A day of events later this month will formally welcome 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 new Adams professor of music and worship. However, Michael Shasberger has already been winning the ears and hearts of the local community.
American historian and bestselling author David McCullough will be the guest at 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 annual President鈥檚 Breakfast, Friday, Feb. 10. McCullough will speak about, 鈥淭he Spirit of 1776 Then and Now,鈥 at 7 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Fess Parker鈥檚 Doubletree Resort.
蜜桃传媒鈥檚 baseball coach was able to make Christmas a little brighter for two families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Thanks to donations from the Santa Barbara community, Rob Crawford sent gifts and money to the families who have been forced to relocate to Shreveport, La.
Warren Rogers, 蜜桃传媒 physics professor, has been appointed to the prestigious position of fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Each year, no more than one-half of one percent of the current membership of the society receive this recognition.
The eighth edition of Barron鈥檚 鈥淏est Buys in College Education鈥 has listed 蜜桃传媒 among the 260 best buys in college education. The book鈥檚 editors select colleges based on tuition rates, size and academic emphasis. Barron鈥檚 also factored in percentage of faculty with doctorates, percentage of entering freshmen who graduate, and percentage of graduates seeking advanced degrees.
A magazine focusing on Hispanics in higher education has included 蜜桃传媒 in its 10th Annual Publisher鈥檚 Pick List. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine ranks 蜜桃传媒 among the top colleges 鈥渄oing a commendable job of recruiting, retaining, educating and graduating Hispanics.鈥
蜜桃传媒 continues to make progress attracting and keeping diverse students. Currently, students of color make up 20 percent of the student body. The first-year class diversity population is 26 percent. Hispanics make up the largest diversity group on campus, 9 percent this fall.