Herzing University Online continues supporting its commitment to attracting top level leadership that provides students with access to resources better enabling them to earn a world-class education. The recent hire of a new Director of Financial Services, Kevin McShane, follows this leadership tradition. McShane, a former Financial Aid Manager in career education, says he will use his years of industry experience to “streamline internal processes and hire additional staff to provide even more individual attention to students applying to our University.” read more »

Herzing University Online recently announced the hiring of Veronica Hatch to pioneer its new Business Management Department. Campus President, Dr. Todd Rickel, said, “The University is experiencing a tremendous growth period. We wanted to create a position that was specifically focused on analyzing and establishing internal business practices, ensuring the business arm of the University continues to parallel our strengths on the academic side of the house.” read more »

Herzing University Online will host “Career Discovery Days” July 19 – 23 from 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. for individuals who are unemployed, uninspired by their current careers, undecided on their future, or would like to learn more about potential career paths that may offer better job stability, greater intellectual challenge or higher salaries.

“We recognize that the massive job losses of the past two years have been a real eye-opener for many people, and they have been re-thinking the sustainability of their career paths, regardless of whether they have lost jobs or remained employed,” said Dr. Todd Rickel, Herzing University Online president. “Our Career Discovery Days event will enable individuals to learn about careers that have strong job prospects for the future and educational programs available if they choose to pursue one of these careers.” read more »

Herzing University Online recently named Dr. Craig Boswell as Graduate Academic Dean. Dr. Boswell earned his doctorate degree in Psychology from Utah State University and has held several prestigious academic positions in both the United States and abroad. read more »

Herzing University Online recently announced the creation of a new Director of Campus Administrative Services position, aimed at streamlining internal business processes and communication to enable staff to provide an even higher level of service to students. After an extensive interview process, Campus President Dr. Todd Rickel selected Michael Gerlach, a former General Manager from the corporate sector, to establish this new position. read more »

Herzing University Online recently achieved the status of passing the 1,000 fan mark on the popular social networking site Facebook. The Herzing University Online official fan page was originally launched September 1, 2009, and has grown dramatically since its inception, thanks to current students and graduates generating excitement about the page. read more »

Herzing University Online announces the addition of an Associate in Health Information Management degree! This gives Herzing students who are interested in this progressive and growing career field two great program options to choose from, depending on their needs. read more »

In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s draft gainful employment regulatory proposal, career college students from across America are uniting to be heard. read more »

Online President selected for interview regarding his approach to fostering satisfaction in the workplace.

Herzing University was recently featured in an article published by the Business and Legal Resources (BLR) regarding best practices in Human Resources. The article highlights the practices of Herzing University Online’s President, Todd Rickel, Ph.D., as leading examples of how to successfully create and maintain a positive workplace community. read more »

Career colleges excel at supporting—and therefore graduating—their students, according to a recent report published by the National Governors Association.

The report, “Increasing College Success: A Road Map for Governors” which was released in December 2009 by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices – Education Division, shows concern that although 74 percent of future jobs will require a college education, “barely half” of the students at public community colleges graduate. It further lists the different advantages private career colleges hold for students over public community colleges—including the emphasis on student support programs and graduation rates—and calls for state-run community colleges to follow the lead of private career colleges in these and other areas. read more »