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The local minister formed a community partnership with Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Assistant Professor of Philosophy Lauren Guilmette and the Alamance Resiliency Coalition to provide resources to help the older populations of East Burlington during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During an online ceremony, these six new Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni formalized their participation in service-year programs offered by Â鶹ÊÓƵ in partnership with local organizations. Six fellows who have completed their year of service were also recognized.

Olivia Duffield ’20 gained undergraduate research opportunity and important mentorship through the Â鶹ÊÓƵ College Fellows program and Glen Raven Undergraduate Research Grant.

The student-led service organization has successfully filled dozens of leadership positions despite being forced to transition to a virtual hiring process in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Lauren Guilmette’s Health and Social Justice students support Alamance County residents by distributing zines with information about COVID-19.

Marketing and entrepreneurship double major Ethan Kaufmann ’20 reflects on his years of service through Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement.

Outstanding Â鶹ÊÓƵ students, along with distinguished faculty and staff, were recognized for their achievements and contributions to Â鶹ÊÓƵ during a virtual version of the campus tradition on April 25.

Phillip Motley, associate professor of communication design, will work with the Kernodle Center to advance service-learning and community engagement.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ entrepreneurship students have worked with community partner Tassel to Tassel to give high school seniors the full graduation experience at home during this period of social distancing.

As part of Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to raise awareness of housing insecurity in Alamance County, students from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Campus Chapter of Habitat hosted a discussion forum on affordable housing at the Oak House in Â鶹ÊÓƵ. N.C. Sen. Rick Gunn and Sonyé N. Randolph, community development administrator for the City of Burlington, came to share their different viewpoints and involvement on the topic, as well as how students could take action.