Sustainability Tip of the Week

Published on February 08, 2010 at 6:13pm by Megan DeWitt in Sustainability

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If you've eaten at the Pit lately, you may have noticed there is a new recycling bin for bottle caps only. The bin is for the Recycle Caps with Aveda program, so be sure to recycle all your bottle caps there!

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Tour BusFor those students looking for travel to New York City or New England over Winter Break, the Office of Parent Relations and the Students' Association are pleased to announce My Bus Home at UR. Betsy Kirshbaum, founder of My Bus Home, is arranging for cheap, reliable coach-bus transportation for UR students to the below destinations. We hope that this service can ease your holiday travels.

New York City, NY

New England - Newton MA, Cromwell CT

Departure Return Departure Return
Date: March 5 Date: March 14 Date: March 5 Date: March 14
Time: After Class*
ITS
Time: 12:00 P.M.
(Penn Station)
Time: After Class*
ITS
Time: 10:00 A.M. (Newton, MA)
11:30 A.M. (Cromwell, CT)
Est. Roundtrip: $92.00 to $164.00 Est. Roundtrip: $116.00 to $212.00 (Newton, MA)
Est. Roundtrip: $100.00 to $181.00 (Cromwell, CT)
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  • One way trips available.
  • The coach can hold 50 students, so the more who ride the bus the lower the fare will be
    for everyone. A minimum of 25 students is necessary.
  • Private fully insured motor coach with a bathroom and DVD on board.
  • The coach can hold 50 students, so the more who ride the bus the lower the fare will be
    for everyone. A minimum of 25 students is necessary.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Betsy Kirschbaum at bkrooster@aol.com (no later than February 19, 2009) with student’s name, cell phone number, email address, hometown and parent contact information. She will make the arrangements for you!
*Please tell Betsy the time of your last class on March 5, so she can plan the busses accordingly.

Please Note: The University of Rochester expressly disclaims any and all responsibility for any problems that may arise with regard to utilization of this charter service and/or with regard to disputes between outside vendors. We cannot guarantee or refund service, nor be responsible for any personal injury or property damage that arises from ridership. My Bus Home is an independent company working with outside vendors to provide charter service to students. The University of Rochester encourages all prospective customers (students and parents) of My Bus Home to exercise their own judgment when making decisions to utilize this service, provide payment information, etc.

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On Monday, February 1, 2010, the All-Campus Judicial Council released its decision of the SA case Chizoba Umesi v. Students' Association Senate.  The Council heard Umesi's appeal of his removal from the SA Senate in an open hearing (anyone was welcome to attend) on January 29, 2010.  Ultimately, ACJC upheld the impeachment of Umesi by the SA Senate for reasons outlined and explained in their decision (PDF).

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Green Your Event Checklist

Published on February 02, 2010 at 11:52pm by Megan DeWitt in Sustainability

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If you're involved in planning events for your group, check out the new Green Event Checklist to help you make your event more sustainable! You can also contact the Sustainability Coordinator, Megan DeWitt (megan.dewitt@rochester.edu), for more resources in planning your green event.

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