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Under the Arch August 22, 2005 Volume VI, Number 40
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GANNON NAMED BEST VALUE, TOP TIER SCHOOL BY COLLEGE GUIDE Gannon University has been selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of its “Great Schools, Great Prices,” ranked ninth in its annual college guide, America’s Best Colleges 2006. Additionally, Gannon University also moved up eight places in its overall ranking, from 45th in last year’s guide to 37th (out of 165) in the current edition, maintaining its status as a tier I university. The university ranked ninth in its classification and region in the guide’s list of “Great Schools, Great Prices”. The list of “best values” is based on a school’s academic quality as well as its net tuition cost for a student who “receives the average level of need-based financial aid.” Quoting the publication, “The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in the top half of their categories are included, on the premise that the most significant values are among colleges that are above average academically.” “We are extremely proud to be recognized in America’s Best Colleges as a best value and as a top-tier university,” said Gannon University President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D. “These recognitions are a tribute to the quality of our student body as well as the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff. It is gratifying to know that our focus on offering a quality education while also working to keep tuition at affordable levels is paying off.” According to the publication, 85 percent of Gannon students received some type of grant based on financial need. Gannon’s average cost to students after grants, $16,046, placed the university second-best among the 15 schools in its region that also were named best values. The percentages and tuition costs are for the year 2004. In terms of its overall ranking in America’s Best Colleges, Gannon is ranked in the top tier in its classification (Universities – Master’s) and region (northern) for the second consecutive year. The publication defines schools in the “Universities – Master’s” classification as those that “provide a “full range of undergraduate and master’s programs.” The northern region includes Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the New England states. America’s Best Colleges 2006 provides rankings for 572 schools nationally in the “Universities – Master’s” classification. U.S. News & World Report uses several criteria, related primarily to academic quality, graduation rates, class sizes, and faculty involvement, to calculate a school’s overall ranking. In the current edition of the guide, Gannon showed significant improvements in a number of categories, including percentage of classes with fewer than 20 students (from 54 to 57 percent), SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (from 940-1160 to 970-1200), and freshmen in the top 25 percent of their high school class (from 44 to 53 percent). Gannon has been able to strike a balance between attracting the highest-quality students academically while also increasing freshman enrollment overall. The 638 freshmen who begin fall semester classes on Aug. 24 are the University’s largest number of incoming freshmen since 1993.
OUR FOLKS Please remember all in your prayers as regretfully we announce the deaths of:
OUR EVENTS
THE PRESIDENT'S SCHEDULE Monday, August 22 – Fall 2005 faculty meeting for College of Humanities, Business, and Education; Preview GU activities and picnic. Tuesday, August 23 – Gannon-Cathedral Prep Scholars Program orientation; fall 2005 faculty meeting for College of Sciences, Engineering, and Health Sciences; meeting with Gannon guides; P.R.O.M.I.S.E. photograph. Wednesday, August 24 – United Way of Erie County Board of Directors meeting. Thursday, August 25 – Gathering in Praise; student hour. Friday, August 26 – Gannon Faculty and Staff Community Meeting. Saturday, August 27 – Gannon vs. Mercyhurst College football game at Gannon University Field.
CURRENT BIRTHDAYS Lisa Lindquist. John Cybulski Jr. Donald Lee. Lynda Benak. Elaine Harrison. Steve Moore. MaryAnne Kozak. Michael DeSanctis. Michele Roth-Kauffman. Kimberly Hajec. Richard Lewis. Anita Smith. Linda Fleming. Christine Augustine. Kathleen Friday. Carol Hayes. William Krowinski. Thomas Morrison. Deborah Pelinsky. Christopher Tremblay. Nancy Kujawinski. Robin Powers. Anita Snider. Terry Kriner. Linda Loader. James Finegan. Cindy Kurczewski. William Strub. William Howell. Rev. Nicholas Rouch. Mary Pol. Anne O’Neill-Klemensic. Edward Dickens. Sister Anne McCarthy. Colden McDowell. Patricia Proper.
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