CSM Connection

August 31, 2009

College of Saint Mary goes "green" in campus dining hall 

In an effort to encourage students, faculty and staff to conserve resources, College of Saint Mary and its food service vendor, Treat America, have gone "styrofoam free" in the campus dining hall. Diners will no longer be able to get food to go in styrofoam containers, but instead will need to purchase a "green" reusable container for to-go meals in the CSM Campus Store. To preserve cleanliness after their initial use of the container, diners will bring in their rinsed container and exchange it for one that has been cleaned and sanitized by Treat America to use for their to-go meal. Conserving resources is also being encouraged in the campus coffee shop, Christina's Place, with customers receiving discounts for using their own mug. 

Involvement Fair this Wednesday, Sept. 2, at CSM

At CSM, students are encouraged to be involved in one or more of the many student organizations and clubs on campus. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 11:30 AM - 1 PM, more than a dozen of these groups will be showcased during the 2009 Involvement Fair. This event on the CSM Plaza will give students the chance to learn more about all of these groups and their activities on campus and in the community. Some of the student groups featured will include The Green Team, Student Senate, SEAN (Student Education Association of Nebraska), SNA (Student Nurses Association), MAS (Multicultural Association of Students), DUO (Do Unto Others) and many more.

CSM now part of Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans

College of Saint Mary is now participating in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). The Yellow Ribbon Program allows institutions of higher learning to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the V.A. to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state tuition rate. Through this program, the institutions can contribute up to 50% of those expenses with the V.A. matching that amount. Through the program, CSM offers individuals who qualify $8,000/year for undergraduate study; $2,000/year for graduate classes; and $1,000/year for doctoral study. Undergraduate programs at College of Saint Mary are open to women only and all graduate and doctorate programs are open to both men and women.