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From Pitch to Prize: Inside Westcliff’s 2025 E-Biz Challenge
What happens when student entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and pitch their real-world businesses to seasoned investors? At Westcliff University, the answer is innovation, resilience, and a glimpse into the future of entrepreneurship. This year’s E-Biz Challenge brought together 25 students with bold ideas and...
What happens when student entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and pitch their real-world businesses to seasoned investors? At Westcliff University, the answer is innovation, resilience,…
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From Homelessness to Hope: How Kim Valentine Turned Adversity Into Action
“I wouldn’t be where I am today, running a law firm, operating…
Welcome to Westcliff San Francisco: Grace Shepherd Leads the Way
As Westcliff University continues a year of  major growth, its newest milestone…

Press Releases

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Lights, Legacy, Commencement: The Class of 2025 Shines Bright
Westcliff’s Commencement Week 2025 marked an emotional turning point for hundreds of graduates. What began with a packed beachside dance floor at Friday’s Grad Night ended with caps in the air at the prestigious Costa Mesa’s Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. In between were...
Westcliff’s Commencement Week 2025 marked an emotional turning point for hundreds of graduates. What began with a packed beachside dance floor at Friday’s Grad Night…
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Westcliff Canada Is Here: Expanding Innovation North
Westcliff University is proud to officially announce the launch of  its newest…
Introducing Westcliff’s College of Nursing: Shaping the Future of Care
Westcliff University is proud to announce the official launch of its new…

Campus News

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From Pitch to Prize: Inside Westcliff’s 2025 E-Biz Challenge
What happens when student entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and pitch their real-world businesses to seasoned investors? At Westcliff University, the answer is innovation, resilience, and a glimpse into the future of entrepreneurship. This year’s E-Biz Challenge brought together 25 students with bold ideas and...
What happens when student entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and pitch their real-world businesses to seasoned investors? At Westcliff University, the answer is innovation, resilience,…
Dr. Kim Valentine Dr. Kim Valentine
From Homelessness to Hope: How Kim Valentine Turned Adversity Into Action
“I wouldn’t be where I am today, running a law firm, operating…
Welcome to Westcliff San Francisco: Grace Shepherd Leads the Way
As Westcliff University continues a year of  major growth, its newest milestone…

College of Business News

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How Tatiana Andriienko-Genin is Turning Faculty Growth Into Her Next Great Lesson
The most influential people in our lives don’t just lead, they lift. They show up when it matters and raise the bar for everyone around them. That’s exactly the spirit behind Westcliff’s CORE Faculty Team Leads — a powerhouse group of educators chosen not just...
The most influential people in our lives don’t just lead, they lift. They show up when it matters and raise the bar for everyone around…
Westcliff Alumnus Transforms Job Opportunities for International Students
Building a business often starts with personal ambition, but for Geert Bijl,…
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How Social Determinants & AI Shape Life Expectancy Gaps
What if your lifespan was influenced by where you live? Dr. Steven…

College of Education News

Nancy Fugaha’s inspiring journey from cancer recovery to pursuing her doctorate at Westcliff University shows the power of resilience and hope.
The Click That Changed Everything: From Surgery to a Doctorate at Westcliff
Sometimes, when life hands you its heaviest weight, hope arrives in the quietest ways. For Nancy Fugaha, a doctoral student in Westcliff University’s College of Education, hope appeared as the warm voice of a professor she had never met, during the most difficult time of...
Sometimes, when life hands you its heaviest weight, hope arrives in the quietest ways. For Nancy Fugaha, a doctoral student in Westcliff University’s College of…
Planning and Pacing
Have you ever been in a class or meeting that has felt…
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Interactive Presentations
How do you engage students in your classes?  Do you incorporate interesting…

College of Technology and Engineering News

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Empowering Rising Groups in STEM: Apply for the Harris-Cooper Scholarship
For rising groups in STEM, breaking barriers isn’t just about ambition — it’s about opportunity. At Westcliff University, we recognize the brilliance, determination, and innovation that rising groups bring to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. That’s why we’re proud to offer the Harris-Cooper Rising Groups...
For rising groups in STEM, breaking barriers isn’t just about ambition — it’s about opportunity. At Westcliff University, we recognize the brilliance, determination, and innovation…
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Faculty Fellows Program Spotlight: Dr. Hamed Taherdoost’s iCAT Model Transforming Cybersecurity Training
At Westcliff University, the LITE Center’s Faculty Fellows Program offers faculty members…
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Best Coding Bootcamps 2022: Coding Bootcamp Certification and Degrees Available Online
Over the last decade, coding bootcamps have sprung up to accommodate the…

College of Nursing

Joy Kiat-Floro: Leading the Way for Future Nurses at Westcliff University
Joy Kiat-Floro: Leading the Way for Future Nurses at Westcliff University
If you dream of making a difference in people’s lives, pursuing a nursing career is one of the most rewarding paths you can take. And at Westcliff University’s new College of Nursing in Corona, California, you’ll be learning from some of the best — including...
If you dream of making a difference in people’s lives, pursuing a nursing career is one of the most rewarding paths you can take. And…
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A Nurse on a Mission: Erica Martinez Leads Westcliff’s Bold New College of Nursing
The future of healthcare is constantly evolving, and Westcliff University’s College of…
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Nursing Job Market Trends 2025: Is Nursing Still in Demand?
If you’re feeling stuck in your current job, dreaming about a more…

LITE Center News

Planning and Pacing
Have you ever been in a class or meeting that has felt VERY long? We all have! But hopefully you have also experienced exciting classes that fly by!
Have you ever been in a class or meeting that has felt VERY long? We all have! But hopefully you have also experienced exciting classes…
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Interactive Presentations
How do you engage students in your classes?  Do you incorporate interesting…
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Group-work: Collaboration in Action
  These times are perfect for trying new strategies and techniques in…

Others

Entry-Level Master’s (ELM) Nursing Programs in California
Feeling stuck with a degree that no longer lights you up? You’re not alone — and more importantly, you’re not out of options. California’s booming healthcare scene is calling, and Westcliff University’s Entry-Level Master’s (ELM) Nursing Program offers the fast track to a career that...
Feeling stuck with a degree that no longer lights you up? You’re not alone — and more importantly, you’re not out of options. California’s booming…
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Kyrgyzstan Leaders Visit Westcliff to Learn from a Global Model of Innovation
Westcliff University recently welcomed a distinguished delegation of university leaders and government…
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Empowering Rising Groups in STEM: Apply for the Harris-Cooper Scholarship
For rising groups in STEM, breaking barriers isn’t just about ambition —…