Nursing students from CLC have provided health assessments and disease prevention tips, such as proper hand washing, at community health fairs. These students conducted a health fair demonstration for the Minnesota Department of Health called "Germ City."Presidential recognition for Central Lakes, one
of nation’s top colleges for community service
By Steve Waller, CLC Public Information Specialist
For the third straight year Central Lakes College has been placed on the 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 Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, admitted a total of 641 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth. Of that total, 511 were named to the Honor Roll, 114 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 11 were identified as finalists, and six received the Presidential Award.
CLC is one of just five Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system two-year colleges to receive the 2010 award. It is given in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education.
Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school's commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.
“I must note that the eligibility requirements and review process were much more rigorous and competitive this year,” said Rebecca Best, Dean of Workforce, Economic & Regional Development and coordinator of service learning projects at CLC. “We are making such a positive difference in the communities where we work, live, and CLC serves.”
CLC service-learning initiatives involve college students volunteering beyond the classroom to help the community through projects that are meaningful, relevant, and exemplary.
The college community provides volunteer services that total several thousand hours each year. Most recently, the number of reported faculty, student, and staff project hours increased from approximately 10,313 hours in FY09 to approximately 38,569 in FY2010.
Among activities associated with service learning at CLC are helping at Community Health Fairs, Habitat for Humanity, Lakes Area Soup Kitchen, and Northland Arboretum, school-based mentoring, reading/math tutoring in local schools, and introducing the college and its programs to younger students in after-school sessions.
President Obama has made service a central cause of his administration, and through his United We Serve initiative he is calling on all Americans to make service part of their daily lives. The President places a high priority on supporting and developing the role of higher institutions, and their students, staff, and faculty, in addressing the nation’s most pressing social needs.
College students make a significant contribution to the volunteer sector. Last year 3.16 million students performed more than 300 million hours of service, according to the Volunteering in America study released by the Corporation.
The Corporation fosters a culture of service on college campuses through grants, AmeriCorps incentives, and initiatives to spur college service.
Other Minnesota schools on the honor roll are Augsburg, St. Benedict, Metropolitan State, Carleton, Century, Gustavus Adolphus, Inver Hills, Macalester, Minnesota School of Business-Rochester, Normandale, North Hennepin, St. John’s, St. Cloud State, St. Olaf, University of Minnesota-Crookston, St. Thomas, and Winona State.
of nation’s top colleges for community service
By Steve Waller, CLC Public Information Specialist
For the third straight year Central Lakes College has been placed on the 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 Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual Honor Roll award, admitted a total of 641 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth. Of that total, 511 were named to the Honor Roll, 114 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 11 were identified as finalists, and six received the Presidential Award.
CLC is one of just five Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system two-year colleges to receive the 2010 award. It is given in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education.
Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school's commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.
“I must note that the eligibility requirements and review process were much more rigorous and competitive this year,” said Rebecca Best, Dean of Workforce, Economic & Regional Development and coordinator of service learning projects at CLC. “We are making such a positive difference in the communities where we work, live, and CLC serves.”
CLC service-learning initiatives involve college students volunteering beyond the classroom to help the community through projects that are meaningful, relevant, and exemplary.
The college community provides volunteer services that total several thousand hours each year. Most recently, the number of reported faculty, student, and staff project hours increased from approximately 10,313 hours in FY09 to approximately 38,569 in FY2010.
Among activities associated with service learning at CLC are helping at Community Health Fairs, Habitat for Humanity, Lakes Area Soup Kitchen, and Northland Arboretum, school-based mentoring, reading/math tutoring in local schools, and introducing the college and its programs to younger students in after-school sessions.
President Obama has made service a central cause of his administration, and through his United We Serve initiative he is calling on all Americans to make service part of their daily lives. The President places a high priority on supporting and developing the role of higher institutions, and their students, staff, and faculty, in addressing the nation’s most pressing social needs.
College students make a significant contribution to the volunteer sector. Last year 3.16 million students performed more than 300 million hours of service, according to the Volunteering in America study released by the Corporation.
The Corporation fosters a culture of service on college campuses through grants, AmeriCorps incentives, and initiatives to spur college service.
Other Minnesota schools on the honor roll are Augsburg, St. Benedict, Metropolitan State, Carleton, Century, Gustavus Adolphus, Inver Hills, Macalester, Minnesota School of Business-Rochester, Normandale, North Hennepin, St. John’s, St. Cloud State, St. Olaf, University of Minnesota-Crookston, St. Thomas, and Winona State.
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