DePauw Community Service moves to new location
By: Andrew Maddocks
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: News
DePauw Community Service is mounting a publicity and recruitment campaign this week with tables set up in the Hub, Den and Café Roy.
While in previous years the organization set up one table on one day during the week, its efforts have expanded this year. Throughout the entire week, representatives were at each of the three locations during specific hours, in the Hub from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Den from 6-7 p.m. and Café Roy from 8-9 p.m.
Student Director of DCS Lauren Auld, a senior, said one of the primary goals is connecting with freshman students who are either unaware of the organization or actively seeking an opportunity to get involved.
A rotation of DCS members at each table facilitated registration and answered questions to help familiarize newcomers with the organization's efforts. Many of DCS's projects were represented.
As a complement to its work at the tables, DCS opened online registration for students. Auld said the digital dimension should make volunteering easier for everyone.
"The idea behind online registration was to hopefully make it easier for volunteers to register for the programs," Auld said. "This way they can learn about programs and register at home or go back to their rooms and tells their friends about it."
On Thursday, three America Reads representatives held down the table at the Hub during a mid-day shift. Project coordinator Katelyn Thompson, a senior, said she saw many more students signing up at the beginning of the week, but numbers trailed off as the week progressed.
Roughly 300 students sign up for at least one of DCS's 25 programs every year. The majority of those students register during the DCS outdoor fair at the end of August. Auld said that the combination of good weather and touring freshman student mentor groups made turnout high.
Auld said she is not satisfied with one semester of high volunteer rates and hopes DCS's expanded strategy this week will increase student involvement.
While in previous years the organization set up one table on one day during the week, its efforts have expanded this year. Throughout the entire week, representatives were at each of the three locations during specific hours, in the Hub from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Den from 6-7 p.m. and Café Roy from 8-9 p.m.
Student Director of DCS Lauren Auld, a senior, said one of the primary goals is connecting with freshman students who are either unaware of the organization or actively seeking an opportunity to get involved.
A rotation of DCS members at each table facilitated registration and answered questions to help familiarize newcomers with the organization's efforts. Many of DCS's projects were represented.
As a complement to its work at the tables, DCS opened online registration for students. Auld said the digital dimension should make volunteering easier for everyone.
"The idea behind online registration was to hopefully make it easier for volunteers to register for the programs," Auld said. "This way they can learn about programs and register at home or go back to their rooms and tells their friends about it."
On Thursday, three America Reads representatives held down the table at the Hub during a mid-day shift. Project coordinator Katelyn Thompson, a senior, said she saw many more students signing up at the beginning of the week, but numbers trailed off as the week progressed.
Roughly 300 students sign up for at least one of DCS's 25 programs every year. The majority of those students register during the DCS outdoor fair at the end of August. Auld said that the combination of good weather and touring freshman student mentor groups made turnout high.
Auld said she is not satisfied with one semester of high volunteer rates and hopes DCS's expanded strategy this week will increase student involvement.
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