Maryland State Delegate Jon Cardin ’96, MPP, has formed an exploratory committee for a potential run for Maryland attorney general in 2014, according to an AP article published in the Daily Record. Cardin, who is the nephew of the recently re-elected U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, is currently serving his third term as delegate for Baltimore County.

The AP story notes, “According to a report in the Gazette newspapers of Montgomery County, Jon Cardin will be holding a fundraiser for the exploratory committee on Dec. 4 at a private home in Baltimore.”

Cardin, who has represented residents of northwest Baltimore County since 2003, serves on the Ways and Means Committee. He was honored as UMBC Outstanding Alumnus of the Year for the Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2009.

This is the third in a series of blog articles highlighting many of the excellent case studies AASHE has received for our campus sustainability case study database (AASHE Member-only resource). Virtually all of the case studies in the database have been submitted as part of our annual awards program. Although we can only recognize a few campus submissions as "official winners," there are many exemplary case studies in the database worthy of recognition and wide dissemination (this is also a reminder to our campus readers to submit to our awards program and database. We know you have great case studies to share!).

This week's highlight comes from Yale University and provides a roadmap for successfully creating departmental/unit specific sustainability action plans.

Authored by Amber Garrard, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Yale Office of Sustainability, the case study describes a unique program designed to guide departments within a larger institution in creating department/unit-specific Sustainability Action Plans.

The case study overview and background is included below;
"The Yale Office of Sustainability developed the Roadmap manual and tools in 2011 and piloted the program with nine University departments over the academic year. The Roadmap is designed to become an online program that departments can use with minimal direct support and cost to develop a sense of ownership over sustainability planning. Roadmap provides a crucial component to institutional sustainability—allowing more effective research, assessment, and strategic planning to occur on the ground level.

The Roadmap to Sustainability was originally conceived of as a complement to Yale University’s Sustainability Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan, endorsed by Yale’s President Levin in 2010, synthesized overarching goals and policies in sustainability for the entire University; the Roadmap was designed to support on-the-ground realization of these goals through individual departments. During the summer of 2011, a summer research fellow in the Yale Office of Sustainability created an elaborate set of tools, templates, and guidelines for department leaders, with the ultimate goal of creating a Departmental Sustainability Action Plan. The following school year (2011-2012), another undergraduate Research Assistant and the Assistant Director of the Office of Sustainability piloted these materials with nine departments from across campus."

To read the full case study including sections on project implementation, timeline, financing, results and lessons learned please visit, "Roadmap to Sustainability for Departmental Planning".

Additional information is also available from the Yale Office of Sustainability website.

(by Jeff Cullen)

• Commit to full-time participation for ten consecutive weeks at the assigned hosting site between the months of May and August
• Coverage under a health insurance plan before arriving at the assigned hosting site and maintenance of coverage during the internship period.
• Obtain clearance and facility access as required by the hosting site for the assigned project
• Participate in a poster session or make an oral presentation to the scientific community at the hosting site, as directed by the assigned mentor
• Complete an evaluation form
• Submit an eight to ten page paper summarizing the summer experience
• Provide evidence of U.S. citizenship (such as a photocopy of a U.S. passport, birth certificate, Certificate of U.S. Naturalization, or Certificate of U.S. Citizenship) at the time award is accepted.
  

• United States citizenship as of the application deadline.
• At least 18 years of age by May 6, 2012.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale, as demonstrated in the most current transcript, which must include Fall 2012 grades.
• Majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field with interest in homeland security research as described in the DHS Research Areas.
• Pursuing long-term career goals aligned with the DHS mission and objectives.
• Available to participate for 10 consecutive weeks full-time during the summer of 2013.
• Coverage under a health insurance plan before arriving at the appointment site and maintenance of coverage during the appointment.

• By the application deadline, full-time enrollment as a sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student at a U.S. accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university.
• By fall 2013, full-time enrollment as a junior or senior undergraduate student at a 4-year U.S. accredited college or university. For students currently enrolled at a 2-year institution: Internship assignment is contingent on the student providing proof of application to a 4-year institution by March 1, 2013.

• Pursuing a degree in an academic discipline related to Nuclear and Radiological Threat Detection
• By the application deadline, full-time enrollment as a graduate student or undergraduate seniors at a U.S. accredited college or university.
• By fall 2013, full-time enrollment as a graduate student at a U.S. accredited college or university. For undergraduate seniors: Internship assignment is contingent on the student providing proof of application to a graduate program in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field by March 1, 2013.

General Description:

UMBC Relationship Violence Prevention Advocates are UMBC community members who: a) are able to provide relationship/dating/intimate partner violence prevention information to their community networks, b) observe the UMBC community and take notice of and report community issues related to relationship violence to advocate trainers, c) encourage bystander intervention techniques within UMBC community network, d) make appropriate referrals, e) provide helpful resource information to UMBC community network and individuals, f) support violence prevention efforts on campus.

1. Attend training on January 27, 2013 from 3pm-8pm
2. Attend the following Friday meetings at noon- February 8, 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15; April 5, 19 and May 3.
3. Share educational information with the advocate’s network of friends, colleagues, student organizations, team members, etc.

APPLICATIONS ,BRIEF CONVERSATIONAL INTERVIEWS AND DECISIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED, HELD AND MADE ON A ROLLING BASIS BETWEEN December 7, 2012 AND January 16, 2013