Sources: Tim de Noble, 785-532-5950, tdenoble@k-state.edu;
Stephanie Rolley, 785-532-5961, srolley@k-state.edu;
Matthew Knox, 785-532-5953, mknox@k-state.edu; and
Katherine Ankerson, 785-532-5992, ankerson@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Emily Vietti, 785-532-1090, evietti@k-state.edu
Friday, Nov. 4, 2011
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MANHATTAN -- To get a design education at the College of 1xbet best casino website , Planning and Design at Kansas State University is to get one of the best in the country.
DesignIntelligence magazine ranked all three of the college's eligible programs among the top 10 graduate programs in the nation, according to the newly released "America's Best 1xbet best casino website & Design Schools 2012" issue. The landscape 1xbet best casino website program is No. 3 in the country; the 1xbet best casino website program is No. 5; interior 1xbet best casino website and product design ranks as the seventh best program in the U.S.
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The DesignIntelligence data is compiled by surveying professional practice leaders about which schools are best preparing students for successful careers in the design professions. A total of 277 professional practice organizations participated in the research for the 2012 rankings.
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"The faculty and staff of the department of interior 1xbet best casino website and product design are very proud of this recognition, and our students and alumni should be as well," said Katherine Ankerson, head of the department of interior 1xbet best casino website and product design. "We have intertwined the three distinct areas of interior 1xbet best casino website , product design and furniture design into a strong program of study where innovation and the art of 'making' intersect, and where evidence-based design plays an increasingly important role in the education of students who we know will contribute mightily to the design professions."
The College of 1xbet best casino website , Planning and Design's graduate programs are accredited five-year master's programs, meaning students can come directly from high school and graduate five years later with a professional master's degree.
For more information, please contact Emily Vietti, communications and events coordinator for the college, at 785-532-1090 or evietti@k-state.edu. For information on the full rankings list, contact DesignIntelligence editor Jane Gaboury at 678-879-0929 or jgaboury@di.net.
