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Dr. Eduardo Diaz, our first doctoral graduate from Mexico

By Grace Jackson “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.” Yogi Berra As a doctoral student in the School of Applied Leadership, Eduardo Diaz found Yogi Berra’s quote inspiring. On January 19, 2017, Eduardo became the fifth student in the school’s history…
Student seeks to support small businesses, educate others by earning a DBA

A desire to apply his business savvy to helping small business owners succeed motivated Luke Bailey to pursue a Doctor of Business Administration degree.
Workshop opportunity: Engage your donors with style!

By Dr. Pressley Rankin The Sanford Institute of Philanthropy at City University of Seattle is presenting TWO opportunities as a kick off to the Institute! ENGAGE YOUR DONORS WITH (SOCIAL) STYLE! Attend our workshop on Wednesday, May 31 at 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at City University of Seattle downtown https://engageyourdonors.eventbrite.com Have you ever wondered…
CityU celebrates first graduate through partnership with Joint Base Lewis–McChord

There are currently more than 50 service members from JBLM studying through CityU, which began offering classes onsite in fall 2016. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Melvin Correa Lopez is the university’s first graduate through the partnership.
Message from the President – May 2017

City University of Seattle is a vibrant education community because of our international students and our international partnerships around the world. It gives students from Seattle to Shenzhen, from Hanoi to Hilltop, from Vancouver to Vancouver, insight into global business and global issues.
Chancellor’s Communications – May 2017

I am thrilled to announce that the National University System has just received the largest donation in its history. Philanthropist and entrepreneur T. Denny Sanford has generously donated $28 million to our nonprofit university System so we can further our role in leading the national expansion of Sanford Harmony, Sanford Inspire and the Sanford Institute…
Counseling students gain leadership experience, professional development in new organization

Faculty and students from City University of Seattle’s Master of Arts in Counseling program have started the university’s first chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an organization that promotes academic excellence and professional development.
What’s the key to leadership? Legitimacy

By Jan Lüdert, PhD. Sociology and leadership: Max Weber’s Three Faces of Authority Max Weber, the father of sociology, proposed a tripartite theory of authority that remains a handy framework to probe leadership questions today. In his essay “The three types of legitimate rule” he identified how leaders are legitimized by three types of authority: traditional, charismatic,…
To lead others, first you have to lead yourself

By Joel L. Domingo, Ed.D. Recently I came across a sign which read, “Our problem today is that we do not listen to understand; we listen to respond.” This profound insight reminded me of the importance of communication and understanding in leadership. One of the topics we cover in our leadership curriculum in the School…