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January 20, 2024 4:07 am
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On Friday, December 8, GGU hosted the annual luncheon for members of the Bridge Society, a celebration of the extraordinary...
January 19, 2024 1:40 am
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I’m excited to announce this series on AI and the Arts, an exploration of the role and impact of AI on...
January 13, 2024 5:59 am
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“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, said, life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” commented...
January 13, 2024 5:49 am
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Kimberlie Martin, daughter of Harold W. Martin, JD ’57, facilitated the creation a scholarship program at Golden Gate University, in...
January 13, 2024 5:45 am
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A second-generation GGU alumna, Angelica Michela facilitated a gift from the estate her father, Alfred V. Sanguinetti, whose GGU education...
January 13, 2024 5:41 am
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Two years ago, union carpenter William Gonzalez was standing on a ladder in the freezing cold in New York when...
November 30, 2023 4:05 pm
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Dear members of the GGU community, After months of discussions with numerous stakeholders and a thorough review of data, the...
November 9, 2023 6:10 pm
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More than 80 GGU students gathered on campus to attend Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights, decked out sarees and kurta...
November 8, 2023 8:39 pm
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In preparation for the University’s 125th anniversary, GGU’s University Advancement team launched We Are GGU: The GGU Alumni Oral History...
November 8, 2023 8:01 pm
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Imagine an academic setting filled with industry experts engaging in insightful discussions, posing probing questions, intertwined with moments of laughter,...
November 5, 2023 1:08 am
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Daniel Devoy is an Assistant Professor at Golden Gate University School of Law, and the Director of the Veterans’ Legal Advocacy Center, the first Center of its kind on the campus of a law school in Northern California
November 5, 2023 12:56 am
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Veteran Joe Leroux earned his BA in Management with support from the Helen Diller Center for Veterans of U.S. Military Service at Golden Gate University, supported by a $2 million dollar grant from the Helen Diller Family Foundation.
November 5, 2023 12:39 am
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GGU's Online Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology was designated the best online counseling psychology program of 2023 by Forbes Advisor.
September 7, 2023 9:11 pm
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Counselor and coach Dawn Davidson had been contemplating a return to school for two decades. When her position at the...
August 21, 2023 7:58 pm
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In August, I had the opportunity and pleasure to travel to India, accompanied by Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jay Gonzalez and...
August 3, 2023 12:42 am
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Golden Gate University alum Frances Rice wins the #IAM1550 campaign challenge.
June 1, 2023 1:33 am
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Following a COVID-19 hiatus, the 2022-23 Editorial Board of the GGU Law Review revived the Annual Chief Justice Ronald M. George Distinguished Lecture Series.
June 1, 2023 1:19 am
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Senior instructor Larry Ebert disrupts his Innovation and Creativity in Organizations course with a special guest: ChatGPT.
June 1, 2023 12:55 am
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Meet MS IT Management student Akanksha Singh, Treasurer for the Student Government Association and volunteer with the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Project Management Institute.
May 31, 2023 9:47 pm
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“Commencement 2023 was a wonderful day in San Francisco!” said Beau Crowley, Doctor of Business Analytics ’23. More than 300...
April 3, 2023 4:45 pm
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In January, six Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) students arrived on campus from the Philippines—through the new GGU-Philippine University...
April 3, 2023 5:34 am
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Amy McLellan, Dean of the Braden School of Taxation and the School of Accounting, first came to GGU in 2019...
March 21, 2023 9:47 pm
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When Jeff Yergler earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in theology, he might not have imagined that his career path...
March 15, 2023 5:56 pm
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The Golden Gate University community is saddened to learn of the passing of Richard “Dick” Rosenberg, retired chairman and chief...
March 6, 2023 7:49 pm
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On Wednesday, December 7, Golden Gate University Law held one of two annual bar pass ceremonies, a momentous occasion in...
March 4, 2023 6:04 am
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Kaitey Vasquez and Craig Elliott, MS Project Management ’21, never planned on earning a degree in Project Management, much less...
March 4, 2023 5:45 am
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Annual Fund Scholarship Recipient and first-generation student Ada Mbogu has always embraced a passion for service. Ada was born and...
February 28, 2023 4:22 pm
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On February 28th, GGU hosted a virtual discussion in honor of Black History Month on the topic of “Reclaiming...
February 2, 2023 1:54 am
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On Wednesday, December 7, GGU hosted a special breakfast for members of the Bridge Society, a society to celebrate benefactors...
January 31, 2023 12:25 pm
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Resources and FAQ for Faculty | Resources and FAQ for Current Students
January 26, 2023 10:51 pm
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When Dr. Joaquin Wallace was growing up in Oakland, California with his parents—Emanuel, a laborer, and Dorothy Ann, a restaurant...
January 5, 2023 10:17 pm
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Why is Silicon Valley the epicenter of innovation? And what comprises Silicon Valley’s ecosystem? After attending one of GGU’s live...
November 12, 2022 2:34 am
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In October, GGU hosted an inspiring forum on The Future of Higher Education (And GGU’s Place In It) that featured...
November 9, 2022 5:09 am
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Undergraduate Student Award Winner Andres Quintero, BS Data Analytics ‘21, first enrolled at GGU because he was working right across...
November 9, 2022 12:08 am
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When Serena Yeh first attended college at San Francisco State University, she was a young immigrant from Taiwan navigating English...
November 8, 2022 11:40 pm
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I would like to introduce myself to you as the new Dean of the Ageno School of Business at Golden...
November 8, 2022 3:57 am
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October kicked off Campus Weeks, designated weeks during GGU’s fall semester filled with vibrant, in-person events to welcome students back...
September 30, 2022 9:24 pm
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Francis Custodio was working as a Certified Public Accountant at Devereaux, Kuhner, and Co. LLP when he decided to pursue...
September 28, 2022 10:50 pm
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The life of Professor and Dean Emeritus Paul Fouts, who recently passed away, was honored at Golden Gate University on...
September 27, 2022 7:10 pm
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The start of the school year is always a time of energy and excitement with students, faculty and staff engaged...
September 23, 2022 6:51 pm
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GGU Law student Justin Reyes, recipient of the Joseph and Ruth Zukor Memorial Scholarship, always had a passion for law....
September 22, 2022 8:30 pm
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MBA student John Lovvorn was taking Coaching: Interpersonal Skills and Practices when he learned about a group of students in...
September 21, 2022 10:50 pm
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The excitement of the 2022-2023 academic year at Golden Gate University is unparalleled by any other. For the first time...
May 26, 2022 9:09 pm
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Today Golden Gate University announced a new center of educational excellence through its GGU Worldwide program. GGU Worldwide creates a...
April 18, 2022 6:52 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 19, 2022—For the first time since 2019, Golden Gate University will hold an in-person commencement ceremony on...
March 24, 2022 9:07 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate University is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent White as GGU’s new Provost and...
March 17, 2022 8:25 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate University (GGU) is excited to announce a $1.1 million gift from Louise ‘85 and Howard...
February 3, 2022 4:04 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden Gate University School of Law and the Algorand Foundation have created the Blockchain Law for Social...
November 22, 2021 11:38 pm
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Growing up in an underserved Black and Latinx community in south Los Angeles, first-year law student Leslie Estrada Flynn didn’t...
October 29, 2021 2:05 am
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Golden Gate University is pleased to announce that Henry W. Taylor has joined the institution as Vice President for University...
September 21, 2021 6:14 am
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Brian Roepke, BSDA 21, came to GGU after a successful 25-year career as a business unit leader and product manager....
August 13, 2021 11:06 pm
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When Tan Phan was five years old, he immigrated to the United States with his mother and sister. Growing up,...
July 27, 2021 9:20 pm
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After working as a marketing analyst in India for six years, Deepika Khemani decided to come to GGU to enhance...
June 17, 2021 8:15 pm
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Please refer to GGU’s most current vaccination policy, dated 5/17/22 which now requires that all persons entering campus have completed...
June 16, 2021 10:33 pm
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If you ask undergraduate student Matt Tooman, a BA in Organizational Leadership is the degree to get. “Organizational Leadership will...
April 21, 2021 8:05 pm
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GGU President David J. Fike released the following statement on April 20 regarding the Chauvin murder trial verdict: Today, we...
March 19, 2021 3:56 pm
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Dear GGU Community, This week, I shared my optimism about the news that the pandemic may soon see an end....
March 8, 2021 10:24 pm
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Building off a rich history of serving the military population, Golden Gate University is officially launching its new veterans center,...
February 24, 2021 9:14 pm
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Gregory Hodge, JD ’85, always knew that he wanted to serve others. His childhood in Pine Bluff, Arkansas straddled the...
February 24, 2021 5:54 pm
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Colin Crawford, dean of the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, is joining Golden Gate...
February 4, 2021 6:24 pm
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Golden Gate University will remain exclusively online through the summer, administrators have announced. President David Fike said the university’s decision...
January 28, 2021 9:46 pm
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LJ Mizzi was working for the Managed Markets Department at Gilead Sciences in a marketing role when she decided she...
January 19, 2021 7:11 pm
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Students at Golden Gate University School of Law proudly launched the GGU Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice Law Journal...
January 13, 2021 11:22 pm
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We are deans of a diverse range of law schools across the country. We do not use our positions to...
November 13, 2020 2:06 am
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When John and Vicky Johnson retired from the Air Force Reserves in their 50s, the couple wanted to use the...
October 27, 2020 9:42 pm
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Dorothea Tolliver came to GGU to pursue her passion: advocating for individuals like herself who are deaf. She believed that...
October 22, 2020 3:05 pm
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GGU Law is thrilled to expand its long-standing mission of inclusion and access to the legal profession with its new JD...
October 7, 2020 9:43 pm
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These days, remote learning offers the flexibility and convenience that allows students to stay safe and healthy while balancing school...
September 24, 2020 4:33 am
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Golden Gate University is pleased to announce a $2 million commitment of support from The Helen Diller Foundation toward an...
September 17, 2020 6:02 am
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Golden Gate University joins thousands of others around the country in celebrating the annual Constitution Day, which commemorates the September 17,...
August 17, 2020 4:31 pm
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Aaliyah Sibanda, a rising senior at Skyline High School in Oakland, loves using her people-skills. This summer, she developed new...
August 13, 2020 7:09 pm
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Media Contact: Michael Bazeley Director of Communications 415-442-7853 Long-time Golden Gate University Law Professor Eric Christiansen has assumed the role...
July 28, 2020 2:57 am
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Priscilla Castro, a marketing manager for a construction engineering firm, came to GGU to pursue a professional interest that emerged...
July 21, 2020 9:45 pm
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Kerry Jackson, EMPA 2012, was one of the first African-American hires at the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department to rise to...
July 16, 2020 4:30 pm
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Nadia Kwalick Evans earned not one but two master’s degrees from GGU, in Counseling Psychology and in Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology....
July 13, 2020 4:24 pm
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When Virginia was a kid, she dreamed of becoming a teacher. However, growing up in a family that lacked financial...
June 27, 2020 6:43 am
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Irene Renaldy came to GGU from Jakarta, Indonesia to enroll in the MS in Integrated Marketing Communications program. For three...
June 22, 2020 6:18 am
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It may not have happened that quickly, but Lorena De Benedittis’ leap from design to project management shows the power...
June 17, 2020 6:14 pm
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San Francisco, CA (June 17, 2020) – Golden Gate University (GGU) has partnered with OnlineDegree.com to give adult learners access...
June 5, 2020 6:40 am
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Robert Patterson, MST 2004, has enjoyed a storied career as a tax practitioner. Currently, he serves as a Microsoft director,...
June 1, 2020 10:34 pm
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When Rachel McGuffin joined the Air Force right out of high school, she had no idea how much her life...
May 19, 2020 3:38 am
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Beau Crowley loves to build things, whether it’s a new division at work, a new team, or the success of...
May 8, 2020 7:34 pm
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Lynn Zhang came to GGU from China for an accounting degree but switched to business analytics when she realized that...
May 6, 2020 8:28 pm
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Sahibnoor Singh has encountered his fair share of professional challenges. Through hard work and perseverance, he’s overcome them one by...
March 3, 2020 10:50 pm
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Resources and FAQ for Faculty|Main Page|FAQ for Prospective Students|Vaccination Policy On Monday, March 16, GGU closed its San Francisco building...
March 3, 2020 8:47 pm
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Resources and FAQ for Current Students |Main Page | FAQ for Prospective Students On Monday, March 16, GGU closed its San Francisco building...
February 14, 2020 9:43 pm
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Shared experiences can bind couples together, and for Nicole and Jordan Bosworth, that includes being students at GGU. As classmates...
January 28, 2020 8:46 am
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In Mongolia, Enkhbold Dashdondog’s IT career took him into the rapid-paced banking, financial, retail, and energy worlds. He loved his...
January 23, 2020 9:39 pm
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This January, GGU Law celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate University Law Review. Established in 1969, The Law...
December 17, 2019 7:41 pm
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When he isn’t spending time with his family, Kearey Smith dedicates himself to his other passions: photography and his Rottweilers....
December 5, 2019 12:31 am
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This January, GGU is rolling out 13 hybrid courses for undergraduate students including Humanities 50, Philosophy 50, Communications 35, Organization...
December 3, 2019 10:21 am
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Jorge Escobar plays competitive tennis, reads historical novels, and hits the trails with his road bike. But his proudest accomplishment...
November 25, 2019 4:27 pm
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Christine York, Principal Process Excellence and Program Manager at a San Francisco biotech company, wanted to pursue an MBA but...
November 25, 2019 2:32 pm
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This fall GGU launched four new undergraduate degrees, part of an effort to make the university experience relevant to today’s...
November 25, 2019 1:40 pm
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You join a diverse community of adult learners—91 percent of whom are age 25 and older. Our students come from...
November 25, 2019 1:30 pm
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GGU’s new Mentorship Program brings together students with alumni, faculty, and staff to enhance the confidence, well-being, and workforce competency...
November 25, 2019 10:14 am
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On April, 27, 2019 Van Ton-Quinlivan delivered the keynote address at Golden Gate University’s Graduate School Commencement. Van is the...
November 24, 2019 8:15 pm
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As an adventurous boy, Simon Lee once scaled a tree, descended a neighboring Oak, and taught the neighborhood kids to...
November 24, 2019 8:13 pm
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The disciplines of neuroscience and leadership appear to share little in common. But the link between the two is the...
November 24, 2019 7:11 pm
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After Amy McLellan (JD, LLM) graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Sociology, she went to work helping homeless...