SAN DIEGO, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI), a provider of postsecondary education
services focused on providing higher access to higher education,
announced that University of the Rockies is set to take part in
National Mix It Up at Lunch Day on Tuesday,
Nov. 9. The event is designed to promote diversity and break
down barriers that separate people in society, both of which are
core principles of Bridgepoint Education's University of the
Rockies.
The purpose of National Mix It Up at Lunch Day is to create an
opportunity for students at schools across the country to break out
of their usual routines and sit with someone new in the cafeteria
during lunch. Students are encouraged to step over social and
racial boundaries to meet peers they might not ordinarily interact
with at school. More than two million students from 5,000 different
schools are expected to participate in this year's event.
To celebrate National Mix It Up at Lunch Day, University of the
Rockies staff will participate in events to illustrate the
importance of bringing diverse people together. Groups of
University of the Rockies employees based out of the university's
San Diego headquarters will visit
three local primary schools to take part in their Mix It Up
lunches. Employees will sit with students during lunch and
facilitate discussion when necessary. The three schools will be
Creekside Elementary School, Bernardo Heights Middle School and
Rancho Bernardo High School.
"Although National Mix It Up at Lunch Day was created to foster
understanding among primary school students, I think it is an ideal
opportunity for all of us to change our routines and interact with
new people," said University of the Rockies president Dr.
Charlita Shelton, who will take part
in the Mix It Up lunch at Creekside Elementary School.
University of the Rockies employees who are unable to attend the
lunches at the San Diego schools
will still have an opportunity to participate in Mix It Up at Lunch
Day. The cafeteria at the university's San Diego headquarters will host its own Mix
It Up lunch on Nov. 9. Employees will
be asked to have lunch with colleagues outside of their usual
circle of influence and engage with unfamiliar coworkers. To add to
the Mix It Up experience, Marcia
Jackson and Dan Johnson,
University of the Rockies doctoral students from the school's
Colorado Springs campus, will be
on hand to discuss the importance of forging connections to build
communities.
National Mix It Up at Lunch Day is sponsored by the Southern
Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance project which was created
to provide educators with free resources to help reduce prejudice
and promote respect for differences among the nation's children.
The Mix It Up program began in 2002 and is celebrating its ninth
year of breaking down barriers.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education's postsecondary education services focus
on offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
in such disciplines as business, education, psychology, social
sciences and health sciences. Bridgepoint Education's regionally
accredited academic institutions – Ashford
University and University of the Rockies – deliver their
programs online as well as at traditional campuses located in
Clinton, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. For more
information about Bridgepoint Education, visit
www.bridgepointeducation.com or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at
858.668.2580.
About University of the Rockies
University of the Rockies is a graduate school specializing in
master's and doctorate degree programs in psychology.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org),
classes are offered online and at the University's Colorado Springs, Colorado, campus. For
more information, please visit www.rockies.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of
Public Relations, at 866.621.0124 x2513.
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.