Tuesday, August 25, 2009

U.S. News ranks top service-learning colleges

Dear Service-Learning Colleagues,

 

Well, it's about that time of year….for many it's back to school!

 

U.S. News & World Report has recently released their ever popular college rankings issue. Below is a link to their assessment of the top service-learning colleges, which includes Learn and Serve America grantee Wagner College!

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/service-learning-programs

 

For a list of the 635 colleges and universities who were awarded with the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in 2008, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement, visit:

http://www.servicelearning.org/lsa/honor-roll/index.php

 

And for more colleges and universities which stand out for their commitment to service-learning, Student Horizons' Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities is available through the Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse library:

http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=8305

 

Remember that NSLC library items are available for circulation to Learn and Serve America grantees and subgrantees, as well as any programs funded in part by the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps, VISTA, NCCC, SeniorCorps). For more information, simply visit: http://www.servicelearning.org/library/phys_coll/index.php

 

 

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Heather Martin, MISt

Librarian

Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

America's Resource for Service-Learning Information

Toll-free 866-245-7378, ext. 140

Fax 831-430-9471

heatherm@etr.org

www.servicelearning.org

 

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