Community service day for first-year students is Sept. 14

Sigma Alpha Epsilon members Parker Low, Joe Cooley, Clay Fiolo, Bryson Metcalf and Matt Bruning work during the 2016 Big Event project on April 9. The Big Event is one of the many UNL outreach projects included in the STARS ranking.

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Nebraska’s Center for Civic Engagement and Lend a Hand will offer a day of service project opportunities from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sept. 14. Projects include outdoor community beautification, working with after-school community learning centers, and serving the needs of various local nonprofits.

Students can register individually or gather a group of friends, club members, or neighbors in residence halls, to serve together. Registration, which closes Sept. 11, is available online. Participants should meet on the Nebraska Union Plaza at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 14.