CIC to Change Name, Creates New App 01/16/2013
OGDEN, Utah – The Community Involvement Center announced it will be changing its name to the Center for Community Engaged Learning in the student senate meeting on Monday.
'Cats Rock Elementary Science Lessons 01/16/2013
OGDEN, Utah – Children in the Weber School District have the opportunity to experience learning earth science with hands-on material, thanks to a group of geoscience students who donated rock boxes to the surrounding elementary school.
Hunger Banquet at WSU to Focus On Poverty's Impact 11/10/2011
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State University Community Involvement Center’s upcoming Hunger Banquet will provide food donors not only a meal, but also some insight into Ogden-area poverty.
Science in the Parks Program to Return for Fifth Summer 6/7/2011
OGDEN, Utah – The fifth annual Science in the Parks program will take place throughout the parks of Ogden City. The program was developed to show the community, primarily children, that science is something fun that can take place anywhere.
Giving Kids a Smile WSU Magazine Spring 2011
Dental hygiene students and faculty teamed with local dentists to help give 75 kids a reason to smile.
WSU Recognized Nationally for Community Service 05/19/2011
For the fifth consecutive year, the Corporation for National and Community Service has named Weber State University to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service.
Encouraging Creative Expression Leads to National Recognition for WSU Student 05/02/2011
Amir Jackson, a Weber State University student who started a nonprofit organization to help at-risk youth, is one of the first individuals nationwide to be recognized as a Newman Civic Fellow by the Boston-based Campus Compact.
Cost Named 2011 Recipient of the Lindquist Award 04/06/2011
Weber State University’s Health Promotion and Human Performance (HPHP) assistant professor Patricia Cost has been named the 2011 John A. Lindquist Award winner.
Club Highlight: Environmental Club 04/03/2011
The Weber State University Environmental Club's goal is to bring better sustainability practices on campus, according to Leroy Christensen, the club's president.
WSU Students Deram with YMCA 03/09/2011
Children at Heritage Elementary School worked with Weber State University's YMCA After School Program to paint and sculpt pictures of their dreams and goals that will eventually be exhibited in the Shepherd Union Building.
Alternative Spring Break 03/02/2011
Traditionally, Spring Break has been regarded as a week in which college students are free to run wild, disregard authority, and more or less throw away their time. However, there are many other options available for students opting to change this downtrodden image of Spring Break. Weber State University offers a fantastic program known as Alternative Spring Break. In this program, students embark on a journey to a different area of the U.S. and partner up with Habitat for Humanity and other service-oriented organizations, offering their time and efforts to outlying communities.
Dancing for the Environment 02/25/2011
Weber State University hosted the Repertory Dance Theater in collaboration with the WSU Moving Company this week. They have been performing for local schools as well as the community at WSU's Browning Center, in order to educate on issues and topics in the environment, as well as the Green Map Project.
Spanish Club Presents 02/25/2011
The Weber State University Spanish Club and the Guatemalan Humanitarian Project will be holding a series of four concerts to raise money for their efforts to help build a cultural center to promote literacy, as well as raise money to provide micro-credit loans.
Rotary Donation Supports Overseas Outreach Project 2/15/2011
Thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Ogden and the Ogden Rotary Foundation, 11 computer science students at Weber State University are traveling to Ghana in March for an extended spring break. In the process, they hope to improve the efficiency of medical care in that nation.
WSU to Help "Give Kids a Smile" 2/16/2011
Weber State University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic and local dental professionals are working together to fight dental disease in children from low-income families, a problem the U.S. Surgeon General calls a “silent epidemic.” Free dental services will be provided to children in need on Feb. 26, and that’s reason to smile.
WSU Plans Engineering Day 2/11/2011
“Parent-Daughter Engineering Day” will be held on Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. in the Hurst Center for Lifelong Learning at Weber State University. The day is designed to spark the interest of 40 middle school-age girls and get them thinking like engineers.
Wildcats to the Capitol 2/10/2011
It was a "Day at the Capitol" for Weber State University students participating in the undergraduate research program. The students displayed posters of their research projects in the Rotunda of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday morning. There were 22 research projects on display, including an in-depth study of ethics in the state government and the effectiveness of home filtration systems on drinking water.
Physics Professor Names Science Teacher of the Year 2/02/2011
Weber State University physics professor Adam Johnston has been named the 2010 Outstanding University Science Educator by the Utah Science Teachers Association (USTA).
Blood Battle Starts at Davis 2/02/2011
The American Red Cross and Weber State University combined forces on Monday to save lives. Students at the Davis campus agreed that joining the "Blood Battle" was worth the fight.
"Ghana or Bust" for WSU Students 1/31/2011
An ambulance sat outside the Shepherd Union Building on Saturday with its lights blaring and a sign that read "Ghana or Bust." The lights signaled entrance to a benefit concert that would help pay for the new ambulance.
Wildcats Serve the Community 01/24/2011
Students gathered together by the Weber State University Clubs and Organizations got "down and dirty" to provide clean clothes, clean beds and food to the homeless of Ogden. This past Saturday, dozens of students took time out of their weekend to volunteer at St. Anne's Center in Ogden from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The volunteers were very appreciated by the staff of the center, which relies on donations. Different organizations came together to volunteer in different ways. Students expressed their pride in knowing that they helped the poor of the Ogden area.
A Little Goes a Long Way WSU Magazine Fall 2010
In San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, mothers are used to supporting their families by picking coffee for $2 a day when the crop is in season. The rest of the year they scramble to find ways to supplement their incomes
Embracing Guatemala 12/09/2010
A student of the Corazon Maya girls' school in San Pedro de Atitlan, Guatemala, poses for a picture taken during Weber State University's inaugural trip to Guatemala. Students and faculty taught Mayan women financial skills and provided loans between $30-50 to help them become self-reliant.
Not-quite-naked Run 11/02/2010
Anyone want to run half naked through campus? Arts and Humanities Senator Jordan Bailey does. And that's why he, in correlation with the Weber State University Student Senate, is hosting the "Freeze Your Coat Off — Nearly Naked Mile Run" fundraiser Friday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m
Renovations Coming to Local Nursery 10/21/2010
When Josh Whitesides visited the nursery at Ogden's Salvation Army, his eyes caught sight of the chipping paint, cracked walls, old carpet, water-stained ceiling, worn-out furniture and outdated toys, and through all of this he saw a chance for Weber State University students to volunteer and make a difference in the community.
Students Answer Civic Duty's Call 10/21/2010
With instructions in hand, Alex Grimes presses the "print" option on the touch screen of the voting machine he just assembled. Grimes, a computer science major, is training to be a poll manager in Hooper, Utah, and will be one of the youngest poll workers on Election Day 2010.
WSU Students Plan Makeover to 'Make A Difference 10/19/10
The to-do list is long – fix the ceiling, hang new drywall, paint, lay new carpet, assemble furniture, clean, and re-stock toys and books – but when Weber State University student volunteers finish the project, the nursery at Ogden’s Salvation Army will be as good as new.
Wildcats Help Out at Dee School 10/20/2010
Just two miles north and one mile west of Weber State University stands Dee School. Built in May of 1970, the school currently houses 464 students and 23 teachers, but it has no walls.
WSU Working at UN10/20/2010
Shaylee Wheeler, a senior sociology major at Weber State University, returns home Wednesday from Geneva, Switzerland. Although she didn't have much time to go sightseeing, she still managed to see the sights.
Books Donated to Kids 10/20/2010
In association with National Make a Difference Day, Weber State University is launching its first children's book drive. On Oct. 23, gently used books will be collected at WSU's Ogden and Davis campus bookstores.
Weber Walks Laps for Lindsay10/17/2010
When Lyndsay Lynch died last August after a life-long battle with epilepsy, her mother Mandy knew she wanted to continue her goodness. She and her husband Charles, a Weber State University carpenter, were able to take a step in realizing that goal on Saturday, Oct. 16, when community members gathered in behalf of Lyndsay to walk and donate money for other children with epilepsy.
Bikes Send 'round the World 10/08/2010
A student in West Africa can spend as much as four hours walking to and from school each day without adequate nutrition, which is one reason why Bryan Dorsey, a Weber State University geography professor, is hoping people roll to Saturday's bike-a-thon to donate money and bikes for the people of Ghana and Togo.
Share the Warmth 10/08/2010
Every year, residents of the Ogden area go without daily necessities. When the temperature drops, warm clothes are needed more than ever."Because of the economy, we are in desperate need of donations," said Rich Soper, an employee at St. Anne's Center.
Weber State University student leaders are organizing a winter clothing drive. In conjunction with Student Involvement & Leadership, drop-boxes for these winter clothing items will be placed around WSU's Ogden and Davis campuses.
Time to Volunteer 10/04/2010
With the struggling economy, it is becoming difficult for students exiting college to get a job. It is a fear that many students foresee and put off because the bite of reality is still far enough away. However, students can make efforts now to help secure a stable future.
Dough for the Hungry 9/17/2010
Weber State University Student Senate members raised $2,500 by fasting from Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon. WSU Senators filled the Shepherd Union Building Atrium yesterday wearing black and white signs that read "I'm empty so they can be full." The senators went without food in order to raise awareness and money for Weber Cares, a program created to help feed less fortunate students on campus.
A Concert for Adrian Maxson 09/12/10
When Mark Maxson began the Adrian Maxson Benefit Concert, he admitted that a part of him did it to get past the one-year anniversary of his son's death. Friday night revisited that milestone for the Weber State University professor as he held the second benefit concert, pulling together students and faculty of the Performing Arts Department for an eclectic mix of music.
Bossenberger, Dorsey Receive Lindquist Award 4/08/10
Weber State University dental hygiene professor Stephanie Bossenberger and geography professor Bryan Dorsey have been named the 2010 recipients of the John A. Lindquist Award.
Garside to Deliver Annual Lindquist Lecture on Community-Based Lecture 3/18/10
“From the Towers to the Trenches: Voices of Community-Based Learning” will be the topic of communication professor Colleen Garside’s 2010 John A. Lindquist Lecture.
WSU Recognized Nationally for Community Service 3/03/10
For the fourth consecutive year, the Corporation for National and Community Service has named Weber State University to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service.
WSU Plans Awareness Day at State Capitol 2/05/10
Plenty of purple pride will be on display when Weber State University students, faculty mentors and alumni head to the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Feb. 11 to raise awareness about the university and its accomplishments.
WSU Students Promote Engineering, Science 2/02/10
Several Weber State University students are spending time encouraging local junior high students to prepare for careers in engineering, science and technology.
Athletes come together at WSU for a special time of year 2/01/10
The special Olympic participants came together for a fundraising dinner on Friday event in the Shepherd Union Ballroom B to recognize the life-long friendships they have made along the way
WSU Students Promote Engineering, Science 2/01/10
Several Weber State University students are spending time encouraging local junior high students to prepare for careers in engineering, science and technology.
Weber State University’s students skated for a cause Friday night at the Classic Fun Center in Layton. Students were asked to bring warm clothing to donate to the local Women’s Crisis Shelter and the Davis County Homeless Shelter.
Several organizations at Weber State University have spent the holiday season trying to make life a little merrier for some members of the community.
Bookstore Teams with Santa to Benefit Ogden Rescue Mission 12/04/09
Santa Claus and his reindeer are teaming up with the WSU Bookstore for the inaugural “Fill the Sleigh” donation drive event on Dec. 9, from 1 to 7 p.m.
WSU Students Encouraging All to "Make a Difference" 10/20/09
From building beds for the homeless to partnering with a local junior high school charitable drive to playing basketball with Special Olympics athletes, a group of Weber State University students plans to spend Saturday helping others.
Students Soar at Service Symposium 4/13/2009
The Community Involvement Center at Weber State University hosted an inaugural Service Symposium last Friday by showcasing poster presentations for 20 community-based, service-learning and faculty-assigned volunteer projects. "Every project and discipline presented here, whether it seems like the most abstract field or the most practical, ultimately gave students a chance to work with and help other people," said Eric Stern, the faculty advisor for one of the showcased projects.
Cats Taste Life in a Homeless Box 4/03/09
A homemade of cardboard is hardly the American dream, but too many Americans desperate for shelter call a cardboard box home. On Wednesday, April 8, the Weber State University Community Involvement Center is sponsoring a Cardboard Campout to raise awareness and build support for the homeless community of Ogden.
Alternative Spring Break 1/23/09
From the onset of the spring semester, students eagerly await spring break. Some travel to exotic locations with even warmer climates, donning flip-flops and sun tan lotion, while others are content to stay up late, party, watch movies or simply sleep in - sometimes doing all of the above.
WSU Recognized with Carnegie Classification 1/05/09
Weber State University was recently recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its outstanding history of community involvement and outreach. The foundation honored WSU in the category of Curricular Engagement and Outreach and Partnerships.
Angel Tree Helps Families in Need 12/01/08
"I gave a family a ride home one day that had come to pick up their packages, and, as we drove, I looked in the rearview mirror, and saw the 7 year old girl hugging and loving a doll she pulled out of the box. To me, that picture will always tell me why we do the program, because some little girl, somewhere, is going to want a doll, and that will be her cherished possession.