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CityU Library Reviews “Lean in: Women, work, and the will to lead”

Review By Carolyne Begin, Librarian In the year since its publication, Lean In, written by Sheryl Sandberg, has generated debate and increased the amount of attention on women in the corporate world.The book was on the Times best seller list for a number of weeks, becoming one of the most widely read feminist books. While…
CityU’s MBA Sustainability Program Ranks Among the Top in the U.S.

As a top producer of MBAs in Washington State, CityU is proud to be ranked by The Best Schools as having one of the best MBA Sustainability programs in the U.S. CityU was the only Washington State based institution to rank and is proud to make this list. The concept of sustainability needs to be an important consideration…
Persistence and Leadership: A Story of an Epic Swim

-Written By Dr. Rebecca Cory This weekend I completed the longest swim of my life. It was about 2.5 miles (swim distances are never precise, as you never swim a straight line) as I circumnavigated Seward Park in Seattle. Seward Park, for those of you not from Seattle, is a city park that is a…
MBA Students Place 3rd at GMC International Finals in Sochi

This year, five of our MBA students secured the win at the Slovakia Global Management Challenge (GMC). As a result they were able to go on and compete at the GMC finals in Sochi, Russia on September 18. The GMC is the largest strategy and management competition in the world, with participation from more than…
Student Profile: Janina Alcantara, Bachelor’s in Human Services

Like many students that come to CityU, Janina Alcantara had an underlying passion that was a common thread throughout her life but she ended up trying several career fields until it finally clicked. She had always been passionate about helping people, specifically children and families, so when she found CityU’s Bachelor of Arts in Human…
CityU Library Reviews “The power of habit”

Review By Theresa Gehrig, Librarian Forty percent of our daily actions are done by habit rather than by a conscious decision. “When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in the decision making… it stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks” (Duhigg, p. 20). Thus, the automatic nature of your shower…
CityU Celebrates Mexico’s Independence

City University of Seattle hosted the Mexican Consulate in Seattle as it celebrated the 204th Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico. The Consul of Mexico in Seattle, Eduardo Baca-Cuenca, welcomed around a 150 of our regions leaders as they walked through our campus. The evening’s activities were kicked off by our very own Provost, Steven Olswang,…
Leadership for Cultural Preservation

Written By Dr. Stephanie J. Brommer My heart lies in exploring different cultures and their unique foods and traditions. I am an anthropologist by training and education, after all. Thus, on a recent vacation to Quebec province in Canada, my children and I enjoyed the quintessential Quebecois crepes and street performances, as well as a…
CityU Expands its International Business Educational Offerings in China and the Czech Republic

Today, City University of Seattle signed an Agreement of Collaboration with Vysoká škola finanční a spravní (VŠFS) and Changchun University of Finance and Economics (Changchun University). This agreement facilitates students to study on three continents in six years, and earn three collegiate degrees. The main purpose of this agreement is to expand international educational opportunities…