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Environmental group unveils events web site
In an effort to combine all the campus organizations that work with the KU Center of Sustainability, From Blue to Green unveiled its new web site, www.conserveku.com, today.
"We are trying to make it the student vehicle for the Center of Sustainability," said Tyler Enders, a junior from Leawood.
The environmental group is working to educate students and make campus more sustainable, Enders said. The web site will list events happening around campus from all organizations, particularly for Earth Month.
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THIS WEEK FOR EARTH MONTH
TUESDAY
Drop City Lecture by Gene Bernofsky
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Big 12 Room
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Environmental Film by Gene Bernofsky
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Smith Hall, Rm 108
Urban Planning Lecture Time: 6 p.m.
Where: The Oread, Hancock Ballroom
FRIDAY
Critical Earth Bike Ride
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Meet at Wescoe Hall
SATURDAY
Earth Day Parade and Celebration
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: South Park
Look, Listen, and Share Education
Fair Time: 3 to 6 p.m. Where: The Barrel House, 729 New Hampshire St.
For more information and more events, check out the calendar at http://www.sustainability.ku.edu/calendar.shtml
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Leavenworth, said he donated money because it was a good cause. Farley heard about the counter-protest from Facebook, and said he knew he had to show his support.
"When I found out we were doing a protest of the protest, I couldn't help myself." Farley said. "It's nice to know there is a huge crowd to support gays on campus."
Spokesperson for Planned Parenthood of Kansas & MidMissouri, Sarah Gillooil, said the organization was very pleased with the way the money was raised.
"I think any time hate can be turned into donations to a non-profit organization, that's a victory for our community," Gillooly said. "We're just completely thrilled."
Held said he expected around 10 people to show up, not the nearly 300 that hung around to join in the festivities. While the protesters for the extremist group were there to spread a message of fear and hate, the counter protesters seemed to be more about love and support, holding signs advocating gav rights.
Drew Wille, a freshman from lona, said it was great to see the camaraderie from KU students.
"It's good to see people at KU unite, whether they support being gay or not," Wille said.
Jacob Phelps said he wasn't impressed with the counter-protest, and the group gets counter-protested at nearly every demonstration it makes
Protester for the extremist group, Paulette Phelps, said she didn't mind the counter-protest.
"It it brings more attention to our message," Paulette Phelps said.
— and sometimes when the group can't make a demonstration.
"If I would rank it on a system of one to 10, I would probably give it about a five," Jacob Phelps said.
Held said he planned on holding another counterprotest next year, but wants it to be bigger with more charities.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius also spoke at the inauguration ceremony, discussing the challenges universities face during economic recessions and her confidence in Gray-Little to overcome these challenges.
and proposed measures to gauge research conducted at the University by comparing units within KU with their counterparts at other universities.
"If we do this, and if we make the changes to our academic programs that will lead to greater student success, then KU will expand the horizons of its students, of the state, and of the world," she said.
"As challenging as this economy is, the goals should never be less," said Sebelius, the former governor of Kansas. "In these tough times it couldn't be more important to refuse to settle for less, and I'm convinced that's what the new chancellor is already
doing."
Presidents from Kansas Board of Regents universities were in attendance, as well as delegates from 34 other academic institutions and learned societies. Members of the audience also included Sen. Sam Brownback, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Rep. Jerry Moran, Rep. Dennis Moore, and past KU chancellors Archie Dykes, Del Shankel, and Robert Hemenway.
Gov. Mark Parkinson spoke about the importance of the University to the state economy and the future of Kansas.
"Although our ancestors started this University because of their commitment to education and a hope that Kansas would be a progressive state, we've also learned along the way that investment in the University of Kansas is great economic development," Parkinson said.
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how accessible volunteering was ... the community. The organizations were eager to get students involved, but not in just a typical or standard way Atwood said.
"They don't want us stuffing letters, they want us to advocate to bring in more volunteers and be able to help them do these projects, with us as the leaders," Atwood said.
David Wilcox, a senior from Manhattan, also participated in the new program and said he looked forward to seeing it in action. Wilcox serves as co-director of the Center for Community Outreach and helped with the committee that created the new group. He said that any time students can get more options to volunteer it would help them, as well as the campus and community as a whole.
tion to service. The goal was to log 100,000 hours and as of Sunday there were 101,641.
"I think the bridge makes it easier for these options to come to students rather than students having to seek them out in Lawrence." Wilcox said.
In honor of the chancellor, the inauguration committee also declared a semester of service. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and community partners could log volunteer hours as a means of noting their contribu-
Linda Luckey, Assistant to the Provost and co-chair of the service component to the chancellor's inauguration, said the goal of the dedication was to pay tribute to the new chancellor, but also honor KU's long-standing tradition of community service, civic engagement and service learning.
"We mostly wanted to celebrate the linkages between KU the community in a tangible way." Luckey
said.
The goal of 100,000 volunteer hours may have ended yesterday, but the idea of service is something Dvorske thinks the KU Advocacy Corps can maintain throughout the chancellor's time at KU.
The group plans to try to reconnect once again before the end of the school year and start programming projects at the beginning of next school year.
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