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UD, Wright State on president’s honor roll for service
The University of Dayton and Wright State University are among the regional schools receiving recognition Friday, Feb. 26, for their community service.
UD, Wright State, Miami University and Xavier University have been named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
The honor roll was announced Friday by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Both UD and Wright State earned the designation of “distinction.”
Honorees are chosen based on such factors as scope and innovation of service projects; percentage of student participation; and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses.
More than 70 percent of UD students engaged in community service in the 2008-09 academic year, with nearly 20 percent of students contributing at least 20 hours of service per semester.
Approximately 4,883 Wright State students were involved in academic service-learning courses or other forms of community service during the 2008-09 school year, resulting in 226,469 service hours.
“I’m so very proud of our students, faculty and staff who are making a difference in our communities,” said David R. Hopkins, Wright State president. “Our students are passionate about helping others and our faculty are committed to providing innovative learning opportunities that students will carry with them long after they leave Wright State.”
UD President Daniel J. Curran said the recognition belongs not just to the university, but to the thousands of students, alumni, faculty and staff who embody the university’s mission of “Learn, Lead, Serve.”
“When people ask what it means to be a Catholic, Marianist university, this is it,” Curran said. “It’s a powerful belief in community and servant leadership. This passion to serve others and live life together is present in the university’s institutions, classroom, student clubs and in the day-to-day lives of our students.”
The Corporation for National and Community Service oversees the honor roll in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact and the American Council on Education.
For more information or to download the honor roll, click here.
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By kinda miffed
March 1, 2010 8:27 AM | Link to this
So, two schools that are NOT located in Springfield, and are in fact out of your coverage area altogether, have an article written for this great honor they just received, and there’s NO MENTION of the hometown school, located right here in Springfield, that earned the EXACT SAME honor, Wittenberg University? Am I missing something here?