Fourth Annual Sexual Health Report Card Ranks Access to Sexual Health Resources And Information at Major BCS Colleges and Universities Best Places Expert, Bert Sperling, Announces National Study Results and Whether Your Alma Mater Makes the Grade on Informing College Students About Safe Sex ********************************************************************************
The state of sexual health information and resources at major American colleges and universities was revealed today with the release of the 2009 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The yearly ranking, which measures access and availability of sexual health information and resources across 141 colleges and universities, rates the University of South Carolina number one in making such information available, besting last years number one seed Stanford University (2), followed by the University of Connecticut (3), Columbia University (4) and Florida Atlantic University (5). According to independent research firm Sperlings BestPlaces, which fielded the study, positive feedback from students, and resources offered by the University of South Carolina health center helped the school rise to the top. Since the Trojan Sexual Health Report Cards inception four years ago, the Gamecocks have finished no worse than 11th in the country. Individual school rivalries are also measured. Some key findings include: The University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma may have played a close BCS title game on the football field, but for sexual health resources, Florida ran up the score, coming in at 24th overall, compared to Oklahomas 81st place ranking. The UConn Huskies, who had a banner year for their mens and womens basketball teams, staked their place in the top ten for the second year in a row, as the school achieved a 3.38 G.P.A., springing them to number 3 in this years rankings. The University of Texas-Austin continued their conference dominance, as the Longhorns rank as the highest member from the Big 12, coming in at number 11. The Longhorns have cracked the top 20 of the Trojan Sexual Health Report Card two years in a row. Sunny forecast for the Sunshine State: Five Florida Schools rank in the top 50 of the Sexual Health Report Card this year: Florida Atlantic University, University of Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida International University and the University of South Florida.
