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September 30, 2011 for Immediate Release

AUNE Community Builds a New Bike Shelter

Celebratory ribbon cutting to be held on October 5

(Keene, NH) -- Thanks to many helping hands, a new bike shelter has just gone up on the Antioch University New England (AUNE) campus. A ribbon cutting will mark its opening on Wednesday, October 5, at 4:30 p.m.

Students in the spring 2011 Environmental Education and Built Environment class, taught by Tania Schusler, core faculty member in Environmental Studies, took on the project. They worked with Schusler and Jim Gruber, core faculty member in Environmental Studies, on the design, permitting, budget development and procurement of materials. Community members, as well as students, staff, faculty and alumni from the AUNE community, volunteered to help build the shelter.

“Antioch’s bike shelter represents community and sustainability at its best, and we are grateful for the collaboration, strength, skill and high spirits of everyone who made this project possible,” said AUNE President David Caruso.

The new bike shelter with bike racks will protect about forty bicycles from the weather. It will make it more convenient for those in the campus community to bike to and from campus, using their own bikes or one of AUNE’s fleet of eight Green Bikes. That will help lower greenhouse gas emissions from commuting, and is one reason the shelter is one of the action steps in AUNE’s 2010-2020 Climate Action Plan.

Thanks to Valerie Woods and Justin Valaske of Baybutt Construction Corporation, who coordinated site supervision, and provided equipment and construction support; to Bergeron Construction Company for donating the roof trusses; to Matthew Walton Carpentry, for on-site construction coordination; to Ted Fellows, P.E., who helped revise design plans to meet city codes and source donated materials; to the Works Café for donating bagels; and to the AUNE Environmental Studies master’s degree alumni of the Class of 2010 for their dedicated financial contributions.

And thanks to these people who helped build the shelter: Josiah Downey, Libby Weiland, Alyssa Kassner, Anna Harris, Lulu Tan, Qian Cao, Allison Callahan, Monica Foley, Octavia Salisbury, Josh Kuhn, Sarah Hendrickson, Jason Ferrell, Andrew Patari, Amanda Gurgul, Susan Baron, Dan Bassett, Maisie Rinne, Jonathan Billig, Kailin Luo, Jim Reynolds, Austin Feldbaum, Yves Gakunde, Mohamad Taiea Boreai, Monica Pless, Jess Gerrior, Tom Wessels, Jim Gruber, Sean Wiley, Justin Valaske, Matthew Walton, Abi Abrash Walton, President David Caruso and Rachel Brett.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
Antioch University New England offers highly respected doctoral, master’s and certificate programs in education, environmental studies, management and psychology. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this unique institution serves a thousand students each year. Our graduates have gone on to be leaders of positive change, working toward a more just and sustainable society. Founded in 1964, Antioch University New England is the oldest of Antioch University’s graduate campuses. Learn more at: www.antiochne.edu

About Antioch University
Antioch University serves more than 4,000 adult students around the world and across the country, online and at its five campuses in four states. Each campus offers degree programs that meet—and often anticipate—the pressing needs of its region and the wider world. The University is also home to the landmark PhD in Leadership and Change; Antioch Education Abroad, an exceptional opportunity of immersive service and study programs; and WYSO, a leading public radio affiliate and an essential source of global news and opinion.

Antioch University is a nonprofit private 501(c) (3) organization and member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. For more information, www.antioch.edu.

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