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From Afghanistan to Amazon

This month, Army Staff Sergeant Kurt Erickson will begin leading a new team – one outside the military – at his new job at Amazon. Erickson found his position through a program run by Camo2Commerce that provides service members business training from City University of Seattle and internships at area companies. As the education partner for Camo2Commerce’s Heroes…
Leadership Breakfast: High-performance Teams

“High performance teams have great chemistry that is reflected in operational relationships, actions, decisions and outcomes. It requires individuals to continuously stretch and grow beyond what they thought possible.” — Tim Allard Effective teamwork is critical to the success of any organization, and fostering an environment of collaboration and communication can be complex. CityU’s School…
Renai College of Tianjin University is CityU’s New Educational Partner

City University of Seattle is pleased to announce its new educational partner in Tianjin, China: Renai College of Tianjin University. CityU and Renai College signed a 2+2 undergraduate articulation agreement that allows students from Renai College to transfer to CityU in Seattle. After two years of study at Renai College, students are able to transfer…
Student Profile: Swati Swaminathan, Project Management Graduate Certificate

Seattle, known for its tech-obsessed, coffee-drinking, rain-tolerant residents, is a prime destination for international students who want to immerse themselves in a culture of innovation that gave way to companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks and Boeing. City University of Seattle makes that experience possible for many students from all over the world. CityU’s International Student…
CityU Library Reviews “Information Doesn’t Want to be Free: Laws for the Internet age”

Review by Carolyne Begin “Information doesn’t want to be free, people do.” Doctorow, 2014 This phrase exemplifies the core idea that Cory Doctorow expresses in this book. He goes on to explain that people want the freedom to interact with their devices and information in any way they can imagine. They want to watch movies…
Leading at the Dinner Table

By Grace Jackson- School of Applied Leadership Last night during dinner with my two teenagers and my husband, our discussion was getting heated: my 16-year old daughter was explaining an unexpected grade on her report card. I was upset because the subject has typically been one of her strengths, and this grade would bring down…
CityU Newsletter March 2015

CityU’s Online Master’s in Information & Technology Management Rank in Top 50 With a nationally-recognized Technology Institute that offers cutting edge degree programs like the Master of Science in Information Security, City University of Seattle is excited to serve professionals who contribute to the growing field of technology. In recognition of CityU’s technology programs, Top…
Former CityU Professor Honored by Tacoma School District

For more than 30 years, Willie Stewart dedicated himself to the Tacoma school system, and continued to help educators in the area as a field supervisor for CityU. Recognizing his lifetime of commitment and service to Tacoma, the school district recently honored Mr. Stewart by naming the re-engagement center after him. During his tenure as…
Greetings from TESOL!

It’s almost spring, and there is a lot happening with our program. We are gearing up for our on-campus Summer Intensive series, which starts in July. We look forward to moving from the virtual to the traditional classroom for a very intensive five-week session, and we expect to have both local and international students joining…