West Virginia University will celebrate Week of Engagement through various activities across campus from April 18-26.
The week is designed to showcase service and engagement on campus. Throughout the week, students and student organizations will participate in large-scale service projects that benefit the community.
For additional information on all Week of Engagement activities, visit http://cce.wvu.edu/woe.
The following is a schedule of events:
April 18- 10 a.m. – WVU’s Solar Decathlon House Groundbreaking Ceremony (Evansdale Campus)
- 2:30-5 p.m. – WECAN Sustainability Committee Town Hall (Shenandoah Room, Mountainlair)
- 3-7:30 p.m. – WECAN One Shirt Collection Drive (Mountainlair Green); For more information, visit here.
- 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Mountain Duathlon (Coopers Rock State Forest)
- 1-4 p.m. – Eco Race Events Litter Clean-Up (Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater parking lot)
- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Monongalia County Schools Youth Arts Celebration (Mon Arts Center Benedum and Davis Galleries); For more information, visit here.
- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Monongalia Arts Center annual Trash to Treasure Sale (Mon Arts Tanner Theatre); For more information, visit here.
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Kitty Litter: A Benefit Art Show
- 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Patty’s Art Spot in Star City
- Noon to 3 p.m. – Center for Civic Engagement Project: Friends of Decker’s Creek Park Clean-Up (Friends of Decker’s Creek, Sabraton Park); For more information, visit here.
- 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Energy and Sustainable Development Conference (College of Law)
- 6 p.m. – Art Auction: WVU Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology (Percival Hall lobby)
- 8 p.m. – Sierra Club’s “Sierra Swing” Annual Fundraiser (123 Pleasant Street)
- 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Center for Civic Engagement Service Learning Showcase (Mountainlair Commons)
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Friends of the Library Book Sale (Morgantown Public Library); For more information, visit here.
- 1-7 p.m. – American Red Cross Blood Drive (Suncrest United Methodist Church)
- Noon to 3 p.m. – Center for Civic Engagement Project: Scott’s Run Settlement House Spring Cleaning (Scott’s Run Settlement House); For more information, visit here.
- 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – American Red Cross Blood Drive (West Virginia Junior College)
- 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Center for Civic Engagement Lakeview Banquet (Lakeview Gold Resort & Spa); Invite only, dinner at 7:15 p.m., reception at 8 p.m.
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – WECAN Free Ecycling Day (Coliseum Parking Lot)
- 7:30 p.m. – WVU Symphony Orchestra Concert (Creative Arts Center)
- 7:30 p.m. – The Cherry Orchard by WVU Theatre & Dance (Gladys G. Davis Theatre)
- Center for Civic Engagement hosts “No Labels” event; Time/location: TBA
- 8 p.m. to midnight – Center for Civic Engagement hosts weekly “Night Serve” BINGO (Sundale Nursing Home)
- 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – American Red Cross Blood Drive (Morgantown Blood Donation Center)
- 4-6 p.m. – WVU EnvironMentors Poster Fair (Percival Hall Lobby)
- 6-11 p.m. – Friends of Deckers Creek Spring Meltdown (Morgantown Brewing Company)
- Noon to 3 p.m. – Center for Civic Engagement Project: Boys & Girls Club Pack and Move (Boys & Girls Club on Spruce Street); For more information, visit here.
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Adopt-a-Highway & Adopt-a-Trail by Friends of Decker’s Creek (Location TBA)
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – “Spring Into Good Health” – WVU Children’s Hospital Kids Fair (Morgantown Mall)
- 6:30-9:30 p.m. – Girls Night Out – Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center (Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa)
- 2 p.m. – The Cherry Orchard: WVU Theatre & Dance (Gladys G. Davis Theatre)
- 3 p.m. – Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘Cinderella’ (Creative Arts Center)
- 7 p.m. – The Fab Four-Ultimate Beatles Tribute (LIVE at The Metropolitan Theatre)
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CONTACT: Kristi Wood-Turner, Center for Civic Engagement
304-293-8761, Kristi.Wood@mail.wvu.edu
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