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- May 1, 2025
National University Earns Prestigious Carnegie Classification for Commitment to Social and Economic Mobility
Recognition places NU among the top institutions in the country for advancing access, affordability, and career outcomes for non-traditional, working, and military-connected learners SAN DIEGO, CA (May 1, 2025) – National University (NU)—a nonprofit, Veteran-founded institution serving over 50,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through its degree programs and 80,000 more through its workforce ...
- May 1, 2025
National University President Named CEO of the Year by San Diego Business Journal
Dr. Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO of nonprofit National University highlights the importance of serving nontraditional, working, and military students, earning a distinguished public service award SAN DIEGO, CA (May 1, 2025) — National University (NU), San Diego’s largest private nonprofit university, today announced that Dr. Mark D. Milliron, president and CEO of National ...
- May 1, 2025
National University Approved as Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor for K–12 Teachers
National University earns approval from the U.S. Department of Labor to sponsor a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for aspiring K-12 teachers, announced on National Apprenticeship Day. The initiative allows future educators to complete structured coursework while earning wages through on-the-job training with partnering school districts. Designed to remove financial and logistical barriers to teaching careers, ...
- April 29, 2025
San Diego-Based University Tackles Teacher Shortages with Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program
National University is the first Veteran-founded university approved to sponsor a Registered Apprenticeship Program for aspiring K-12 teachers SAN DIEGO, CA (April 30, 2025) — National University (NU)—a nonprofit, Veteran-founded institution serving over 50,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through its degree programs and 80,000 more through its workforce and professional programs—announced it has ...
- April 23, 2025
National University Teaches San Diego Students About Military Child Experience
In recognition of the Month of the Military Child, National University representatives visit several San Diego County schools, including Loma Verde Elementary in Chula Vista, to help students better understand the unique challenges faced by their military-connected classmates. The classroom lessons, led by Meg O’Grady, senior vice president of military and government programs at National ...
- April 14, 2025
Talent Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Employers Should Strategically Support Working Learners
Across the country, employers continue to struggle to find skilled talent, yet many overlook the solution already on their teams: the college students working and learning simultaneously. In a recent Fast Company article, National University President Dr. Mark D. Milliron explains how “ANDers™”, students balancing education with work, parenting, military service, and other responsibilities, represent ...
- April 1, 2025
Why Nontraditional Students Are Becoming the New Norm
In a Forbes feature, National University President Dr. Mark D. Milliron explores how nontraditional students are redefining the college experience and why their diverse paths to education strengthen the future of learning. At National University, these learners are known as “ANDers™”, students who balance education and work, parenting, military service, or caregiving. Dr. Milliron explains ...
- March 12, 2025
National University and Palomar College Renew Transfer Partnership Agreement to Advance Student Access and Success
Innovative educational leaders National University and Palomar College re-commit to expand seamless transfer pathways for students and employees SAN DIEGO, CA (March 14, 2025) — National University (NU) — a nonprofit, Veteran-founded Institution that serves more than 130,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through its degree and professional training programs and Palomar College (Palomar), a public two-year ...
- March 12, 2025
National University Empowers Military Job Seekers at Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit
Partnering to Support Veterans, Servicemembers, and Military Spouses at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base San Diego, CA – March 12, 2025 – National University (NU), a Veteran-founded nonprofit institution dedicated toserving nontraditional, working, and military students, is proud to sponsor the Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in North San ...
- February 28, 2025
STC and National University Expand Educational Opportunities for the Rio Grande Valley
South Texas College (STC) and National University (NU) celebrate the first anniversary of their partnership, which expands academic pathways and scholarship opportunities for students and professionals across the Rio Grande Valley. During a special event attended by local education, community, and business leaders, STC President Dr. Ricardo J. Solis highlights the collaboration as “a transformative ...
- February 18, 2025
National University Partners with the Association of California Community College Administrators to Advance Higher Education Leadership Opportunities
NU and ACCCA focus on creating pathways to possibility for California community college administrators and managers SAN DIEGO, CA (February 18, 2025) — National University (NU) — a nonprofit, veteran-founded institution that serves more than 130,000 learners annually through its degree and professional training programs — and the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA), a nonprofit representing administrative ...
- February 13, 2025
Nationally-Recognized Higher Education Leaders Join University Board to Expand Access for Nontraditional, Working, and Military Learners
Dr. Virginia M. Fraire and Dr. Richard Rhodes to serve as trustees for National University, bringing decades of experience in higher education leadership, innovation, and advocacy SAN DIEGO, CA (February 14, 2025) — National University (NU) —a nonprofit veteran-founded institution serving more than 50,000 students annually through its degree programs and 80,000 more through its ...
- January 23, 2025
National University President Joins Discussion on the Future of Higher Education Regulation
National University President Dr. Mark D. Milliron joins fellow higher education leaders in a Presidents Forum panel discussion titled The Future of Higher Ed Regulation, exploring how new U.S. Department of Education rules affect institutions and modern learners. The conversation, which includes Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher and education technology expert Phil Hill, focuses ...
- January 1, 2025
Veterans and Colleges Join Forces to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity Workforce
In a RealClear Defense op-ed, Chris Simpson, director of the Center for Cybersecurity at National University, calls on higher education institutions and the military community to partner in strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity workforce. With more than half a million cybersecurity positions unfilled nationwide, Simpson explains that veterans and military spouses represent a powerful yet underutilized ...
- December 21, 2024
I Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Now What?
A bachelor’s in criminal justice is one of those degrees: it teaches skills that are applicable and valuable to many jobs, but then again, not many job postings actually ask for it.
- December 19, 2024
Trailblazing College of Education Awarded $3.5 Million Federal Grant to Address K-12 Teacher and School Administrator Shortage
National University’s Sanford College of Education launches a multi-year initiative designed to create a pathway to careers in teaching and school administration for teachers working in underserved communities SAN DIEGO, CA (December 19, 2024) — National University (NU), one of the largest Minority-Serving universities in the U.S. and one of the largest providers of teacher ...
- December 12, 2024
National University Executive Vice President for Community Engagement Honored with the San Diego Business Journal’s Business Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich recognized for the impact she has made during her four decades of visionary leadership within the San Diego community SAN DIEGO, CA (December 13, 2024) — National University (NU), one of the largest Minority Serving universities in the United States today announced that Dr. Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, National University Executive Vice President for Community ...
- November 27, 2024
National University Teams Up with Sports San Diego to Sponsor 2024 Rady Children’s Basketball Invitational
Founding Sponsor NU and Mascot Navi the Navigator Return for Tip-Off Featuring NC State, Ole Miss, Purdue and BYU SAN DIEGO, CA (November 27, 2024) – National University (NU) — a nonprofit working, military, and nontraditional student serving institution serving 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 workforce and professional development students annually — proudly announced today ...