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SOUTHEAST REGION SCHOOLS
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University Boasting superb academics, gorgeous facilities, and a fistful of national championships, Duke now successfully competes with the nation's oldest and most prestigious schools for students - and wins. Duke's engineering programs - particularly electrical and biomedical - are national standouts. The natural sciences, most notably biology, chemistry, and physics, are also first-rate. Lately, literary studies at Duke have received heightened national attention and student interest, particularly literature, English, and Romance studies. The highly regarded Sandford Institute of Public Policy offers an interdisciplinary major - unusual at the undergraduate level - with a strong program of internships and apprenticeships for students aspiring to be players in the public sphere. All students must fulfill small Group Learning Experiences, which consist of one seminar-type course during the freshman year and two more as an upperclassman. Fraternities and sororities are at the center of campus life. Twenty-nine percent of the men and 42 percent of the women pledge, and fraternity parties are open to everyone. "As for extracurricular activities," says a student, "there are three: Basketball, basketball, basketball." Duke University has epitomized the definition of academic upward mobility in recent years, and is now routinely listed among the nation's top academic institutions. Duke students have found a way to pursue a premier education while also making time to enjoy themselves. University of Miami Miami offers a distinctive system of five coed residential colleges,
modeled after those at Yale University. Each college is directed
by a master, a senior faculty member who organizes seminars, concerts,
lectures, social events, and the monthly community dinner. Those
who shun sand between their toes bike down to the boutiques in Coconut
Grove, Bayside, or South Beach or attend on-campus events, such
as International Week, Sportsfest, and the Cardboard Boat Races.
Many of the frats and sororities are small, but they often join
forces in throwing parties. Life really is a beach for students
at the University of Miami. It offers the best of both worlds -
academics and fun!
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