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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the nation’s largest grant maker for service and volunteering, has named the University of New Haven to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition that colleges and universities can receive for community service, service-learning and civic engagement.
December 09, 2014
The recognition is part of a strategic commitment on the part of the federal government to engage millions of college students in service and highlight the critical role of higher education in strengthening communities. CNCS, a federal agency, was established in 1993.
UNH, a leader in experiential education, stresses community service along with internships and other service. CNCS recognized UNH for its efforts to achieve meaningful outcomes in the local community. UNH students participate annually in projects related to literacy, hunger, homelessness, veterans’ affairs, public safety, refugee relocation assistance and other outreach activities.
CNCS engages more than five million Americans in service through its core programs -- Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Social Innovation Fund -- and leads President Obama’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve.
As the nation’s largest grant maker for service and volunteering, CNCS plays a critical role in strengthening America’s nonprofit sector and addressing our nation’s challenges through exemplary community service programs and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships.
CNCS has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.
About the University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education. Founded in 1920 the university enrolls approximately 1,800 graduate students and more than 4,600 undergraduates.
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