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Donations collected by senior Alexis Price for the survivors of a deadly Kentucky tornado in December. Price collected 32 bags and boxes total.

Student collects donations for Kentucky tornado survivors

Fallon Heady, Staff Writer January 20, 2022

A student looked at a bag of donations that had been lying near her door for months. After hearing about the recent tornado destruction in Kentucky, she thought to herself, “You know what, I could probably...

The Black Student Union hosted their clothes drive from Nov. 11 to Dec. 4 in the Multicultural Center.

Volunteer eagles: collecting clothes for chilly nights

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer December 3, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Perci Hale and Brittany Coleman talk about the Black Student Union's clothes drive. Perci Hale was not prepared...

The USI chapter of the Country Music Association will host their canned food drive Nov. 14-18 from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the University Center East and West.

Volunteer eagles: playing country music for canned food

Riley Guerzini, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Kaylee Johnson and Gabbie Lynn preview the Country Music Association's upcoming canned food drive. Students...

Items will be collected for ECHO Housing Corporation in this box outside the Social Work Department.

Volunteer eagles: small items can create a big impact

Emma Corry, Features Editor October 29, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Danielle Lubbe and Katherine Childers talk about their class project to collect items for the ECHO Housing Corporation. Danielle...

USI students and faculty spent eight weeks in Mblasomi, Eswatini building a bridge.

Volunteer eagles: engineering students build bridge, community

Emma Corry, Features Editor October 15, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Koby Lindner and Josef Winkler talk about their involvement building a bridge in Mdlasomi, Eswatini. A nearly...

Ibrahima Yaro, a public administration graduate student and Dawn Winters, a director of academics for English as a Second Language and part-time English faculty at Western Kentucky University, collect books for the drive.

Volunteer eagles: collecting books for a better future

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 30, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Jean-Marie Uwimana and Ibrahima Yaro talk about their involvement in the African Cultures Club book drive. Jean-Marie...

Alpha Sigma Tau hosts a cook-off event every fall called tASTE.

Volunteer eagles: sorority gives back to the community

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 17, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Emma Shafer and Dana Hunt talk about their involvement with volunteer activities through Alpha Sigma Tau. Emma...

Jennie Puckett, a 2003 graduate, Darrin Sorrells, a learning assistance specialist, and Rebeka Mercker, a senior biology pre-med major, accept their awards.

Volunteer USI recognizes students, mentors, members of the community

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 2, 2019

Volunteer USI recognized three recipients of the Volunteer of the Year awards during their annual dinner Aug. 21. The awards recognize a student, a mentor who is a part of the university faculty or staff,...

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