Oklahoma City University has been named a 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll school by the U.S. Department of Education.
OCU is the only school in the state of Oklahoma to be added to the list this year.
The honor roll, now in its fourth year, was celebrated at the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge fall gathering. OCU was honored along with 97 other institutions of higher education across the country.
“There’s no greater satisfaction than service to others,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in a press release announcing the honorees. “I am delighted to see that so many young people, despite their religious beliefs and backgrounds, have pledged to work together to help solve some of their communities’ challenges.”
OCU was honored for its dedication to service within the community. The service-learning program at OCU reached its 500th course since it began in 2002. The course has achieved the equivalent of more than $2 million of community volunteer hours in the past 12 years. All undergraduate students are required to take at least one service-learning course to graduate.
OCU President Robert Henry said in a press release that the recognition just brings to light something OCU has been doing for many years.
“Even with busy class and activity schedules, our students always find time to help those in need,” Henry said. “Their sense of duty and spirit of service-learning extends beyond the campus and is carried with them long after they finish their studies here.”
For more information, visit the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships website at ed.gov/edblogs/fbnp.
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