Authors

Jay Cooper

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1993

Volume

26

Issue

1

Publication Title

Campus Activities Programming

First Page

27

Last Page

31

Abstract

Community service programs have existed on college campuses for years but did not fully emerge as they have during the past 10 years. More than 700 volunteer programs exist at colleges and universities throughout the country (Fioerchinger, 1991). National organizations such as the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL), the Campus Compact, and the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) have served to stimulate and firmly establish service learning as a movement and an educational priority in this country. In addition to the emergence of college service programs and national organizations, programs such as the National Student Clean-up for Hunger, Into the Streets, alternative spring breaks, and the Urban Plunge have exposed many students and institutions to the benefits of service learning programs.

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