works towards improving the local or global community. Don’t be afraid to get creative, there are no limits to your creativity. CSR is interested in hearing about any and all projects you might be considering. You are in charge of the process and project development. So, ultimately, it’s up to you. In the past, CSR has heard from all kinds of students regarding their creative projects. Here are a few examples: Public Art Projects Music Lessons for Underprivileged Kids SEED PROJECTS Garden and Park Renovations The Office of Civic and Social Responsibility Benefit Concert for Local Organizations (CSR) provides grants to students or Math Tutoring for Elementary Students student organizations that apply for Seed Benson Plant Rescue Mural Project Projects. These are student initiated and led service opportunities that contribute If you have a project idea, submit a proposal to the greater community and are meant with details about your project’s goals to encourage social innovations, learning, and purpose. Your proposal should include intellectual understanding, and service a letter of organizational structure and experience. Not only does the community a preliminary budget. After submitting benefit from these projects, but you can, too. Becoming involved with a Seed Project a proposal, you will meet with CSR staff can help you learn more about leadership, to discuss a project timeline and how to implement the project. Most of the time, project management, and social change, seed money doesn’t cover the cost of all of which contribute to your personal the project, but provides a small bank of and professional development. support. Other program support includes mentors, coaching, and collaborative Getting started is not difficult. However, resources to support you in planning and it does take time to develop a community project, so it’s important to know you have implementing the project. the time to commit to the entire project before applying. Projects can be as large or Contact UNOserve@unomaha.edu for more information or help starting your project. small as you like and pertain to whatever you’re passionate about, as long as it
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTION INFORMATION UNO Student Government (SG-UNO) has implemented many different projects and brought positive change to UNO’s campus this past year. Providing newspapers in most campus buildings, metro bus passes, student planners, B-cycle annual membership, and buses for UNO athletic events are some great examples of SGUNO projects. SG-UNO is an awesome platform for students to make a difference on campus and learn valuable leadership skills. Now, it’s your chance to affect positive change.
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SG-UNO Elections Applications due: Tuesday, February 18th by 11:59 pm Election day: Tuesday, March 11th Available seats for general elections: One dual ticket for the President/ Regent and Vice President 24 senator seats that represent different colleges at UNO Four senator seats representing the different housing communities For an application or more info regarding SG-UNO, find us on MavSYNC or visit sguno.unomaha.edu.