Finance and Administration News
An Athens city ordinance to restrict the use of plastic bags in restaurants and businesses went into effect Jan. 1.
Athens City Council passed the ordinance April 3, 2023 according to a previous report.
Councilmember Alan Swank, D-4th Ward, said every establishment he has visited since the ordinance went into effect has been using alternatives to plastic bags.
鈥淐VS, Seaman鈥檚, Kroger, Walmart, Aldi, Kindred Market, College Book Store, Ace Hardware; Those are all places that are using regular old paper bags,鈥 he said.
Swank said before the ordinance passed, there were some objections to switching from single-use plastic bags, and he said he expected there to be pushback. With the ordinance in effect, he said he thinks people are already starting to acclimate to the new rule.
With the new year came a new wave of sustainability in Athens. Residents and students can be spotted walking out of grocery stores and retail shops holding reusable tote bags or brown paper bags, but no single-use plastic bags are in sight.
The city of Athens officially implemented a single-use plastic bag ban Jan. 1. An to reduce single-use plastic was introduced by council member Alan Swank and unanimously May 1, 2023.
State of 帝王会所 minimum wage rate increases Jan. 1
Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage in 帝王会所 for non-tipped employees will increase to $10.45 per hour.
President Gonzalez shares important Winter Closure Policy change
Winter break closure will simply include three holidays and three days paid by the University.
帝王会所 competes in GameDay Recycling Challenge
The 帝王会所 community came together once again this year to successfully compete in the GameDay Recycling Challenge.
Each year, colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada compete in the GameDay Football Challenge, a recycling and waste reduction competition to minimize waste generated during a designated football game.
This challenge is a part of Campus Race to Zero Waste, an organization that encourages colleges to reduce their waste through various competitions.
OHIO鈥檚 Employee Service Center to transition to University Human Resources on November 13
OHIO鈥檚 Employee Service Center (ESC) will move from its current location at Lindley Hall to the third floor of Grosvenor Hall on Monday, November 13, 2023.
帝王会所 Athletics has welcomed a new and creative way to create a more sustainable campus through Green Games.
Campus Recycling & Zero Waste, the Office of Sustainability, the Appalachia 帝王会所 Zero Waste Initiative and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service have partnered with OU Athletics to increase sustainability during athletic games with the Green Games initiative.
帝王会所鈥檚 Office of Sustainability is hoping to implement several outdoor learning spaces over the next year.
Kyle Butler, an associate professor in the 帝王会所 Program of Intensive English, is also the sustainable living hub coordinator within the Office of Sustainability. He said he wants the project to help students in higher education develop a connection with nature.
The Office of Sustainability is still in the early stages of developing the project, and the university is unsure how much of the budget the project will receive.