ACU recognized on national Service Honor Roll

For the second year, Abilene Christian University has been nationally recognized for its commitment to service. The 2008 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes colleges and universities that support innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs, has chosen to honor ACU with a spot among the most service-oriented institutions of higher learning in the nation.

"I believe this recognition not only honors our institutional commitment to developing servant leaders, it also honors our students and their desire to make a real difference in the world," said Nancy Coburn, director of ACU's Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC). "It is exciting that prospective students can learn more about the many ways they too can engage in service as part of their educational experience at ACU."

ACU's Volunteer and Service-Learning Center helps students to develop service involvement as a lifestyle by serving others in Abilene and the surrounding community. This year, the center has organized weekend service trips and Spring Break campaigns, as well as special trips to bring aid to the hurricane-torn Galveston area.

The Honor Roll is a part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which is devoted to helping college students serve others in their communities while strengthening their academic and civic skills. To learn more about ACU's VSLC, visit www.acu.edu/campusoffices/vslcwww.acu.edu/vslc.

If you are a member of the media who would like more information about this release, please contact ACU's Public Relations Office or call (325) 674-2696.