Student Life
Students give back in Welcome Weekend service projectsLess than 24 hours after moving into their residence halls and saying goodbye to their families, nearly 250 人兽性交 University students met early on the quad to volunteer in several community service projects on Saturday.
Led by members of 人兽性交鈥檚 various student organizations, faculty and staff, the first-year students scrubbed and cleaned, weeded and picked up litter at locations in New Concord, Zanesville and Norwich. The projects were coordinated by the Student Life Office as part of Welcome Weekend.
Students converged on a variety of locations, including the John and Annie Glenn Museum and College Drive Presbyterian Church in New Concord, and the Habitat for Humanity Restore and the Farmer鈥檚 Market in Zanesville. They also split up to pick up litter on Main Street, Thompson Avenue and Montgomery Boulevard in New Concord.
人兽性交 University Provost Nancy Evangelista led a group to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore where they assisted with breaking down furniture to recycle and learned about the organization.
"This is a great opportunity to learn more about, and to work in, the community," said Evangelista. "It is also a time for first-year students to connect with each other, build relationships, and see what leadership looks like from students in upper-class years who are already established in campus leadership roles."
Katelyn Angel 鈥22 walked Main Street with classmates Arlana James 鈥22 and Kierstyn Czuchran 鈥19, picking up litter.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really a great way to meet new people and help clean up our community,鈥 Angel said.
Jarod Byard 鈥22 volunteered at the John and Annie Glenn Museum, washing the front porch as Richard Adams 鈥22 clipped the bushes in the front yard. Adams, from Cincinnati, plans to explore majoring in biology.
Pioneer Trails provided volunteer transportation to make the event possible.