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High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2016 Fall Term.

High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2017 Winter Term.

Bates College graduated 460 students from 38 states and 36 countries on May 28, 2017. Cumulatively, the Class of 2017 performed 80,000 hours of community service, exemplifying Bates' commitment to community learning and civic action.

Wesleyan University welcomed 766 new students in the Class of 2021 to campus on August 30.

More than 100 Knox College student-athletes were named to the Midwest Conference's Academic All-Conference list for the 2016-17 academic year and athletic season. The criteria to become an Academic All-Conference selection includes a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.33, which is calculated only in the awarded academic year. First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who letter in any of the MWC's fall, winter or spring sports are eligible for the award. Several of the honorees were recognized for the academic achievements while playing more than one sport.

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About 300 Knox College seniors received their bachelor's degrees on June 4, 2017, at the College's Commencement exercises.

High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Term.

Almost 40 Knox College students were elected recently to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most prestigious academic honor society. Knox's chapter is the fourth oldest in Illinois and the first at an exclusively undergraduate, four-year liberal arts college in the state.

Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2016-17 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

The University of Alabama awarded approximately 5,000 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. With a beautiful campus, hundreds of rigorous academic programs, world-renowned faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 310 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with nationally renowned faculty performing cutting-edge research. In addition, UA offers students more than 500 student organizations, and UA students perform more than 1 million hours of service for the community.

At the 185th Commencement Ceremony on May 28, Wesleyan awarded 763 BA degrees.

Dozens of Wesleyan students who received academic prizes, fellowships and scholarships were honored at a reception May 10.

Wheaton College students are members of the spring 2017 softball team.

Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

A total of 992 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester.

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The incoming group of new students includes approximately 737 freshmen and 83 transfer students. They come from 17 U.S. states and seven foreign countries and territories. It is the most diverse class in Carthage history.

Miami University students who achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for second semester 2015-2016 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

The Wheaton College softball team won the 2016 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament championship.

On May 22, 2016, 455 Carthage students became Carthage alumni.

Carthage held the sixth annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 29, 2016. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students.

About 60 percent of Bates juniors study abroad, and Bates offers access to study-abroad programs in more than 60 countries.

Miami University awarded 932 degrees to students during fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Millett Hall. Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio, offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts. Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

Students on this tour visited battlefields, monuments, museums, and cemeteries of World War II in Western Europe.

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The Dean's Award for academic excellence is awarded to students with a 3.30 or higher term average.