03-16-10 (CCAC) Community/Campus Advisory Coalition

Home Browse Search

Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) March 16, 2010 Meeting Minutes Page 2 ' Communiversity Day is an annual event in which students perform many and varied services for members of the community. Last year 700 students painted homes, cleaned yards, conducted activities for children and taught members of the community how to utilize various types of electronic equipment. Again this year a bus tour of the Notre Dame campus will be offered to area residents. In the afternoon there will be a picnic. ~ , TRANSPO Grant Schmidt reported that the late ~ night Transpo runs are still very popular. Approximately 150 students are taking advantage of the Friday and Saturday late night runs. Riders receive coupons for local businesses as well as other items. TRAFFIC SIGNAL Ongoing discussions concerning the dangers of the Twyckenham and Vaness intersection have led to approval of a traffic signal being installed.. Once ordered, the signal is expected to be delivered in six to eight weeks. Installation should be completed sometime in June or shortly after. SAINT MARY'S Meg Griffin said this Saturday members of student government will be serving brunch at the Center for the Homeless. Dorms at Saint Mary's are sponsoring not-for-profit organizations. All year, students collect items and raise money for the dorm's chosen non-profit group. Meg also noted there would be a Diversity Conference held this week. Holy Cross Dan Cochran said Holy Cross will be holding student government elections in a couple of weeks. This Saturday the Youth Services Bureau is sponsoring a Dodge "Brawl" at the Pfeil Center. NEIGHBORHOOD Neighborhood resident, Matt Costello, said he is very pleased with student behavior this year and appreciates how polite they have been about. parties. Snow removal and putting away trash cans and recycling bins remains a problem, but on the whole there has been great improvement.