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The Old Rochester Regional School District and Superintendency Union # 55 serve the towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
We aspire to be the most inclusive and innovative student-centered college in the nation, elevating the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality of our beautiful Rocky Mountain communities.
At the University of Memphis, we are Driven by Doing. Driven by Doing isn`t just a slogan. It`s what you`ll see happening all around you at the UofM. Every. Single. Day. We`ve had a lot of firsts here in Memphis. But our most memorable years are yet to come. We are all about forward progress. Yours. That`s what Memphis does. For over 100 years, the UofM has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception in 1912 as a “normal school” dedicated to the education of public school teachers to its role today as an educator of technologically savvy, socially conscious graduates who face a complex world, the UofM has always been an integral component of the greater community. Exceptional students from 50 states and 82 countries choose the University of Memphis as their collegiate home. Approximately 22,000 students attend the UofM, including more than 2,200 first-time freshmen and 2,500 students who live in university housing. In 2013, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Memphis among the top 10 in the country for student internship placements and lauded it as one of the top 13 for its teacher preparation programs. Additionally, its graduate programs in audiology, speech-language pathology and rehabilitation counseling are consistently ranked among the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News. As a doctoral-granting metropolitan research university, the UofM is committed to excellence in undergraduate, graduate and professional education; in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge; in engaged scholarship to the community, state and nation; and in the preparation of a diverse student population for successful careers and meaningful participation in a global society. Ever forward looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. Having just celebrated its centennial anniversary, its faculty, staff, alumni and benefactors have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a lifelong impact. Foremost among the university`s goals is to recruit outstanding faculty, enroll motivated students and provide distinctive learning experiences so its students are prepared for successful and meaningful participation in a diverse society. Currently, the UofM offers 17 bachelor`s degrees in more than 250 areas of study, master`s degrees in 54 subjects and doctoral degrees in 25 disciplines. It also offers a specialist`s degree in education and a juris doctorate in law. Degree programs at the University of Memphis are divided into 11 colleges and schools – College of Arts and Sciences, Fogelman College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Fine Arts, College of Education, Herff College of Engineering, the School of Public Health, School of Health Studies, University College, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, Loewenberg School of Nursing, Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management, and the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders. For academically ambitious and talented students, the Helen Hardin Honors Program at the University of Memphis combines the best of a small liberal arts school with the wide-ranging opportunities of a large, nationally-recognized research university. With 2,104 students participating in fall 2013, the honors program is the largest in the state of Tennessee. In addition to the main campus in the heart of East Memphis, the University of Memphis opened a campus in Jackson, Tenn., in fall 2011 at what was formerly Lambuth University. It also has off-site campuses in Bartlett, Collierville, Cordova, Covington, Dyersburg, Jackson, Millington and Whitehaven. One of the University`s strongest contributions to the community is its alumni. Many have become nationally and internationally renowned in their fields as corporate executives, elected officials, award-winning actors and best-selling authors. More than 65,000 U of M alumni live within a 40-mile radius of Memphis.
West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, WT, and formerly West Texas State), part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a city of 13,000 approximately 13 miles south of Amarillo, Texas, a city of 190,000. Established on September 20, 1910, and originally known as West Texas State Normal College, the university started out as one of the seven state-funded teacher colleges in Texas. The university offers 62 undergraduate programs, 41 master`s programs and 1 doctoral program through its 5 colleges and graduate school. West Texas A&M University has awarded more than 71,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees since 1910. West Texas A&M University has been named “military friendly” and its academic programs and campus have been recognized by The Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report, Newsweek and The Daily Beast. The University`s Buffalo Sports Park is home to the largest grouping of synthetic athletic fields in the United States, and its Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility is one of the largest testing facilities in the world for both large and small wind turbines. From cloned calves to study abroad opportunities, West Texas A&M University has it all with award-winning academic programs, top-notch professors, state-of-the-art facilities and Lone Star Conference championships.
Founded in 1967, the University of South Carolina Upstate is one of the nation`s top public regional universities. What began as a commitment to helping the state avoid a nursing shortage has matured into a more than $500 million annual impact on South Carolina. Located in Spartanburg County, near the crossroads of interstates 85 and 26, USC Upstate is positioned at the center of an international business hub between Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. We are a major producer of talent for the region, boasting more than 6,000 students, 1,300 new graduates per year, and about 30,000 alumni, many of whom live and work in South Carolina.