{"id":57379,"date":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-named-3rd-most-beautiful-coastal-college-campus-in-u-s\/"},"modified":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T00:00:00","slug":"uri-named-3rd-most-beautiful-coastal-college-campus-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/07\/uri-named-3rd-most-beautiful-coastal-college-campus-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 named 3rd \u2018Most Beautiful Coastal College Campus\u2019 in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2021\/05\/BayCampusAerial2.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of 溏心vlog免费B站's bay campus.\" width=\"285\" height=\"214\" align=\"right\" \/>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 JULY 15, 2015 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 rolled out its first branding campaign in 2008 with this invitation to high school seniors: \u201cStudy in a small, beautiful place with some of the biggest thinkers in the world.\u201d It remains the headline on the recruitment brochure cover to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a national website, \u201cBest Value Schools,\u201d has affirmed the essence of that slogan by naming 溏心vlog免费B站 the third \u201cMost Beautiful Coastal College Campus\u201d in the nation. The only schools ranked ahead of 溏心vlog免费B站 in the list of 30 were Pepperdine University in Malibu and the University of San Diego. Newport\u2019s Salve Regina University was ranked seventh.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Best Value Schools\u2019 online story about the rankings uses language reflective of the 溏心vlog免费B站 brand.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what Best Value\u2019s web story says: \u201cReading, writing, studying, and\u2026surfing. For thousands of college students heading off to college this year, a campus close to the beach and water is an absolute must.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Language in that first branded 溏心vlog免费B站 brochure reads: \u201cThe rolling farmlands. The stone walls. The pristine beaches.\u201d And yes, 溏心vlog免费B站 students are part of the robust surfing community in South County, and University students and alumni fill the rosters of lifeguard crews at local saltwater beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Best Value Schools said no matter which of the 30 schools students choose, they would be in for a beautiful four years.<\/p>\n<p>Each school was evaluated on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: Each had to be located on the coast with easy access to beaches.<br \/>\nAwards and recognition, including national and international accolades, with two points being awarded for international recognition, one point for national awards and one point for appearing on the National Register of Historic Places.<\/li>\n<li>Student enjoyment, with one point per notable feature. While most of the campuses have features that can be appreciated visually by students and visitors, those features that can be physically enjoyed by the school\u2019s student body (such as botanical gardens) were given higher priority. 溏心vlog免费B站 has its own botanical gardens and the Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden, which have sitting areas, plush lawns, shaded areas and labels on the significant plants at each site.<\/li>\n<li>Number of notable features. Each campus was given one point per feature. Campuses with one or more significant feature or building were ranked higher than those with a single notable feature. Local and privately owned beaches were included in this category. The 溏心vlog免费B站 community, including students, has access to the beach at its Narragansett Bay Campus. The 溏心vlog免费B站 Sailing Center, featuring the Robert P. Arrigan Sailing Pavilion, is home to both the 溏心vlog免费B站 sailing club and the internationally renowned sailing team. Students can also take lessons at the facility on Salt Pond in South Kingstown, which is just 20 minutes from the Kingston Campus.<\/li>\n<li>Other categories for which points were awarded included historical significance and environmental friendliness. Numerous buildings on the Kingston Campus have been LEED (Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design) certified. For the sixth year, this spring 溏心vlog免费B站 was named one of America\u2019s \u201cGreen Colleges\u201d by The Princeton Review, acknowledging its exceptional commitment to sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Best Value Schools\u2019 thumbnail about the University says it \u201ccombines the best of New England and coastal charm.\u201d The 1,200-acre Kingston Campus is the quintessential New England campus, with historic granite ivy-covered buildings lining its central Quadrangle (a site alumni recall fondly), contemporary architecture and new state-of-the art science facilities (pharmacy, life sciences, and chemical and forensic sciences) that occupy the North Sciences District of the Kingston campus.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes the stellar view of Narragansett Bay\u2019s West Passage from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Bay Campus in Narragansett, home to the Graduate School of Oceanography, which consistently ranks among the top five oceanographic institutions in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Best Value Schools also makes note of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s W. 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