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Regina Scott | Ashford University Regina Scott is a dreamer. She had always dreamt of being a police officer. Little did she know that her degree in organizational management from Ashford University would help her achieve that dream.

Samantha Ettus, best-selling author of “The Pie Life: A Guilt Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction” and Forbes School of Business & Technology board member spoke about work-life balance last week at Ashford University with Steve Forbes in the audience.

Men apply for a job when they meet 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they feel they meet 94% of qualifications. So how can women become more confident? That’s what our Women@Work committee explored yesterday as part of its “Be Bold” panel event. Topics discussed by panelists and attendees (male and female) included building confidence, networking, and negotiating.

It’s not every day you get to play with toys at work, but last month colleagues from our Curriculum, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Editorial teams participated in an Agile workshop, in which they had to build a Lego plane in time-boxed sprints to deliver a minimum viable product (MVP).

We recently brought back our most popular volunteer event with Labs and More! Employees staffed an adoption event, caring for the dogs and sharing information with potential adoptive families.

Bridgepoint Education has acquired Fullstack Academy, a premier, innovative web development school.

Bridgepoint Education Announces it has Acquired Fullstack Academy, a Premier, Innovative Web Development School Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) today announced that it has acquired Fullstack Academy, an award-winning, immersive coding bootcamp offering a premier program centered on a series of...

The Bridgepoint Education 2018 Community Report is now live. See how our Heroes impacted our communities through their 18,000-plus volunteer hours!

Bridgepoint Community Report 2018 In 2018, Bridgepoint held several donation drives to support people in need. Our teams donated clothing for military families, school supplies for children, and food items for families in need. We also held seven blood drive events at our locations and more.

We had 48 team members log more than 100 volunteer hours for 2018, but only Enrollment Services Advisor Cirrus Sawyer logged over 1,100. He racked up that amazing total coaching four youth sports teams. To recognize Cirrus for his dedication and service, Bridgepoint is donating $1,000 to the charity of his choice.

Team members across our locations celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday last week by participating in the National Education Association’s Read Across America event with United Way. Now in its 17th year, the event strives to make reading fun for students in the most critical stages of literacy.

Last week our African-American employee resource group, B.L.A.C.K. (Building Leadership, Achievement, Culture, Knowledge), held “Bridging the Gap: Breaking the Silence through Conversations),” an event to discuss multiculturalism in education and the workplace.

We’ve already introduced you to Ashford graduate Andrew Parker, who used his bachelor’s in Business Administration to propel his new family business to success. But we recently updated his student story to add that he was not only elected to the township committee in Egg Harbor, where he lives in New Jersey, but he is also the first African-American to be elected to the office in the township. We can’t wait to see what Andrew does next.

Andrew Parker | Ashford University Andrew W. Parker III lives in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, where he was recently elected to a two-year term (2019-2021) on the township committee. It was the first time an African American has been elected to that office. "This is the town that I grew up in and has given so much to me in terms o...

Katelyn Campos learned about Ashford University from a fellow U.S. Army soldier while digging a foxhole. Now, the Ashford online learning experience allows her to balance her study of psychology with her personal life and her demanding job at a maximum security prison.

Katelyn Campos Student Success Story | Ashford University Being a military wife, a tortoise mom, a correctional officer, and a student isn’t easy, but Katelyn Campos has taught herself time management and focus. Read about January’s student of the month and how she came to know and love working toward her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Ashford.