| Weekly next issue March 21
American Weekly will not publish during spring break; our next issue will publish on Tuesday, March 21. Calendar items for that issue are due to afrank@american.edu by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 15. Call for nominations
Multicultural Affairs (MA) and International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) seek nominations for students eligible for the twentieth annual MA-ISSS awards. The award categories are academic, scholar-athlete, leadership, trailblazer, and soaring eagle. For eligibility guidelines and a nomination form go to www.american.edu/ocl/ma/index1.html. Nomination deadline is Wednesday, March 22. Farmer-delivered, fresh produce program may arrive on campus in June
More than 150 varieties of fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs soon could be available to the AU community every week. The university plans to begin a community supported agricultural program, in which a family-owned West Virginia farm will offer members 20 weeks of produce for $460. For that fee members will receive an average of three-quarters of a grocery bag full of vegetables each week from June through October. Included will be tomatoes, squash, zucchini, herbs, and much more. “Fresh produce can be really difficult to find in stores,” said Riley Neugebauer, AU’s environmental coordinator. “You’re supporting the local economy and the family farm. It’s sort of a romantic idea to still do that. It gives people a better idea of where their food is coming from.” Produce will be picked up at a set time each week at a still undetermined campus location. A representative from the farm is scheduled to hold an information session here later this month. For more information, contact Neugebauer at 885-3757. |
