Fall 2019 | Volume 40 Cover: Kim Moore, a member of the women’s golf team, had to block out distractions on her way to earning her bachelor’s degree. Today, with her degree in Sport Management in hand, she is a golf pro at the The Ranch in Westminster, Colorado. Photo by James Zanders Table of Contents MPS Graduates…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 David Kerber - OpsCompass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5 Crystal and Josh Dosher - Better Together . . 6 - 7 Kim Moore - Student Speaker… . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 9 President Mary Hawkins 10 Year Anniversary . 10 - 11 Master of Science in Child, Youth and Family Studies…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sustainability Lab…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 New Board Members…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ambassador Nikki Haley…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Secondary Ed Student Nicole Hatcher…. . . . 16
Mission Statement Bellevue University effectively engages students in earning awards and degrees that prepare them to thrive in a connected, competitive world. We provide students with a powerful foundation for personal value creation, instilling the confidence they need to take control of their lives and to be responsible citizens of the global community. We teach the value of a free market, capitalist economic system and the importance of preserving our American heritage of a democratic and free way of life. Vision The vision of Bellevue University is to be the premier open access university in the United States. Values Integrity in all we do Belief in the transformational value of education Student-centric Market-focused Innovative
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Master of Professional Studies Offers Students Flexibility Employers are looking for flexibility, adaptability, and a skill set that stretches far and wide. So why shouldn’t a master’s degree program embody those concepts, too? Bellevue University’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) does just that – both in terms of what it teaches students and in what it offers students. Students start by creating an individualized degree plan with the help of an admissions counselor and faculty. A notable feature of the MPS is the flexibility to combine courses from more than one degree program with prior learning, and/or certificates of completion. In addition, for students who have earned credit from another graduate program or institution, the Bellevue University 30 credit-hour MPS degree program allows up to 12 transfer credits. Students may complete the remainder of the degree requirements either online or on-campus. Two Bellevue University employees recently completed the MPS program. While their goals were distinctly different, they were both able to expand their skill set in an area of their own choosing.
