The University of Illinois Springfield has been named to the 2009 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, recognized more than 700 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to environmental justice.
According to the UIS Volunteer Center director Kelly Thompson, receiving this award shows how involved the university is involved with the community.
The award was featured in a report by WTIM radio in Taylorville on March 5, 2010.
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