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8 TOWER | FALL 2021 NEWS NOTES university accolades Communication Design Program Ranks in Top 10 KU’s Department of Communication Design (CD) was ranked eighth in Animation Career Review’s 2021 Top 10 Graphic Design School Programs in Pennsylvania. More than 700 schools with design programs were considered in preparation for this year’s rankings. The criteria used for the rankings include academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program faculty, value as it relates to tuition and indebtedness, graduation rate, geographic location and employment data. KU was the lone Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education institution recognized. The CD department has the largest number of majors within the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The program attracts students from across the eastern United States as well as from places as far away as China, India, Japan, Iran, Kenya and Germany. Outstanding Counselor Education Statewide Award KU’s Department of Counselor Education and Student Affairswas awarded theOutstandingCounselor Education Program by the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) at its annual conference in October 2020. “We are thrilled to be recognized by the PCA,” said Dr. Frederick Redekop , professor, Counselor Education and Student Affairs. “When applying for this award, we could not choose among the four wonderful counseling programs we offer (clinical mental health; marriage, couples and family; school; and addictions). PCA solved our dilemma by recog- nizing the excellence of all four. I believe this is a well-merited award that celebrates the hardworking faculty and outstanding students at KU.”