CSM Connection                                               

January 13, 2010

CSM goes tray-less in dining hall

In an ongoing effort to increase environmental responsibility on the CSM campus, the University is now switching to tray-less dining in the school's dining hall. This effort follows CSM's move to a "Styrofoam free" campus in the fall of 2009, and partners with other ongoing "green" efforts at CSM including a campus-wide recycling program, smoke-free campus environment, and an energy management system in all campus buildings that is centrally-controlled to conserve and monitor energy use at CSM.

"This move to tray-less dining will lead to a significant reduction in food and beverage waste and energy consumption at CSM," said Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, College of Saint Mary President. "We hope it will also encourage students to follow our lead and participate in additional efforts to reduce their ecological footprint."

CSM plans many activities to celebrate MLK day

College of Saint Mary is planning a variety of activities to celebrate and honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Planned events include: Prayer Service for Justice, Monday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel; MLK Poetry Night, Monday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hixson-Lied Commons; and a showing of the documentary "Who was Dr. King?" on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at noon in the dining hall and Hixson-Lied Commons.  All events are sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership & Organizations at CSM.