Honorees are chosen based on a series of selection factors including the scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers academic service learning courses.
“One of Virginia Union’s founding principles is service to mankind,” said Dr. Claude G. Perkins, President of the University. “We expect for our students to be active participants in their community. It’s part of our tradition.”
Each year, the Corporation invests more than $150 million in fostering a culture of service on college campuses through grants awarded by its programs; the education awards that AmeriCorps members receive at the conclusion of their term of service to pay for college; and through support of training, research, recognition, and other initiatives to spur college service.
