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Make deep and important differences in the lives of others by applying knowledge gained in the classroom to service on campus, in the community and all over the world.
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By the Numbers
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1007 students enrolled in a service learning course (2018-19) -
50 service learning courses available (2018-19)
Meet Our Students
![Music education student Josh Santana stands holding a microphone with members of the Me2/Orchestra in the background.](/Images/Josh_Santana-1400_tcm18-349837.jpg?w=m)
Josh Santana’s passion for community music grew from the UMass Lowell String Project.
![Matt Cherkerzian looks over the Merrimack River on UMass Lowell's South Campus](/Images/matt-cherkerzian1400_tcm18-282745.jpg?w=m)
Matt Cherkerzian is an EMT majoring in criminal justice who helps with research into decision-making by first responders.
![headshot of Marbella Leal](/Images/marbella-leal-1400_tcm18-312652.jpg?w=m)
An Honors College student fellowship gave Marbella Leal a chance to work with at-risk students and do research with a professor.
![Meghan Berking and her team, Team New York, at the finish line for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults 4K, a run from San Francisco to New York City](/Images/meghan-berking1400_tcm18-282903.jpg?w=m)
Meghan Berking ran across the country to raise $7,500 for cancer research after losing her father to colon cancer.