NEIU Green Week
Turning Blue and Gold into Green
Gomper's Park Clean-up Day - Volunteer! Photo by Kate Ekman
 
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 Green Cycle Group
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Register for Low Carbon Diet Seminar

 
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    NEIU's 1st Green Week: september 29 - october 3, 2008
     
    monday, september 29

"NEIU Green Fee and Sustainability"
Golden Eagles (1-2pm)
Meet members of the Green Fee Committee, hear about current projects, make suggestions!

"LEED and the Sustainable Design Movement in Higher Education"
Colin Rohlfing, Sustainable Design Director, HOK, Inc.

Golden Eagles (2-3pm)  
sponsored by the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies
 

wear a green t-shirt and receive a free cookie from the food court
sponsored by Sodexo

Canceled: Keynote address
Karen Hobbs
First Deputy Commissioner Chicago Department of the Environment

Recital Hall (3-4pm)

tuesday, september 30

Cobalt and the Hired Guns
Village Square (1-3pm)
sponsored by NPB coffeehouse series 

"Bike Commuting 101" presented by Break the Gridlock
University Commons (2-3 pm) 
sponsored by the College of Cycling 

NEIU Greenhouse tour
departs from Village Square to Science Building Room 341 (3pm)
sponsored by the Biology Department

wednesday, october 1

Green Earth
Village Square (12-4 pm) 
sponsored by NPB novelty act series

Bake sale
Village Square (12-3 pm) 
proceeds will be donated to the NEIU Green Fee Fund
sponsored by the Green Cycle Group, Indian Student Association and more...  

Compost and container gardening workshop
Village Square (2-3pm) 
sponsored by the Biology Department & Green Cycle Group

"The Low Carbon Diet" by Bill Morrisett
SU 215 (1pm & 5pm) 
Registration for this event is requested. Please click here to register.
sponsored by Chicago Conservation Corps and L.E.A.D.'s L.E.A.D.ership seminar series

thursday, october 2

Green job and volunteer fair
Village Square (10am - 2pm) 
sponsored by Career Services 

Please click here for more information.

The primary purpose of this event is to promote both employment and volunteer opportunities to students seeking jobs, internships or volunteer work in organizations that promote green values. This fair is open to any employer who utilizes or promotes green initiatives within their workplace.  This event is open to everyone and is free for all job seekers.

Jobseekers should bring 20-25 resumes to distribute and should wear business dress suits, or dress business casual. For information about dressing for a job fair or what exactly business casual is, please visit this link.

friday, october 3

Campus service project: Gomper's Park clean-up & Nature Walk
[Registration is now closed.]

weeklong events

Information table, Village Square (10am - 4pm)
Green resource display at the library
Beck's Bookstore book recycling, receive canvas bag for books donated
Interdepartmental penny wars - proceeds go to Green Fee fund

Cafe Descartes coffee discount if use of reusable mug (permanent!)
Food court drink discount when use of reusable mug 
Trayless dining available at food court