News for September 7th 2011

Newsweek names Alabama and Auburn to list of “most beautiful” colleges

From the article “Alabama, Auburn make Newsweek’s ‘most beautiful’ college list” by Chris Pow on al.com:

The University of Alabama and Auburn University are used to making the top 25 rankings, and now thanks to Newsweek and The Daily Beast, they rank as two of the most beautiful colleges in the nation. The magazine put Alabama at No. 3 and Auburn at No. 15 on their “Most Beautiful” list, one of more than 20 lists ranking U.S. colleges in categories ranging from “Happiest Schools” to “Best Food.” For the “Most Beautiful” category, the magazine weighted rankings and grades produced by websites PopCrunch,The Best Colleges and College Prowler on the attractiveness of both students and campuses. Four other SEC universities were ranked as one of the 25 most beautiful schools. Ole Miss topped the list, with Florida at No. 5, Georgia at No. 8 and Kentucky at No. 12. Auburn was the sole SEC representative on the “Most Service-Oriented” list, coming in at No. 23. A study by Newsweek and Washington Monthly determined these rankings by analyzing participation of students and alumni in service organizations and colleges’ involvement in service.

For the complete article please see http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2011/09/alabama_auburn_make_newsweeks.html.

Edited: September 7th, 2011