Tab Bamford, February 19, 2014
Last week, the Peace Corps announced its 2013 rankings of the top volunteer-producing colleges and universities. For the first time in eight years, the University of Wisconsin was on top of the rankings! Wisconsin was one of eight current (and one future) members of the Big Ten conference to rank among the top 25 volunteer-producing universities.
Here's how the rest of the Big Ten ranked on the Peace Corps list:
1. University of Wisconsin - 90 volunteers
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4. The Ohio State University - 83 volunteers
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5. University of Michigan - 81 volunteers
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10. University of Minnesota - 57 volunteers
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14. Michigan State University - 47 volunteers
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For more information about the Peace Corps at Michigan State, visit their home page.
18. Penn State University - 42 volunteers
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For more information about the Peace Corps at Penn State, visit their home page.
19. University of Illinois - 41 volunteers (tie)
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For more information about the Peace Corps at Illinois, visit their home page.
23.University of Maryland - 38 volunteers
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25. Indiana University - 35 volunteers
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For more information about the Peace Corps at Indiana, visit their home page.
Historically, Wisconsin has produced 3,112 Peace Corps – the second-highest total since the Peace Corps was founded in 1961. The University of Michigan ranks fourth all-time, producing 2,556 volunteers.
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