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January 10, 2005
2005-01-10 Two National University Alumni Named as Santa Clara County's Finest Teachers
San Jose, Calif. – National University alumni Amanda Fried and Anne DiPalermo have been recognized as two of Santa Clara County’s finest teachers by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, at its 35th Annual Teacher Recognition Day. Honorees were selected by their districts last September for the most prestigious local award given to the ...
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January 3, 2005
2005-01-03 National University System Earns 5 Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education
La Jolla, Calif. – The National University System earned four Gold Awards and one Silver Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII 2004 Awards for Excellence competition. CASE is widely regarded as the premier professional association for educational advancement in the United States, and is dedicated to enhancing the ...
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December 8, 2004
2004-12-08 National University Listed by Hispanic Outlook in its Selection of Top Universities for Latinos
San Diego, Calif. – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education has named National University among its “2004 Publisher’s Pick List” of the colleges and universities with the best record of recruiting, enabling and graduating Hispanic student in the United States. The magazine’s picks were published in its November 29, 2004 edition. “Bravo to all. All the ...
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October 19, 2004
2004-10-19 National University Offers New Online Program; A Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing
La Jolla, Calif. – National University is offering a new online program leading to a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing through its School of Arts and Sciences. The program provides students with the opportunity to developed advanced skills as writers of fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry and screenwriting. "No other college or university ...
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September 21, 2004
2004-09-21 National University is Third Largest in the U.S. in Terms of its Graduate Student Enrollment
La Jolla, Calif. – National University is among the top three colleges and universities in the nation, in terms of the number of graduate students it has enrolled, according to data provided by the Council of Graduate Schools. With 12,907 graduate students officially listed, National University ranks above all other institutions of higher education except ...
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August 27, 2004
2004-08-27 National University Ranks 1st in California in Granting Master's Degrees to Native Americans
La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in all disciplines to Native Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Black Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 25 master’s degrees to Native Americans in the 2002-2003 academic year, a 79 percent increase over the previous year ...
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August 26, 2004
2004-08-26a National University 1st in California in Granting Master's Degrees in Education to Asian Americans
La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in education to Asian Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Black Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 112 master’s degrees in education to Native Americans in the 2002-2003 academic year, which also places it among the top ...
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August 16, 2004
2004-08-16a National University Ranks First in California in Granting Master's Degrees to African Americans
La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in all disciplines to African Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Black Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 216 master’s degrees to African Americans in the 2002-2003 academic year. Black Issues in Higher Education publishes its annual ...
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August 16, 2004
2004-08-16 National University Leads California in Granting Master's Degrees in all Disciplines to Hispanics
La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees to Hispanic students than any other college or university in California, according to Black Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 363 master’s degrees to Hispanics in the 2002-2003 academic year, representing 14 percent of its total graduates. California State University Los Angeles ...
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August 12, 2004
2004-08-12 National University Again Leads State in Preparing Credentialed Teachers
La Jolla, Calif. – For the fourth consecutive year, National University has prepared more credentialed teachers than any other single institution of higher education in the state. Between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003, 2,466 California teachers earned their single subject, multiple subject and special education teaching credentials through National University, according to the ...
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June 23, 2004
2004-06-23 National University to Offer New Program in Homeland Security and Safety Engineering
La Jolla, Calif. – National University’s School of Engineering and Technology is offering a new Master of Science degree in homeland security and safety engineering. The curriculum has been designed to prepare graduates for certification by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). The events of September ...
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June 16, 2004
2004-06-16 National University Introduces New Early Childhood Development Program
La Jolla, Calif. – National University is offering a new Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Development through its School of Education. The curriculum was designed to prepare preschool teachers to fulfill new state and federal requirements for degree programs in early childhood education. The No Child Left Behind Act, the National Head Start ...
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June 16, 2004
2004-06-16a National University Alumni Serve as Principals at 11 of San Diego's 2004 Distinguished Schools
La Jolla, Calif. – More than a third of all San Diego County schools honored with the 2004 California School Recognition Program’s Distinguished School Award are lead by University alumni. Of the 32 Distinguished Schools named this year in San Diego County, 11 have principals who earned a degree or credential at National University. The ...
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June 10, 2004
2004-06-10 National University Helps Deputies Earn Degrees Directly From Sheriff's Department University
Los Angeles, Calif. – Seventeen more law enforcement officers attended graduation ceremonies on Thursday, May 27 at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Training Academy in Whittier. They weren’t cadets, but seasoned deputies and officers earning master’s degrees in public administration from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department University. To date, a total of 65 ...
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June 9, 2004
2004-06-09 LEAD San Diego Honors Chancellor Lee with 2004 Visionary Award for Diversity
La Jolla, Calif. – National University System Chancellor and National University President Dr. Jerry C. Lee has been named a recipient of the 2004 Visionary Award, in the category of diversity. The Visionary Awards are presented by LEAD San Diego, Inc., an organization that promotes and fosters community leadership. Chancellor Lee was recognized for his ...
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June 2, 2004
2004-06-02 Beverly Hills High School Student Wins National University Young Writers Contest
Los Angeles, Calif. – Robby Nadler, a senior at Beverly Hills High School, was named one of three winners in the Los Angeles area Young Writers Contest. Mr. Nadler won the nonfiction category and was a finalist in the poetry and fiction categories. All submissions were required to be original and previously unpublished. The contest ...
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May 26, 2004
2004-05-26 Burbank High School Students Dominate National University Young Writers Contest
Los Angeles, Calif. – Students from Burbank High School dominated the Los Angeles area Young Writers Contest sponsored by National University, winning the fiction category and placing four finalists in the nonfiction and poetry categories. Schools throughout Los Angeles County were solicited for entries. Approximately 70 submissions were received in March and were judged in ...
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May 18, 2004
2004-05-18 National University is Offering CCTC Reading Certificate Program to Credentialed Teachers
San Diego, Calif. – The National University School of Education is now offering a four-course California Reading Certificate program approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The California Reading Certificate program prepares qualified educators to teach reading with expertise in assessment and instruction. Those who complete the program will be eligible for the Commission’s ...
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