Dr. Blake Faulkner, Provost of Herzing University, has retired. Dr. Faulkner joined Herzing University in 2012 as Vice President of Strategic Advancement. In his success, Dr. Faulkner quickly became Provost of Herzing University, a role he filled for more than three years. His dedication to the university was celebrated at Herzing's headquarters in Menomonee Falls, WI. He will be succeeded by former Vice Provost Kitty Kautzer.

As a part of Herzing University’s DEGREE UP initiative, Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) students who earn an associate degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or greater are eligible for admission to Herzing University to pursue a four-year degree. The purpose of this agreement is to provide GPTC graduates with the opportunity to maximize the amount of transfer of credits received at GPTC.

June 2016: Herzing University – Kenosha Campus Phi Beta Lambda (FIBL - PBL) chapter sent three students – Stephanie Dillon, Jeannie Chapa and Ben Sauceda – to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2016 PBL National Leadership Conference.

The Conference brings together future business leaders from across the country for a series of workshops, networking and two-days of competition.

•Sauceda took 7th place in the nation for “Impromptu Speaking.”

Members of the Brookfield President’s Council and staff took their Saturday mornings to help out with the Challenger Little League in Franklin. Volunteers worked with special needs players to stay engaged with the games as their families were able to sit back and enjoy watching their children play baseball.

Herzing University Atlanta recently partnered with Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) to provide tutoring and to mentor students. In addition to offering these resources, Herzing Atlanta offered scholarships to six deserving senior members.  Thursday, May 19th at the annual Senior Awards Ceremony, Amber Murphy Raines, Director of Community Partnerships, along with Brandon Glasco, Admissions Advisor, and Tiara Hector, Sr. Career Development Specialist at Herzing Atlanta, announced the scholarship recipients. 

We would like to congratulate Herzing alumnus Mike Tusken on officially being appointed as the Police Chief of Duluth, Minnesota.

“We have found a real champion in Mike Tusken,” Duluth Mayor Emily Larson said during a news conference at the Public Safety Building. “I’m so proud and pleased that we present him today as our next police chief, and I know that in the coming months the police staff here and the city will really see the deep, wonderful vision that Mike has for this work.”

ORLANDO (May 2, 2016) – Herzing University and the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida today announced a partnership to provide 20 full-tuition scholarships for business professionals to pursue an MBA degree on Herzing University’s Orlando campus.

The scholarships will be awarded to selected applicants by the African American Chamber of Commerce in alignment with the next two consecutive terms of Herzing University’s 2016 academic calendar, with 10 scholarships granted in May and 10 scholarships granted in July.

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (April 21, 2016) – Following on the unprecedented success of its Vet2RN access initiative, Herzing University is launching a Vet2IT access initiative that makes it easier for military veterans to earn information technology degrees by giving them credit for military experience. The Vet2IT access initiative is available through Herzing’s 11 campuses and online.

KENOSHA (Dec. 17, 2015) – Herzing University, which has campuses in eight states, and Test Prep Seminars, one of the country’s largest test preparation organizations, today announced a first-of-its-kind nationwide partnership. The multi-faceted preparation program will include tutoring for the SAT and ACT along with educational sessions for parents and teachers, beginning at select Herzing University campuses in early 2016.

ATLANTA (June 15, 2015) – Herzing University, a private nonprofit institution, today expanded its nursing program option at its Atlanta campus, allowing registered nurses to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing in as little time as 12 months. The program is designed so that RNs can complete the coursework on a flexible schedule, and offers a hybrid structure of in-person and online learning.