Union among most referenced schools in the global media

Union is among the top 10 of the most referenced liberal arts schools appearing in the global media, according to a Texas research company.

The Global Language Monitor ranked the schools on how often they appear in the global print and electronic media, on the Internet, blogosphere and social networking sites.

Harvard finished ahead of Columbia for the number one spot among U.S. universities. Colorado College in Colorado Springs topped Williams in the liberal arts category. Union was ranked eighth, below Amherst, Wellesley, Oberlin, Middlebury and the University of Richmond.

To read a story about the rankings by United Press International, click here.