The Office of Campus Sustainability at The University of Mississippi concentrates on increasing environmental awareness on campus. They hosted Green Week in April, with several booths set up outside the student union where students could learn more about "Going Green" in Oxford. While most students are gone for the summer, the Sustainability Office is working on their plans for the fall. They will be launching efforts such as a new Daily Mississippian recycling program and a Green Graduate program. They plan to sell the recycled newspaper and use the profits to create a scholarship for Ole Miss students. Other ongoing efforts include Cell Phones for Soldiers, where profits from recycled mobile phones buy calling cards for deployed military personnel, and the Green Grove game day recycling effort. The Sustainability office works closely with Students for a Green Campus and the Associated Student Body to develop and maintain their programs.
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