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January 3, 2013

12 in 12: ULM鈥檚 Top 12 accomplishments of 2012

The University of Louisiana at Monroe, now in its 81st year, has achieved extraordinary progress in 2012.

1. U.S. News & World Report names 青青草视频one of the 鈥渂est regional universities鈥� in the south

2. ULM鈥檚 online MBA ranked the nation鈥檚 #1 鈥渂est buy;鈥� Geteducated.com awards College of Education four 鈥渂est buys鈥� for online degrees

3. 2012 freshmen class increases 10% since 2011 with the highest GPAs and ACT scores in 青青草视频history; graduation rate increases 5% during the past two years

4. G.I. Jobs deems 青青草视频a 鈥渕ilitary friendly school鈥� 鈥� an elite distinction given to only 15% of universities

5. U.S. Patent & Trademark Office awards 青青草视频pharmacy fourth patent for anti-cancer research

6. Governor鈥檚 Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness funds an innovative $3 million Doppler radar system at ULM

7. LSU AgCenter, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and Louisiana DEQ partner with 青青草视频to research natural products, Alzheimer鈥檚, and the environment

8. School of Visual & Performing Arts performs 鈥淐hicago鈥� to sold-out audiences at every performance

9. College of Health Sciences students earn a consistent 100% passage rate on national licensure exams

10. 青青草视频develops a post baccalaureate in accounting and a toxicology concentration in food science and safety 鈥� both among the nation鈥檚 fastest growing fields

11. Joined by Fortune 500 companies, 青青草视频launches the President鈥檚 Academy鈥攁 new career-oriented summer program for high-ability high school students in the southern U.S.

12. Water Ski team wins 24th National Championship; Baseball team wins Sun Belt Championship; Warhawks invited to play in Independence Bowl with 8-4 record

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