WASHINGTON, PA (Feb. 3, 2017) - For the fifth time, Washington & Jefferson College (W&J)在总统高等教育社区服务荣誉榜上获得了一席之地. The College is a 2015 recipient; 2016 Honor Roll awardees will be announced later this year.
“At W&J, we want to be a campus that engages in community service and collaboration,” said Justin Dandoy, director of Community Engagement at W&J. “Receiving this honor demonstrates to current and prospective students that, if you are a student at W&J, community engagement will be part of your student experience. Creating responsible citizens is central to our Mission, and this being named to the Honor Roll reiterates that.”
The President of the United States annually recognizes higher education institutions that serve as outstanding models of community service, and that achieve meaningful, 通过学生开展的项目，在他们的社区取得了可衡量的成果, faculty, staff.
Honorees are chosen based on a number of factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, 服务学习融入机构课程的程度, the school’s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of service.
W&J致力于通过公民参与促进学生的教育, including social responsibility and participation in the community. To that end, students, faculty, and staff are involved in a number of programs both on and off campus. W&J is home to chapters of nine service organizations: GIVE; Habitat for Humanity; Colleges Against Cancer, the collegiate American Cancer Society group; Big Brothers Big Sisters; Presidents Without Borders, which is based on the Doctors Without Borders model; the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity, Rotaract, Pres Prep tutoring services; and W&J Venturing.
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The Greeks Give Back day, established in 2013, connects W&兄弟会和姐妹会的成员与当地组织的志愿者工作，包括 LeMoyne Multicultural Community Center, Washington City Mission, and Highland Ridge Community Development Corporation. The College also recognizes the MLK Day of Service annually, 与学生和员工参与慈善活动，为不同的本地组织. Among numerous other efforts, W&J’s Volunteer Community Health Coach Program partners with Jefferson Hospital to provide support for local individuals recovering from hospital stays in order to combat avoidable and costly hospital readmissions. Each month faculty, staff, and students participate in Greater Washington County Food Bank Produce to People, a large-scale food distribution effort.
Nationally and in Pennsylvania, W&J is a member of Pennsylvania Campus Compact and Campus Compact, the NASPA Lead Initiative, and is a partner of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh. Locally, W&J is a member of CommUNITY in WashPA, a forum for the greater Washington community whose members organize events to promote a peaceful and unified Washington.
“This honor recognizes the power of collaborative campus and community efforts; A power that our Washington, Pa. community has,” Dandoy said. “The efforts for which W&如果没有det365app当地的非营利组织，J的成就是不可能实现的, community organizations, faculty, staff, students, local schools, and more. It’s Washington & 杰斐逊学院的名字被列在荣誉榜上，但荣誉属于det365app所有人.”
W&J also was named to the President’s Honor Roll in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014.
About Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College, located in Washington, Pa., is a selective liberal arts college founded in 1781. Committed to providing each of its students with the highest-quality undergraduate education available, W&J offers a traditional arts and sciences curriculum emphasizing interdisciplinary study and independent study work. For more information about W&J, visit 8cbxdlij.h-searchandcounseling.net, or call 888-W-AND-JAY.
