For many adults, returning to school isn’t just about choosing a degree program, it’s about finding a university that fits into an already busy life. Between work schedules, family responsibilities, military commitments, and everyday obligations, pursuing higher education can feel overwhelming. That’s why many prospective students ask an important question:Read More

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF EDUCATING BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS When Mary, an 1886 National Business College graduate, walked down the marble school steps and entered “the real world”, she found no televisions, telephones, word processors, nor computers. In fact, she discovered that few women, educated or not, actually worked outside of theRead More

Originally written in June 1976 Find the Hidden Job Market. Classified ads and agency listings reveal only a small percentage of available jobs. Some of the openings that occur through promotions, retirements and reorganization never reach the personnel department. There are three ways to get in touch with this hiddenRead More

Originally written by Chuck Steenburgh in 2013. Regular readers of the National News know that our students and graduates provide daily examples of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things. It’s an important part of National College and American National University’s missions to prepare students for a full life, inRead More

At American National University, we offer a High Tech, High Touch approach to your online education. Most of our students report to class from the comfort of their own home through Zoom video conferencing. However, just because our students meet online does not mean they do not get a hands-onRead More

Enjoying Her Classes and Experience: Miranda Langford’s Time at ANU Hard work and dedication are not foreign subjects for Paralegal student, Miranda Langford. After medically retiring from the Army, Miranda became a stay-at-home mother. However, when some legal issues arose within her family, she got a close view of theRead More

Begin with the End in Mind: Kary Alicea’s Story with ANU As a people person, current Master of Business Administration student and American National University employee, Kary Alicea, knew she wanted to meet as many people as she could to help them grow. In her role, she gets to meetRead More

Three members of the ANU faculty — Dr. Stephanie Denton, Dr. Dominika Falsey, and Sheri Clark — have been named the second recipients of our Bi-Annual Faculty Instructional Excellence Award of 2023. Program chairs, deans, and direct managers undergo the nomination process twice each year, seeking individuals who embody ANU’sRead More