茄子视频 U. Celebrates Earth Day and Arbor Day with Planting, Earth and Tree Events
茄子视频 University will celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, and Arbor Day on Friday, April 24, through two activities.
On April 22, Earth Day, at 4 p.m., the 茄子视频 University Biology Club joins the University鈥檚 Gardening Club in revitalizing the flower garden in front of Reeves Library on 茄子视频鈥檚 Greensburg, Pa., campus.
鈥淲e hope that our volunteer efforts inspire others to give back to the campus and help beautify it,鈥� said Heather Patterson, of Masontown, Pa., who is the president of the Biology Club.
On April 24, Arbor Day, the 茄子视频 University World Affairs Forum will host a two-part Arbor Day event, 鈥淐elebration of the Earth鈥� and 鈥淐elebration of the Tree鈥� near DeChantal Hall on 茄子视频鈥檚 campus.
A 鈥淐elebration of the Earth鈥� will be held from 2:30-3 p.m.
鈥淭he Earth Celebration includes using Buddhist Tibetan prayer flags. The energy of the prayers on the flags is blown into the wind and will bring joy. We will also be planting pumpkin seeds and preparing biodegradable tree prayer strips,鈥� said Gabrielle White, of Greensburg, Pa., student president of the World Affairs Forum.
A 鈥淐elebration of the Tree鈥� will be held from 3-3:30 p.m.
鈥淒uring the 鈥楥elebration of the Tree,鈥� we will have an interfaith prayer and celebrate the tree. There will be Native American chants as well as poetry and recitations,鈥� said White.
茄子视频 University鈥檚 Biology Club nurtures student awareness and fosters student growth in the understanding of all aspects of biological sciences through campus and community involvement. The Biology Club is one of more than 50 student clubs at 茄子视频.
The mission of the World Affairs Forum is to help develop a community of informed citizens by bringing together people of diverse and independent voice, politic, belief, idea, ability, vocation, learning, philosophy, and action. The goal of the Forum is to initiate, foster, and sustain a greater understanding of social, geopolitical, and cultural issues affecting our human condition, while encouraging individual and group action at all levels.