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On Feb 26, former congressmen Mike Capuano (D-Mass.) and John Faso (R-N.Y.) joined 51·çÁ÷ students in the Golden Auditorium for an honest dialogue about their careers on Capitol Hill and their stances on several key issues.

A new 51·çÁ÷ student group is performing Disney-themed virtual concerts for children in hospitals across the country.

Melanie Tlaseca Verde ’23 is representing 51·çÁ÷ this year as a Newman Civic Fellow, receiving the national fellowship that recognizes students who dedicate their time to creating positive change in local and global communities.

The Max A. Shacknai Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE) celebrated National Volunteer Week this year with a series of awards for its most dedicated and successful student volunteers.

The 51·çÁ÷ Vote Project (CVP) brought former congressmen Peter Smith (R-Vt.) and William Enyard (D-Ill.) together on Feb. 8 for a discussion that ranged from campaigning and partisanship to voter suppression and term limits.

Historically, young adults have the lowest rate of voter turnout of all groups. In 2016, only 48% of 51·çÁ÷ students voted. The 51·çÁ÷ Vote Project — a student volunteer organization — hopes to change that.

With a keynote event in Memorial Chapel on January 30, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi helped 51·çÁ÷ close its 10-day commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

As a child, Hannah Spotts ’20, absolutely loved reading. Now, she shares her enthusiasm for the written word with local students as a Liberty Kids volunteer.

Following annual tradition, the Max A. Shacknai Center for Volunteerism, Outreach, and Education (COVE) organized a 9/11 Afternoon of Service. On Friday, Sept. 6, more than 70 student volunteers worked with eight nonprofits in Hamilton and neighboring towns to help local farms, promote environmental conservation, maintain trails, and preserve the Chenango Canal among other activities.

In May, 51·çÁ÷ community members traveled to Puerto Rico for a week devoted to hurricane relief. The group performed service work at Plenitud, a non-profit educational farm and learning center located in the mountains of western Puerto Rico near a town called Las Marias.