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T HE C OLLEGIAN CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY • FAYETTE, MO.
Vol. 140 • No. 8
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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www.centralmethodist.edu
Recycling kick-off to highlight ‘sustainability plan’ SIFE takes lead in developing policy; event set for Feb. 6-10 By MEGHAN BARTON Collegian Managing Editor During the 2010-11 academic year, CMU’s Board of Trustees approached the SIFE team (Students in Free Enterprise) to craft a campus sustainability policy. This task was accepted by the SIFE team and lead by Danny Vachalek who graduated last May. After much work, the SIFE team proposed a “Sustainability Policy” to the Board of Trustees which was subsequently endorsed. The policy then was reviewed by Vice President for Finance & Administration Julee Sherman and Academic VicePresident/Dean Rita Gulstad. It was then submitted to President Marianne Inman with their endorsement. Last semester, Inman noted
her excitement in introducing the new policy to CMU at a faculty and staff meeting. It received unanimous approval. The statement reads: Central Methodist University prepares students to make a difference in the world by emphasizing academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership and social responsibility. The Student Handbook defines the role of university life as one that “emphasizes honesty, integrity, civility, and a strong sense of personal responsibility as integral elements of character and leadership.” This responsibility includes excellence in advancing environmental stewardship and sustainability on our campus, in our academic and research programs, and in our public service and outreach activities. Our decisions and actions will be guided by CMU’s mission statement, reflective of the university’s resources, and informed by the CMU Sustainability Committee for CMU.
CMU and SIFE have begun to establish a Sustainability Committee, a component of the sustainability policy, to oversee the program. The implantation principles include various areas like academics, operations and activities, campus planning and construction, administration, and implantation. Plant Operations Director, Derry Wiswall, has embraced SIFE’s ambitions for this project. Along with Project Managers Tom Walker (Junior, Accounting and Business Major) and Kayla Sanders (Junior, Business Major), Wiswall has partnered with Kit Brewer of Boonslick Industries to establish a long-term recycling program. CMU students, faculty and staff now may better recycle paper, plastic, aluminum, glass and cardboard. BI (Boonslick Industries) has provided 19 of the blue 40-gallon containers to accept bottles, plastic and cans. Along
with the blue bins are also four of the green 25-gallon paper bins. Both types of bins are spread throughout residential and academic buildings on campus. There also are two large 4-cubic yard dumpsters near the dining hall and one large 6-cubic yard bin near the maintenance shop. These larger bins are predominantly for cardboard. While the totals will vary week-to-week, BI notes that they currently pick up about 2,500 pounds of cardboard and 480 pounds of other materials each week. To promote the new recycling program, SIFE is planning a “CMU Recycling Kick-Off Week” scheduled for Feb. 6 to 10. Various activities and events are
planned throughout the week to promote staff, faculty, and student participation and, most importantly, to gain a sense of commitment to the program. To learn about the program’s progress and updates, click on Central Methodist University SIFE on Facebook. Also, keep a look-out for a SIFE Twitter account. In the future, SIFE hopes to expand the project. It is the hope of SIFE members that every time you pass a trash can, a recycling bin is placed directly beside it. SIFE members are grateful for the wide participation in the program thus far. Project Manager Tom Walker is especially thrilled at the results and has called on SIFE to adopt his own personal slogan of, “Recycle…or we’ll find you.” SIFE students hope to to see the number of recycled materials climb with each passing week.
Modeling gig ‘life-changing’ for CMU student Katie Gladbach chooses hometown fire department as the beneficiary of $7,500 donation from Maurice’s Main Street NOTE: The following account comes courtesy of the Linn County Leader in Brookfield and is the work of sports editor Dustin Watson. It is reprinted with permission. ***** MARCELINE — For Katie Gladbach, a 2009 Marceline High School graduate and student at Central Methodist University, placing in the top 12 of the Maurice’s Main Street Model competition has been a life-changing experience. And it culminated the weekend of Jan. 14-15 as Katie presented a $7,500 check to the Marceline Fire Department,complete with a photo shoot in her home town. “This past year has been an absolute dream come true,” said Gladbach. “From entering the competition, to actually being chosen as one of the 12 models has made for a phenomenal year. After taking part in the Maurice’s holiday photo shoot, and a couple months later seeing my face on flyers and then going into the store and finding a giant picture of myself on the walls is an indescribable feeling!” Katie underwent the pain of braces three
times, and then had her jaw reconstructed after a nine-hour surgery. With this humble beginning, this farm girl from Marceline has come a long way. “I always see beautiful girls on the walls of my favorite stores, but for once, I knew one of the pictures was me!” exclaimed Katie. “I’m so excited for the photo shoot this weekend, it is going to be an experience I’ll never forget.” So what was the feeling like when Katie saw herself blown up as a part of the advertising in a Maurice’s store? It was as unbelievable and unforgettable as one would expect. “Walking into the Maurice’s stores and seeing a giant picture of myself on the walls gives me a feeling I’ve never experienced before,” said Katie. “It makes me feel proud that I overcame adversity, and had enough courage to put myself out there to enter a contest like this. It’s an absolutely amazing, yet unreal feeling!” All through her life, through the normal and exceptional trials and tribulations, Katie has had the support of her family. It is through (Continued on Page 2)
CMU NURSING MAJOR Katie Gladbach is surrounded by grateful representatives of the Marceline Fire Department and joined by sister Kenzie (in foreground) during a check presentation earlier this month. The $7,500 Gladbach won is going to be used for financing a recently-built stage in the city’s Ripley Park.
(Photo courtesy of the Linn County Leader)