Amy Nash, graduate assistant for the Memorial Union Gallery and Store, has been selected to participate in the fifth Clinton Global Initiative University. The event is scheduled for March 30 to April 1 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. 

The Clinton Global Initiative University, which was launched in 2007 by former President Bill Clinton, challenges college students to address global issues with practical, innovative solutions. The meetings consist of working sessions, skill sessions and large plenary sessions, where participants can learn about creative approaches to solving global issues.

Each participant makes a Commitment to Action – a new, specific and measurable plan that addresses a challenge on their campus, in their local community or around the world. Nash’s application revolved around a commitment to sustainability on the three-tiered approach of the balance of economics, social issues and environment. She wrote about the need for a comprehensive plan that is implemented toward sustainability on a campus that can be scaled to apply to a city like Fargo and eventually a state such as North Dakota. The concepts are related to her work as a graduate student in the natural resources management department.

Presenters at the meeting are scheduled to include such notable speakers as Chelsea Clinton; Jon Stewart, host of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart;” and Bekele Geleta, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.