I took a survey this morning related to the new project designed to assess how green my building is. I answered questions about the availability of recycling bins in my office (I have my own under my desk), whether I turn the lights off when I leave the room (um, usually), and if I know where our compost bin is for the building (we have a compost bin?). Turns out that undergraduate students in a service learning oriented course on sustainability are running this project. Students in the course this semester will conduct the assessments and make suggestions, then students in the course next semester will make plans and implement them. I think that's pretty darn cool. Giving students opportunities and the responsibility to take care of their own campus while learning a whole lot along the way seems like a win for everyone involved.
Today was our office Halloween party. We had a potluck lunch, some fun chit-chat, and a bunch of ghoulish decorations in the department lounge. At one point before the festivities began, the receptionist realized we didn't have any paper plates, but wasn't sure that she had any cash in her front desk slush fund. Turns out she had $5, guilt money from yours truly for printing something for myself on the department's color printer. Thanks to my inappropriate use of office supplies and subsequent repentance, we didn't have to hold our chips and dip in our hands. Hooray!
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