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2024 Commencement Speaker Announced

USU is excited to announce this year's commencement speaker, Judge Rohanee Zapanta. Judge Zapanta was appointed by California Governor Jerry Brown in December 2018. She is trained and certified in mental health first aid and restorative justice cognitive behavioral therapy. Prior to her appointment, she was an attorney for the San Diego Public Defender’s Office, specializing her practice in representing clients with serious mental illness and developmental conditions. She was also an instructor-facilitator of restorative justice courses at the San Diego South Bay Detention Facility. Judge Zapanta presided over adult criminal cases in 2019 and juvenile court cases through the pandemic years of 2020 through 2023. She now presides over mental health cases.

January 1, 1970

United States University Announces WSCUC Accreditation Reaf...

NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspen Group, Inc. ("AGI") (Nasdaq: ASPU), an education technology holding company, today announced that United States University (USU), an online institution based in San Diego, CA., today received notice from its Accrediting Agency, the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), that its accreditation status has been reaffirmed for eight (8) years.

July 11, 2022

Provost Burrus and Adjunct Faculty Shaw Publish on the Effe...

With the growth of online doctoral programs, administrators are interested in determining the best programmatic structures to support student success. The structures of online doctoral programs vary widely. Some institutions require in-person or virtual residency experiences, while others can be completed entirely online without a synchronous residency requirement.

November 3, 2021

2020/2021 Commencement Ceremony Announcement

United States University is delighted to announce that it plans on holding its commencement ceremony in San Diego on October 23, 2021. All of us are very excited to see you in person and have the opportunity to share your accomplishments with your family and friends.

September 17, 2021