January 13, 2005 62LCR#4
Appreciation for Will Toor
Sponsored by: Eugene
Pearson Second Vice
President
Authored by: Eugene
Pearson Second Vice
President
A
Resolution
Resolution History
Will Toor has
served the University of Colorado Student Union as the Director of the
Environmental Center since the Fall of 1992.
During his time as Director, Will has cultivated the Environmental
Center into a nationally recognized entity through his nurturing leadership
style, his unwavering commitment to mentoring tomorrow’s leaders, his
incredible intellect and ability to find solutions to the complex issues facing
the campus.
Resolution Summary
WHEREAS: Will Toor has served the University of Colorado Student Union faithfully as Director of the Environmental Center for 12 (twelve) years beginning in the Fall of 1992,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has cultivated the Environmental Center from 3 (three) staff positions and a handful of student employees and volunteers to a nationally recognized institution consisting of 6 (six) staff positions, 50 (fifty) student staff and over 300 (three hundred) student volunteers annually,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has been and continues to be an exemplary public official in service not only to the students at the University of Colorado at Boulder in the capacity of Director of the Environmental Center, but to the greater University of Colorado System as a resource for developing their own initiatives, the City of Boulder as a member of the City Council and Mayor of Boulder, the Denver Regional Council of Governments as Vice-Chair, and now the Citizens of Boulder County as County Commissioner,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has served many students as a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies thus furthering his commitment to educating tomorrow’s decision makers about contemporary environmental issues facing campuses, communities, nations, and the world,
WHEREAS: Will Toor guided the University of Colorado Student Union in the largest purchase of wind energy by a university at that time in the Spring of 2000 election which set a new standard for other universities to follow and exceed,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has guided the Environmental Center
in developing myriad programs that have been emulated by many campuses across
the country and the world,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has led the Environmental Center in
receiving numerous awards and accolades including, but not limited to, the
first ever Outstanding School Recycling Program Award given by the National
Recycling Coalition, the Way To Go Award for the Bus Pass program given by the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Climate Protection Award given by the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Green Power Leadership Award given by the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Wirth Chair Recognition given by
CU-Denver, the Higher Education EE Award for Excellence given by the Colorado
Alliance for Environmental Education, the PLAN Boulder County Award given by
PLAN Boulder County, and the Sustainable Resources Award given by Solutions to
World Poverty,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has received personal recognition
from many organizations for his leadership while as Director of the
Environmental Center including the National Coalition Against the Misuse of
Pesticides and the Sierra Club,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has authored a nationally
recognized book on transportation and sustainable campus communities during his
Directorship of the Environmental Center,
WHEREAS: Will Toor has aided in the development and
implementation of programs that save the University of Colorado at Boulder $5.5
- $5.9 Million annually. Consequently,
he has developed the Environmental Center into not only one of the most
important environmental centers in the nation, but also one of the most wise
investments made by the University of Colorado Student Union through its strong
commitment to keeping tuition and fees low through sound environmental and
fiscal policy,
WHEREAS: Will Toor is not only a fantastic father to
his own two children, but has served as a mentor to hundreds of students at the
University of Colorado at Boulder and within the community,
WHEREAS: Will Toor will be deeply missed by the
University of Colorado Student Union not only for his generous contributions to
the campus and community, but also because he has impacted so many lives at
this institution for such an extended period of time in a positive way,
WHEREAS: The University of Colorado Student Union wishes the best in life for Will Toor in all his professional and personal endeavors.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislative
Council of the University of Colorado Student Union, THAT:
SECTION 1: The University of Colorado Student Union recognizes that Will Toor has served as an exemplary leader within the University of Colorado at Boulder community.
SECTION 2: The University of Colorado Student Union recognizes that
Will Toor has had a profound and lasting positive impact on the University of
Colorado at Boulder Campus.
SECTION 3: The University of
Colorado Student Union recognizes that Will Toor has been and continues to be a
powerful ally of students.
SECTION 4:
The University of Colorado Student Union recognizes that Will Toor has been an
exceptional role model for students, faculty, and staff at the University of
Colorado at Boulder and in the greater community.
SECTION 5: The University of
Colorado Student Union recognizes that Will Toor will be deeply missed by the
membership of the University of Colorado Student Union.
SECTION 6: The University of
Colorado Student Union wishes the best to Will Toor in his future endeavors.
SECTION 7:
ENACTMENT. This resolution takes effect upon passage by the Legislative
Council and upon obtaining the signatures of the Council President and the
Tri-Executives.
1/14/05 Passed Special Order
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Naomi Lopez, Legislative Council President Joseph Neguse, Tri-Executive
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Garrett Stanton, Tri-Executive Veronica
Crespin, Tri-Executive