The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: This University Sent The Most Students To The Peace Corps

January 27, 2012

This University Sent The Most Students To The Peace Corps

For the second straight year, the University of Colorado ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers. Currently, 112 undergraduate alumni are serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. CU's Boulder campus is ranked the No. 5 all-time school for volunteers with 2,317 alumni who have served in the Peace Corps since it was established in 1961. This year, CU and the Peace Corps have begun a master's international program that lets students combine graduate study in four programs with a joint appointment for service in the Peace Corps. Read more at:
http://www.dailycamera.com/cu-news/ci_19818661

Jan 27, 2012 1:25:00 AM | C&U News, Students

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