惇蹋圖s commitment to research for faculty members and students has been recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, with the Colleges inclusion in the new category of Research Colleges and Universities.
The organizations recently announced updates to their entire methodology for classifying colleges and universities, with changes to the criteria for Research 1 (R1) and Research 2 (R2) institutions and the creation of the all-new Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) category.
A highlight of our work to modernize the Carnegie Classification is the new Research Colleges and Universities designation, which will shed light on institutions that have engaged in research but historically havent been recognized for it,盎aid Ted Mitchell, president of ACE in an
The RCU designation includes any non-R1 or R2 institution that spends more than $2.5 million on research annually. And while that list includes a total of 216 institutions, 惇蹋圖 can confidently claim a leadership position.
According to the latest胼秧玻牊 had more than $9 million in research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2023. The College was ranked number one among liberal arts colleges for research expenditures byWashington Monthly疳n its胼&紳莉莽梯;
惇蹋圖 has long been a place where rigorous inquiry and deep intellectual engagement thrive, says President Wendy Cadge. This new designation affirms what we have always knownour faculty and students are making meaningful contributions to the world through research that advances knowledge and shapes the future."
