Four AU students named
AU Students Curtis Harris, a sophomore in the School of International Service; Maureen Reed, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences; Alison Shott, a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs; and Katie Young, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, were selected Killam Fellows, according to American Weekly.
The Fellowships Program is designed to encourage undergraduate students to study in Canada, according to American Weekly. As a result of the exchange program, AU will host two Canadian students this coming academic year, according to American Weekly.
As part of their programs, Harris, Reed, Shott and Young will study in Canada for the 2007-2008 academic year. Harris will study at the University of Ottawa, Reed will study at Dalhousie University, Shott will study at Acadia University and Young will study at McMaster University according to American Weekly.
Earth Day Week to feature green events
Eco-Sense will sponsor Earth Day Week from April 16 to April 21 to help inform students of the national movement for environmental responsibility, according to a club press release.
On Tuesday, the week will begin with a bike wash in the Letts-Anderson quad, where Eco-Sense members will wash bicycles using environmentally-friendly soap to raise awareness for its Bikes and Biodiesel policy proposal, which aims to make the AU campus more bike- and carpool-friendly while reforming campus transportation, according to the press release.
Eco-Sense will co-sponsor a teach-in on the 2007 Farm Bill with AU Trade Justice and Women's Initiative to look at the bill's expected impact on the environment, energy use and small farmers on Tuesday, according to the press release.
The week will also feature keynote speaker Mike Tidwell, a documentary filmmaker, author, founder and director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and the U.S., according to the press release
