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Agreement to increase university options for students throughout California La Jolla and Sacramento, Calif. –-National University and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office today announced their joint effort to increase opportunities for students who begin coursework at a community college to transfer to National University to complete a baccalaureate degree. The agreement enables a smooth …

La Jolla, Calif. – National University's endowment grew by almost 20 percent in 2004, and continues to rank among the top 200 largest college and university endowments in the nation, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers' (NACUBO) 2004 survey of the nation's leading 741 college and university endowments. Based upon …

School to address current needs in nursing, community health and health care administration La Jolla, Calif. – Dr. Jerry C. Lee, Chancellor of the National University System, today announced the establishment of the School of Health and Human Services to address current needs in the health care industry. The new School will draw on existing …

Degrees in cutting-edge technologies accessible in National University’s unique learning format La Jolla, Calif. – Dr. Jerry C. Lee, Chancellor of the National University System, responded to evolving needs of the media marketplace by launching a School of Media and Communication within National University to educate students in cutting-edge media and communication technologies. Offered in …

San Jose, Calif. – National University alumni Amanda Fried and Anne DiPalermo have been recognized as two of Santa Clara County's finest teachers by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, at its 35th Annual Teacher Recognition Day. Honorees were selected by their districts last September for the most prestigious local award given to the …

La Jolla, Calif. – The National University System earned four Gold Awards and one Silver Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VII 2004 Awards for Excellence competition.  CASE is widely regarded as the premier professional association for educational advancement in the United States, and is dedicated to enhancing the …

San Diego, Calif. – Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education has named National University among its “2004 Publisher's Pick List” of the colleges and universities with the best record of recruiting, enabling and graduating Hispanic student in the United States.  The magazine's picks were published in its November 29, 2004 edition. “Bravo to all. All the …

La Jolla, Calif. – National University is offering a new online program leading to a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing through its School of Arts and Sciences.  The program provides students with the opportunity to developed advanced skills as writers of fiction, literary nonfiction, poetry and screenwriting. “No other college or university …

La Jolla, Calif. – National University is among the top three colleges and universities in the nation, in terms of the number of graduate students it has enrolled, according to data provided by the Council of Graduate Schools. With 12,907 graduate students officially listed, National University ranks above all other institutions of higher education except …

La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in all disciplines to Native Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Black Issues in Higher Education.  In total, National University conferred 25 master’s degrees to Native Americans in the 2002-2003 academic year, a 79 percent increase over the previous year …