SGA to aid faculty recycling?
Chris Yow
Issue date: 12/1/05 Section: News
At the faculty senate meeting, November 14, the logistical problems of the recycling project the senate is initiating were raised, but couldn't be reconciled.
A company has been found that will supply recycling bins and will pick up the recyclable materials, however, they require all of the bins to be located in one place for pickup.
Several ideas, including one involving the Student Government Association, were tossed around and discussed. It was decided that Steve Loucks, chairman of the ad hoc recycling committee should meet with SGA President Mardracus Russell to discuss any student involvement in the process.
"There are a lot of potential sources, but the most important thing is to recharge every year," said Faculty Senate President Dr. Jeffrey Dodd, referring to the fact that past recycling programs have fizzled when the leadership of the organization that initiated them changed. "Make sure someone is on deck to do it."
In other old business, the revised Distance Education Report was approved by the senate and will now be sent forward as a recommendation to the Administrative Council.
Gordon Stone, executive director of the Higher Education Partnership, spoke first at the meeting. He encouraged the faculty to do everything possible to get their students to vote in the elections next November and to come to Higher Ed Day in Montgomery in the spring.
"If we can encourage our students, this year particularly, to register to vote," he said, emphasizing that most students and faculty will be on campus at election time next year and, therefore, need to be registered to vote on or near campus.
Stone also encouraged the faculty and students to come to Montgomery on Higher Ed. Day, March 2, 2006. Asking them to arrange meetings with colleagues for that time.
"When those speakers, Governor Riley and Lieutenant Governor Baxley, [look out]," said Stone, "they need to see a massive crowd and they need to hear an enthusiastic and energetic crowd and they need to see those signs and those placards that say 'K-Phd, Fund Higher Education.'"
Stone also talked about the progress that the partnership has made to date. He brought up the past when Fob James was in office and "having secret meetings in Orange Beach with the commissioners from the Commission from Higher Education" to learn how to turn the Higher Education funding formula against the commission.
According to Stone, the mindset change in Alabama's leadership regarding higher education "happened because we have not been afraid to stand on those statehouse steps and hold up concrete blocks and scream," he said.
The senate will meet again on December 12, their last meeting of the fall semester.
A company has been found that will supply recycling bins and will pick up the recyclable materials, however, they require all of the bins to be located in one place for pickup.
Several ideas, including one involving the Student Government Association, were tossed around and discussed. It was decided that Steve Loucks, chairman of the ad hoc recycling committee should meet with SGA President Mardracus Russell to discuss any student involvement in the process.
"There are a lot of potential sources, but the most important thing is to recharge every year," said Faculty Senate President Dr. Jeffrey Dodd, referring to the fact that past recycling programs have fizzled when the leadership of the organization that initiated them changed. "Make sure someone is on deck to do it."
In other old business, the revised Distance Education Report was approved by the senate and will now be sent forward as a recommendation to the Administrative Council.
Gordon Stone, executive director of the Higher Education Partnership, spoke first at the meeting. He encouraged the faculty to do everything possible to get their students to vote in the elections next November and to come to Higher Ed Day in Montgomery in the spring.
"If we can encourage our students, this year particularly, to register to vote," he said, emphasizing that most students and faculty will be on campus at election time next year and, therefore, need to be registered to vote on or near campus.
Stone also encouraged the faculty and students to come to Montgomery on Higher Ed. Day, March 2, 2006. Asking them to arrange meetings with colleagues for that time.
"When those speakers, Governor Riley and Lieutenant Governor Baxley, [look out]," said Stone, "they need to see a massive crowd and they need to hear an enthusiastic and energetic crowd and they need to see those signs and those placards that say 'K-Phd, Fund Higher Education.'"
Stone also talked about the progress that the partnership has made to date. He brought up the past when Fob James was in office and "having secret meetings in Orange Beach with the commissioners from the Commission from Higher Education" to learn how to turn the Higher Education funding formula against the commission.
According to Stone, the mindset change in Alabama's leadership regarding higher education "happened because we have not been afraid to stand on those statehouse steps and hold up concrete blocks and scream," he said.
The senate will meet again on December 12, their last meeting of the fall semester.