Happy National Volunteer Week!!!
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our
Transylvania student volunteers for all the ways they contribute to the
Lexington and extended community. Thanks to everyone who attended the volunteer celebration
on Tuesday at the CARE House.
And now, a little information about our Transylvania student volunteers...
Washington Monthly listed Transylvania as #109 in its
2012 liberal arts school rankings, based on contribution to the public good.
For more information on their definitions and ranking, visit their website.
As of April 22, 372 individual Transylvania University
student volunteer have reported 3846.9 hours of community service for the
current academic year.
Of the students who report their community service:
·
71% report accomplishing direct community
service (for definitions, visit http://inside.transy.edu/pages/cservice/report.htm
)
·
85% of service reported was accomplished outside
of academic requirements.
·
28% of the community service reported was accomplished
by students who are not affiliated with a fraternity or sorority. Total
breakdown for Greeks/Independents:
o Independents
- 28.33%
o Alpha
Omicron Pi - 22.25%
o Phi
Mu - 9.65%
o Phi
Kappa Tau - 9.44%
o Chi
Omega - 9.23%
o Pi
Kappa Alpha - 8.29%
o Delta
Delta Delta - 7.66%
o Delta
Sigma Phi - 4.93%
o Kappa
Alpha Order - 0.21%
·
80.95% of volunteers reporting their service do
not belong to a Transylvania sports team.
Greeks vs Non-Greeks?
Sports Team Involvement vs. Not on a Team?
For Academic Credit or Not
The above figures are based on student reports submitted
through http://inside.transy.edu/pages/cservice/report.htm
and statistics are calculated by Formsite.com Students indicate their group
identity when reporting their community service. Reports are based on community
service conducted between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013. Of course, the year is
not over yet. Please continue to report your service at http://inside.transy.edu/pages/cservice/report.htm
for the 2012-13 academic year.
Numbers are great, but they do not illustrated all the
meaningful connections being made, goals accomplished and real community needs
being met. These things are often only be measured by the stories you share,
the memories you make, and the leadership lessons you use in future community
experiences. This is what makes a volunteer experience valuable beyond measure,
and treasured by those you choose to serve.
Again, thanks for your continued involvement in the
community!
Karen
