Alcorn University News September 18, 2020 Alcorn ranks in four U.S. News & World Report rankings Alcorn State University’s excellence continues to receive national recognition from one of the country’s leading ranking publications. Alcorn earned four rankings in the 2021 U. S. News & World Report rankings. The University ranks No. 19 in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities category, rising four spots from last year (No. 23). Alcorn is also ranked No. 28 in the Top Performers on Social Mobility, No. 39 in Top Public Schools, and No. 84 in Regional Universities South. President Felecia M. Nave credits the hard work of Alcorn’s campus community for the University’s success. “Alcorn’s yearly rankings are an indication of our hard work and commitment to achieving greatness,” said Nave. “We set the bar high, and we strive not only to live up to our standards but also exceed them. Alcorn is filled with exceptional students, faculty, and staff who go above and beyond to represent the University positively. Our goal is to remain a top university for years to come.” U.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and information, which includes http://www.usnews.com<http://www.usnews.com/> and annual print and e-book versions of its authoritative rankings of Best Colleges, Best Graduate Schools, and Best Hospitals. In 2012 U.S. News launched a conference division focusing on important national conversations and solutions in STEM Education and Healthcare of Tomorrow. Click here<https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/alcorn-state-university-2396/overall-rankings> to view Alcorn’s 2021 rankings. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs – Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/