By RACHEL EMERSON
Asst. News Editor
The Northwestern Oklahoma State University Staff Council is looking for volunteers to help with its Campus Clean-Up event on April 25.
The Campus Clean-Up event is held each year in an effort to make the campus look good and is usually scheduled prior to the spring Alumni event. It is also a volunteer opportunity for any member of the Northwestern community and gives them a chance to give back to the university.
This year, the event will be held on Monday, April 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. If the event is cancelled due to rain, it will be moved to Thursday, April 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers can come and go as their schedule allows because all help is appreciated.
“We have a lot of people who take pride in our campus and they show up and volunteer to help us,” said Judy Dollar, Payroll Accountant at Northwestern, and Staff Council chair. “Last year we had a lot of participation and it was very appreciated.”
Volunteers will assist in cleaning flower beds and planting flowers, as well as repainting rails, no-parking curbs and handicap parking designation. Some additional job assignments include repairing walls that have chipped paint, raking leaves and picking up trash.
All Northwestern faculty, staff, administration, and students are encouraged to take time to get involved and take pride in their campus.
“It just makes you feel good,” Dollar said.
Student participation is particularly encouraged because without students, not everything can get done.
“Honestly without the students, we can’t get it done so we really need students to help out,” Dollar said. “We have a lot of student participation, but the more volunteers we have, the more we can get done.”
The major areas to be worked on this year will be the mall area and student center area of campus. The “green area,” located on the northwest corner of campus will be put on hold unless enough volunteers show up to help.
Volunteers will meet on the west side of the Student Center to receive their job assignments.
There will be a sign up sheet on site to log the number of hours employees and students work that can reflect in service learning reporting. Dollar said that each person will need to sign in and provide an approximate time they plan to volunteer.
The staff council would like a headcount so that they can arrange job assignments so they ask that anyone wishing to participate contact them by Friday, April 22. However, if you don’t sign up ahead of time, you can still show up and volunteer.
For more information, or to sign up, contact Judy Dollar either by phone at (580) 327 – 8531 or by email at jcdollar@nwosu.edu.