- Honoring Campuses that Care -
"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.
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.
2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Award Winners For Excellence in General Community Service
California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, CA
Elon University Elon, NC
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Award Finalists For Excellence in General Community Service
California State University, Chico Chico, CA |
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY |
Niagara University Niagara University, NY |
Otterbein College Westerville, OH |
Stetson University DeLand, FL |
Stonehill College Easton, MA |
Tulane University New Orleans, LA |
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI |
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University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA |
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2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for General Community Service
View the Distinction List (PDF)
2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Award Winners For Excellence in Hurricane Relief Service
Jackson State University Jackson, MS
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
Tulane University New Orleans, LA
2006 Katrina Compassion Awards For Excellence in Hurricane Relief Service
Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center Dallas, TX |
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI |
Georgetown University Washington, DC |
Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA |
State University of New York at Geneseo Geneseo, NY |
Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA |
University of Connecticut – Storrs Storrs, CT |
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN |
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA |
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2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for Hurricane Relief Service
View the Distinction List (PDF)
View the Full 2006 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (PDF)
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