UMass Lowell this week was recognized as one of the top schools in the nation for its commitment to community engagement with the announcement that UMass Lowell had been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. The rankings are assigned by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Read the details here in the news release from the University’s Office of Public Affairs.

UMass Lowell was recently named to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, a prestigious recognition for colleges and universities committed to volunteering, service learning and community engagement. The university is one of only seven in Massachusetts to receive the honor [and one of only 114 nationwide among the 815 institutions that applied for the Honor Roll]. . . .