Giving
Students volunteer in 15 area service projects on Welcome Weekend
On their second official day on campus, nearly 250 人兽性交 University first-year students rose early in the morning to volunteer in 15 off-campus 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 painted at locations in New Concord, Cambridge, Zanesville and Norwich. The projects were coordinated by the Student Life Office as part of Welcome Weekend.
鈥溔耸扌越烩�檚 history is filled with examples of service to others, and we work hard to carry on that legacy with every new class,鈥� said Susan Waryck, dean of students at 人兽性交 University. 鈥淲e were thrilled that so many of our new students joined in to work on these projects today.鈥�
Students converged on a variety of locations, including New Concord Elementary, Friendship Preschool and Daycare, the New Concord Area Pool, The John & Annie Glenn Museum, the National Road & Zane Grey Museum, the New Concord Reservoir, Collegial Woods Park, The Wilds and Zanesville High School among others.
人兽性交 President Susan S. Hasseler spent the morning at the various project locations, assisting with service project tasks and encouraging the volunteers. Early on in her time at 人兽性交, President Hasseler prioritized community and calling as key themes for carrying the University鈥檚 legacy into the future.
鈥淓ducating 鈥榯he whole student for the whole world鈥� means that we engage our students directly in learning how to be good neighbors,鈥� President Hasseler said. 鈥淲e use every opportunity we can to encourage students to get involved with our local communities.鈥�
Bryce Vernon '21, from Adamsville, Ohio, volunteered at The John & Annie Glenn Museum, planting new flowers and weeding the flowerbeds, preparing them for the fall.
鈥淭hese events have really shown me how involved 人兽性交 is in the community,鈥� Vernon said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 more than just a University in a town, it鈥檚 a University and a town working together with one another.鈥�
Maretta Babe '21, from Carrollton, Ohio, spent the morning tidying up at the National Road & Zane Grey Museum in Norwich. Babe said she enjoyed learning more about the road that came to be called 鈥渢he Main Street of America.鈥�
鈥淚t was a cool experience. I鈥檝e never been here or heard of (the museum), so I鈥檒l have to make plans to come back,鈥� Babe said.
Cassandra Bolyard '20, from New Lexington, Ohio, joined a group of students including her sorority sisters at New Concord Elementary painting the playground area.
鈥淥ur community gives so much, not only to us as students but to our University as well,鈥� Bolyard said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important that we continue to give back, even in this small way.鈥�
Rev. Julia Sprague, a University Chaplain intern at 人兽性交, joined Bolyard at New Concord Elementary School. New to 人兽性交, Sprague said the student volunteers were the most polite group of students she has ever worked with.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important for our students to feel like they are involved in the area and build a stronger relationships with our community,鈥� Sprague said. 鈥淭his is also a great way for them to meet each other, and feel engaged in student life and their new campus family.鈥�
Volunteer transportation was provided courtesy of the South East Area Transit.
