Education
Reskilling and Upskilling
Now's the time for sidelined learners and workers to get back in the game.
This story is featured in the October issue of Seattle Business magazine. Subscribe here to access the print edition. The pandemic has touched each of our lives in unique ways. One significant impact has been to workers and learners across the country. Perhaps you know someone whos been sidelined by the pandemic. Perhaps that someone…
Cornell Law School Dean to Head Seattle University
Puyallup native Eduardo M. Penalver will be the universitys first Latino president
Cornell University Law School Dean Eduardo M. Penalver will take over as the president of Seattle University. Penalver, 47, will be Seattle Universitys 22nd president and its first Latino president. Penalver will officially start with the university on July 1, 2021. The current president, Stephen V. Sundborg, S.J., will step down in June after 24…
Student-Debt Rankings Show Higher-Ed in Washington Is a Relative Bargain
Still, student-loan debt has escalated rapidly across the state and nation over the past decade
The state of Washington has the sixth-lowest average student-loan debt per borrower in the nation, according to a recent study analyzing 922 higher-education institutions nationwide. The student-loan study, produced by Lendedu.com, an online marketplace for student loans and refinancing, shows that the average debt per student borrower in Washington stood at $22,026 in 2017, up…
Seattle U. President Sundborg Named Seattle-King County First Citizen
Longtime leader joins prestigious group of past honorees
Seattle University President Stephen Sundborg, affectionally known as Father Steve, has been honored as the 2019 Seattle-King County First Citizen, given for community leadership and civic engagement. Sundborg, who has led the Jesuit Catholic university for 22 years, has been described as a selfless leader with a deep commitment to the community. Sundborg will be…
Why Businesses Must Address the Dropout Problem
THE ECONOMY APPEARS TO BE TURNING. Your orders are up. Prospects are looking better. You need to increase capacity. Maybe you should hire. But where can you find qualified people? Do you have this problem? If not, you may soon. From large corporate HR departments to midsize firms and even small-business owners, employers are having…