City University of Seattle - Press Room http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx Wed, 16 May 2012 17:53:50 GMT Feed43 Proxy/1.0 (www.feed43.com) 360 918d8f35740400dfc5a602d4dcf19cc0 Congratulations VSM/CityU students! http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - VSM and City University of Seattle hosted the finals of the national round of the Slovakia international student contest, the Global Management Challenge. VSM and CityU were represented by the "BCB Team"; which was composed of three students: Miroslav Čierny, Ctibor Belák and Maroš Bežák.

We are very happy to announce that the VSM / CityU team ranked third among 22 teams from different business and economic universities in Slovakia. The national round of the GMC was patronaged by the Ministry of Education and the Bratislava-Petrzalka City District. VSM / CityU served as a co-organizer of the national round. With the main organizer, VSFS Prague, VSM/CityU donated the main prize of event, which was a full MBA scholarship to the winning student team.

The winning team from the Comenius University, will represent Slovakia at the international finals in Kyjev, Ukraine April 16 to April 20.

The Global Management Challenge is the largest strategy and management Competition in the world. It's the largest international event based on business simulations, in which more than 480.000 university students and company managers participate throughout the world. The Global Management Challenge consists of a Management Simulation in which each team runs a Company, with the objective of getting the highest company share price on the simulated Stock exchange. It truly is offering students a relevant education, which is what we are all about!

Congratulations VSM/CityU students!

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]]> 2f49efad9e36804c1482a9fd93676b03 City University of Seattle Students to Compete in SIFE Regional Competition http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx
BELLEVUE, WA. - City University of Seattle's "Students In Free Enterprise" (SIFE) team will compete in Seattle, Washington's SIFE USA Regional Competition on March 30, 2012. The event is one of 11 regional competitions being held across the country this month and next.

Each year, CityU of Seattle, a not-for-profit university headquartered in the greater Seattle area, has students at the master's and bachelor level participate in this competition. Annually students tackle issues that their community faces on a daily basis. Throughout SIFE's history, students have learned business concepts through developing community outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.

This year, CityU students focused on having a more sustainable future in five different projects. Poor nutrition; hunger; carbon emission; and joblessness were all issues being addressed in student projects. To raise awareness around such issues, students integrated marketing techniques; traditional and non-traditional fundraising tactics; and went out into the communities to practice what they were proposing. This resulted in students getting hands-on experience and two grants. HSBC awarded one team of students with the "HSBC Financial Literacy Grant"; and Lowe's awarded students with the "Lowe's Community Improvement Grant".

"To lead a team of people from five different countries with one vision has been extraordinary. I've learned a lot about managing a team of people, budgeting, and executing a plan. While doing this, I've seen the many benefits of having a myriad of different perspectives. I look forward to participating in the competition on Friday and would recommend participating in SIFE to anyone who would like to get experience while serving his or her community," said Winnie Paramita, President of CityU SIFE team.

CityU is one of nearly 600 programs in the United States participating in SIFE's competition. According to CityU's SIFE Sam Walton fellow, Kathy Cox, "The international perspective of this team is what gives our team an edge and is what differentiates us from the others. To see my students focus on issues like hunger, the environment and nutrition; and to hear what they all had to say about it was fascinating. It showed me the value of having an international perspective, when trying to tackle community issues. CityU is passionate about reaching anyone with the desire to learn and I must say, as often as I taught them about team work and business strategy, they too taught and inspired me throughout this process."

If CityU's SIFE team wins on Friday, they will advance to the 2012 SIFE USA National Exposition in Kansas City, Missouri, May 22- 24. Read a more in-depth account of the projects on our blog. Read more about CityU's school of management programs.

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]]> 3bc35ae1dc9f1bc2b3791fc1235ef585 City University of Seattle's School of Management Curricula Secures National Recognition and CNSS Certification http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx
BELLEVUE, WA. - Today, City University of Seattle became one of four schools in the state of Washington to offer curricula that has been certified by The Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS). This certification will allow CityU of Seattle to award students completing a Master of Science in Information Security, and a specialty within the Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems, with a CNSS certification.

The IACE Program thoroughly assesses commercial, government and academic sources against national standards set by the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). IACE standards provide consistency in training and education across institutions. Their assessment and review assures critical skills and information is being taught to students, so national security is upheld. This certification demonstrates that the coursework being taught at CityU maps directly to CNSS National Standards.

According to Dr. Kurt Kirstein, Dean of CityU's School of Management, "City University of Seattle has long been committed to offering relevant education to students to help them excel in their careers. The CNSS certification provides evidence to top employers that students have completed a premier certification program in information security that is recognized by industry and the United States government. This certification will enable our students to pursue new career opportunities. I'm delighted the courses in our Master of Science in Information Security and the Information Security emphasis of our Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems were deemed worthy of the CNSS certification."

The official certificate will be awarded to CityU at the 16th annual Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education. Find out more about CityU's Master of Science in Information Security program. Find out more about CityU's Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems program.

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]]> bd1644aa5cd721d8842f19b946c13961 City University of Seattle Acquires Premier Washington Academy of Languages http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx
BELLEVUE, WA. - Today, City University of Seattle, a not-for-profit university, announced it has acquired one of Washington state's top language schools – the Washington Academy of Languages (WAL). The addition of WAL to CityU will significantly expand CityU's language offering to students in Seattle and around the world. Particularly, it will help student who are learning English as a second language; professionals or students who want acquire foreign language skills and/or Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) who need training.

WAL has been a privately owned, not-for-profit, language school for 30 years. Its courses and curriculum have been praised among academics, professionals and linguists throughout the years. Operating in eleven countries with increasing numbers of international students coming to the U.S., proficiency in English is a key for students' academic success. CityU is delighted to strengthen its language teaching capabilities as an added dimension of its move to Seattle. Developing an urban learning campus in South Lake Union will enhance both CityU's and WAL's capacities to better fulfill their missions. WAL's director and owner, Dr. Paul Schneider, said it was CityU's mission, passion, and vision that convinced him he could entrust his school, faculty and staff with the university.

"CityU's urban learning campus is centered on expanding access and meeting modern students' educational needs. With the business world being 'flat', language proficiently is a desired skill employers want to see cultivated in their future and current employees. In this competitive market, CityU wants to offer the opportunity for people to learn these skills – online and/or onsite. Whether it's learning English, Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish, etc. - our goal is to equip students with the best education possible. Through WAL's proven curriculum, we are better positioned to achieve this goal." said Lee Gorsuch.

Currently, WAL is located at 2 Nickerson St., Suite 201 Seattle, and at 2150 N 107th Street Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98133. WAL staff and faculty will move with CityU later this year, into CityU's urban learning campus located at 6th and Wall. Go here for a complete list of WAL's courses.

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]]> b00d25ca69539c10c9e10a8592090f8c City University of Seattle to Create an Urban Learning Campus in the Heart of Seattle http://www.cityu.edu/about/resources/news.aspx
BELLEVUE, WA. - CityU of Seattle, a not-for-profit university, announced today it will move its headquarters from Bellevue to the Sixth and Wall building in Seattle, Washington. Through this move, CityU aims to continue the revitalization of one of the region's most dynamic communities – South Lake Union – by providing an opportunity for continuous learning downtown. The first floor of the new location features predominantly student and community-facing amenities including classrooms, state of the art teaching facilities and resource centers to support students and the neighborhood. The second floor accommodates administrative offices and academic support staff. Combined, CityU will occupy approximately 88,000 square feet of this iconic Seattle building.

"City University of Seattle will help enhance innovation and improve Seattle's quality of life – two key elements of a city that can compete in the global economy," said Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.

Since 1973 CityU has been committed to providing a relevant, flexible and accessible education for students managing their education alongside work, while managing life's many curveballs. CityU's new urban learning campus will provide students and the community with the ability to attend classes in contemporary, interactive and innovative learning spaces, during or after their work day. The South Lake Union neighborhood offers the perfect urban learning environment that modern student life requires such as internship opportunities at innovative landmark companies and a myriad of affordable transportation, entertainment and living options within a 1-mile radius.

"While online education continues to develop at CityU, the need for a physical campus to meet and exchange ideas, activate discussions and learn face-to-face will never go away. The challenges are: how does one make a school or a higher education facility relevant today and tomorrow? And how do you complement the independence of online education with the need for the human connection? By moving our headquarters to South Lake Union and creating this urban learning campus, we're able to offer students a live-learning environment that is rich with opportunity, increased access, and new ways of learning. To commemorate the announcement of our new campus in Seattle, we are offering City of Seattle employees, Seattle School teachers and students, and downtown Seattle businesses 20% off CityU tuition." said Lee Gorsuch, President of CityU of Seattle.

According to Dave Sabey, owner of 6th and Wall and long time Seattle developer, "Life-long learning is a core value of Sabey Corporation; education is central to our region's future. We are delighted to play a part in enhancing continuous education in Seattle's downtown through this fine institution." While CityU is moving its headquarters to Seattle, it remains committed to the east side and will keep a select number of classrooms in Bellevue.

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About Sabey Corporation
Sabey Corporation, headquartered in Seattle WA, is a privately held company that serves the technology industries, particularly in the development of data centers, education, and medical and clinical research facilities. Sabey's approximately 4 million square feet house government, institutions of higher education and Fortune 500 companies in the Northwest with additional properties under development in New York and Washington, D.C.

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