National Leads California in Preparing Credentialed Teachers for Eighth Consecutive Year

La Jolla, Calif. – National University has prepared more teachers for credentialing than any other single institution of higher education in California for the eighth consecutive year, according to figures released by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC). Between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007, 2,458 teachers earned their single-subject, multiple-subject, and special education …

National University’s Endowment Continues to Rank Among Nation’s 200 Largest

La Jolla, Calif. – National University’s endowment 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) 2007 survey of the nation’s leading 785 college and university endowments. Based upon assets of $341,231 million in Fiscal Year 2007, …

National University Demonstrates Excellence with One Quarter of National Board Certified Teachers

San Diego, Calif. – National University is proud to announce 26 percent of California teachers who recently achieved National Board Certification are National University alumni. The certificate is highly recognized in the nation and is sought after because of its reputation for quality, portability, potential earning power and ability for teachers to differentiate themselves from …

2007-11-13 National University recognizes local businesses with Peak Performance Awards

La Jolla, Calif. – National University’s School of Business and Management announced the winners of the inaugural Peak Performance Awards today, including the San Diego Family Justice Center and Family Justice Center Alliance, Aegis Electronic Group, Inc., Scripps Health, RBF Consulting, Palomar Pomerado Health Care, Northrop Grumman and ARINC. The Peak Performance Awards recognize organizations …

2007-11-05 National Tops Nationwide Benchmarks for Academic Challenge

La Jolla, Calif. — For the sixth year in a row, National University has surpassed nationwide benchmarks measuring the level of academic challenge at four-year colleges and universities, according to data from the eighth annual report of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) entitled “Experiences That Matter: Enhancing Student Learning and Success.” The survey …

2007-10-30 Professor Paul Majkut to lecture at the University of Stuttgart

La Jolla, Calif. – National University Professor Paul Majkut has again been invited to give a series of lectures at the Universität Stuttgart, Germany. Majkut, who teaches in the graduate program in English at National University, will lecture in two areas of his scholarly expertise. In the invitation, Professor Walter Gödel, dean of the Institute …

2007-10-01 National University Joins U-CAN

La Jolla, Calif. – National University has joined the first nation-wide effort by colleges and universities designed to provide prospective students and their families with important information in a common, Web-based format. National University and more than 600 private universities and colleges across the country have joined U-CAN (the University and College Accountability Network), which …

2007-09-24 National University Leads California in Granting Master’s Degrees to African Americans

La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in all disciplines to African Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.  In total, National University conferred 274 master’s degrees to African Americans in the 2005-2006 academic year. By specific disciplines, National University also ranks first …

2007-09-24 National Leads Nation in Granting Master’s Degrees in Education to Minority Students

National Ranks Third in the Nation in Granting Master’s Degrees in Education to Minorities La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in education to minority students – including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans – than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher …

2007-09-24 National University Leads California in Granting Master’s Degrees in Education to Native Americans

La Jolla, Calif. – National University provides more master’s degrees in education to Native Americans than any other college or university in California, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.  In total, National University conferred 19 master’s degrees in education to Native Americans in the 2005-2006 academic year. Diverse Issues in Higher Education publishes its …

2007-07-09 Dr. Jerry C. Lee Appoints Dr. Dana Gibson as Third National University President

Dr. Gibson becomes first female President in National University History La Jolla, Calif. – Dr. Jerry C. Lee, the driving force behind National University becoming the second-largest, private, nonprofit institution of higher education in California, and the National University Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Dana Gibson as the third President in …

2007-06-01 National University Virtual High School Accredited by WASC and CITA

La Jolla, Calif. – National University Virtual High School (NUVHS) announced today that it has been accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). The WASC accreditation was announced in a letter from Gary Davis, Chair of the Accrediting Commission for Schools, which …

2007-05-11 National University Awarded $789,419 Grant From U.S. Department of Education

San Diego, Calif. – National University has been awarded a grant in the amount of $789,419 from the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, it was announced today. The grant is part of national movement to prepare Special Education Teachers and is entitled the “Para-educator to Special Educator Pipeline” (PSEP) project. …

2007-04-09 National University Leads California in Granting Master’s Degrees to Hispanics

National also leads nation in Hispanic Graduate Enrollment La Jolla, Calif. – National University leads all California colleges and universities in granting master’s degrees to Hispanics, according to The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education’s annual rankings of “Top 25 Graduate Schools for Hispanic Students,” which were published in the magazine’s April 9 edition. In addition …