 Some national service organizations originated at A & M. Aggie students founded the largest one @-@ day student @-@ run service project in America known as The Big Event . The annual service project allows students to give back to their community by assisting local residents . The organization <unk> , a student @-@ run , safe ride program has provided over 250 @,@ 000 free rides ( as of February 2016 ) to Aggies unable to transport themselves home . Its organizers also assist other universities in establishing similar programs . In addition , the Corporation for National and Community Service listed A & M among the 500 academic institutions in the 2005 – 06 President 's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll . 
