FSC receives award
Kerri Stinson
Issue date: 3/13/09 Section: News
Kerri Stinson
Features Editor
For the second year in a row, Florida Southern College received the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
The Community Service Honor Roll, established in 2006, is the highest federal recognition a school can receive for its involvement in service and civic duties in the community and on campus. The criteria for the award include a range and originality of service projects, the percentage of students who participate in service projects, encouragement for service and the how much the institution offers academic service-learning courses.
During last semester, FSC held a service day with a volunteer fair that included 25 organizations. At the volunteer fair students, faculty and staff were provided with the information about several opportunities to get involved in their community. According to an FSC press release, several departments on campus participated in the community to make a difference.
In researching and organizing information on the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture at FSC, the honors students created a web site with this information that is available to the public.
The nursing program worked with local health organizations in the community to promote wellness education. Biology students at FSC got involved in the community by helping out the city of Lakeland in restoring the wetlands in the area.
At a statewide conference, first-year students, who are a part of the service-learning course, presented the electronic archive, which they created for a local synagogue. FSC offers several courses that continue to stay involved in these service projects throughout the year.
Several students on campus are involved in and work with outside organizations such as Talbot House, Girl Scouts of America, Peace River Center, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, Prevent Child Abuse, Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education and more.
"We are proud of our rich tradition of service learning, which inspires leadership and changes lives," Dr. Anne Kerr, FSC president, said in a press release. "Our students are truly passionate about what they do and are having a profound impact on our community."
According to a press release, "60 percent of undergraduates volunteer in the community, logging 10,000 hours of service annually through the Center for Service Learning and Life and Cultural Center."
To improve the involvement on campus in community service, the faculty created a program entitled "SAGA," which stands for Students Awareness Generates Action. Throughout the year, students are reminded of the theme for 2008-2009, which is poverty and hunger. Several events, such as watching a movie, have been held to make students aware of the issues surrounding poverty and hunger.
Features Editor
For the second year in a row, Florida Southern College received the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
The Community Service Honor Roll, established in 2006, is the highest federal recognition a school can receive for its involvement in service and civic duties in the community and on campus. The criteria for the award include a range and originality of service projects, the percentage of students who participate in service projects, encouragement for service and the how much the institution offers academic service-learning courses.
During last semester, FSC held a service day with a volunteer fair that included 25 organizations. At the volunteer fair students, faculty and staff were provided with the information about several opportunities to get involved in their community. According to an FSC press release, several departments on campus participated in the community to make a difference.
In researching and organizing information on the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture at FSC, the honors students created a web site with this information that is available to the public.
The nursing program worked with local health organizations in the community to promote wellness education. Biology students at FSC got involved in the community by helping out the city of Lakeland in restoring the wetlands in the area.
At a statewide conference, first-year students, who are a part of the service-learning course, presented the electronic archive, which they created for a local synagogue. FSC offers several courses that continue to stay involved in these service projects throughout the year.
Several students on campus are involved in and work with outside organizations such as Talbot House, Girl Scouts of America, Peace River Center, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, Prevent Child Abuse, Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education and more.
"We are proud of our rich tradition of service learning, which inspires leadership and changes lives," Dr. Anne Kerr, FSC president, said in a press release. "Our students are truly passionate about what they do and are having a profound impact on our community."
According to a press release, "60 percent of undergraduates volunteer in the community, logging 10,000 hours of service annually through the Center for Service Learning and Life and Cultural Center."
To improve the involvement on campus in community service, the faculty created a program entitled "SAGA," which stands for Students Awareness Generates Action. Throughout the year, students are reminded of the theme for 2008-2009, which is poverty and hunger. Several events, such as watching a movie, have been held to make students aware of the issues surrounding poverty and hunger.
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