Colorado Technical University Blog

• Congresswoman’s Education Story Inspires Graduates

  July 31, 2012 • Student Success, General, Sioux Falls • 0 Comments

  On Saturday, June 23rd, Congresswoman Kristi Noem (SD) honored and inspired graduates of CTU’s Sioux Falls campus with her commencement speech centering on the importance of persistence through adversity. She shared her own story of education, which was interrupted due to the personal tragedy of losing her father in a farming accident and the necessity of her taking over the family business. She described how tax laws forced her to make some tough decisions to preserve the family business and how those challenges inspired her to run for office. Continue...

• Global Security Series: Collapse of the Syrian Regime and Implications for the Region

  July 31, 2012 • Homeland Security • 0 Comments

  The Assad regime, which has ruled Syria since 1963, first under Hafez al-Assad and now under his son, Bashar al-Assad, is in its death throes. Continue...

• After the Aurora Shootings: The Prosecution and Defense of James Eagan Holmes

  July 30, 2012 • Criminal Justice • 0 Comments

  As extensive media coverage of James Holmes’ shooting spree in Aurora, Colorado continues, reports offer firsthand accounts from survivors of the unfortunate night. Continue...

• The IT Infrastructure of the Olympics

  July 30, 2012 • IT and Computer Science • 0 Comments

  As the 2012 London Olympics unfold, it is staggering to consider the role information technology plays in the wide-reaching, seventeen-day event; particularly when you consider how the events have changed over history. Continue...

• Rethinking the Cybersecurity Equation

  July 25, 2012 • Homeland Security, IT and Computer Science • 0 Comments

  We need to take a hard look at our cybersecurity policy and ensure those that that frame it are the best minds private and public sectors can bring to the table. Continue...

• Global Security Series: The Syrian-Iranian Link and Its Impact on the Region

  July 25, 2012 • Homeland Security • 0 Comments

  Our Global Security Series offers background and analysis on issues related to U.S. national and global security. In Dr. Morag’s fourth post covering Syria, he continues to provide insight into the history and key players in Middle-Eastern conflict. Continue...

• Obamacare: The good and bad

  July 25, 2012 • Health Sciences • 7 Comments

  One thing is certain: the debate on how to provide healthcare in the United States will not stop with the Supreme Court's ruling. Continue...

• Restoring Security in the Wake of Aurora Shootings

  July 24, 2012 • Denver, Homeland Security • 0 Comments

  We offer our heartfelt condolences to the victims and families of those wounded and killed in the Aurora, Colorado tragedy. With the community reeling from last Friday’s shootings, U.S. citizens, media, and government officials will question how to restore public safety and prevent future attacks. Continue...

• Why a 3.3 GPA Could Serve You Best in the Real World

  July 20, 2012 • General, Business and Management • 2 Comments

  Stop for a moment and consider GPA from the perspective of a potential employer: How important is it that a candidate boasts a 4.0? Conventional wisdom would tell you the higher the GPA, the better – but is this really true? Continue...

• After the Colorado Wildfires: 3 Lessons in Disaster Preparedness

  July 18, 2012 • General, Colorado Springs • 0 Comments

  The Waldo Canyon fire is mostly gone, now, but has left its mark on the mountainside, the neighborhood, and the hearts of people. My thoughts go out to those who lost their homes. Continue...

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