Posted by William Nunnelley on 2009-11-19

The Samford University 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 Samford students,” she said.


 
Samford 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, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 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. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.