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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students and community work together to enhance community

A pair of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students shovel mulch during the annual service work portion of PTV.

Incoming freshmen at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ opened their college careers by performing service work in the Fitzgerald Neighborhood in northwest Detroit on Aug. 25-26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Groups of students and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, faculty, staff and alumni worked in partnership to clean up the neighborhood and assist with special projects.

The annual tradition is part of Prologues, Transitions and Viewpoints (PTV), Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s freshman orientation program. This program introduces new students to service learning while reinforcing the mission of the University.

Projects included installing a garden at Bagley Elementary School to serve as a hands-on educational tool and community resource, and a parent/community volunteer day with Palmer Park Preparatory Academy.

A pair of students move limbs and brush away on a wheelbarrow near Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's McNichols Campus.
A student clears weeds from a garden during PTV.
A pair of students hold pieces of wood while working with a community member, who is working on a larger piece of wood, during PTV.
A group of students shovel dirt during PTV.
A student carries away brush during PTV.
A group of students empty mulch from a wheelbarrow during PTV.
A student carries away brush while a group of students are seen gathering around him.
Two students work on clearing weeds and growth from a garden during PTV.