Capella University PhD Graduate Named Dean of Brenau University's School of Business and Mass Communication.Dr. Bill Lightfoot earned a doctorate in organization and management from the online university MINNEAPOLIS -- Brenau University Brenau University is a private women’s university in Gainesville, Georgia, USA, that was founded in 1878 as Georgia Baptist Female Seminary, though it has never been affiliated with the Baptist Church. in Gainesville, Georgia Gainesville is a city in Hall County in Georgia, United States of America. The population was 25,578 at the 2000 census. Census estimates for 2005 show a population of 32,444. The city is the county seat of Hall County. , has named Dr. Bill Lightfoot as dean of its School of Business and Mass Communication. Lightfoot, who earned a PhD in organization and management from Capella University Capella University is a private for-profit distance institution of higher learning. Capella University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral (PhD and PsyD) degrees in business, technology, education, human services and psychology. (www.capella.edu), an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , fully online university, began in his new role at Brenau on Aug. 1, 2007. More than 1000 colleges and universities have employed Capella students or alumni. "The opportunity to serve as dean at Brenau has allowed me to combine many different facets of my background - including my educational experience at Capella. The fact that I understand firsthand the challenges of being an adult learner Adult learner is a term used to describe any person socially accepted as an adult who is in a learning process, whether it is formal education, informal learning, or corporate-sponsored learning. was a key part of why I was hired," Lightfoot said. Brenau University is a private comprehensive university that includes the Women's College, the Evening and Weekend College, the Online College, and the Academy. As dean of the School of Business and Mass Communication at Brenau, Lightfoot will provide academic and administrative leadership to one third of the university's 2,500 students. Prior to coming to Brenau, Lightfoot was professor of management and associate dean of institutional advancement and special projects at the International University of Monaco The International University of Monaco (IUM), formerly the University of Southern Europe, is an independent institution located in the Principality of Monaco specializing in business education. . About Capella University Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited(a), online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, health, human services, public safety, and psychology, and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, health, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 101 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. The online university currently serves nearly 20,000 students from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA) is an education services holding company which owns for-profit, online Capella University and other assets. What is now the Capella Education Company was founded in 1991 by Stephen Shank, former CEO of Tonka Corporation. , headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552). (a) Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (NCA (Network Computing Architecture) An architecture from Oracle for developing applications within a networked computing environment. It provides a three-tier distributed environment based on CORBA that uses program components known as "cartridges. ), http://www.ncahlc.org. Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552), www.capella.edu. Learn more about earning an online degree at Capella University: online education (http://www.capella.edu/online_education.aspx), online college (http://www.capella.edu/online_college_degree_programs.aspx), distance learning (http://www.capella.edu/distance_learning.aspx), online university (http://www.capella.edu/online_university.aspx), online learning (http://www.capella.edu/online-learning-degree-programs.aspx). |
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