UMNS Daily Digest - August 20, 2010 (College rankings, border school, Lydia Patterson Institute, onl
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:41:35 -0700
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Friday, August 20, 2010 [5]Church schools among âbest collegesâ [6]Border school strengthens minds and spirits [7]Consortium offers online theological courses [8] UMTV: Black College CSI Class» [9] UMTV: Student Tax Help» [10] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [11]Find us on Facebook [12]Twitter Contact Us [13]E-mail (615) 742-5470 âBelieve me, this school has been a big opportunity for me. I have not only learned how to speak English, but I have also learned about Jesus. ⦠He has become the key during my entire journey.â -- Mariana Guerreo, 17, a student at Lydia Patterson Institute, a United Methodist-related school in El Paso, Texas. Church schools among âbest collegesâ NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS)--A broad range of programs, a focus on community leadership and service and a diverse student body set some United Methodist colleges and universities above their peers. Several of the denominationâs 93 four-year colleges and universities earned top grades in The U.S. News and World Reportâs annual list of âBest Collegesâ in the United States. [14]Read full story and post a comment» Border school strengthens minds and spirits EL PASO, Texas (UMNS)--Many of the students at the Lydia Patterson Institute live in Juárez, Mexico, and must cross the U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint and clear customs on their way to school every day. Itâs not uncommon for them to have to wait in lines for an hour or more to enter Texas. But it is worth it. The only United Methodist Church-sponsored campus in the U.S. with a predominantly Hispanic population offers children from impoverished homes a future, said Socorro De Anda, school president. 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