2011 Commitment to Excellence Awards

We at EBI appreciate the many dedicated professionals who share our mission in improving the student experience. Continuous Improvement is achieved through the use of quality assessments coupled with frequent assessment cycles. We created the Commitment to Excellence Awards to honor the institutions, programs and people who demonstrate this commitment.


Inaugural ACUHO-I/EBI Assessment Award

The ACUHO-I/EBI Assessment Team is pleased to present the first ACUHO-I/EBI Assessment Award to
John W. Lynch, Area Director of Emory University, on behalf of his institution. We commend Emory for its commitment to continuous improvement and applaud the innovative use of the ACUHO-I/EBI assessments to promote professional development, collaboration, and fact-based decision making in the continuous improvement process. You can read more here in our Community section.

The ACUHO-I/EBI Assessment Award recognizes an individual or institution that is committed to continuous improvement as evidenced by issue identification, change, and improvement. The recipient’s institution receives an ACUHO-I/EBI Complete Assessment Package for 2011-2012. In addition, the individual will be presented with a plaque at the ACUHO-I Annual Conference, and the institution will be featured in an article in the Talking Stick publication and website.


Benchmarking Assessment Awards

Our Benchmarking Assessment Awards are presented annually and broken up into 3 categories:

Charter Award: Institutions with annual participation in EBI Assessment for 6 or more years including the first year the assessment was available.

Gold Award: Institutions with annual participation in EBI Assessment over the last 6 consecutive years.

Silver Award: Institutions with annual participation in EBI Assessment for 5 of the last 6 years.

Student Affairs

Residence Life

Charter Award Institutions

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
  • Central Michigan University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Mount Saint Mary College
  • Seton Hall University
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • University of Wyoming
  • Valdosta State University
  • Youngstown State University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Angelo State University
  • Bemidji State University
  • Bentley University
  • Boston University
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
  • Champlain College
  • Chapman University
  • College of William and Mary
  • Colorado State University
  • Columbia College - Missouri
  • Dickinson State University
  • Drexel University

Silver Award Institutions

  • Arizona State University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Clemson University
  • Columbia College-Chicago
  • Columbus State University
  • East Stroudsburg University
  • Eastern Oregon University
  • Eastern Washington University
  • Elmhurst College
  • Emory University
  • Florida A&M University
  • Gallaudet University
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Johnson C. Smith University
  • King's College
  • Marquette University
  • Medaille College
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology
  • Pittsburg State University
  • Portland State University
  • Rutgers University - New Brunswick
  • Rutgers University - New Brunswick
  • Ryerson University
  • Saint Marys College of California
  • Seattle University
  • St. Edwards University
  • Temple University
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Tulane University
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois at Springfield
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Wake Forest University
  • Western Illinois University
  • Western Oregon University
  • Winthrop University
College Union/Student Center

Charter Award Institutions

  • Colorado State University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Georgia State University
  • University of Central Florida

Gold Award Institutions

  • Florida State University
  • Texas State University - San Marcos
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of South Florida

Silver Award Institutions

  • Oregon State University
  • Rutgers University - Camden
  • University of Houston
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of North Texas
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Fraternity/Sorority

Gold Award Institutions

  • Drexel University

Silver Award Institutions

  • Colorado State University
First-Year Initiative

Charter Award Institutions

  • Bowling Green State University
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • University of Tennessee at Martin

Gold Award Institutions

  • Baldwin-Wallace College
  • Bryant University
  • King's College
  • Montclair State University
  • Saint Joseph College
  • Slippery Rock University
  • Texas A&M International University
  • Westminster College MO

Silver Award Institutions

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Academic Affairs

Masters-Level Nursing Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • Barry University
  • New York University
  • Seton Hall University
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of California-Los Angeles
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Southern Maine
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center
  • West Virginia University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Bellarmine University
  • Boston College
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Creighton University
  • DePaul University
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgia Health Sciences University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Michigan State University
  • New Mexico State University
  • Northeastern University
  • Oregon Health and Science University
  • Regis University
  • Samuel Merritt University
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • The University of Michigan
  • University of Akron
  • University of Florida
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Washington State University
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Wright State University

Silver Award Institutions

  • Adelphi University
  • College of New Rochelle
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
  • Kent State University
  • Loma Linda University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Seattle University
  • The University of Southern Mississippi
  • The University of Texas at El Paso
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Massachusetts Boston
  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Undergraduate Nursing Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • Arizona State University
  • Barry University
  • Bloomfield College
  • Clayton State University
  • Duquesne University
  • Duquesne University
  • Georgia Southern University
  • Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
  • James Madison University
  • King College
  • Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Marquette University
  • Research College of Nursing
  • Saint Luke's College
  • Stony Brook University
  • The College of St. Scholastica
  • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville
  • University of Florida
  • University of Massachusetts Boston
  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • University of Texas Medical Branch
  • University of Vermont
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Viterbo University
  • West Virginia University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Adelphi University
  • Auburn University
  • Aurora University
  • Belmont University
  • Bluefield State College
  • Boston College
  • California State University-Los Angeles
  • College of New Rochelle
  • Columbia College of Nursing
  • Columbus State University
  • Creighton University
  • Curry College
  • Dominican College
  • Dominican University of California
  • Duke University
  • Duke University
  • Felician College
  • Florida Gulf Coast University
  • Florida State University
  • George Mason University
  • Georgetown University
  • Georgia Health Sciences University
  • Illinois State University
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Kennesaw State University
  • La Salle University
  • Loma Linda University
  • Michigan State University
  • MidAmerica Nazarene University
  • Misericordia University
  • New Mexico State University
  • New York University
  • North Park University
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwest Nazarene University
  • Nova Southeastern University
  • Regis University
  • Saint Cloud State University
  • Samuel Merritt University
  • Seattle Pacific University
  • Seton Hall University
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • Southern Utah University
  • Spalding University
  • Texas Christian University
  • The College of New Jersey
  • The University of Michigan
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • The University of Oklahoma
  • The University of Southern Mississippi
  • The University of Texas at Arlington
  • The University of Texas at El Paso
  • University of Akron
  • University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • University of New Mexico
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Scranton
  • University of South Florida
  • University of Southern Maine
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  • University of Wyoming
  • Washington State University
  • West Texas A&M University
  • Wilkes University
  • Wright State University

Silver Award Institutions

  • California State University-Sacramento
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Fairfield University
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Governors State University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Kent State University
  • Lincoln Memorial University
  • Linfield College
  • Marywood University
  • Midwestern State University
  • National University
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Northern Michigan University
  • Oregon Health and Science University
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing
  • Shenandoah University
  • Southern Connecticut State University
  • Stevenson University
  • University of Dubuque
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
  • Valdosta State University
Full-Time MBA Management Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • Arizona State University
  • Baylor University
  • Brigham Young University
  • Texas Tech University
  • The George Washington University
  • Thunderbird School of Global Management
  • University of Denver
  • Washington University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Babson College
  • Duquesne University
  • Florida International University
  • Purdue University
  • Rutgers University - Newark
  • The University of Rhode Island
  • The University of Tulsa
  • University of Dallas
  • University of Florida
  • University of Miami
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Pittsburgh

Silver Award Institutions

  • Rice University
  • University at Buffalo
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
Part-Time MBA Management Education

Gold Award Institutions

  • Athabasca University
  • Babson College
  • Baker College of Flint
  • California State University - East Bay
  • Campbell University
  • Creighton University
  • DeSales University
  • Duquesne University
  • Florida International University
  • Frostburg State University
  • Marquette University
  • Mercer University
  • Minnesota State University Mankato
  • Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
  • Penn State University, Great Valley
  • Penn State University, Harrisburg
  • Rutgers University - Newark
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
  • The University of Rhode Island
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • University of California-Irvine
  • University of Dallas
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • University of Hartford
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • West Chester University

Silver Award Institutions

  • Capital University
  • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • University of Portland
  • University of San Diego
Undergraduate Business Management Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • Baylor University
  • Berry College
  • Brigham Young University
  • Creighton University
  • Duquesne University
  • Northern Michigan University
  • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
  • University of Northern Colorado
  • University of South Carolina

Gold Award Institutions

  • Aquinas College
  • California State University - East Bay
  • Central Michigan University
  • Clayton State University
  • Doane College
  • Elon University
  • Ferris State University
  • Florida International University
  • Frostburg State University
  • Loyola University Maryland
  • Loyola University New Orleans
  • Marquette University
  • Mercer University
  • Minnesota State University Mankato
  • North Carolina State University
  • Ouachita Baptist University
  • Pacific Lutheran University
  • Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
  • Penn State University, Harrisburg
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • Prairie View A & M University
  • Purdue University
  • Rutgers University - Newark
  • Southern Methodist University
  • SUNY at Oneonta
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
  • Texas Tech University
  • The College of New Jersey
  • The University of Rhode Island
  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • The University of Texas at El Paso
  • The University of Tulsa
  • Towson University
  • U.S. Air Force Academy
  • U.S. Coast Guard Academy
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Colorado at Boulder
  • University of Denver
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • University of Hartford
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • University of Miami
  • University of Nebraska at Kearney
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Vermont
  • University of Wyoming
  • Virginia State University
  • Youngstown State University

Silver Award Institutions

  • Cedarville University
  • Delaware State University
  • High Point University
  • SUNY at New Paltz
  • Tulane University
  • University of Houston-Downtown
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City
  • University of Portland
Engineering Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • Auburn University
  • Boston University
  • Bucknell University
  • California State University-Los Angeles
  • California State University-Northridge
  • Christian Brothers University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Florida Atlantic University
  • George Mason University
  • Gonzaga University
  • Kettering University
  • Northeastern University
  • Northwestern University
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Texas Christian University
  • The University of Alabama
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • University of California-Riverside
  • University of Connecticut
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Toledo
  • University of Utah
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Vanderbilt University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Mississippi State University
  • Old Dominion University
  • Prairie View A & M University
  • Santa Clara University
  • Smith College
  • Syracuse University
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of California-San Diego
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Houston
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Silver Award Institutions

  • Marquette University
  • Michigan Technological University
  • Oregon State University
  • University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Virginia State University
Teacher Education

Charter Award Institutions

  • North Georgia College & State University
  • Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  • Washington State University

Gold Award Institutions

  • Auburn University
  • Eastern New Mexico University
  • Fort Hays State University
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • McKendree University
  • Metropolitan College of New York
  • Nevada State College
  • Old Dominion University
  • Plymouth State University
  • Seattle University
  • SUNY at Brockport
  • SUNY at Old Westbury
  • SUNY-Oswego
  • The University of Alabama
  • University of Arkansas
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout
  • Vanderbilt University
  • West Chester University
  • Western New Mexico University

Silver Award Institutions

  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of New Mexico

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