Service & Civic Engagement

Sunday, April 21 -Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center 5k

Join us for the 1^st annual Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center 5k at Old Dominion University to support local conservation, citizen science and the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.  Registration online at: www.raceit.com/register/?event=19365 

Time:  8am

Place:  Kaufman Mall

Sponsored by:  The Marine Biology Student Association and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement

Monday, April 22^nd:  Climb Green at the SRC Climbing Wall!

Come to the SRC Climbing Wall wearing green in support of Mother Nature and receive a green treat.  No sign ups needed, just come out and climb!  All skill levels welcome!

Time:  4pm-11pm

Place:  Student Recreation Center's Climbing Wall

Sponsored by:  the Outdoor Adventure Program

Monday, April 22nd -Tuesday, April 23rd:  Clothing Swap

One's trash is another's treasures!  Swap out your new/gently used items with another's at the Go Green Clothing Swamp.  Items will be collected in the Center for Service & Civic Engagement starting April 1.  Each item donated gives you a token to collect one item at the swap on Monday and Tuesday.  All items accepted (please only items in working order!). 

Time:  10am-3pm

Place:  Hampton/Newport News Room

Sponsored by:  Go Green Committee & the Career Management Center

Tuesday, April 23rd:  Go GREEN Vendor Fair

Do you have what it takes to Go GREEN?  Test your knowledge in the Go GREEN Obstacle Course and then stop by the Go GREEN Vendor fair to network with local agencies/nonprofits, shop with local vendors, taste some organic fare and enter to win several raffle prizes including a Spring Subscription to CSA @ ODU!

Time: 11am-2pm

Location: Kaufman Mall (Rain Site:  North Mall, Webb Center)

Sponsored by:  the Center for Service & Civic Engagement, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, and Aramark

Tuesday, April 23^rd:  Research Poster Presentations

Come learn about the research activities of Faculty, Students and Community Organizations surrounding sustainability.

Time:  11am-2pm

Place:  Kaufman Mall (Rain Site:  Front Lobby, Webb Center)

Sponsored by:  Go Green Committee

Wednesday, April 24^th: Waterway Clean-up Join us as we green our neighboring waterways!  To sign up to volunteer, visit: www.odu.edu/forms_admin/veiwform.php?formid=3878 

 Elizabeth River Shoreline (behind Whitehurst): 11am

Lafayette River Shoreline (behind Roger's): 2:00pm

Sponsored by:  the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, the Student National Environmental Health Association, and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement

Thursday, April 25t^h: ODU Trash Audit

Slap on some gloves and join us as we dump a days worth of ODU trash on a parking lot to sort out the trash and evaluate how good we really are at recycling.

Time: 10-2pm

Place: Kaufman Mall

Sponsored by:  the Recycling Center and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement

Thursday, April 25th :  Recycle Life!  Bone Marrow Drive

"Get In the Game, Save a Life!"  Explore sustainability in a new way, by registering as a bone marrow donor.  One cheek swab could be the key to saving one of the more than 6000 people a day who need life saving bone marrow.

Time:  10am-4pm

Place: Hampton/Newport News Room, Webb Center 

Sponsored by:  ODU Football and ODU Athletics 

Friday, April 26^th:  Electronics Recycling Day

Recycle your techno-trash by dropping your unwanted electronics off at ODU.  

Time:  10am-4pm

Place:  Recycling Center (located at 861 West 45^th Street) 

Sponsored by:  Recycling Center, and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement

Friday, April 26^th: OPERATION MONARCH PRIDE Campus Cleanup and  ODU Arbor Day Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the awarding of  the Tree Campus USA Designation to ODU!  Volunteers will participate in a campus cleaning and tree planting.  Followed by a cookout celebration on Whitehurst Beach, to volunteer, please visit: http://ww2.studentaffairs.odu.edu/osal/community/gogreenarborday.shtml

Time:  2pm

Place:  Whitehurst Beach

Sponsored by:  the Grounds Department, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety, and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement

Friday, April 26^th:  CSA @ ODU Open House and Mini-Farm Market

Are you interested in learning more about Community Supported Agriculture and the CSA @ ODU program?  Join us for a sneak peek! This event will also feature a local beer tasting, live music and Five Points Community Farm Market will  be on hand selling produce for those who are not yet CSA @ ODU subscribers.

Time:  4pm-6pm

Place:  North Café Patio, Webb Center (Rain Site Norfolk Room, Webb Center)

Sponsored by:  Aram ark, the Five Points Community Farm Market, and the Center for Service & Civic Engagement