2008 Woodie Awards
University takes steps to become more environmentally friendly
Amanda Crider
Issue date: 4/20/07 Section: News
"The director for the Center for Environmental Education told me about this document," Black said. "It shows the University's commitment to become an environmental steward."
Stephanie Galla, junior from Glen Ellyn, Ill., is another who brought the Talloires Declaration to Dunn.
"We wrote a proposal and got various groups on campus to sign it, including the Honors Program, the Murray State Environmental Student Society, Wildlife Society, Amnesty International, the Student Government Association and Staff Congress," Galla said. "It really highlighted what a university stands for, a leader for the surrounding community."
Jason Hinson, senior from Cumberland City, Tenn., president of Murray State's Honors Program, and said the Honors Program chose to sign the petition circulated by Black and Galla to show their support for advances in environmental education.
"The Honors Program signed its support to the Talloires Declaration last semester as a signal to the University community that we support our members and their recycling initiative," Hinson said via e-mail. "Both Stephanie Galla and Erin Black are members of the Honors Program.
"After being presented the work they are doing, being told the benefits of the declaration and having learned that Murray State University is the first school in Kentucky to pursue the declaration, the Honors Program saw every reason to dedicate our support."
Stephanie Galla, junior from Glen Ellyn, Ill., is another who brought the Talloires Declaration to Dunn.
"We wrote a proposal and got various groups on campus to sign it, including the Honors Program, the Murray State Environmental Student Society, Wildlife Society, Amnesty International, the Student Government Association and Staff Congress," Galla said. "It really highlighted what a university stands for, a leader for the surrounding community."
Jason Hinson, senior from Cumberland City, Tenn., president of Murray State's Honors Program, and said the Honors Program chose to sign the petition circulated by Black and Galla to show their support for advances in environmental education.
"The Honors Program signed its support to the Talloires Declaration last semester as a signal to the University community that we support our members and their recycling initiative," Hinson said via e-mail. "Both Stephanie Galla and Erin Black are members of the Honors Program.
"After being presented the work they are doing, being told the benefits of the declaration and having learned that Murray State University is the first school in Kentucky to pursue the declaration, the Honors Program saw every reason to dedicate our support."
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