City University of Seattle & Shoreline CC host kick-off event for new joint Undergraduate Program

Universities Offering Bachelor Of Arts In Management Degree This Fall to Students On Shoreline Campus; Local Officials, Including King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson, To Help Introduce Shoreline’s First Partnership

SEATTLE, Wash. — City University of Seattle and Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) will host a kick-off event at Shoreline’s campus on April 20 to unveil an undergraduate program especially designed for Shoreline students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Management. This groundbreaking academic partnership is the first joint agreement for the community college and allows students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree without leaving Shoreline.

This special event will feature honored guests King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson, notable Shoreline community and school board officials along with Shoreline President Lee Lambert and CityU of Seattle President Lee Gorsuch. University representatives will be available to answer student questions and distribute information about the program, which is a part of CityU’s School of Management.

Starting this fall, the Bachelor of Arts in Management program will be taught on the Shoreline campus by CityU faculty — experts who work in the subjects they teach. Students preparing for the program can chart their own future by receiving dual admission to both Shoreline and CityU. Students start with Shoreline classes, then seamlessly transfer up to 90 credits from Shoreline or another community/technical college for use toward their bachelor’s degree. For more program information, please visit http://www.cityu.edu/scc/.

 WHO:     Shoreline Community College and CityU to host kick-off event for Bachelor of Arts in Management program now available to students at the Shoreline campus.

 WHAT:    Shoreline President Lee Lambert, CityU President Lee Gorsuch and other local representatives to discuss program’s significance to the community. The program is the first of its kind offered at Shoreline.

WHEN:           Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Event begins at noon and ends at 1:30 p.m. (12:00 – 1:30pm)

 About City University of Seattle

Founded in 1973 in Seattle, Washington, City University of Seattle is a private, not-for-profit university that has awarded over 45,000 degrees and certificates worldwide.  City University of Seattle’s goal is to change lives for good by offering high quality and relevant online and in-class education options to any person in the world with a desire to learn.  The university is comprised of The School of Management, The Gordon Albright School of Education, and The Division of Arts and Sciences.  Headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, City University of Seattle offers classes at locations throughout Washington, Hawaii, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Slovakia, Greece, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, and China. www.cityu.edu 

Quick facts about the School of Management

• Serves approximately 3,200 students each year worldwide.
• Seamless curriculum integrates best practices gathered from industry experts across the globe.
• No standardized exams to enroll; we remove admission barriers and make sure you start with the learning you need to be successful.
• Respond to the dynamic business landscape with forward-thinking programs, including business management, leadership and technology.

About Shoreline Community College

Shoreline Community College offers excellent academic, professional/technical and workforce training programs to meet the lifelong learning needs of the community. Dedicated faculty and staff are committed to ensuring that higher education is accessible, affordable and relevant. Our programs transform lives and create opportunities that allow students to go on to better lives and contribute to the economic well-being of the state of Washington and the welfare of our global society.