Lipscomb named 2016-17 College of Distinction
Kim Chaudoin | 615.966.6494 |
Lipscomb University has once again been honored as a College of Distinction for the 2016-2017 school year. The Colleges of Distinction designation is given to select schools to honor their excellence in student-focused higher education.
Lipscomb University is one of only 336 universities across the nation named to the list. Other institutions receiving this designation include the University of Richmond, Pepperdine University, the University of Miami, Wheaton College, the University of Louisville and Seton Hall University among others.
“Lipscomb University continues to provide an innovative, engaged experience that prepares students for successful careers, active citizenship and lifelong learning,” said Wes Creel, Colleges of Distinction founder.
According to Creel, schools selected must excel in these four distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. The colleges and universities are not ranked and instead are members of a consortium of other equally impressive schools, he said.
Colleges of Distinction is a nationally recognized, web-based guide for high school juniors and seniors who are in the college search process. Colleges and universities are nominated for participation by high school counselors, and then evaluated using qualitative and quantitative research.
“Statistical formulas and reputation surveys ignore what goes into a great undergraduate education,” said Creel. “A truly great school must emphasize core competencies such as critical thinking, writing, oral communication, research and global perspectives. They must also offer dynamic, out-of-classroom learning, intensive study abroad programs and other experiential learning opportunities. Our goal is to find schools, such as Lipscomb University, that provide these types of high-impact practices.”
According to the Colleges of Distinction website, a College of Distinction is nationally recognized by education professionals as an excellent school, strongly focused on teaching undergraduates and whose students are taught by credentialed professors, not by graduate students or teaching assistants, home to a wide variety of innovative learning experiences, an active campus with many opportunities for personal development and highly valued by graduate schools and employers for its outstanding preparation.
For more information about the 2016-17 Colleges of Distinction or to view Lipscomb University’s profile, click here.