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A wall in the Shepard Union building dedicated to Weber State Universitys Sustainability club, showcasing what they do around campus and how to start getting involved.

Preserving food with WSU’s Food Recovery Network

McKinna Baird, Reporter January 25, 2024

One way to volunteer at Weber State University is with the Food Recovery Network. This nationwide organization has a Weber State Chapter, located in the Energy and Sustainability office. The network works...

A wall in the Shepard Union building dedicated to Weber State Universitys Sustainability club, showcasing what they do around campus and how to start getting involved.

Conservación de alimentos con el Sistema de Recuperación de Alimentos de WSU

Nelly Hernandez Tejada, Translator January 25, 2024

Conservación de alimentos con el Sistema de Recuperación de Alimentos de WSU. By: McKinna Baird Translated by: Nelly Hernandez Tejada Una forma de hacer trabajo voluntario en la universidad de...

A group of students gather around the Transportation Security Administration booth to discover their services and benefits.

Oportunidades de voluntariado para estudiantes

Mariano Martinez Martinez, Traductor September 28, 2023

Muchos estudiantes de Weber State University necesitan registrar horas como voluntarios para ciertas clases. Existen muchas opciones alrededor de Ogden para poder hacer esto. El Centro de Naturaleza...

Weber State Universitys homecoming football game against Eastern Washington University at Stewart Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. Photo credit: Benjamin Zack

A fulfilling college experience

Caitlyn Nichols April 11, 2022

It really does feel like you’re going to be in school forever. Like you have plenty of time, all the time in the world … and then suddenly you don’t. You find yourself staring at the...

GivePulse is an online platform that helps find service programs, track hours, see campus events and join clubs. Photo credit: Isabella Torres

The one-stop-shop for volunteer opportunities

Lexie Andrew January 14, 2022

Weber State University has made it even easier for students to not only find community service opportunities, but to also log service hours in an easy and fast way. WSU has recently partnered with GivePulse,...

The International Student and Scholar Center plans to bring 150 refugees from Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Weber County area. Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

Putting down new roots

Lexie Andrew November 8, 2021

Refugees fleeing their war-torn countries, some with nothing more than the clothes on their backs, are searching for shelter in other countries. Shannon Stephens, the recruitment and program...

Abigail Laing with her Little Miss Weber County counterpart. Photo credit: Abigail Laing

How Miss Weber County 2020-21 stays involved in the community

Ally Nelson April 7, 2021

Miss Weber County 2020-21, Abigail Laing, said she joined pageants as an adult so she could receive scholarships to attend college. Years later and still in pageants, Laing is grateful for the lessons...

A view of Ogden, Utah from the Waterfall Canyon Trail (Robert Lewis / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

The opportunity to serve locally this spring break

Kierstynn King February 3, 2021

The Alternative Breaks Team, hosted by the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), has provided Weber State University students with the opportunity to volunteer in trips around the country and the...

A past Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, UT. (Sara Parker / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Despite pandemic, participation higher than ever at Ogden Pride Center

David Kristensen October 14, 2020

During the past eight months, countless companies and businesses have been adversely affected and forced to move their services to an online market. This move has been particularly difficult for support...

Students talk with a representative from Give Me A Chance about opportunties available with their organization at the Volunteer Fair held at WSUs main campus on Wednesday. (Robert Lewis  The Signpost)

Volunteer opportunities abound in Weber/Davis County

Miles Shaw February 1, 2020

Volunteering can be a great experience for many students. Even if a student may need community service hours for a class or they just enjoy helping others in need such as tutoring kids at a school, the...

Students working doing various farm chores at Truelove Farms for Community Service Day.

From generation ‘me’ to generation ‘we’

Tori Waltz August 29, 2019

“The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age.” At first glance, this sounds like something parents and grandparents would say about...

Robots return to WSU campus

Robots return to WSU campus

Kainoa Nunez March 21, 2019

Junior high and high school students gathered in the Swenson Gymnasium on Feb. 23 to participate in the 2019 FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition. Hosted by Weber State University’s College...

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