News topic: Volunteerism

Students paint desks on Manchester Plaza for local children Students paint desks on Manchester Plaza for local children
After being rescheduled due to bad weather, the fifth-annual Discovering Education through Student Knowledge (D.E.S.K.) event was held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. April 24 on Manchester Plaza. Read »

Students reach out to local homeless
Every Saturday morning at the corner of Patterson and East 11th, a group of about 25 university students can be found feeding the homeless. Some help pass out the sandwiches, while others spend time chatting… Read »

Students defy negative stereotypes Students defy negative stereotypes
A few university students are standing out by serving their community, and making others question exactly what is “typical” of Greek organizations. Negative stereotypes of fraternity members… Read »

Kappa Sigma to hold run Kappa Sigma to hold run
Kappa Sigma fraternity, which has organized its annual Piccolo Run relay race since the early ‘80s, will host the event, a 120 mile run from the university’s old campus in Wake Forest, N.C.,… Read »

Students use writing for a good cause
English Instructor Mary Niepold’s Introduction to Professional Writing class is sponsoring a Bingo charity event at 7 p.m. April 22 in Benson University Center room 401. This class chose to hold… Read »

Students sprout mustaches to benefit charity
The university is participating in a fundraiser this year called Mustaches for Kids. Beginning in 1999, Mustaches for Kids was formed to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Los Angeles. Make-A-Wish is… Read »

DAC to host student art festival in Brendle
The Disabilities Awareness Coalition will hold the Meg Hudson Memorial Arts Festival at 6 p.m. April 11 in Brendle Recital Hall to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greensboro, N.C. The event… Read »

Sorority celebrates 20th anniversary Sorority celebrates 20th anniversary
April 14 marks the 20th anniversary of the Pi Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, a historically black service sorority and the first sorority to be established on campus. In recognition of… Read »

Event brings local children to campus
It is definitely not uncommon to see groups of prospective students trying to find their way around campus, peeking in dorm rooms and eating at the Pit, but on April 10 a different group of prospective… Read »

Greetings from… Greetings from…
Over spring break four different groups of university students traveled to three different locations in the United States, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. All of the locations were host to university… Read »