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

In our new normal, Ben Sharf is wrapping up his senior thesis for his final year at 51���� through distance learning in quarantine, in addition to building the nonprofit organization 6FTCloser.

51���� University has provided portable wireless hotspot units for the Hamilton Central School District to ensure internet access for students and teachers who need the help.

Jaritza Núñez ’21 has been named as a recipient of the 2020 Newman Civic Fellowship from Campus Compact.

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.

Regional leaders in business, economic development, education, and non-profit agencies gathered for the Collaboration, Cooperation and Community for Commerce (4C) conference, Friday, Oct. 25. 

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.

This year, 51����’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration included two weeks of robust programming, Jan. 21–Feb. 1, centered on the theme “Thriving in the Current Times.”

On Monday, the 51���� University community paused in its academic pursuits to hold the opening ceremony of its annual MLK Celebration in Memorial Chapel. This year, the celebration spans a two-week period from Jan. 21 to Feb. 1 and is built around the theme Thriving in the Current Times. In her opening remarks, LeAnna Rice, […]

A new non-partisan initiative focused on increasing voter participation on campus has connected eager students with absentee ballots and registered many others in preparation for their first visit to the polls this November. The 51���� Vote Project was born as a collaboration between faculty, staff, and students to increase the number of students voting, either […]