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 "Institutions of higher education have a long tradition of service to their communities. When colleges organize effective community service programs, they do so not only to meet the needs of the communities that surround them, but to improve the academic and civic lives of their students, faculty, and staff."- David Eisner, Chief Executive Officer Corporation for National and Community Service | |
| The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll responds to President Bush's call to service by building on and supporting the civic engagement mission of our nation's colleges and universities. This new recognition program is designed to increase public awareness of the contributions that college students are making within their local communities and across the country through volunteer service. Pursuant to the Universities Rebuilding America Partnership (URAP) announced by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Department of Housing and Urban Development last fall, the Honor Roll program's special emphasis this year is on recognizing service activities performed in response to the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. The program also identifies and promotes community service model programs and practices in higher education. 2nd Annual "President's Honor Roll" is Open!  Online applications for the 2007 Honor Roll, focusing on community service by colleges, are now available on the Learn and Serve America website. The due date for applications is October 10, 2007 and covers July 2006 through June 2007. Honor Roll members will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the American Council on Education in February 2008, receive national and local media attention, and be listed on the Honor Roll website. | |
| Read a fact sheet on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honer Roll (123K pdf) On October 17, 2006, six awards were presented to the winners of the President's Honor Roll for Higher Education Community Service at an event honoring Campus Compact's 20th Anniversary (view the press release). Presented in concert with Campus Compact, the 2006 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, the USA Freedom Corps, and the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development. More than 500 applications were received for the Honor Roll in its inaugural year. View the award winners, finalists, and the College Students Helping America report. | |
