category: Campus News Carson-Newman named to President’s Honor Roll for Service “with Distinction” category: Campus News | November 22, 2016 Freshman business major Blake Gilliland helps mulch at First Baptist Church of Dandridge as part of the University’s Operation Inasmuch in November. Gilliland joined over 450 other members of the campus community in service projects across three counties. Operation Inasmuch is one of many service opportunities Carson-Newman affords its students. (Nov. 22, 2016) – Carson-Newman University has been named to the 2015 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 announcement comes from The Corporation for National and Community Service. It is the fifth straight year the University has been named to the list. Carson-Newman was named to the Honor Roll’s “With Distinction” category, the highest honor a college or university can receive outside of being a national finalist at the presidential level. In 2012, Carson-Newman was recognized with the Presidential Award, which is presented to the nation’s top institution for community service. Carson-Newman provides students with service opportunities that include projects through the University’s Bonner Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, Appalachian Outreach home repair ministry, and international medical mission trips for nursing students. Inspired by the thousands of college students who traveled across the country to support relief efforts along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll highlights the role colleges and universities play in solving community challenges. The Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service, has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.
Campus News Ball and Richards named 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipients Carson-Newman University announced that Samantha Ball and Oluwafemi Richards are recipients of the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The recognition, announced during C-N’s Honors Convocation, is the highest honor the […]
Campus News Carson-Newman presents highest faculty, staff honors Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 56th annual Honors Convocation on April 15. Those honored were Tom Griffin, Dr. Shawn O’Hare, Melissa […]
Campus News Forgoing beach towels, Carson-Newman students use spring break to help others Dozens of Carson-Newman students recently returned from a spring break week that was anything but traditional. Grouped in teams, students took part in multiple mission trips around the globe – […]