Achieving a bachelor’s degree is a great feat. After graduating college, you can take your education to the next level by enrolling into a master’s degree program or obtaining a graduate certificate. The differences between getting a master’s degree vs. a graduate certificate are characterized by cost, time, courseload, and career benefits. Both options are …

Are you the child, grandchild, spouse, or family member of a U.S. military Veteran or servicemember? If so, you may qualify for valuable scholarships that can shave thousands of dollars off your college expenses. Combined with military tuition assistance, tuition discounts, and/or other sources of financial aid, military dependent scholarships can make higher education accessible.  Earning …

Let’s face it: staying motivated can be a challenge. Whether we’re trying to lose weight, quit smoking, learn a new language, or just finish that book we’ve been meaning to read, there are times when we feel like we don’t have the drive to follow through and achieve our goals. Whether it’s too much stress, …

Time management is an essential skill that every student can benefit from mastering. On the surface, it seems deceptively simple but once the assignments or tasks begin to pile up, the difficulty starts to increase. For students who are raising children, going to work, serving in the military, or caring for family members, effective time …

Alejandro Diasgranados of Aiton Elementary School in Washington, D.C. selected from more than 51 state winners as 2020 National University Teacher Award winner. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 30, 2021) — Today, the National University Teacher Award (NUTA) announced that Alejandro Diasgranados, a fourth and fifth grade teacher at Aiton Elementary School in Washington, D.C., is the …

Computer science (CS) and computer engineering (CE) are related but distinct disciplines: CS focuses on software, algorithms, data structures, and computational theory, primarily working in code, while CE integrates computer science with electrical engineering, focusing on hardware design, embedded systems, and the physical architecture of computing devices. A useful analogy is that a computer scientist might optimize a search algorithm to run faster, while a computer engineer might redesign a chip to use less power, both solve computing problems, but from different layers of the technology stack.

The grant is part of the inaugural awards from The Conrad Prebys Foundation. LA JOLLA, CALIF. (March 24, 2021) — The nonprofit National University (NU), which is celebrating its 50th year of educating adult learners, including Veterans and career professionals, received a $250,000 grant from the San Diego-based Conrad Prebys Foundation. The funds will support …

National University’s digital textbook marketplace, open resources mark latest in a series of innovations to increase access and affordability for adult learners LA JOLLA, CALIF. (MARCH 11, 2021) — National University, a nonprofit university celebrating its rich 50-year history of serving working adult learners, educators and Veterans, today announced a major expansion of its textbook …

Through a collaboration with a top global leadership development provider, National University launches a new type of MBA combining traditional management with next generation leadership training LA JOLLA, CALIF. (February 24, 2021) — National University, a nonprofit institution with 50 years of experience serving Veterans, educators, and working adults, today announced the launch of a …

As technology grows both more powerful and more portable, greater numbers of Americans are choosing to work from home — an employment trend that’s only been spurred by the COVID-19 outbreaks of 2020.  While there’s no question that the work from home “trend” is here to stay, the real question for job-seekers is, what are …

You might be surprised to learn that, prior to the early 1800s, all US college students were taught the same basic set of subjects. It was the University of Virginia that changed academic history forever by offering different programs that students could choose between. Other colleges and universities soon began to follow suit, introducing various …

National University uses federal grant to offer innovative, immersive community health care simulation experience LA JOLLA, CALIF. (February 3, 2021) — National University, a nonprofit institution celebrating its 50th anniversary of serving Veterans, educators, and working adults, today announced it has launched a new virtual reality training initiative that is providing nursing students with hands-on …

National University launches new courses to help policing to improve public safety and wellness in California communities La Jolla, CA – January 29, 2021 – National University, a nonprofit university celebrating its 50-year history of serving working adult learners, educators, and Veterans, today announced the launch of two new courses that will train law enforcement …

Partnership of the two San Diego County education institutions advances training and education of local water and wastewater professionals La Jolla, CA – January 15, 2020 – Cuyamaca College and National University, San Diego’s largest private, nonprofit University, announced today that they are partnering to offer degree pathways aligned with workforce needs in water and …

Pioneering California university will pilot free, blockchain-secured digital transcripts to position students for career and academic success LA JOLLA, CALIF. (December 15, 2020) — National University, a nonprofit institution with a 50-year history of serving Veterans, educators, and working adults, announced today the launch of an ambitious new blockchain technology pilot designed to make transcripts …

Pioneering California institution partners with Packback to enable faculty to create more enriching, engaging online learning experiences LA JOLLA, CALIF. (DECEMBER 2, 2020) – National University, a nonprofit institution with a 50-year history of serving Veterans, educators, and working adults, today announced an ambitious initiative designed to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create more engaging, …

Innovative Nurse-designed Model Created by Gloria J. McNeal, Arneta Finney, Patricia L. Humbles, and Angela T. Williams Selected for Recognition

In the decades since online learning emerged, colleges and universities have been able to refine their online curriculum to make it more engaging and accessible to students, giving them an education that is on par with what they would learn in an in-person education setting. With the rise of online education, many of the questions …