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The Residency: A Highlight from the Doctoral Journey

by Grace Jackson A journey to a doctoral degree can often be a solitary one, which is why attending a residency is advantageous and often necessary to students. The purposes of the residencies at CityU’s School of Applied Leadership are twofold: to create a direct dialogue between the student and their dissertation chair and to…
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Alumni Feature: MBA Grads Begin Successful Startup

CityU MBA graduates Jozef Zemla and Viktor Reviliak from Bratislava, Slovakia, transformed their enthusiasm for gadgets into a successful startup called Culcharge. Crowdfunding helped Culcharge get off the ground and now Culcharge is the smallest USB charging cable for iPhone and Android that allows users to charge their device on the go. The USB cable…
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Teaching about Diversity in The Master of Education in Adult Learning

Written by Dr. Rebecca Cory Increasing access to higher education for underrepresented populations is a social justice issue and one that the faculty and administration at CityU are dedicated to. The CityU mission , “To change lives for good by offering high quality and relevant lifelong education to anyone with the desire to learn” is…
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Student Profile: Peiwen Ji, MBA

Arriving from Beijing, China, Peiwen Ji is a recent transplant to the Great Northwest, and a student in City University of Seattle’s School of Management program. She’s is working on earning her MBA, and also interning with a medical company in Seattle. School and work don’t leave her a lot of extra time in the week, but she graciously…
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CityU and WAL Students Volunteer for APEC

by Debbie Chan In April the Seattle-based National Center Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation asked Washington Academy of Languages (WAL) to refer qualified and energetic business-minded students who could volunteer at the APEC Business Advisory Council event and APEC China CEO Forum, held in downtown Seattle, on July 7-11, 2014. Ying Ying Hu and other CityU students…
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Student Profile: Vanessa Vu, MBA

As a student in City University of Seattle’s School of Management, Vanessa Vu is hard at work earning her MBA with emphases in Global Marketing and Technology Management. She’s also interning in the marketing department at Boeing Employee Credit Union. She has a full plate, to say the least! Vanessa took some time out of her busy schedule to tell…
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Celebrating Octavio Paz, Nobel Prize Winner

City University of Seattle’s Feria Latino Americana continues to celebrate Latino culture through a series of engaging events. On Thursday, July 17, CityU hosted a presentation on Octavio Paz, a Nobel Prize winner. The panel drew a large group of attendees from its neighboring universities, colleges, and community leaders. Close to 60 people attended the…
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Dr. Rita Kepner Gallery Collection Donated to City University of Seattle

To celebrate and further access to education, Lisa Painter donated over 20 pieces of art from her private collection to City University of Seattle. Lisa is a well-known philanthropist who resides in Port Townsend, Washington, and was impressed by the flexibility and relevancy of CityU’s education. Dr. Rita Kepner, is the artist behind this collection.








