CTU-IAS Press Releases
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March 27, 2008
Twenty-five Wounded Service Members Receive Full Scholarships to Colorado Tech Online
Twenty-five United States service men and women at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have been awarded full Wounded Warrior Scholarships from Colorado Technical University Online (CTU Online). Recipients were chosen by a ten-person scholarship selection board including former military officers and Career Education Corporation educators and chaired by Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, a Major in the Illinois Army National Guard, and a Wounded Warrior herself. The recipients, who come from across the country, were honored at a dinner on March 8, 2008, at Walter Reed, which was attended by General Richard A. Cody, the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.
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January 24, 2008
Richard Kettner-Polley, Ph.D. Announced as Dean of Management
Colorado Technical University announces the appointment of Richard Kettner-Polley, Ph.D. (Harvard University) as University Dean of Management with responsibility for management programs across all CTU campuses. Having previously served as Chancellor of CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies, Dr. Kettner-Polley now turns his expertise to the demands of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in management across the six ground campuses and the online division.
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January 24, 2008
David Leasure, Ph.D. Announced as Chancellor of Colorado Technical University's Institute for Advanced Studies
Colorado Technical University announces the appointment of David Leasure, PhD as Chancellor of its Institute for Advanced Studies. Dr. Leasure served as the dean of doctoral computer science and Senior Vice President for Expansion and International programs after rejoining the university in 2007.
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October 1, 2007
Employers Agree: Colorado Technical University Online Grads are Exceptionally Well-Prepared for Their Real-World Careers
By an overwhelmingly wide margin, employers that have Colorado Technical University Online alumni on the payroll agree that CTU Online grads have all the skills needed to succeed in today's ultra-competitive, knowledge-based workplace. According to a recent survey conducted by CTU Online's Career Services Department, the surveyed employers believe that their employees who received degrees from CTU Online possess the skills to be successful in the workplace.
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August 1, 2007
David Leasure, PhD returns as Dean of Computer Science and the University Vice President for Expansion
Colorado Technical University announces the return of David Leasure, PhD as Dean of Computer Science for the Institute for Advanced Studies and University Vice President for Expansion. Dr. Leasure is currently President of Jones International University. He previously held positions as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Computer Science for Colorado Technical University. Prior to coming to CTU he was Associate Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. His professional employment includes AT&T Bell Laboratories and Artificial Intelligence Research, Inc.
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July 3, 2007
Dean of Management Appointed for CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies
Colorado Technical University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanne C. Preston as Dean of Management for CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies. Dr. Preston is an internationally recognized management consultant specializing in organizational development for large corporations internationally. Her vast experience in providing viable solutions and management development breakthroughs for major companies, such as IBM, Arthur Anderson & Co., Monsanto, Philip Morris, Bank of America and others, has demonstrated her ability to advance these organizations through forward strategic thinking that accepts and embraces needed change.
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April 24, 2007
Colorado Technical University Hosts Distinguished Speakers Series
Colorado Technical University recently welcomed three distinguished speakers to its Colorado Springs campus to address its Doctoral student body and faculty on a variety of themes relative to Organizational Development.
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