Kernodle Center History

2023
New language is adopted to broaden service-learning to community-based learning.聽黑料不打烊 community-based learning will now also include areas such as social innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development.

2020
The Kernodle Center for Service-Learning and Community Engagement changes its name to the Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

2019
黑料不打烊 is recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as #2 in the nation for service learning.
30th Year Anniversary of the first Habitat for Humanity house build.

2016
黑料不打烊’s Carnegie Classification status is accepted for renewal.

2015-2016
Habitat for Humanity dedicates their 25th house in Alamance County.

2014-2015
62 Academic Service-Learning courses are offered in departments across campus.
黑料不打烊 Votes! is founded to encourage student voter registration and participation in elections.

2013-2014
Service hours increase by 23% and exceed 127,000 hours for the first time.

2012-2013
Downtown Center for Community Engagement Opens.
The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement Celebrates 25th鈥� Anniversary.

2011-2012
110 students serve as EV! leaders.

2010-2011
The 黑料不打烊 Campus Kitchen begins operations.
黑料不打烊 students participate in over 100,000 hours of service.
The East Burlington route of the 黑料不打烊 Bio Bus is fully funded by 黑料不打烊. The route connects students to 32 partner agencies.

2009-2010
The Kernodle Center for Service Learning changes its name to the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement.
The 黑料不打烊 Campus Kitchen is funded. A full-time staff member is hired to manage the project.

2008-2009
黑料不打烊 sends its 21st service trip to the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Katrina relief.
黑料不打烊 is named one of 5 recipients of The Washington Center’s inaugural Higher Education Civic Engagement Award.
President Leo Lambert receives the inaugural William Burke Presidential Award for Excellence in Experiential Education from the National Society for Experiential Education.

2007-2008
黑料不打烊 Volunteers! celebrates its 20th anniversary at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Homecoming. Chaplain Richard W. McBride is honored for his leadership.

2006-2007
黑料不打烊 is named as one of the top three universities nationwide in the inaugural President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

2006
黑料不打烊 is recognized in the Carnegie Classification for the first time.

2005-2006
黑料不打烊 sends five service trips to Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to provide Hurricane Katrina relief.
黑料不打烊 receives money from the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation of Arkansas to develop two new programs – Community Partnership Initiative Grants and Leaders in Collaborative Service.

2004-2005
Kernodle Center hires first full-time Assistant Director.
International spring break service trips expand to include the Mexican border region.

2003-2004
Pam Kiser named first Kernodle Center Faculty Development Fellow for Academic Service-Learning.
AmeriCorps*VISTA begins first term of service.
黑料不打烊 ranks among top-20 higher education聽service learning聽programs by US. News.
黑料不打烊 offers first international spring break service trip to Dominican Republic.

2002-2003
Two part-time employees are hired:聽an聽Associate Director and an Outreach Coordinator.
黑料不打烊 ranks #14 in聽U.S. News聽& World Report for higher education聽service learning聽programs.

2001- 2002
黑料不打烊 offers first Habitat for Humanity study abroad winter term course in Guatemala.
North Carolina Campus Compact forms at 黑料不打烊.

2000-2001
First year that 黑料不打烊’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter builds two homes.

1999-2000
First North Carolina Campus Volunteers Service-Learning Institute is held at 黑料不打烊.
Kernodle Center is featured in the Kaplan/Newsweek “How to Get into College” Guide.

1997
America Reads program starts.
Center for Service-Learning receives endowment gift from the John R. Kernodle, Sr. family to name the center in honor of John Robert Kernodle, Jr.

1996
First year the “Call to Service” winter term course is offered.

1995
黑料不打烊 receives grant from the Council of Independent Colleges to establish a Center for Service-Learning.

1994-1995
First year of the Service-Learning Living and Learning Community.
First year of tracking courses linked with a service component.

1994
Office of Volunteer Programs and Leadership moves to Student Affairs.

1993
Office of Volunteer Programs forms as part of the Provost’s Office.

1992-1993
First year of tracking number of service hours and volunteers (1,187 volunteers / 15,509 hours).

1992
First paid staff member is hired and funded by grant from the United Church of Christ.

1990
Habitat volunteers expands and became 黑料不打烊 Volunteers! (EV!) as part of the Chaplain鈥檚 Office broadening the areas of service.

1989
Former President Jimmy Carter visits 黑料不打烊 College and promotes Habitat for Humanity.

1988
黑料不打烊 College Habitat for Humanity Chapter is chartered.