December | Engaging the Community: students use GIS, Marquita helps others give, and more!

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SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE, DECEMBER 2011

Students define, measure community resources

Students apply their GIS skills on class projects exploring issues like food security in San Jose by measuring the distribution of liquor stores vs. healthier food resources (e.g., farmers' markets or supermarkets). Two students from last fall's class of GIS got jobs after graduation based off of their GIS skills. Read more >>

Marquita Coe, Assistant Registrar

Marquita Coe is co-chair of the Staff Senate's community service committee. Through this role and as a volunteer working with the Ignatian Center, she helped plan and promote various projects with local campus and community organizations. Photo: Marquita spearheads the linen drive, inviting staff, faculty, and students to donate linens to local shelters each year. Read more >>

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS SCU celebrates first LEED certified building Members of the University community gathered together to celebrate the Locatelli Center's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award. This is the first LEED certification for SCU. More news this month: -Holiday Wish Drive -Design for Eco-Fashion Show -The Story of Broke Read more >>	Events Join the SCU community in donating food this holiday season This year's annual Holiday Food & Fund Drive is upon us! Learn about several ways you can donate food to Second Harvest Food Bank. Also happening this month: -Documentary Making for Social Justice -Energy Challenge -SCOOPS Fair Read more >>	What Can I Do? Tips to reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect during the holidays. Reduce: give "service" gifts Reuse: gift wrapping ideas Recycle: old lights when you buy LED lights Respect: use a potted tree Read more >> DID YOU KNOW? SCU provides a number of benefits for employees to improve their health & well-being. Read more >>

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