SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashford University and University of the Rockies,
educational institutions owned by Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
(NYSE: BPI), are joining nearly 200 colleges and universities
nationwide on Veterans Day in a
grassroots effort to honor military men and women who have died in
Iraq and Afghanistan since the tragedy of September 11, 2001. As part of the Remembrance Day National Roll Call 2011, campus
and community volunteers will read the names of more than 6,200
casualties of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom, now called Operation New Dawn, which will stream on the
Ashford University and University of
the Rockies websites throughout the day.
"We wanted to take this opportunity to show support for military
members studying at our academic institutions, as well as pay
homage to the fallen who have given the ultimate sacrifice to
defend our country," said Andrew
Clark, chief executive officer of Bridgepoint Education.
Each campus participating in the Remembrance Day National Roll Call will observe a
simultaneous nationwide minute of silence at 11 a.m. PST.
"We wanted to rally campus communities across the nation to send
a powerful message to troops currently serving that their peers
have not forgotten their sacrifices, or those of the fallen," Lt.
Col. (Ret) Brett Morris, associate
director of Veterans Affairs at Eastern
Kentucky University and the National Roll Call coordinator,
said. "The reading of individual names is very poignant because it
emphasizes the significance of each and every life lost."
Beginning at 10:40 a.m., the
reading of names in chronological order will stream on
www.ashford.edu/tribute and www.rockies.edu/tribute for nearly
eight hours.
The Remembrance Day National Roll
Call is sponsored nationally by the Veterans Knowledge Community of
the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
(NASPA) Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. NASPA
is a 12,000-member association for the advancement, health, and
sustainability of student affairs professionals. The Veterans
Knowledge Community (VKC) mission is to advocate for best practices
to help student veterans successfully transition into college. As
the National Roll Call sponsor, the goal of VKC is to have at least
one institution in each of the 50 states participate in the
event.
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 Ashford University
Founded in 1918, Ashford University
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org). The
university offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs online
and at its Clinton, Iowa campus.
The university is known for its high quality yet highly affordable
online and on-campus programs. For more information, visit
www.ashford.edu or call Shari
Rodriguez, associate vice president of public relations, at
858.513.9240 x2513.
About University of the Rockies
University of the Rockies is a graduate school specializing in
master's and doctorate degree programs in the social and behavioral
sciences. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member
of the North Central Association (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.
Contact: Shari Rodriguez,
Associate Vice President of Public Relations
858.668.2580 * shari.rodriguez@bridgepointeducation.com
SOURCE Bridgepoint Education, Inc.