CONWAY,
Ark. (August 8, 2014) – Hendrix College ranked highest in the Natural State for
eco-friendliness in a recent College Prowler survey.
The
College Prowler survey ranked higher education institutions throughout the
country based on factors such as "LEED-certified facilities and
sustainability initiatives ... as well as striving for a more eco-friendly
future."
The
highest scoring institution in each state was then ranked on a 1 to 10 scale against others to show
the most eco-friendly colleges and institutions across the United States.
Hendrix
received a 9.06 rating.
Read
the full list and see the national map here.
Founded in 1876, Hendrix College is a national leader in
engaged liberal arts and sciences education. For the sixth consecutive year,
Hendrix was named one of the country’s “Up and Coming” liberal arts colleges by
U.S. News and World Report. Hendrix is featured in the latest edition of Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change
the Way You Think about Colleges,
as well as the 2014 Princeton Review’s The Best 378 Colleges, Forbes magazine's list of America's Top Colleges, and
the 2014 Fiske Guide to Colleges. Hendrix has been affiliated with the United
Methodist Church since 1884. For more information, visit www.hendrix.edu.