Bradley University has been named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which has administered the Honor Roll since 2006, admitted a total of 641 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth.

Bradley students gave more than 47,000 hours of community service and volunteerism for more than 200 agencies last year and raised approximately $192,000 dollars for local, national, and international charities. They also donated more than 6,500 articles of clothing, 2,500 cans of food, and two truckloads of furniture and other home goods to the community. Students also organized 19 blood drives, which collected 840 pints of blood.

CNCS oversees the Honor Roll in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact, and the American Council on Education. Honorees are chosen based on a series of factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service-learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school’s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships, and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.