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News
It's always good to see your friends do well. Here are just a few examples of current students, graduates and faculty who've
gone out into the real world and made CityU proud as well as news about our sites, programs and partnerships with universities.
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04/15/2010
City University of Seattle has appointed longtime staff members Tom Cary, Craig Schieber and Sue Seiber to key leadership positions.
Cary and Schieber now serve as associate deans for the School of Management and Albright School of Education, respectively. Seiber
assumes the role of academic location leader at the CityU of Seattle site in Bellevue to support Schieber.
Cary has been with the university for the past 13 years. He is a licensed attorney and received his law degree from the University of
California Hastings College of the Law. Cary has taught on behalf of the School of Management in China, Singapore and Germany. During
his tenure at CityU, he has served as senior faculty for Law and International Business, and program director for General Education.
In addition to his new role as associate dean, Cary is the director of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor
of Arts in Management programs.
Schieber joined CityU as a visiting instructor for the School of Education in 1999. He went onto become a senior faculty member and
program director for the Bachelor of Arts in Education. He manages the university's teacher certification programs, which includes
undergraduate and graduate level degrees and special endorsements, as well as serving as associate dean. Schieber earned his education
doctorate degree from Seattle Pacific University and was recognized nationally as a Distinguished Teacher by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars.
Seiber began her CityU career as an adjunct instructor in the Master of Education program for Reading and Literacy. She advanced to a
part-time position where she created a reading endorsement proposal for the Washington State Board of Education. In 2004, she joined
the university as a full-time faculty member. In addition to her role of academic location leader, she will maintain her role as an
endorsement programs manager and online lead for the School of Education. Seiber holds a Master of Education degree from Seattle Pacific University.
Both Cary and Schieber will continue to manage their current responsibilities in addition to working on overall curriculum and
assessment for the university's two schools. Seiber will focus on personnel supervision at the Bellevue site.
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04/08/2010
Bellevue, Wash. – The student SIFE team from City University of Seattle was named league champion at the 2010 Regional Competition
in San Francisco on Tuesday. The team now moves on to the national competition in Minneapolis, MN on May 11. Twenty-three colleges and
universities from around the country competed, and CityU of Seattle's team was named champion along with Washington State University,
and placed ahead of San Joaquin Valley College, and the University of Alaska Southeast in its division. The CityU SIFE team is the only
Western Washington team to advance to the national competition.
Kurt D. Kirstein, Ed.D., dean of the School of Management comments, "All of us in the School of Management, as well as the university
as a whole, are tremendously proud of the accomplishments of our SIFE team. We celebrate their achievement of becoming regional champions,
and wish them continued success at the national competition."
The diverse CityU SIFE team is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students from Russia, China, Slovakia, United States, and Thailand.
During the competition the team presented projects completed throughout the year that focused on children's education, empowerment of women,
and the preservation of the environment. This is the seventh year a CityU SIFE team has competed in the competition.
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03/19/2010
Seattle, Wash. – Antioch University, City University of Seattle and First Place proudly announce the formation of a multi-disciplinary
partnership to meet the training needs of Antioch University and CityU of Seattle students and the service delivery needs of First Place
school's students and their families. This partnership is a first of its kind in Washington State.
All three institutions anticipate the pilot will begin in September 2010. At that time Antioch Psychology students will work with children
and families on site at First Place, impacting the community while receiving course and practicum hours toward their degree. In addition,
students from CityU's Albright School of Education will begin their practicum by working with students in classrooms at First Place.
"CityU is proud to partner with First Place to provide extended opportunities for our future Education and Early Education teachers so that
they may hone their skills in a collaborative and unique learning environment, simultaneously serving the needs of this special community,"
comments Dr. Steven Olswang, Provost, CityU. "Our long history of providing teachers who work with special populations fits squarely with the
populations First Place serves."
"Having our Psychology students getting practicum hours working with First Place children and families will allow us to send psychologists out
into the community that are trained to handle both educational and social emotional issues that are faced by many children and their families, not
just homeless families," stated Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet, President of Antioch University Seattle. "This is new kind of community partnership
and we are very proud to be a part."
In the partnership, students from both Antioch and CityU will provide clinical assessment, intervention, advocacy, classroom teaching and various
support services. First Place will work with professionals and students from both universities on educational philosophy and pedagogy and the unique
needs and strengths of their clients.
"CityU students will gain experience working with clinical psychologists in a classroom setting. Action research by CityU students will report on
their efforts to expand teaching pedagogy through working with students coming from challenging home lives," commented Craig Schreiber, Ed.D.,
associate dean, CityU's Albright School of Education.
"First Place has a history of creating strong and lasting partnerships to fulfill our mission to provide stability and education to families at
risk for homelessness," said Dr. Doreen Cato, Executive Director of First Place. "Especially in these difficult economic times it is imperative
that we work in concert with others who share our community goals. We have found just such a partner in Antioch."
About First Place:
First Place is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization located in Seattle's Central Area. Our mission is to educate and nurture children
whose families are homeless or at risk of being homeless. First Place empowers families to achieve permanent stability through housing,
culturally appropriate education and support services. Our vision is hope, home and education for every child, one family at a time.
Learn more at www.firstplaceschool.org.
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03/01/2010
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Lee Gorsuch, president of City University of Seattle is taking part in a delegation of U.S. higher education
leaders to India led by Dr. Allan E. Goodman, President and CEO of the Institute of International Education (IIE), and Under Secretary
of Education Dr. Martha Kanter to promote U.S. higher education and to enhance and expand linkages with institutions in India.
The weeklong visit takes place from February 28 to March 6.
In addition to Gorsuch, presidents and senior officials from the following colleges and universities will participate in the delegation:
Bryn Mawr College, Case Western Reserve University, Chatham University, Lehigh University, Louisiana Community and Technical College,
Miami Dade College, Michigan State University, New York Institute of Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rollins College,
University of Kentucky, and Washburn University.
Since 2001/2002, India has been the leading place of origin of international students in the United States, representing slightly more
than 15 percent of the total international student population in the United States, according to IIE's annual Open Doors Report on
International Educational Exchange, which is supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department
of State. In 2008/2009, there were more than 103,000 international students from India studying in the United States, an increase of
nine-percent from the previous year.
The number of students from the United States studying abroad in India has also increased rapidly in recent years, although from a much
smaller base. In the 2007/2008 academic year, more than 3,000 students from U.S. colleges and universities received credit for study abroad
in India, an increase of almost 20 percent over the previous year.
While CityU of Seattle doesn't currently offer programs in India, a number of Indian students come to the U.S. to study at the university.
CityU President Lee Gorsuch comments, "India is home to 15 percent of the world's population. Its economy is developing at an impressive rate,
increasing the demand for educated workers. The Indian government has expressed an interest in inviting U.S. and other foreign universities to
help meet this demand. CityU, with its breadth of international experience, is well positioned to contribute to India's growing knowledge economy."
CityU of Seattle currently offers programs at 27 sites in 11 countries.
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02/02/2010
BELLEVUE, Wash. - City University of Seattle will offer the first online program for school principals and program administrators
to earn their Washington certification beginning this fall.
The online principal certification is the only program of its kind offered by a state-approved institution. The program also
addresses national standards established by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC).
"CityU of Seattle has a track record of graduating the largest number of principals and program administrators in Washington. This new
online option is intended for school leaders, no matter their location, to become qualified as school administrators through a new delivery
system while maintaining a rigorous program of leadership development," said Dr. Margaret Chow, CityU's Educational Leadership director.
"The new model also allows us to serve professional educators in search of a certificate program but who cannot attend classes in person
because they live in smaller, rural communities or have conflicting family and career responsibilities," echoed Judy Hinrichs, Dean of the
Albright School of Education. "We're giving them a chance to set a new educational goal plus receive the same high-quality instructional
strategies as their peers who take classes in-person."
The program's face-to-face classes will continue to be offered at CityU's Bellevue and Tacoma sites following the launch of the online model.
Students will have the option of taking a combination of in-person and online courses. They also may choose to complete a Master of Education
degree. As part of the university's training and mentorship program, all students must complete internships under the supervision of a
university-approved field supervisor in their area.
Through the creation of the online new program, CityU also will establish another learning community of students who learn together as a cohort
but live outside the Seattle area and I-5 corridor.
"For those in more remote locations in Washington, an online program can offer a good opportunity to work toward earning residency principal
certification," said Don Rash, Director of Intern and Principal Support Programs for the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP).
"Numerous universities offer some courses online but I believe CityU is the only university that offers the entire program online."
Jack Tobin, Chairman of the Professional Educators Advisory Board (PEAB) to CityU's Educational Leadership Programs, looks forward to the online
move. He's a graduate of the program and now serves as a principal in the Lake Washington School District. He also teaches a CityU technology course for principal candidates.
"My colleagues and I have appreciated the high quality preparation program at CityU," Tobin said. "This new delivery mode makes the leader development
program accessible to many more individuals who are not geographically located near campuses. I commend the university for reaching out and serving remote populations."
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