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Baker is top-ranked Kansas university in U.S. News & World Report's Midwest Regional category

no-reply@bakeru.edu (Annette Pierce) — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 14:33:09 +0000

Baker University was the highest-ranked Kansas university in the Midwest Universities Regional category in the 2016 edition of the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges, released on Tuesday.

Sept. 10, 2015

Contact: Alex Skov, Baker University assistant director of marketing and communications, (785) 594-7878 or alex.skov@bakerU.edu

Baldwin City, Kan. — Baker University was the highest-ranked Kansas university in the Midwest Regional University rankings of the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges, released Wednesday. This is the sixth consecutive year Baker has received the publication’s highest marks among universities in the state for its category.

Baker was listed at No. 36 out of more than 100 universities ranked in the region made up of Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. U.S. News & World Report defines regional universities as schools that offer a wide range of undergraduate majors and graduate programs but few doctoral programs.

Baker and other regional universities are compared to and ranked against their peer group in the surrounding geographical location because they tend to draw students primarily from surrounding states, according to U.S. News & World Report. Other regions in the publication included the North, South and West.

“Baker has long been known as a private institution of academic excellence," Baker University President Lynne Murray said. “This ranking further illustrates Baker's commitment to delivering its students a comprehensive education with benefits that continue beyond graduation."

Baker and other schools included in the rankings are evaluated based on graduation and retention rates, peer assessment, student-to-faculty ratio, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. U.S. News & World Report collects data from multiple sources, including the universities.

“This ranking is just another sign of the exciting things happening at Baker and the high-quality experience we ensure each of our students,” Murray said.

Baker graduate honored as Champion of Change

no-reply@bakeru.edu (Steve Rottinghaus) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:18:36 +0000

Mike Ellis, a 1984 Baker graduate and advocate for people with disabilities, was honored on Monday, July 27, as a Champion of Change by the White House in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event celebrated the success of the ADA and honored advocates who are working to uphold and expand the spirit of the ADA.

NEWS RELEASE
Friday, July 31, 2015
Contact: Steve Rottinghaus, Baker University public relations director, (785) 594-8330 or steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu

Ellis is the national director for Sprint Relay, the nation’s largest Telecommunications Relay Service provider for the past 25 years. Under his leadership, Sprint Relay continues to develop innovative solutions that increase communication and information access for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have a mobility, cognitive or speech disability. Ellis serves on the Foundation Board for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and Gallaudet University’s Board of Associates.

The Champions of Change program was created to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities.

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Agreement between Baker, Johnson County Community College allows smooth transfer

no-reply@bakeru.edu (Steve Rottinghaus) — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 14:40:08 +0000

Baker University has partnered with Johnson County Community College to better assist students planning to continue their education.

NEWS RELEASE
Monday, June 30, 2015
Contact: Steve Rottinghaus, Baker University public relations director, (785) 594-8330 or steve.rottinghaus@bakeru.edu

Baldwin City, Kansas — Baker University has partnered with Johnson County Community College to better assist students planning to continue their education.

The articulation agreement between Baker’s Baldwin City campus and the two-year college in Overland Park, Kansas, provides a systematic plan enabling students to transfer their JCCC credit hours to Baker.

While Baker welcomes applications for admission from any student, this agreement pertains to students who earn an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

“We are proud of the partnership with Johnson County Community College,” Baker Provost Brian Posler said. “The agreement creates a better process for students planning to transfer to Baker’s Baldwin City campus. The students from Johnson County will know immediately which courses will transfer for credit at Baker and will be in a better position to graduate in four years.”

Students admitted via this agreement will have full access to all Baker support services, including admission and financial aid representatives, and academic advising.

Those students who transfer to Baker under the terms of this agreement will benefit from all privileges assigned to other students, including class-standing priority in residence hall selection, access to competitive programs, course registration and beyond.

Students interested in transferring to Baker should complete a Baker application for admission at www.bakeru.edu/apply.

For more information, contact Baker’s Office of Admissions at (785) 594-8325 or admissions@bakerU.edu

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