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October 1, 2008 New President Announced for Colorado Technical University Sioux Falls
Colorado Technical University (CTU) is pleased to announce that David Heflin, Ed.D, has accepted the position of campus president for its Sioux Falls, SD, campus. Dr. Heflin's vast experience in education as well as business and finance makes him perfectly suited for his new role with CTU Sioux Falls.

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September 22, 2008 Colorado Technical University Opens High-Tech Crime Scene Investigation Lab
Colorado Technical University announces a new crime lab facility at its Sioux Falls campus. The facility boasts a modern teaching laboratory designed and equipped around CTU's forensic investigation curriculum. The program and the new lab will help prepare students for tomorrow's jobs in forensic investigation by training them in an environment that closely replicates what is typically found in current law enforcement organizations.

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March 27, 2008 Twenty-five Wounded Service Members Receive Full Scholarships to Colorado Tech Online
Twenty-five United States service men and women at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have been awarded full Wounded Warrior Scholarships from Colorado Technical University Online (CTU Online). Recipients were chosen by a ten-person scholarship selection board including former military officers and Career Education Corporation educators and chaired by Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, a Major in the Illinois Army National Guard, and a Wounded Warrior herself. The recipients, who come from across the country, were honored at a dinner on March 8, 2008, at Walter Reed, which was attended by General Richard A. Cody, the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army.

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March 17, 2008 CTU Hosts Social Networking Conferences
Colorado Technical University will host two conferences offering an in-depth look at the dangers, benefits and opportunities of the growing phenomenon of "social networking." The conferences, to be held April 15th and 24th, will examine the use of websites such as MySpace, FaceBook and LinkedIn for their benefits and potential hazards. Both sessions will be open to the public.
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February 26, 2008 CTU Earns High Honors From the Council of College and Military Educators
Colorado Technical University (CTU) was recently awarded the prestigious 2007 Institution Award by the Council of College and Military Educators. The honor, awarded for an institution's "dedication, leadership and numerous accomplishments in providing quality voluntary off-duty education programs" to the military, is highly respected in military circles. Greg Mitchell, president of CTU Colorado Springs, received the award on behalf of Colorado Technical University at the CCME symposium held last week in San Francisco.
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January 24, 2008 Richard Kettner-Polley, Ph.D. Announced as Dean of Management
Colorado Technical University announces the appointment of Richard Kettner-Polley, Ph.D. (Harvard University) as University Dean of Management with responsibility for management programs across all CTU campuses. Having previously served as Chancellor of CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies, Dr. Kettner-Polley now turns his expertise to the demands of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs in management across the six ground campuses and the online division.
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January 24, 2008 David Leasure, Ph.D. Announced as Chancellor of Colorado Technical University's Institute for Advanced Studies
Colorado Technical University announces the appointment of David Leasure, PhD as Chancellor of its Institute for Advanced Studies. Dr. Leasure served as the dean of doctoral computer science and Senior Vice President for Expansion and International programs after rejoining the university in 2007.
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October 8, 2007 Colorado Technical University Online Launches CTUMobile™
Colorado Technical University's Online campus, a well known degree-granting institution, announced the launch of CTUMobile – an easy-to-use mobile learning channel that delivers elements of Colorado Tech's online educational programs via web-enabled cell phones and other wireless devices. CTUMobile, an extension of Colorado Tech's highly successful virtual campus – CTU Online – brings the classroom directly to mobile phones and other PDAs and personalizes the education experience to an even greater degree.
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October 1, 2007 Employers Agree: Colorado Technical University Online Grads are Exceptionally Well-Prepared for Their Real-World Careers
By an overwhelmingly wide margin, employers that have Colorado Technical University Online alumni on the payroll agree that CTU Online grads have all the skills needed to succeed in today's ultra-competitive, knowledge-based workplace. According to a recent survey conducted by CTU Online's Career Services Department, the surveyed employers believe that their employees who received degrees from CTU Online possess the skills to be successful in the workplace.
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July 2, 2007 New Master's Degree Programs
A number of new Master's Degree programs and concentrations are planned for the Fall quarter of 2007 at the Sioux Falls campus. The new programs include the Master of Business Administration in Insurance and Risk Management (MBA-IRM), Technology Management (TM), and Health Care Management (HCM) concentrations.
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June 4, 2007
Regional Artists Showcased
The halls of Colorado Technical University have been transformed into an impressive art gallery in concert with the Sioux Empire Arts Council (SEAC). The works of 29 artists, 150 pieces in all, will adorn the walls of CTU for the next year. The large exhibit of paintings and photography showcases the talents of South Dakotan artists during CTU's 10th anniversary commemoration year.
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