The Faces of Hope rally -- complete with drummers, video remarks by Chelsea Clinton and the announcement of Washington University in St. Louis' $30 million commitment to sustainability -- helped excite the WUSTL community as the campus prepares to host Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) April 5-7.
CGI U is an annual meeting bringing together students and youth, experts and celebrities to discuss and work to solve pressing global challenges. To learn more about CGI U, including student projects, events and related programming and the important work WUSTL faculty, students and staff are doing, visit cgiu.wustl.edu.
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Students who have committed to completing projects as part of CGI U gathered at Washington University's Danforth University Center to showcase and explain their plans to WUSTL community members during the Faces of Hope rally and celebration. The rally was also a zero-net waste event, with students using laptops instead of posters to explain their ideas. To learn more about students' commitments to action, visit cgiu.wustl.edu.
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Members of the Crash Band drum line and the WUSTL cheerleading squad provide a rousing start to the campus' annual Faces of Hope event celebrating civic engagement and community service by WUSTL faculty, students and staff. This year's event focused on projects students are developing as part of CGI U, from helping St. Louis youth improve their neighborhoods to installing a wind turbine in Nicaragua.
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Washington University Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration Hank Webber announces the university's $30 million Energy Conservation Investment during the Faces of Hope rally. "The inspiring work of our faculty, staff and students is helping to solve pressing global issues," he said. Amanda Moore McBride, director of the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, and Student Union President Julian Nicks also made remarks. Nicks encouraged people to make small changes in their own lives, such as taking shorter showers, saying such steps added together can have a meaningful impact.
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Students explain their CGI U projects to Amanda Moore McBride, right, chair of the WUSTL CGI U effort, during the Faces of Hope rally. About 200 students have committed to completing projects that address one of CGI U's focus areas: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health.
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Students make their pledges to sustainability during the Faces of Hope rally. The display offers a visible sign of the university's "Less is More" campaign, a new initiative that encourages individuals to take simple steps such as turning off lights when they're not needed and recycling as much as possible.