This week Pepperdine University was admitted to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The recognition comes from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) which has been administering the honor roll since 2006.
The process of selecting honor roll members was long with 851 institutions applying for the 2010 Honor Roll. A total of 641 colleges and universities were admitted on the criteria of impact on issues “from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth,” read a memo that was released by the CNCS. Of those 641 colleges and universities, 511 were named to the honor roll, 114 were named to the honor roll with distinction, 11 became finalists, and six were recipients of the Presidential Award.
The memo sent out to the institutions being named to the honor roll also pointed out that in 2009, 3.2 million college students participated in more than 307 million hours of community service across the nation with a total service value of $6.4 billion.
The CNCS, the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education oversee the Honor Roll. Institutions are chosen based on factors measuring their commitment to community service, service projects and service as part of the school curriculum.
Recipients of the Presidential Award:
Augsburg College
San Francisco State University
St. Mary’s University
Rollins College
Loyola University
California State University