09/18/09 by Staff Writer When Emma Sleeth was 15, she received an English class assignment: Write a 10-page research paper. Nothing unusual about that. Tens of thousands of American high school students have written 10-, 11-, maybe 12-page…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer He was a successful doctor -- the hospital’s chief of staff, head of ER, big house, affluent lifestyle, the works. And then something happened. Actually three things happened. First, Dr. Matthew Sleeth became…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer To LEED Rating for Piedmont Players Theatre Catawba College senior Rachel Roberts is going to be up to her ears in construction waste this semester. Through her internship, she will document the recycling…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer You don’t have to sacrifice to live green, says Robyn Griggs Lawrence, editor of “Natural Home & Garden” magazine. In fact, you don’t have to give up anything. “When we started the magazine…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer Marilyn Shuping could only attend one day of the conference on faith and the environment. But what a difference that day made. “I could have sat there and listened for days,” Shuping says.…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer Kathy Chaffin knew the minute she looked at the program on faith and the environment and at Matthew Sleeth’s book that the conference at the Center for the Environment would be a pivotal experience.…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer The conference on “Faith, Spirituality & Environmental Stewardship” may have ended May 31, but the spirit of the forum lives on in many of the churches that were represented at the event. In fact,…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer Jessica Kitzmiller’s internship gave her an opportunity to serve as a consultant and learn about an internationally recognized environmental management system. This senior environmental science major from Sandy Ridge, N.C., recently helped a non-profit…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer The Center for the Environment has lent its support to nearby Hood Theological Seminary as the school moves to include environmental studies in its curriculum. Dr. Samuel Dansokho, associate professor of religion, society and culture…
09/18/09 by Staff Writer An experienced fund raiser has joined the staff at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College. Jay Laurens, the center’s new director of resource development, most recently served as executive director of the non-profit…