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Project management student gains knowledge with the plan to give back

“I come from a developing country,” Nathan said. “There is a huge demand for project management professionals. Here at CityU, they teach you methodologies you can apply to any discipline.” While his bachelor’s degree focused specifically on information technology, he foresees opportunities to work with a variety of sectors including IT, development, real estate, entrepreneurship…
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Students develop entrepreneurial skills, bring solutions to women in Africa

Successful entrepreneurs have a knack for seeing opportunities that exist and finding ways to meet those needs in creative and innovative ways. City University of Seattle students are doing just that – identifying unmet needs around the world and responding in ways that have the potential to change people’s daily lives through their volunteer work…
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Introspection and leadership from within

Look “Inside” Before Acting “Outside” By Joel L. Domingo, Ed.D. A few years ago there was an article published in The New York Times entitled, “No Time to Think,” and its premise was that our modern world finds us overextended and leaves no time for critical self-reflection. The article cites a published study in the…
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Developing the leader in you

You can learn to lead By Greg Price Psst…. You’re in school. You have aspirations in life. You may even be looking to become a founder, CEO, or maybe a board member. Here are some thought questions for you. What skills are needed in today’s business environment to get ahead? What must one do to…
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TESOL: One teacher’s reflection on why he chose this career path

by Cary Bertoncini, TESOL Graduate There are many reasons behind why students choose to earn a Certificate in TESOL at City University of Seattle. This quarter, we would like to feature Cary Bertoncini, who has recently earned his certificate in TESOL. Like many who have chosen to teach English as a foreign or second language,…
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The art of leadership and managing change, Part 1: adaptive challenges

By Pressley Rankin, Ph.D. Defining leadership I am often asked to define or describe what leadership is. The truth is that there are many definitions of what constitutes a true leader and leadership. However, there are some overarching beliefs that seem to be shared. One is that leaders are often looking at the big picture…
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Leadership and the university: how we can learn from history

By Joel L. Domingo, Ed.D. The history of higher education in the United States is one of constant evolution. From the founding of the first schools during the colonial period to the modern virtual campus, numerous trends, issues, and major events have impacted the ways universities think about and respond to their core mission. Take…
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Chancellor’s Communications – March 2017

The 2020 Vision for the National University System (NUS) is “to be an educational system whose graduates are transformed and positively contribute to society.” Transforming our students means reimaging education and empowering our shared community of universities.
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Message from the President – March 2017

To celebrate the accomplishments of CityU’s past and present students, we hosted our first academic achievement and alumni reception on February 28 at our main campus in downtown Seattle. During the event we welcomed 140 students, recent graduates and alumni and had the opportunity to recognize their hard work and academic achievements.







