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A GREAT START — Student Shiloh Bechek, chairman of the Black Student Union, opens the gathering with a speech highlighting Martin Luther King Jr.s profound legacy.

Taking action at Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Amelia Kashian January 16, 2024

NMU students gathered in the Woods Lodge on Monday, Jan. 15 in memoriam of Martin Luther King Jr. to give back to the community and reinforce the importance of equality. The event began with a speech...

VOLUNTEERING - The first Resolve to Get Involved event was in 2019 and garnered a lot of community interest. The event will host around 20 local non-profit organizations at the Northern Center for students and other attendees to learn more about them.

Non-profit organizations to gather at Northern Center

Joshua La Gorio, Contributing writer April 10, 2022

Students looking to make connections to non-profit organizations and find ways to give back to the community will have the chance to meet with organizations at the “Resolve to Get Involved” volunteer...

MLK Day events, speaker, to focus on community service, Black excellence

MLK Day events, speaker, to focus on community service, Black excellence

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor January 15, 2022

Monday, Jan. 17 marks the 36th celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with nationwide marches and acts of community service. King, who would turn 93 years old this Jan. 15, will be honored at NMU with...

The Timekeepers, an NMU student jazz band, performs at the Small Business Sunday Crawl in the Marquette Commons. The event was organized by SLFP students as a part of their community service learning project.

Students organize event supporting Marquette small businesses

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor November 15, 2021

Jazz music and sounds of laughter poured out the doors of the Marquette Commons on Sunday, Nov. 14 as people went inside to escape the icy winds with a cup of free hot chocolate and check out the Small...

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