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Events with the Center for Community Engagement

The Center for Community Engagement creates meaningful ways for our campus community to connect and give back.

Community Engagement Events

Learn more about our yearly community engagement events. These events are just some of the many meaningful ways to get involved, give back, and experience community.
Participants talk across a table
Participants talk across a table

The Longest Table

The Longest Table brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to share a meal and conversation across a long, continuous table in front of the Lyceum. Created in 2019, the event honors the legacy of distinguished alumnus , the university's first Black student.

A painting of the Lyceum's bell tower is displayed
A student poses behind a large desk

Open Doors

Each year, the Open Doors event welcomes students to the Lyceum, where they meet campus administrators and learn about their roles. This night of conversation and connection aims to foster year-round dialogue across our campus community.

MLK Dinner guest speaker receives a gift
Guests listen as a speaker addresses the crowd from a lectern

Martin Luther King Dinner and Celebration

The MLK Dinner and Celebration brings together members of our campus community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and advance the goals of unity and community service. The event features a keynote address, live music, and connection and conversation.

Two students pose with a dog while volunteering with an animal shelter
A student cuts paper with scissors

Martin Luther King Day of Service

The MLK Day of Service brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to serve Oxford and Lafayette County each Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This project honors the civil rights leader's legacy of service and provides a tangible, meaningful way to give back to our community.

Two students load a car
Students and their family load a vehicle

Move Out Donation Drive

The Move Out Donation Drive collects gently used clothing, furniture, electronics, and other dormitory items from students during Move Out Week. These donations are then distributed to those in the local community, helping support others and reducing waste while promoting sustainability and community engagement among students.

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