Comments on: My Alma Mater – Fifth Greenest College in the World http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336 Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Julia http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1362 Julia Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:47:14 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1362 Oh, wanted to add: I'm not terribly young (53) but I'm still shocked to hear such things because sometimes I forget how bad it used to be. Really, really bad. Thank God it's different now. Oh, wanted to add: I’m not terribly young (53) but I’m still shocked to hear such things because sometimes I forget how bad it used to be. Really, really bad. Thank God it’s different now.

]]> By: Julia http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1361 Julia Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:41:31 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1361 Wow. That is cool. I'll have to let my daughter (Oberlin '04) know about it. Wow. That is cool. I’ll have to let my daughter (Oberlin ‘04) know about it.

]]> By: Kathy, Washington Gardener http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1360 Kathy, Washington Gardener Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:25:11 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1360 I see my alma mater Univ of MD just squeaked into the Top 15 - darn, I was hoping the USDA partnerships and ag research on campus would make us crack the top 10, but I think by 'green' they only were looking at recycling and other eco-friendly "green practices," not actually growing and researching of green things. They mention the almost univeral student green initative at the school put us as high as it did on that score - go Terps! Only fitting for school represented by an native aquatic turtle native. I see my alma mater Univ of MD just squeaked into the Top 15 – darn, I was hoping the USDA partnerships and ag research on campus would make us crack the top 10, but I think by ‘green’ they only were looking at recycling and other eco-friendly “green practices,” not actually growing and researching of green things. They mention the almost univeral student green initative at the school put us as high as it did on that score – go Terps! Only fitting for school represented by an native aquatic turtle native.

]]> By: Erika http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1359 Erika Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:50:20 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1359 I spent my first 2 years of college at Bowdoin College in Maine. Women had been at the school for 20-some-odd years at that point, but the restrooms that had been "converted" to women's rooms still had functiong urinals. Also, all of the Greek organizations (read "fraternities") had to admit women as full members. What were these members called? Brothers. This was not quite 20 years ago. I spent my first 2 years of college at Bowdoin College in Maine. Women had been at the school for 20-some-odd years at that point, but the restrooms that had been “converted” to women’s rooms still had functiong urinals. Also, all of the Greek organizations (read “fraternities”) had to admit women as full members. What were these members called? Brothers. This was not quite 20 years ago.

]]> By: bev M.D. http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1358 bev M.D. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:49:03 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1358 Boy that post brought back memories! I remember thinking the radical feminists of our day were "out there", but they sure brought us ladies a lot of benefits. I left the M.D. after my name to illustrate that; during one of my medical school interviews in 1973, I was asked why I didn't apply to nursing school instead! Boy that post brought back memories! I remember thinking the radical feminists of our day were “out there”, but they sure brought us ladies a lot of benefits. I left the M.D. after my name to illustrate that; during one of my medical school interviews in 1973, I was asked why I didn’t apply to nursing school instead!

]]> By: Miriam http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/336/comment-page-1#comment-1357 Miriam Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:03:05 +0000 http://beyondsustainablegardening.com/?p=336#comment-1357 Hi there, I just wanted to thank you for the positive mention and the link to our web site. We're happy to announce that Oberlin is so pleased with CityWheels and committed to carsharing for students/faculty/staff and area residents, that the college has just signed a three-year contract to host the two existing cars and add cars based on demand analysis. Because of our start in Oberlin and the support of the college, we have been able to grow our company and plan for a long term future for carsharing in Cleveland and surrounding areas. It was an intern who encouraged my husband to start CityWheels and connected him with the President and CFO of the college. Thanks much Oberlin and all of the obies who have supported us. Look for news announcements of our expansion coming up. Thanks again. Peace, Miriam Schuman Hi there,

I just wanted to thank you for the positive mention and the link to our web site. We’re happy to announce that Oberlin is so pleased with CityWheels and committed to carsharing for students/faculty/staff and area residents, that the college has just signed a three-year contract to host the two existing cars and add cars based on demand analysis.

Because of our start in Oberlin and the support of the college, we have been able to grow our company and plan for a long term future for carsharing in Cleveland and surrounding areas. It was an intern who encouraged my husband to start CityWheels and connected him with the President and CFO of the college. Thanks much Oberlin and all of the obies who have supported us.

Look for news announcements of our expansion coming up.

Thanks again.
Peace,
Miriam Schuman

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