Environmental center looks to bring in more students BY JILL CONNER A little office on the second floor of the Nebraska Union will take a few big steps this week toward becoming better known on campus. Because many students don’t know about the Environmental Resources Center, which provides infor mation about the environment to faculty and staff at UNL, it decided to step things up a bit. “We realized that we lacked the updated resources we need ed,” said Dan Ludwig, office coordinator for the center. First, the organization received a new advisor, Bob Kuzelka, the Assistant to the Director of Water Center and Environmental Programs and an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resources. Then, the group planned to move its office to the third floor of the Nebraska Union and reor ganize it as part of the move. Kuzelka said he was enthused about the transition and thought the move would help determine the needs of stu dents using the center. Finally, the center started focusing on student input and planned its "Environmental Summit 2001” for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. "We want to discuss envi ronmental issues and how the environmental center can best serve its constituents,” said Ludwig. Ludwig said the summit was Do you wont to dmlop the following skills: ••mploymgnt •communication •presentation Then let's get PERSUNLI Poors Encouraging Responsible Sexuality at UNL (PERSUNL) are looking for motivated and responsible students interested in providing educational programming in an inclusive, non|udaemental and appropriate manner. Students must enroll in and complete HLTH230 for PSEs (during the first 5 week session on Tuesday and Thursday from II a.m. to 12:20 p m ). This is a combined volunteer/paid position Ear more information: Community Health Education 12 University Health Center 472-7440, phone , e-mail Apply on-line at: The Urmmrvty of Nebmeho a an oqud oppanunty educator open to any students and facul ty who want to attend, although several faculty members from the College of Natural Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences would be at the sum mit to further discussion. “It’ll be like a focus group to talk about these issues," he said. Ludwig said the center used to serve as many as 100 students a month, but its attendance had dropped. “We hope to increase those numbers starting next fall, if some grants come through," Ludwig said. Ludwig said he hoped by next fall to serve at least 10 stu dents per day Ludwig said staff at the cen ter had applied for grants that would enhance the center with digital video discs, compact discs and the information tech nology to increase the uses of their VVeb site. Currently, the center is like a personalized library for stu dents studying environmental sciences. “Faculty and staff didn’t have one source where they could go and find the information they needed,” Ludwig said. Becca Becker, a junior who volunteers at the center, said she originally only wanted to volunteer, but then started using its resources for her minor in environmental sciences. Kappa Delta Chilliest!! 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