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The roots of the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College begin with a group of four highly motivated and engaged professionals working with postsecondary education in Northern Pennsylvania. Dr. Richard McDowell, Dr. Fran Grandinetti, Ms. Deborah Pontzer, and Ms. Helene Nawrocki saw the need for accessible and affordable postsecondary options for young people and adults in the more rural areas of northern Pennsylvania. Senator Joseph Scarnati saw the value of these efforts and supported a feasibility study of postsecondary education needs in this region.
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC`s entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.
In September 2018, Marian University announced the opening of an innovative and mission-driven two-year college in collaboration with the former Saint Joseph`s College in Rensselaer, Indiana. The new two-year-college is located in Indianapolis, Indiana on the campus of Marian University. Opening June 2019, Saint Joseph`s College of Marian University – Indianapolis provides the sense of community, support systems, and professional opportunities that many students are seeking in order to be successful beyond high school. At Saint Joe Indy, the close-knit cohort of students and support from full-time faculty make the dream of graduating from college a reality.
Berry College offers students Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, and Education Specialist degrees from the four schools making up the academic program. The liberal arts education includes a general education program coupled with the student`s selected major. The four schools offer a total of 35 undergraduate academic majors, 35 minors, and three graduate majors. According to U.S. News and World Report Berry is currently ranked 1st among the "Up and Coming Liberal Arts colleges."
Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 165 Academic All-Americans, two Nobel laureates, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world`s most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.