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(Portland, Ore.) Sept. 1, 2009 –Portland State University (PSU) has been singled out in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges for its commitment to engagement through its service and learning programs. This is the seventh consecutive year that PSU has been recognized.
U.S. News and World Report is publishing a list of schools with outstanding examples of academic programs that are believed to lead to student success. College presidents, chief academic officers, deans of students, and deans of admissions from over 1,300 schools nominated up to ten institutions with stellar examples of each program type. PortlandState was once again noted for First-Year Experience Programs, Internships/Co-ops, Senior Capstones, Learning Communities, and Service Learning.
“It’s very exciting that PortlandStateUniversity’s commitment to engaged learning has been recognized by our peers,” said Wim Wiewel, president of PortlandStateUniversity. “And to have it recognized for seven years in a row is a testament to the consistency and quality of our faculty, staff, and students.”
The U.S. News and World Report’s 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges provides a thorough examination of how more than 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of 15 widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving, and graduation rate performance (NationalUniversities and LiberalArtColleges). For more information about America's Best Colleges, visit www.usnews.com/colleges.
About PortlandStateUniversity
Portland State University (PSU) serves as a center of opportunity for over 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Portland, Oregon, one of the nation’s most livable cities, the University’s innovative approach to education combines academic rigor in the classroom with field-based experiences through internships and classroom projects with community partners. The University’s 49-acre downtown campus exhibits PortlandState’s commitment to sustainability with green buildings, while many of the 125 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees incorporate sustainability into the curriculum. PSU’s motto, “Let Knowledge Serve the City,” inspires the teaching and research of an accomplished faculty whose work and students span the globe.
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