Keystone profiles alumni officer, football fan

“Lisa McAughey’s petite build belies her passion for a sport that involves players double or triple her size: NFL football.” So begins the latest profile posted on the Keystone Campaign website.

“As devoted Miami Dolphins fans,” the profile continues. “Lisa and her husband can be found watching NFL action every Sunday during football season and even make a trip to Miami each fall to watch a Dolphins game.

“On campus, Lisa is the alumni officer for E-services administration and is a main contact for inquiries from UW’s 130,000 alumni. While many questions involve UW’s successful e-community, alumni also ask about getting transcripts, accessing Quest, and even whether it's possible to get married on campus.

“Away from work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her two young nephews as well as dining out with her husband at local Thai and Indian restaurants.”

What do you like most about working at UW?
“I enjoy helping alumni by answering their questions relating to the e-community or other services our office provides. I’ll often respond to inquiries with a fairly detailed answer and I really appreciate when people reply and say thank you.”

What makes you proud to work at UW?
“I’m part of a really great team in the Office of Alumni Affairs. My co-workers put a lot of themselves into their jobs and are always trying to improve our services and come up with interesting, new ideas. I’m proud to work with such people. ”

Why do you feel the university needs funds today?
“UW has a lot to be proud of, but if we want to continue that success, we must always strive to be that much better. There’s no sitting still and our gifts make that possible.”

What do you personally value about the university?
“As a graduate of the sociology program, I value my dual connections to UW as alumna and employee. My mom works in the Office of Research and encouraged me to apply to work at UW because it’s such a great place to work. I really enjoy working for an organization that makes a difference. The university has and will continue to play a role in the lives of students who have gone onto great things. When you work here, you play a part in that.”

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Battery recycling — greener retail services

adapted from media releases from UW retail services

“If it’s rechargeable, it’s recyclable!” announces Kathryn King, marketing co-ordinator for retail services. TechWorx in South Campus Hall and CampusTechshop in the Student Life Centre are now official Call2Recycle site locations. They accept both rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling.

Rechargeable batteries with the abbreviations Ni-Cd, Ni-MH, Li-ion, or Pb imprinted on the pack can be recycled. Any size or model of cellular phone is accepted, with or without battery charger.

“Recycled rechargeable batteries become new batteries and stainless steel products, including cutlery,” says the media release. “Recycled cell phone material is recovered and reused, or sometimes the cell phones are refurbished and resold. A portion of proceeds are donated to charity, and a portion of proceeds go towards funding for recycle collection programs and public education programs.”

The battery recycling program is part of an overall “green” revamping of retail services. “As environmental awareness increases, faculty, staff, and students have expressed an interest in making sustainable, earth-friendly choices,” the release continues. “To provide more environmentally responsible products to the UW community, TechWorx and CampusTechshop now carry more earth-friendly choices.” These include:

• Stationery products of all kinds, made from recycled materials.
• Pure Energy batteries, “considered the most environmentally responsible batteries in the world ... As disposable batteries are phased out of the product selection, Pure Energy rechargeable batteries will be the only brand available in-store.”
• Consumer products such as “Zulugrass” jewellery from the Maasai women of Kenya, the UW crested travel mug made in Canada from recycled material, and the Burt’s Bees line of personal care products.

You can also recycle unwanted books or textbooks by donating them to Better World. Drop books in the bin outside the BookStore in South Campus Hall. Proceeds from Better World’s used book sales support literacy programs such as the National Center for Family Literacy and Books for Africa.

Retail services is also trying to become “a more environmentally friendly organization” by taking internal measures such as using only reusable and recyclable packing materials in shipping, and by asking customers whether or not they want a bag for their purchases.

And finally, says King: “Part of our efforts include minimizing the amount of paper used in our communications, so there will not be a hard copy memo sent out to the departments on campus about this.”

CPA staff

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