Show Campus n n Leaders Are I T It TT Op J CAMPUS LEADERS ARE IT UP TO PROMOTE PROMOTE PROMOTE PRO PRO- MOTE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGEMENT ENGAGE ENGAGE- MENT ON EVERY UTAH CAMPUS IN THE 2ND ANNUAL MARATHON BUS TOUR On his future My main goal right now is to become more of a well-rounded well swimmer I dont don't want to get too specific but I want to start stepping it up Michael Phelps Sept 8 4 Prior 2004 Prior to this Summers Summer's Olympic Games in Athens Michael Phelps referred to STEPPING IT UP and that is exactly what he did obtaining eight Olympic medals in swim swim- ming Like Michael Phelps students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents across America are IT UP and becoming more civically engaged according to Utah Campus Compact UCC an organization devoted to promoting promoting promoting pro pro- service-learning service at Utah's universities and col col- col- col leges On Thursday Sept student body presidents cam cam- pus presidents faculty service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice leaders and community partners from every college and university in the state along with UCC will call upon fellow students at their universities to STEP IT UP through connecting academic coursework with vital community community community com com- issues The focus this year is on engaging students in the political political political ical process and offering voter registration These representatives representatives representatives members of the student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent service organization Students Serving Utah Network will participate participate participate in a 2 long day-long statewide statewide statewide state state- wide Marathon Fun Bus Tour and will stop at each Utah college and university cam cam- pus Their journey will begin at 4 pm p.m. at Southern Utah University Thursday and will end at Utah State University around 9 pm p.m. Friday night Highlights of the tour will include a STEPP IN IT UP Fun Run Friday morning at Snow College and recognition of the campaign during halftime halftime halftime half- half time at the Utah-Utah Utah State football game Saturday night In addition rallies will be beheld beheld beheld held on every college and university campus in the state and will be lead by university student body presidents Service Learning Center presidents and each schools school's representative This bus tour will also be held in conjunction with 1824 a statewide effort to increase voting among the 24 18 year old age group Rico Snow president said The bus tour will be one of our first statewide statewide statewide state state- wide efforts Were We're looking to unite as a group and to inform not just campuses across the state but community community community partners about the contributions contributions contributions con con- students are making making making mak mak- ing in the areas of service and civic engagement The purpose of the STEP PIN IT UP campaign is not I only to advance service learning but also to promote civic engagement which among other activities includes voting lobbying and volunteering in the com com- |