Events
Patricia Woertz Is Speaker for Bumpers Lecture Series
Patricia Woertz, chair of the board of directors of Archer Daniels Midland Co., is the speaker this year for the fourth annual Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series, presented by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas.
Her presentation is titled, “The Emerging Global Middle Class: Threat or Opportunity?” The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuesday, March 31st, 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Leland Tollett Auditorium
John W. Tyson Building
USGBC Arkansas Emerging Professionals Trivia Night
We are excited to inform everyone that the second annual Green Trivia night will be April 2. The EPs will be hosting this bar style trivia event at the new Foghorn’s on College in Fayetteville, AR. There will be some free food and the trivia winners will receive prizes! All the fun begins at 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 2nd.
The NWA EP committee has a lot of awesome events planned this year, and we will talk all about them at this event! So tell your friends to come and bring your game face.
For more information, email Matt Poe (matthewpoe24@gmail.com), NWA Emerging Professional Chair or call 870-926-8550.
Thursday, April 2nd, 6:00 PM
Foghorn’s Wings
1815 Green Acres, Fayetteville, AR 7270
Internship and Fellowship Opportunities
Zero Waste Resource Development Post-Landfill Action Network Summer Fellowship
PLAN helps students reduce waste in their campus communities, delivering significant environmental benefits and reducing costs for institutions, students, and parents. We provide student-led organizations on campuses nationwide with the tools and training to create self-sustaining waste-reduction programs, based on the model piloted at the University of New Hampshire. Additionally, PLAN is educating students about waste issues and working to build the infrastructure for a zero-waste world.
The primary focus of the Resource Development Summer Fellow will be writing comprehensive, engaging and advanced training manuals, so as to provide the resources necessary for students to begin, expand and troubleshoot zero waste programs on their campuses. This position is open only to recent graduates. Deadline to apply is April 22nd.
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Fayetteville Public Library
They Fayetteville Public Library is inviting UA sustainability students to get involved by volunteering at the library. Volunteers can set their own hours and choose from a variety of programs and departments.
Margaret Burdette, Manager of Volunteer Services
Fayetteville Public Library
401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville, AR 72701
direct phone – 479.856.7104 | library phone – 479.856.7000
www.faylib.org
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
The ReStore is a discount home improvement center that sells donated home improvement merchandise at reduced prices to the general public. 100% of the profits support Habitat for Humanity of Washington county. We have a small staff and rely on volunteers for ReStore support.
Customer service is the primary focus for our ReStore Volunteers. Our ReStore staff will assign jobs as needed.
1421 E. 15th St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
TriCycle Farms
Tri Cycle Farms, located at the corner of Sycamore and Garland Avenue, is a centrally located urban farm on the blue and red bus routes (free parking is also available at the Trinity United Methodist Church). The mission of Tri Cycle Farms is to “build community through soil,” and the nonprofit (via fiscal partnership with the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology) is working broadly with other like-minded organizations in the region to strengthen food security. Tri Cycle Farms has ongoing “Farm to Table” programs, gardening classes, volunteer opportunities, chicken husbandry, herb walks, a composting system, and new plans to develop a farmer’s market with the Trinity United Methodist Church, which is directly across the street from Tri Cycle.
Contact Don Bennett at fayettevilletricyclefarms@gmail.com or 479-966-0572, or Joanna Pollock at jbperson@uark.edu or 708-828-5695 for more information about how to get involved or tour Tri Cycle. You can also find Tri Cycle Farms on Facebook.
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