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SCHEDULE OF EVENTSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

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7:00pm – 8:30pm

“Magpie” performance with students from Beall Elementary SchoolARMAH, LUC “One Vision/Many Voices,” a Community Project by AppIndie.org

Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner are internationally known for their musical work in theenvironmental movement. Throughout their career, they have devoted a tremendousamount of their time, energy, and music to environmental causes. They are considered tobe among the very best in this field of music and their performances are in greatdemand by environmental action and education organizations. In March, students fromBeall Elementary School in Frostburg, Md., and members of the Appalachian Independentwere joined by the acclaimed folk duo to co-create a folk song inspired by the OneVision/Many Voices community vision quilt. Quilt squares were submitted by individualsacross the Western Maryland region and contain images or words depicting what peoplelove or value the most about our community. After a year of efforts and events, thequilt will be unveiled and the folk song “Wherever Rivers Flow,”will be performed live byMagpie, members of AppIndie, and students from Allegany College of Maryland and BeallElementary School. This program is made possible with support from the MarylandHumanities Council, Learning Green/Living Green, Allegany College of Maryland, and theFSU President’s Experiential Learning Enhancement Fund.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Poster ExhibitVisit Facebook to see this photo gallery of creative environmental posters. facebook.com/frostburglglg

Stream Table, “An Excuse to Make a Mess and Call It Science”FSU Geography ClubThe stream table will bring the real world down to size, take it from being an abstractunwieldy entity, full of large watersheds and streams, whose connections we do notunderstand, to a simplified version that we can manipulate and used to observe theoverall consequences of our actions. We will model the effects of what is happening inthe real world in terms of increasing impermeable surfaces and the development ofhuman structures near fluvial systems.

Sierra Student CoalitionThe Sierra Student Coalition will sell plants and herbs to promote backyard gardening.Proceeds from the plant sale will support purchasing trees for the FSU campus. Take aminute to stop by to purchase a plant and learn how to get involved with sustainabilityon campus.

Goodness Grows CSAA Community-Supported Agriculture site located near Bedford, Pa., specializing inorganic produce, handmade soaps, landscaping, and other fun and exciting things.

Frostburg GrowsInterested in local food systems, native trees, alternative energy, composting, and othersustainable initiatives? Then get involved with Frostburg Grows! The Frostburg GrowsProject is converting unused mined land to an innovative 5-acre greenhouse and shadehouse complex designed to train community members for high-quality jobs whileproducing local food, native tree seedlings, and valuable compost. Stop by the table tolearn more.

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkThe Chesapeake Climate Action Network is the first grassroots, nonprofit organizationdedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington,D.C. Its mission is to build and mobilize a powerful grassroots movement in this uniqueregion that surrounds our nation’s capital to call for state, national, and internationalpolicies that will put us on a path to climate stability.

Garrett County Nature ConservancyProtecting nature. Preserving life.From coral reefs to deserts, the Nature Conservancy works to protect the lands and waters that plants and animals need to survive - for us and for future generations. Learnabout our current initiatives and ways you can get involved to help make a difference inyour local and global environment.

Learning Green/Living GreenLGLG encourages changes in the behaviors and actions of Frostburg State Universitystudents, faculty, staff, and surrounding community members that will reduce ourenvironmental impacts and create sustainable solutions for our daily lives. Find out howyou can become a part of our campus organization and sign up to be on our email list.

LUC - Lane University Center • ARMAH - Alice R. Manicur Assembly Hall • PAC - Performing Arts Center

10:00am-10:50am

Automobiles, Drivers, and the Fate of Central Park in Early 20th-Century New York City

LUC 232 Dr. Greg Wood, HistoryThis presentation examines how the growing popularity of the automobile in 1900-1910nearly overwhelmed the urban green space that was New York’s Central Park. Drivers,policemen, journalists, and pedestrians struggled to establish boundaries betweenmodern realities and pastoral beauty.

Contemplating SustainabilityLUC 113 Morning Klein, General Assistant, Department of Physics and Engineering

This interactive exercise encourages participants to consider what it means to live asustainable lifestyle and asks, “How do we know we’re making the right decisions?”

11:00am – 11:50am

Reflections on Service in the AmazonLUC 232 FSU Presidents Leadership Circle Students

Come hear about Frostburg State University student members of the President’sLeadership Circle trips to the Amazon and the sustainability projects in which theyparticipated. (James Richards, Max Green, Celina Szymanski, Jessie Wismer, Courtney Jacobs).

Engage! Helping Student Organizations Understand and FacilitateSustainable Actions

LUC 111 Victoria Snyder, FSU Diversity CenterHow do we impress upon our Millennial students the importance of sustainability? Wehave to speak their language; through technology, innovation and encouragement thispresentation will teach professors, students, and advisors alike how we can encourage,create, and promote sustainability efforts among Millennials.

“Blood-Raw With Honest Labor”: The (Un)Changing Face of theFarmer in Literature

LUC 113 Jennifer Browne and Sam WhiteThis presentation will consider the state of agriculture from a farmer’s point of view and will discuss related representations of agriculture and farmers in contemporary literature.

An Exploration of Current Energy Issues and Emerging Geopolitical Concerns

Loft Stage Tracy L. Edwards, FSU Dept. of GeographyPoster Display by IDIS.150 students enrolled in the course - Energy: Today and Tomorrow

Noon – 12:50pm

“Fracking: Pros, Cons, Uncertainty, and Protecting the Safety ofFrostburg’s Drinking Water”

LUC 232 Mountain Ridge High School, Environmental Science StudentsGet the straight story on fracking, without all of the spin. Find out what student-scientists are doing to ensure that citizens of Frostburg will have safe drinking water asgas drilling approaches our area over coming years. This project is funded by the StateFarm Youth Advisory Board with the help of the FSU Foundation

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1:00pm – 1:50pm

Fracking in Western Maryland: What We Deserve to Know LUC 232 Shilpa Joshi, Chesapeake Climate Action Network

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is an invasive natural gas drilling practice that requiresmassive amounts of natural and toxic resources to execute. We have seen the harmfulresults fracking has on the water, air, soil, and quality of life in other communitiesaround the U.S. Western Marylanders deserve to know more about the negative impactsof fracking before we conduct any drilling here.

Evergreen Heritage Center Herbaceous ResearchLUC 113 Susan Snow, Ethnobotany Student

Come hear about the rich academic research partnerships between Frostburg StateUniversity and the Evergreen Heritage Center.

2:00pm – 2:50pm

Economic Botany Presentations*LUC 111 Sunshine Brosi and Students, FSU Dept. of Ethnobotany

*Part I. This double-session runs one hour and 50 minutes.

2:00-2:25 Urban ForestryFrostburg State University has recently been awarded designation as a Tree Campus USA.In accordance with this, service learning projects will be performed by FSU faculty andstudents on campus and in the surrounding community. (Don Weston, Ruth LaCourse,Anna Slaten, Joe Linsalata, and Laura Smith)

2:25-2:50 Frostburg State University Herbarium OnlineThis project provides students, faculty, and the greater community access to informationabout local plant species by digitizing the Frostburg State University herbarium. Datasuch as ecological value, range maps, and visual aids to identify these species will bemade available, as well as a tour of plants found in the arboretum via a smart phoneapplication. (Joe Sauceda, Sedia Ngoda, David Fisher, and Hannah Goodmuth).

Fifty Years Ahead: Economic Growth, Sustainability or Austerity?LUC 232 Dr. Bob Doyle, Physics and Engineering

Some economists, geologists and environmentalists have made some predilections fordecades ahead, but these predictions can be derailed by unexpected developments. Suchdevelopments include obtaining natural gas from hydrofracking and the harvesting of oilfrom tar sands in Alberta, Canada. But as the world’s appetite for fossil fuels and raremetals grows, and the level of CO2 in our atmosphere continues to climb (now at 400parts per million), there will be changes in our environment that will steer our Westerncivilization in new directions. Can we continue to have economic growth that relies onincreasing our consumption of resources that developing countries desire as well?

3:00pm – 3:50pm

Economic Botany Presentations*LUC 111 Sunshine Brosi and Students, FSU Dept. of Ethnobotany

*Part II in a double session

3:00- 3:25 Wild Beverages of the ‘BurgIn addition to creating a pamphlet/zine compiling 10 plants found in the FSUarboretum (and elsewhere locally) and their uses in beverage making, we intend tofacilitate a series of plant walks and hands-on activity workshops and skill shareshighlighting certain beverage-making techniques. Such workshops would include cidermaking, root beer making, sun teas, and eventually perhaps beverage fermentationworkshops. (Gabriel Echeverri, Ian Cheek, Ben Brown, and Rebecca Hiller).

3:25-3:50 Community-Supported Agriculture Our presentation will be regarding our project to increase community awareness ofavailability of local produce via CSAs and farmer’s markets. (Farren Smith, Larry Shockley,Alex Cathcart, and MaryAnna Cole).

SUST 155, Introduction to Sustainability Studies –Team Projects Poster Session**Part I. This double-session runs one hour and 50 minutes.

LUC 113 Students in SUST / IDIS 155 Students will present posters on team projects addressing sustainability. The student-designed projects focus on growing food and gardening, the U.S. food system andhuman health, composting at FSU, tree planting efforts, wildlife conservation, localglass recycling, and more.

Forever Green: Sustainable BurialsLUC 232 Jennifer Flinn, FSU Dept. of Psychology

Green burials are becoming an increasingly popular option in society, where individualscan choose to be buried in a natural setting with none of the materials usually used inmodern burial. Supplemental material provided by FSU Biology students.

4:00pm – 4:50pm

SUST 155, Introduction to Sustainability Studies –Team Projects Poster Session**Part II in a double-session

LUC 113 Students in SUST / IDIS 155 Students in SUST/IDIS 155 will present posters on team projects addressingsustainability. The student-designed projects focus on growing food and gardening, theU.S. food system and human health, composting at FSU, tree planting efforts, wildlifeconservation, local glass recycling, and more.

Plant Seeds for the FutureClock Tower Student Sierra Club

Bring your own container (old plastic bottles or cans, food containers, etc.) and joinSierra Club in planting seeds to grow edible plants.

Ending Mountaintop Removal – Activism in AppalachiaLUC 111 Kara Rogers Thomas, FSU Dept. of Sociology

Featuring regional coalitions and localized grass roots organizations, this presentationexamines the role folkloric discourse plays in forming public opinion and promptingresidents to take action.

Reflections on Service in UgandaLUC 232 FSU Presidents Leadership Circle Students

Come hear about Frostburg State University student members of the President’sLeadership Circle experiences working with the Water School in Uganda. (LaurenSchoelen, Tara Devezin, Sheena Willison).

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Arbor Day Tree Planting and Tree Campus USA DesignationClock Tower Sunshine Brosi

Come celebrate Frostburg State University’s official Tree Campus USA designation with atree planting! Performance by the FSU Chamber Choir.

Atkinson Room

Atkinson Room

Atkinson Room

Atkinson Room

Atkinson Room

Atkinson Room

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Rain Site: LUC Lobby

Atkinson Room