University of Rio Grande
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| Type: | Ohio private college |
| Location: | Rio Grande, Ohio, USA |
| Colors: | Red,White, and Columbia Blue |
| Nickname: | Redmen |
| Affiliations: | NAIA |
The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are twin colleges in Rio Grande, Ohio.
The University of Rio Grande offers a range of courses and majors and is known in the region for its Education and Nursing programs. Additionally, its graduate program in teacher education is one of the few national programs that are structured around Howard Gardener's theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Rio Grande is notable for being the alma mater of Bevo Francis, who set the college record for points scored in a basketball game.
The University's Men's Soccer team had two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-Americans in the 2006 season. The Madog Center for Welsh Studies is located at the University of Rio Grande.
The University Of Rio Grande's alma mater, "The Red and White," was written by William K. Wilson, a 1920 graduate and replaced a former alma mater written by Franz Josef Sucher.
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