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April 14, 2025

Thanks to the Community Engagement Group and all who participated in Excelsior Volunteer Week 2025. Excelsior volunteers were featured in a segment broadcast …

By Pamela Jimenez
Pamela Jimenez Program Director for the Center for Social Justice
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Statement on Excelsior’s Values

Excelsior University was founded in 1971 to make the transformative power of education accessible to all. This was our mission then. It remains our mission now.   

We have taken note of several actions and headlines that may seem to call …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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Loyalty and Service of Veterans: A Veterans Day Message from Lt. Col. (Ret.) Kent A. D. Clark ’10

To commemorate Veterans Day, the Center for Social Justice and the Military & Veterans and Civic Engagement Rope Teams hosted retired Lt. Col. Kent A. D. Clark ’10, a member of the Excelsior University Board of Trustees.

Clark discussed the …

By Excelsior University Center for Social Justice
Excelsior University Center for Social Justice
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17-Year-Old Excelsior Alum Dorothy Jean Tillman Earns Her Doctorate

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Campus Partner
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Join a Conversation About Recent Events

In the wake of recent Supreme Court decisions, state legislations, and the changing demographics and cultural shifts of our nation and globe, we are reminded that we must continuously challenge our assumptions and engage in civil discourse and dialogue about …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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Sailor Balances Service and Family to Earn Three Degrees

by Dana Yanulavich | August 21st, 2019

As every sailor knows, staying on an even keel is important for stability. And Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dorothy Jimenez discovered firsthand that this state of balance applied to her personal life, too. …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Welcome to Our Rope Teams: Find Your CORE (Connection, Opportunity, Resource, Experience) Hubs Based on Your Interests or Identities 

We are thrilled to offer you an additional place to connect with members of the Excelsior University community and to engage in opportunities relevant to your areas of interest or to how you identify. In this space you will find …

By Daniel Pascoe Aguilar
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar Fndg. Director of Ctr. for Social Justice & CDO
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MBA Investment Pays Off

Amanda Alfred MBA ’17 began working for Prudential Financial Inc. in Livingston, New Jersey, five years after graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She came from a large family of nine children that had emigrated from Guyana. Education was very important …

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Impacting Others: Walter Were

When Walter Were was young, he wanted to be a successful businessman and community leader when he grew up. Were says his definition of “success” doesn’t equal the material possessions he’s acquired, but rather how well he can answer the …

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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Graduate Success Story: Angeline Bernard

Angeline Bernard has never stopped learning, working, or growing in the health care field. She is dedicated to her craft, and her passion and determination to succeed is evident each day she goes to work or begins a new project.

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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