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 University Ranked High on
Gourman Report
The Princeton
Review's 1999 edition of The Gourman Report has
rated UB higher than most of our local
competition, beating out Fairfield Univer- sity,
Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac College. The Gourman
Report seeks to rank the quality of undergraduate
programs in American and international
universities using a numerical index.
UB was given a 3.48 ranking, slightly less than
Trinity College with 3.62
but better than Fairfield University with 3.04.
Scores can go as high as 4.99, with a school like
Yale ranked at 4.92. There were 18 criteria
examined as part of the rating, including caliber
of faculty, facilities and breadth of its
curriculum.
Did
you Know?
Many outstanding
people have received Honorary Doctorate degrees
from UB over the years, including:
- Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., in 1961
- Dr. Igor I.
Sikorsky, in 1962
- Dr. Marian
Anderson, in 1963
- Dr. Norman
Cousins, in 1965
- Dr. Robert
Penn Warren, in 1965
- Dr. Hubert H.
Humphrey, Jr., in 1971
- Dr. Joanne
Woodward, in 1974
- Dr. Geraldo
Rivera, in 1975
- Dr. Kurt
Vonnegut, Jr., in 1976
- Dr. Susan
Saint James, in 1988
- Dr. William
J. Raspberry, in 1989
Notes
from Admissions:
- There will be
an Open House for prospective students on
February 21st from 11 AM to 2 PM at the
Bernhard Center. Faculty are asked to
drop in and speak to our guests.
- The Office of
Admissions conducts campus tours the
first Saturday of every month, beginning
February 5, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Volunteers are needed as tour guides and
telemarketers. Call Joe Marrone,
Associate Dean of Undergraduate
Admissions at 576-4552. Visit Admissions
online at www.bridgeport.edu
Health
Sciences Center News:
- The new
Master's of Science in Acupuncture
program will be starting their first
classes in September and has already
accepted several students for its 27-
month long course of study. "UB is
the first University in the country to
house this type of program," said
Dr. Jonathan Lavelle, D.C. "We are
unique because we can offer our students
an integrated, complementary approach to
healing through our close association
with the Chiropractic and Naturopathic
programs and clinics."
- Dr. Ron
Hobbs. N.D., dean of UB's College of
Naturopathic Medicine, recently helped
launch the Integrative Medicine Center at
Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. His
experience there will undoubtedly benefit
the development of our own Health
Sciences Center.
- More than
11,000 patient visits were reported at
our Chiropractic clinic in 1999. Well
done!
Breaking
News:
- Watch for the
groundbreaking DIGITAL SmART © computer
art show coming to campus this spring.
Sean Nixon, Director of the Integrated
Art Department, is the creative genius
behind the show which we expect will put
UB on the international forefront of
cyber art. It's a new millennium (almost)
!
Attention
All Local Alumni!
The University
Alumni Association is hosting a reception on
Thursday, February 3, from 5-7 PM at Waldemere
Hall. This will be a great chance to meet our new
president, Neil Salonen, and to contribute to the
new Campus Beautification 2000 fund.
For RSVP, please call Director of Development
Sonya Kelepecz at (203) 576-4133 or e-mail her at
alumni@bridgeport.edu.
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