Dubuque, IA — The Guide to Service-Learning Colleges and Universities is a unique college guide that will provide a one-stop resource for the college-bound community to research schools who excel in offering experiential learning opportunities. It will also educate high school counselors and administrators of America's community-based organizations.

More than a third of colleges and universities in the United States offer service-learning courses as part of their curriculum. This Guide will profile some of the most engaged institutions. Research studies link service-learning with better academic outcomes, student retention, career exploration, and the development of skills related to social and civic responsibility.

The Guide will serve as a tool for students, parents, and high-school counselors to learn of educational options that may be a right fit.

Students, parents and counselors will find valuable information and insights as to why service-learning is significant to a well-rounded undergraduate experience from leaders in the field, including:

• Introductory material mapping the landscape of service-learning in the United States from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
• Feature interview with Amy Cohen, Director of Learn and Serve America and the Corporation for National and Community Service
• Vibrant articles and photos about service-learning experiences from students, professors and leading community-based organizations
• More than 150 college and university profiles featuring institutions excelling in service-learning opportunities

Visit us online at http://www.beyondthebooks.org to learn more about the initiative. The guidebook will be available for purchase at www.kendallhunt.com/servicelearning, and can also be ordered at www.amazon.com.

Kendall Hunt Professional is a professional development solutions provider. At Kendall Hunt, we value learning and continuing education. To meet the needs of the organizations we serve, we offer publishing, learning management technology, innovation, and our pledge of quality to provide advantages that are unparalleled in the publishing and professional development industry.

Beyond the Books, an initiative of Student Horizons, Inc., highlights experiential learning opportunities at the undergraduate level, believing the best colleges are those that use the whole campus experience—in class and out—to promote the connection between knowledge and action. These opportunities are highlighted through our college guidebook resources as well as our website www.beyondthebooks.org.

For additional information, please go to www.studenthorizons.com or contact:

Alicia Kubert Smith, Public Relations Manager, Student Horizons, Inc. 301-951-7101 ext. 202 asmith@studenthorizons.com

Lori Wilson, Director of Marketing and Communications, Student Horizons, Inc. 301-951-7101 ext. 210, lwilson@studenthorizons.com

Deirdre Hedglen, Communications Coordinator, Student Horizons, Inc. 301-951-7101 ext. 202, dhedglen@studenthorizons.com