July 29, 2016 | 7/21 – 7/29 The last week of my Fellowship is finally here, and I’m sad to see it go. While there were no big final projects or looming internal deadlines, everything still had this note of finality to it. Climate Narrative Response I received an answer from Jeff Biggers fairly early in the week. While […]

July 20, 2016 | July 14 – July 20 Preface I just want to preface this post by telling everyone to always double and triple check arrangements when traveling/moving to a new place. Especially make sure you have all the correct dates lined up or otherwise you could be in the same boat I was. Let me explain: when I […]

July 13, 2016 | July 7 – July 13 Displays I keep finding that nothing in the Sustainability Office is stagnant. Displays are constantly changing in the hopes of pulling in and educating passerby. The water bottle display has undergone a revamp complete with adorable whiteboard art by Eden, another intern. We also intend to add in a giant […]

July 5, 2016 | June 29 – July 6 As I enter into the latter part of my Fellowship, George and Liz were on vacation for most of the week, so things were a little bit more self-directed. I wasn’t given any new assignments, so it was business as usual, taking care of my regular duties. We had a difficult time […]

June 27, 2016 | June 22 – June 28 This week I became aware of a fairly new Eco Hawks initiative, wrote more, and recognized a universal truth about working. Down at the central U of I lost and found people have thirty days to claim their lost goods. If those thirty days pass and nobody comes to take an […]

June 20, 2016 | June 15 – June 21 I guess there wasn’t an overall theme to this week – mostly just more of the same. I continued doing some ongoing office tasks and was given the first real test of my strategic communications title. Wednesday I’ve come to find that there is always cleaning we can do in and around […]

June 18, 2016 | June 8 – June 14 This week I became aware of some of my more consistent duties and got a little bit more hands-on. Wednesday On Wednesday the 8th I attended my first major event for the Sustainability Center – one of many freshman orientation fairs. The University of Iowa’s student body is about thirty times larger than Cornell’s, so they […]

June 13, 2016 | When starting any new venture it’s normal to feel a mix of nervousness and excitement, but honestly I only felt the latter. I was eager to begin my Fellowship and learn all I could about sustainability and working in a professional office environment. What I Did My first day at the Sustainability Center was a […]