Grantham University news

Kansas City, Mo. – May 16, 2013 – Grantham University, an online education provider for working adults, announced its Bronze-level sponsorship of this year’s annual Hillcrest Walk for the Homeless. Grantham University will support the walks in Hillcrest’s Platte and Jackson County locations on Saturday, May 18. The Platte County …continued

By Jeffrey Cropsey, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Just as the transition from military to civilian life brings with it many challenges for veterans, so, too, does the transition to college life. Colleges and universities who serve, or want to serve, military and veteran students need to ensure they have the …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – April 16, 2013 – Chrissy Hagan, of Mandeville, LA, was recognized as Grantham University’s 2013 Outstanding Graduate in an awards luncheon today at the Distance Education and Training Council’s (DETC) 87th Annual Conference. Dr. Jeffrey Cropsey, Grantham University Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, presented the award. …continued

KANSAS CITY, MO – March 21, 2013 – “Business Globalization and the Movement of Entrepreneurship and its Effects on Students and Higher Education,” hosted by Grantham University, is slated for March 21, from 6 – 8 p.m., at the Cohen Center at Plaza Library, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO. …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – March 15, 2013 – In a ceremony on March 13th in Washington, D.C., Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Norris, a member of the U.S. Navy and a Grantham University graduate, was presented with a GREAT Award (Graduate Recognition for Excellence, Achievement, and Talent) from the Association …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – February 20, 2013 – The Grantham University community is deeply saddened to announce the sudden death of Eugene “Gene” A. Jewett on February 16, 2013.  Gene was 72. Gene was a thought leader and early financier of online education, convinced that leveraging technology across the university …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – February 19, 2013 – Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults, and the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Blacks In Government (GKC BIG) Region VII have entered into a partnership to provide continuing education opportunities for members of GKC BIG. …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – February 11, 2013 – Grantham University and the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today, which will provide DAU students with the opportunity to apply academic transfer credit for approved courses directly to Grantham University’s online degree programs. Key representatives for both …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – February 5, 2013 – The Mark Skousen School of Business at Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults, has been awarded the status of Candidate for Accreditation by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).The Mark Skousen School of …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – January 4, 2013 – For the third year in a row, Grantham University, an online university dedicated to providing educational opportunities to working adults, has been named a top university for veterans by Military Times EDGE. In the midst of a competitive field of 650 higher …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – January 2, 2013 – Grantham University, a 100 percent online university serving working adult students around the world, is celebrating a milestone: its 62nd birthday. The University was founded in 1951 by Donald Grantham, a World War II veteran, who wanted to help his fellow former …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – December 12, 2012 – Grantham University is honored to be named a top performing school in the 2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities for the sixth consecutive year. Compiled by Military Advanced Education, colleges and universities were ranked on the list in four key areas: military …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – December 14, 2012 – Grantham University and the United States Army Recruiting Command’s 5th Recruiting Brigade, Kansas City Recruiting Battalion signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, which will provide the battalion’s Future Soldiers with the opportunity to take an Army Ready course through the University. “Our …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – December 10, 2012 – Grantham University is pleased to announce that Crystal Humerickhouse was selected as a recipient of the $1,000 military spouse scholarship from the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME). Humerickhouse is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Human Resource Management. …continued

Kansas City, MO – November 29, 2012 – The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) Blue Ribbon Taskforce for Military and Veterans Education met for the first time yesterday to begin formulating recommendations and best practices to improve the quality of institutional academic and programmatic delivery for military …continued

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 29, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Grantham University, an accredited online university specializing in educating working adults, selected and implemented financial aid management solutions from Regent Education to assist the University in the processing of Title IV financial aid.”When we received approval in 2010 from the U.S. …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – November 26, 2012 – Grantham University hosted Operation Thanksgiving for the sixth year in a row with the proceeds benefitting Della Lamb Community Services, an organization that provides Thanksgiving groceries to needy families in the Kansas City area. This year, Grantham’s employees collected 2,766 food items …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – November 20, 2012 – Grantham University was recognized for sponsoring the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Association of the United States Army’s (KCAUSA) 2012 Army Birthday Celebration. Grantham’s Vice President of Admissions and Education Outreach, Les Hyde, was on hand to receive the award during …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – November 12, 2012 – Grantham University, a 61-year-old university with a history of meeting the educational needs of service members and veterans, is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Cropsey, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, has been named as co-chair for the Association of Private Sector …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – November 9, 2012 – Grantham University’s, honorary dean of the Skousen School of Business, Dr. Mark Skousen, kicked off the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Week at the Kansas City Central Library on Wednesday with a presentation on “Benjamin Franklin: Founding Father of American Entrepreneurship.”     Franklin …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – November 6, 2012 – Dr. Mark Skousen, Honorary Dean of Grantham University’s Mark Skousen School of Business, will present, “Benjamin: Franklin: Founding Father of American Entrepreneurship”, as the inaugural presentation of Kansas City’s celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week on Wednesday, November 7.  What: The presentation, “Benjamin …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – October 31, 2012 – Grantham University, an online university serving working adult students around the world for 61 years, will be represented at this year’s Society of Business Research Conference in Nashville, Tn., by faculty member Russ Meade who will present “UDL and VARK Principles in …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – October 18, 2012 – Grantham University, a 61-year-old university with a history of meeting the educational needs of service members and veterans, had the distinguished honor of hosting Lieutenant Colonel Bilal S. Khan of the Baloch Regiment in the Pakistan Army at its Third Quarter Town …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – September 26, 2012 – Grantham University, a 61-year-old university with a history of meeting the educational needs of service members and veterans, has launched a new informational Web site that is accessible to any service member, veteran and military spouse who is interested in learning more …continued

Marks 4th consecutive year University receives honor Kansas City, Mo. – September 17, 2012 – Grantham University is pleased to announce that it has been named a 2013 Military Friendly School by GI Jobs. This is the fourth consecutive year Grantham has received this recognition. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools …continued

Kansas City, Mo. – August 9, 2012 – Grantham University, a 61-year-old institution delivering accredited online degree programs to working adults and active duty military students around the world, will recognize 1,763 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates at its commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 2 p.m. in Kansas City, Mo.