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Master's degree student at Capella University, an accredited online university, chosen to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University
Naronica Shaw, who is pursuing a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling at the online university, will attend the Clinton Global Initiative gathering in San Diego this April
MINNEAPOLIS, March 30, 2011 – Naronica Shaw, a master's degree student at Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high quality online degree programs for working adults, has been selected to participate in the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative University. Shaw, who lives in Dallas, will attend the Clinton Global Initiative conference in San Diego from April 1 – 3. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. As of Dec. 31, 2010, more than 39,000 students are pursuing an online degree at Capella, with 31 percent enrolled in Capella's doctoral degree programs, and 47 percent enrolled in Capella's master's degree programs.
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges. To fulfill the action-oriented mission, members devise practical solutions to global issues through the development of specific and measurable Commitments to Action. The Clinton Global Initiative University is a forum to engage college students in global citizenship.
To be considered for the Clinton Global Initiative University, Shaw submitted a commitment proposal to better serve minorities who could benefit from professional mental health services. Her proposal focuses specifically on keeping troubled adolescents from being sent to juvenile detention centers, and instead assigning them to 30 days of counseling. She hopes to implement her proposal in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing quality online degree programs for working adults. Nearly 80 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's, specialist, or doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, public administration, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 136 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 17 certificate programs. More than 39,000 learners were enrolled as of Dec. 31, 2010, from all 50 states and 59 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
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* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
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