November 2012
Greetings from
Gail:
A fun part of our office
life is working with
residents on projects that
improve their streets. We
do this through our
Student-Neighbor Liaison
Program's Neighborhood
Grants. This past Saturday,
we gathered with Phil and
Brian (who founded ISGOOD -
Isham Street Gardening and
Other Optimistic Doings),
their neighbors, and members
of the Pi Kappa Alpha
fraternity to clean up and
beautify the street. This
is all part of ...
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Don't miss
out on a great FREE
opportunity
tomorrow...
November
Catamount Class
Wednesday,
November 14th @ 6:00
PM
Don’t miss out on DIY
aromatherapy fun! Make a
bath fizzle, room
aroma-mister, and an
herbal tea - for yourself
or as gifts to share.
Space is limited, so sign
up today! We look forward
to seeing you here.
To register, click
here!
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Dates:
November 29th.
Please note this is
the last workshop of
the year - tell your
friends!
Time:
5:30 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.
Location:
4th floor of the
Davis Center
Description: Whether
you already found an
apartment or don't even
really know what signing
a lease means, this
workshop will answer
your questions and
inform you about the
many fantastic, free
resources available to
you. Don’t miss out on:
helpful tips, earning a
UVM Preferred Renter
Card, a FREE Off-Campus
Living Guide, FREE food,
and much more!
To
register, visit
uvm.edu/~oscr
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The mingler was a huge
success!
Click here
to access our Facebook
photo album
Keep a look out for the next
mingler in late January or
early February.
For more information, email
us at
oscr@uvm.edu
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Hot or
cold, you can stay
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Coupon!
“Rake” in the savings
with a meal plan and reap
the benefits of our bonus
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with as little as $10 and
add points anytime. Add
between $100 and $249 and
we'll give you a bonus of
10% additional points! Add
$250 or more and we'll
give you a bonus of 20%
additional points.
So what does that all
mean? $100 gets you 110
meal points and $250 gets
you 300 meal points - your
ticket to savings while
you dine on campus! To
sign up for a plan, call
the Meal Plan Office at
802.656.2945 or visit them
at A110 Living &
Learning Complex.
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Got
Renter's
Insurance?
Renter’s insurance is
fairly inexpensive (around
$150/year), and it covers
belongings in case of
theft or damage due to
fire, flooding, etc.
However, according to a
UVM off-campus student
survey conducted last
spring, 58% of students
surveyed did not have
renter's insurance and 20%
were unsure whether they
were covered. Yikes! This
means that all of those
students would be left
holding the bag in the
event of a major loss like
the one above*. And please
note that your landlord’s
homeowner’s insurance does
NOT cover YOUR personal
belongings.
Here are some steps to
consider:
- If your
parents/guardians own
their home, ask if you
are covered under their
homeowner’s insurance.
Find out which of your
belongings would and
would not be covered in
the event of a loss.
- Check out the yellow
pages for insurance
providers or if you have
a car, ask your car
insurance company if
they also provide
renter’s insurance. See
if they offer discounted
rates for bundling the
packages.
Also, take a
couple minutes to
register your bike,
laptop/computer, and
other valuables with UVM
Police Services so
that you have some
documentation of what
you own in case of theft
or other loss. Taking
time stamped pictures or
videos of your
belongings is also
helpful. If you have
already been a victim of
property crime contact
the Parallel
Justice Program to
see how they can help.
*Image: 144 N. Union
Street May 1, 2008 -
smoking materials ignited
furniture on porch.
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from "Greetings from
Gail" article]
... IS GOOD's vision to
be on a gardening map
of the city. We got
out the shovels and
planted yellow, pink,
and white mums and 100
daffodils and tulips
that will come up in
the spring in the
green belts. We also
put some color in the
blueberry and herb
garden that Brian and
his neighbor Sonia
created on a front
lawn that a landlord
donated to ISGOOD. For
the 3 years we have
partnered with ISGOOD
we have seen traffic
calming, the planting
of 2 trees, and 6
green belt gardens
created from the
energy, persistence,
and vision of
neighbors. They see
the street as one of
potential for
connecting community
through gardening.
Next steps: setting up
community composting,
providing households
with large recycling
totes with covers so
recyclables don't turn
into garbage flying
around the street, and
holding classes on
growing and cooking
herbs. If you are
interested in doing a
project on your
street, we can assist
with staffing and
funding. Just send me
an e-mail at oscr@uvm.edu. I would love to work
with you and your
neighbors to make
something wonderful
happen!
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