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NO. 1 IN ACTIVISM
Wilmington College has been ranked first among 1,438 colleges and universities in the One Campus Challenge.
This initiative focuses on eradicating extreme poverty, along with development goals such as improving education, promoting gender equality, combating HIV-AIDS, reducing child mortality and improving maternal health.
College chapters can also earn points for activities ranging from recruiting members and gaining campus support to lobbying elected officials.
On Jan. 25, Wilmington chapter members shared the One Campaign story with the college's board of trustees, who were so moved by the sincerity of their presentation they formally declared Wilmington College as a "One Campus."
That action was on the heels of Mayor David Raizk proclaiming Wilmington a "One City," helping the college vault from third place to the lead in the competition.
The Wilmington chapter gained recognition with projects geared toward poverty awareness such as spearheading the Global Day of Action Against Poverty during homecoming, fostering campus involvement in Third World dodgeball, and the Oxfam hunger banquet.
Students created a Web page and sold wristbands and T-shirts with the slogan, "I'd Rather End Poverty Than Do My Homework."
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