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 September 16, 2010

Back to School with HSU 

Last year, knowing there was a longstanding void in the academic field and

wanting to offer more career paths for animal advocates, The HSUSlaunched the first higher education institution exclusively devoted to

providing academic curriculum in animal protection studies²Humane Society

University (HSU).

HSU

Ramona Kunkel, left, and Darlene Harris, our first HSU graduates. 

Today, I¶m pleased to announce our first graduates from HSU, Darlene

Harris and Ramona Kunkel. Darlene and Ramona have received academicgraduate certificates in Humane Leadership, a program focused on nonprofit

management, shelter management, and humane education. The curriculumincludes courses such as HL331/631, Animal Cruelty and Interpersonal

Violence, and HL333/633, Fundraising for Animal Care and Protection

Organizations.

If you¶re looking for a more meaningful career, or if you¶d like to become an

animal welfare leader in your community, I encourage you to consider one of 

HSU¶s academic programs or continuing education courses.

Humane Leadership is just one of the areas of study within HSU's School of 

Arts and Sciences. Other degree tracks include Animal Policy and Advocacy,examining the relationships between political institutions, corporations, and

social movements, and Animal Studies, focused on human-animal

interactions, animal behavior, and the role of animals in society in both U.S.

and global contexts. Academic terms run at eight-week intervals, with the

upcoming fall term beginning Oct. 30 and the winter term starting Jan. 15.

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Humane Society University Dean Tracy Zaparanick. 

And HSU offers nearly 60 specialized, non-credit continuing education

courses and certificate programs through our School of ProfessionalDevelopment. Topics range from animals in disasters to animal fighting

investigations, from mastering animal sheltering basics to confronting

compassion fatigue. Some courses are taught online, while others are

offered locally throughout the country. Two upcoming non-credit online

courses include Essentials of Fundraising, from Sept. 27-Nov. 7, and Pets forLife: Behavior Assessment, running Oct. 11-21.

Be sure to take a look at all that HSU has to offer. And congratulations to

Darlene, who describes her experience at HSU as ³the best thing I ever did,´ 

to Ramona, and to all of our future graduates.

Posted by Wayne Pacelle on 16 September 2010 at 1:07 PM in Actions to

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