|
opinion:
Maxson pleased,
but wants more
Earlier this month,
U.S. News and World Report released its annual survey of universities.
We are very excited about the ratings that Cal State Long Beach
received in the recent survey, which rates more than 300 comparable
universities in a number of categories.
In the very important category of academic reputation, we are
enormously delighted to receive the very high ranking of third
in the second tier, which is better than 15 of 33 universities
in the first tier. We're very pleased with this rating; however,
we won't be satisfied until we're in the top tier.
All but four universities rated in the top tier were private
universities. Because CSULB is a large urban university, we
had lower graduation rates than some other institutions, which
kept our ranking out of the first tier.
In another important area, this prestigious study rated CSULB
fourth in the second tier for freshman retention, which is better
than 17 of 33 in the first tier.
In just a few short years, we have moved in all categories from
the third and fourth tiers to the second tier. And we will continue
to work very hard to earn high marks in all areas which are
student priorities.
We also just learned about some very good news regarding your
University's forensics team. This past weekend the Beach
Forensics team took third place in the University Sweepstakes
at CSU Fresno, in which more than 30 universities competed in
the season opener.
At this annual competition, several 49ers came in first place
in individual competitions such as parliamentary debate speaker
and oral interpretation. I know you
join me in congratulating the two dozen CSULB students who took
home honors from Fresno. They will all ensure a bright future
for our liberal arts programs. The team plans to continue its
quests for more debating victories at two other colleges this
weekend, Claremont College and El Camino College.
Go
BEACH!
-- Robert C. Maxson
President
|
|
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Search our site
DEPARTMENT
OF
JOURNALISM
ONLINE 49ER
DEPARTMENTS
ADVERTISING
ADMINISTRATION
DAILY
49ER ALUMNI
SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICE
GIVE
FEEDBACK
|
