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Multi-million dollar project manager goes back to school

Impressively, Melissa worked her way up for most of her career without a college degree, but with her sights set on a promotion, she decided to go back to school.
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Love of children motivates single mother to become a teacher

The opportunity to make a positive difference in students’ lives is at the core of why many teachers choose to be teachers. Kristine Keilwitz was no different – deep down she felt that pull toward education – but as a single mother of two, the time was never right.
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Technology-based leadership: A silent revolution

by Dr. Jan Lüdert Long gone are the days of typewriters clicking and phones ringing. Offices today have gone seemingly silent. Yet, conversations amongst colleagues, clients and business partners are more vibrant than ever. Interactions occur without delay across continents and time zones via email, messengers, video conferences, on shared documents stored in the cloud.…
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Student gains new business knowledge, experiences and friends in Seattle

Seattle draws thousands of tourists each year, particularly during its sunshine-filled warmer months. Among the visitors in July was Daniel from Mexicali, Mexico. While he did take in sights including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market and Columbia Tower, he also took three classes toward his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.
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The two voices of adaptive leadership: Part 3 of 3

By Dr. Pressley Rankin In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the theory behind adaptive leadership. Specifically, I discussed how important informal leadership is when challenges arise that are not easy to solve. During those times leaders become holding environments for their followers. To manage that, Heifetz (1994) hypothesized five strategic principles to manage…
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Servant leadership in action: Vai Semisi-Tupou

By Grace Jackson Finding scholarships for students in need, advocating for higher education for minorities, and improving lives of Pacific Americans are key factors that motivate Vaivao “Vai” Semisi-Tupou to action on a daily basis. Seeing the personal struggles of Pacific Islanders, he vowed to be part of the solution and became a seminary teacher…
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Create a leadership plan for your successful career

By Greg Price What are your ambitions? What part of your job resonates with you most? What are your strengths, your dreams? Do you align your ambitions with strategic workplace successes, or do you let others control you while you stay in a job that does not afford you the personal success, growth, or challenges…
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Message from the President – August 2017

It is summer in Seattle. Record heat, following record rain! But City University of Seattle continues to be a cool place to be during our sunshine-filled months.
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Chancellor’s Communications – August 2017

As students and faculty around across the country gear up for back-to-school, I want to acknowledge and thank all of the hard-working students, faculty and staff at CityU who are committed to education year-round.







