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NC (10/26/2007)
Western Carolina University community members completed more than 16,000 hours of community service between Sept. 20 and Oct. 20 — well exceeding this year’s 10,000-hour goal for Homecoming.
The Homecoming committee at WCU expanded the traditional day of service this year to the month before the Homecoming football game and invited students, alumni, faculty and staff to participate…
A first-rate education, includes civic responsibility as well as academic preparation.... With the right programs in place, our schools can provide a wonderful opportunity for students to come together and learn the skills that will keep our democracy strong.
-Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education
