Walden News

Walden University will host its 63rd Commencement Ceremony during January 17-18, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. The 2020 winter ceremony will feature a variety of accomplished speakers in various sectors, including nursing, social work, government, public policy, healthcare and education.

Walden University has named Dr. Sue Subocz chief academic officer and provost. She has served in several leadership roles at Walden and Laureate Online over the past five years and brings more than 18 years of experience as a leader, practitioner, researcher and innovator in higher education.

Walden University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program has earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), which is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for assuring quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service.

Walden University is continuing its mission of effecting positive social change through its 14th annual Global Days of Service during the month of October. Through this worldwide initiative, Walden faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as their friends and family, participate in community service projects.

Walden University is pleased to announce its College of Management and Technology and School of Management has earned an Accreditation Plus Award from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Walden is the first recipient of this award, which is given to institutions for demonstrating performance excellence and serving as a role model for excellence in higher education.

Walden University has achieved accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the sole nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. Of approximately 1,200 educator preparation programs in the United States, fewer than 250 have earned this distinction.

T.J. Holmes, an award-winning journalist and ABC news anchor and correspondent, will be the keynote speaker at Walden University’s 62nd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Walden’s nursing ceremony will feature resilience expert and author Diane Sieg, RN, CYT. Dr. Galen Duncan, vice president of the Kings Academy and Professional Development for the Sacramento Kings, will speak at the doctoral ceremony.

Walden University is pleased to announce it has hired Dr. Denise Boston for its new Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity position. Dr. Boston brings more than 15 years of experience in developing and advancing cultural humility, diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives and research in educational institutions and community organizations.

Walden University Program Director Dr. Shelley Armstrong recently received the Outstanding Youth Program Award from the Road Runners Club of America for her program YOUth FIT. Founded by Dr. Armstrong 10 years ago, YOUth FIT provides cross-country running instruction and promotes a healthy lifestyle to children in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Walden University is proud to announce its project, “Walden’s Social Change Skills Framework Intersecting With the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” has earned a 2019 Online Learning Consortium Effective Practice Award, which recognizes innovative digital learning advances in higher education.