Butler Blue III visits Tarkington Park. it's everything you hoped it would be
Tripp, aka Butler Blue III, visited the Tarkington Park pad during the Tarkington Park Community Celebration in Indianapolis on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
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Butler University named Best of the Midwest for the first time today. The downtown private liberal arts school topped US News and World Report's list of the Midwest's best regional universities, tied with Creighton University.
Butler has been second in the same category for the past eight years. The 2019 rankings were published on Monday.
“Butler is an innovative leader in education,” said President James Danko. “This prestigious ranking confirms that Butler creates learning experiences for students that support their success and well-being — both during their undergraduate experience and throughout their lives.”
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Butler was also ranked as the most innovative school among Midwest regional universities for the fourth year in a row, the top school for its commitment to undergraduate teaching, and ranked among the best value schools (21).
Valparaiso University ranked fifth among Midwest universities and the University of Evansville was seventh.
Taylor University received the top honor among regional colleges in the Midwest, tied with Calvin College. It is the 11th time in the last 12 years that Taylor is number one, either alone or in a tie.
Taylor was also recognized on the lists for Best Undergraduate Teaching (3), Best Value Schools (11), and Most Innovative Schools (tied for 4).
“America's Best Colleges is among the most widely used and high-profile surveys measuring the effectiveness and value of a college education in America today,” said Paul Lowell Haines, president of Taylor.
“We are grateful for this recognition of Taylor University by US News and its editorial team. This ranking success is shared by every student, faculty and staff member, alumni, parent, friend and member of the Taylor community.”
Goshen College ranked ninth in the Midwest's best colleges, and Huntington University was 20th.
An Indiana school also topped US News' list of the best undergraduate engineering programs in the country. For the 20th consecutive year, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology topped the list of the best engineering schools without a Ph.D. This year the top honor was shared with Harvey Mudd College in California.
Other Indiana schools were recognized in the various US News Best Colleges rankings:
The University of Notre Dame it was the highest-ranked Indiana school to make the US News list of top national universities, ranking 18th. Notre Dame also made several other best colleges lists, including Best Undergraduate Teaching Schools (tied for 11th), Best Value Schools (22nd), High School Counselor Rankings (tied for 12th), Most Innovative Schools (27), business programs (tied at 10) and the best undergraduate engineering programs at schools whose highest degree is a PhD (tied at 43).
Purdue UniversityThe West Lafayette campus also made the national list, ranking 56th in a tie with Ohio State and Rutgers. Purdue was also recognized on the lists for Best Colleges for Veterans (tied for 28th), Best Undergraduate Teaching (tied for 21st), Best Value Schools (90th), High School Counselor Rankings (tied for 40th), Most innovative schools (6), top public schools (tied for 17th), and best undergraduate engineering programs at schools whose highest degree is a PhD (tied for 9th).
Indiana UniversityThe Bloomington campus was ranked 89th on the national list, tied with Howard, Loyola Chicago, Marquette, the University at Buffalo, the University of Delaware and the University of Iowa. IU also made lists for Best Colleges for Veterans (tied for 53rd), Best Value Schools (120th), High School Counselor Rankings (tied for 73rd), Top Public Schools (tied for 38th) and Business Programs (equal to 10).
DePauw University and Wabash College were the highest-ranked Indiana schools on US News' list of national liberal arts colleges, tied for 56th with Bard College, Lawrence University and St. Lawrence.
DePauw also ranked among the best value schools (46) and in the high school counselor rankings (tied for 67th). Wabash was recognized for best undergraduate teaching (tied for 22nd), best value schools (30th) and high school guidance counselor rankings (tied for 113rd).
Earlham College and College of St. Mary's also made the list of top national liberal arts colleges, ranking 81st and 95th, respectively.
Earlham ranked among the best for undergraduate teaching (tied for 22nd), best value schools (14th) and in the high school counselor rankings (tied for 67th). St. Mary's also made the list of best value (63) and ranked by high school counselors (tied for 89).
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Call IndyStar education reporter Arika Herron at 317-444-6077. Follow her on Twitter: @ArikaHerron.
