Published on November 18, 2009 at 6 p.m. by William Nunnelley  

The Â鶹¹û¶³ Community Service Council will hold a “Cardboard Campout” Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 18-19, from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. to raise awareness for homeless people and others with few resources.

“Students are encouraged to come and sleep out on the quad in a cardboard box, and to bring a blanket or jacket to use for the night that could then be donated to a local shelter,” said student Molly Jayne, Community Service Council president.

“We hope this will be an eye-opening experience for Â鶹¹û¶³ students,” she said.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.