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The annual ranking by the Institute of International Education again names ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ the nation’s top master’s level institution in the number of students studying abroad. 

The building dedication during Homecoming offered the opportunity to express gratitude for supporters of the project including ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ parents Jim and Beth Sankey of Charlotte, N.C. The building is named for Jim Sankey's father, a business leader in Canton, Ohio, who passed away in 2013. 

The two-story expansion of Carol Grotnes Belk Library opened this year and is home to the university's Academic Advising, Learning Assistance and Disability Resources programs.  

The university has started raising money to fund upcoming service trips to eastern North Carolina to help communities impacted by the hurricane. Details about how to donate are included in this note. 

Find out more information and download instructions for the app, which will support Family Weekend and other major on campus events throughout the year.

 

President Book offers this video message as the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community returns to campus following Hurricane Florence, which devastated the coastal areas of North Carolina and South Carolina and has caused widespread and catastrophic flooding. 

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ earns 34 badges for excellence in rankings based on the outcomes of a college education. Five academic programs are ranked in the top 5 percent nationwide.

For those not on campus or outside the area as Hurricane Florence approaches, here is a list of various resources to help track how the storm is impacting ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. 

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is recognized for excellence in all eight high-impact curricular and co-curricular academic programs highlighted in the nation’s top-selling college guide.

 

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ is the top-ranked master’s university in the South and the #1 university for teaching and innovation.​