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Dominican University and University Alliance to Transform Teacher Education with New Master’s Degrees Online

Comprehensive Programs from Top-Tier Midwest University Create Unprecedented Opportunities for Nation’s 3.1 million K-12 Educators

TAMPA, FL (June 8, 2007) – In a move that promises to transform teacher education and improve teacher quality in the U.S., Dominican University and University Alliance today signed an exclusive agreement to develop the country’s most extensive graduate degree programs online.

Created in response to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the programs initially offer Master of Arts in Education degrees featuring specializations in Elementary Education, Reading and English as a Second Language. The degrees are designed to help teachers respond to changing student demographics, as well as meet state and federal regulations by developing instructional strategies in key educational areas.

All three master’s degrees allow teachers to immediately increase their knowledge and improve their classroom effectiveness without having to sacrifice time and money traditionally spent on campus-based programs. The innovative online format features streaming video lectures, virtual faculty office hours and other cutting-edge technologies available anytime, anywhere, 24/7. The degree programs are powered by University Alliance Online, America’s largest provider of Internet-based education from the nation’s leading accredited universities.

“We selected University Alliance Online because it was clear to us that they shared our commitment to scholarship, leadership and service, as demonstrated through their successful history of working with respected institutions of higher learning,” said Sr. Colleen McNicholas, Dean of the Dominican University School of Education.

The three new degrees further expand University Alliance Online’s educational offerings, which include master’s degrees in Educational Administration and Curriculum and Instruction.

“University Alliance Online is transforming teacher education by combining the academic excellence of schools like Dominican University with the online convenience of today’s technology,” said Nathan M. Bisk, founder and chairman of University Alliance Online. “We are pleased to collaborate with Dominican University to offer their high-quality degree programs online so that a greater number of teachers can benefit nationwide.”

About Dominican University Founded in 1901, Dominican University is located ten miles west of downtown Chicago. The Catholic university ranks in the top tier of Midwest regional universities, according to U.S. News & World Report — which also cited Dominican as a best value for seven years in a row. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools as a baccalaureate and master’s degree granting institution. About University Alliance Online University Alliance Online, with more than 300,000 enrollments to date, is America’s largest exclusive provider of online certificate and degree programs from the nation’s leading universities including Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame, Tulane University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Saint Leo University, Regis University, Jacksonville University, The University of Scranton, the University of South Florida and Florida Institute of Technology. Program offerings include a broad range of professional certificates, as well as associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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