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January 23, 2008
National University Demonstrates Excellence with One Quarter of National Board Certified Teachers
San Diego, Calif. – National University is proud to announce 26 percent of California teachers who recently achieved National Board Certification are National University alumni. The certificate is highly recognized in the nation and is sought after because of its reputation for quality, portability, potential earning power and ability for teachers to differentiate themselves from ...
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November 20, 2007
2007-11-20 National University Alum Lewis Chappelear Nominated for National Teacher of the Year Award
La Jolla, Calif. – National University alum Lewis Chappelear, who teaches engineering design at James Monroe High School in North Hills (Los Angeles County), has been named California’s nominee for the 2008 National Teacher of the Year Award. Chappelear is one of five 2008 California Teachers of Year, including three who are National University alumni. ...
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November 12, 2007
2007-11-13 National University recognizes local businesses with Peak Performance Awards
La Jolla, Calif. – National University’s School of Business and Management announced the winners of the inaugural Peak Performance Awards today, including the San Diego Family Justice Center and Family Justice Center Alliance, Aegis Electronic Group, Inc., Scripps Health, RBF Consulting, Palomar Pomerado Health Care, Northrop Grumman and ARINC. The Peak Performance Awards recognize organizations ...
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November 5, 2007
2007-11-05 National Tops Nationwide Benchmarks for Academic Challenge
La Jolla, Calif. — For the sixth year in a row, National University has surpassed nationwide benchmarks measuring the level of academic challenge at four-year colleges and universities, according to data from the eighth annual report of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) entitled “Experiences That Matter: Enhancing Student Learning and Success.” The survey ...
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October 30, 2007
2007-10-30 Professor Paul Majkut to lecture at the University of Stuttgart
La Jolla, Calif. – National University Professor Paul Majkut has again been invited to give a series of lectures at the Universität Stuttgart, Germany. Majkut, who teaches in the graduate program in English at National University, will lecture in two areas of his scholarly expertise. In the invitation, Professor Walter Gödel, dean of the Institute ...
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October 1, 2007
2007-10-01 National University Joins U-CAN
La Jolla, Calif. – National University has joined the first nation-wide effort by colleges and universities designed to provide prospective students and their families with important information in a common, Web-based format. National University and more than 600 private universities and colleges across the country have joined U-CAN (the University and College Accountability Network), which ...
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September 24, 2007
2007-09-24 National University Leads 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 Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 274 master’s degrees to African Americans in the 2005-2006 academic year. By specific disciplines, National University also ranks first ...
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September 24, 2007
2007-09-24 National University Leads California in Granting Master's Degrees in Education to Asian Americans
National also ranks third in the nation in granting master’s in Education to Asian Americans La Jolla, Calif. – National University provided more master’s degrees in education to Asian Americans than any other college or university in California during the 2005-2006 academic year, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. National University ranked third in ...
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September 24, 2007
2007-09-24 National Leads Nation in Granting Master's Degrees in Education to Minority Students
National Ranks Third in the Nation in Granting Master’s Degrees in Education to Minorities La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in education to minority students – including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans – than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher ...
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September 24, 2007
2007-09-24 National University Leads California in Granting Master's Degrees in Education to Native Americans
La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in education to Native Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 19 master’s degrees in education to Native Americans in the 2005-2006 academic year. Diverse Issues in Higher Education publishes its ...
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September 24, 2007
2007-09-24 National University Leads California in Granting Master's Degrees to Hispanic Americans
By specific discipline, National also leads the nation in granting master’s degrees in Education to Hispanic Americans La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in all disciplines combined to Hispanic Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In total, National University conferred 475 ...
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July 9, 2007
2007-07-09 Dr. Jerry C. Lee Appoints Dr. Dana Gibson as Third National University President
Dr. Gibson becomes first female President in National University History La Jolla, Calif. – Dr. Jerry C. Lee, the driving force behind National University becoming the second-largest, private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California, and the National University Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Dana Gibson as the third President in ...
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May 29, 2007
2007-06-01 National University Virtual High School Accredited by WASC and CITA
La Jolla, Calif. – National University Virtual High School (NUVHS) announced today that it has been accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). The WASC accreditation was announced in a letter from Gary Davis, Chair of the Accrediting Commission for Schools, which ...
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May 11, 2007
2007-05-11 National University Awarded $789,419 Grant From U.S. Department of Education
San Diego, Calif. – National University has been awarded a grant in the amount of $789,419 from the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, it was announced today. The grant is part of national movement to prepare Special Education Teachers and is entitled the “Para-educator to Special Educator Pipeline” (PSEP) project. ...
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May 2, 2007
2007-05-02 National University One of 42 Schools Nationwide Selected as HP Technology Grant Recipient
$68,000 grant includes HP wireless equipment and faculty stipend to improve student achievement San Diego, Calif. – National University was selected as one of 42 two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico to receive a 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform teaching and improve ...
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April 9, 2007
2007-04-09 National University Leads California in Granting Master's Degrees to Hispanics
National also leads nation in Hispanic Graduate Enrollment La Jolla, Calif. – National University leads all California colleges and universities in granting master’s degrees to Hispanics, according to The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education’s annual rankings of “Top 25 Graduate Schools for Hispanic Students,” which were published in the magazine’s April 9 edition. In addition ...
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April 9, 2007
2007-04-09 National University System Joins NASILP
La Jolla, Calif. – The National University System has been welcomed into the National Association of Self-Instructional Language Programs (NASILP), it was announced today. NASILP is North America’s only professional organization specifically established for the fostering of self-managed academic programs in the less-commonly taught languages (LCTLs). Approximately 124 universities, colleges, and school districts in the ...
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April 9, 2007
2007-04-10 National University and California Community Colleges Renew Transfer Agreement
Joint agreement makes it easier for students at community colleges to transfer to the state’s second-largest, private, nonprofit institution of higher education. La Jolla and Sacramento, Calif. – National University and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office today announced the renewal of their joint agreement which makes it easier for students at community colleges to ...
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