2025 News
2025 CPS NEWS
- Beyond the Prompt: Moving from Curiosity to Confidence in AI To thrive in an AI-driven economy, professionals must move beyond prompts and into confidence. That means moving past just asking questions and into learning how to evaluate answers, apply AI responsibly and integrate it into workflows in meaningful ways.Ìý
- THe Skills Gap in Digital Marketing: Why Data-Driven Decision Making Is the New Standard For many marketing professionals, career progress can feel frustratingly out of reach. You might be creating strong campaigns, writing compelling copy, or designing standout visuals, yet still hitting roadblocks when it comes to promotions or job searches. Increasingly, the difference between those who advance and those who feel stuck isn’t just creativity—it’s the ability to interpret and act on digital marketing analytics.
- Supply Chain Resilience Through Lean Six Sigma: Why Black Belt and Master Black Belt Certification Matter Supply chains have always lived with disruption, but the scale and speed of recent shocks have exposed deeper weaknesses: brittle networks, shallow risk buffers and overreliance on linear processes. The question many leaders are asking is not how to return to normal, but how to design operations capable of absorbing volatility and sustaining performance. That shift—from recovery to resilience—demands a different caliber of process leadership.
- Philadelphia Eagles VP of Marketing Brian Papson Brings Championship Experience to the Classes He Teaches at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Philadelphia Eagles VP of Marketing Brian Papson brings championship experience and real-world insights into the classroom at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. From Super Bowl victories to global sports marketing, Papson shares his expertise to inspire a diverse student population in sports management and leadership.
- What Do the Lean Six Sigma Belts Mean? Discover the career value behind each Lean Six Sigma belt level. This article explores the distinctions between training and certification, helping you understand how each belt can strengthen your skill set and open new professional opportunities. Learn how progressing through the Lean Six Sigma ranks can position you for leadership and long-term professional success.
- Thinking of Hiring a Firm? Read This First. What every self-employed professional should consider before outsourcing their marketing.
- The Changing Role of the Instructional Designer The instructional design and learning experience design (LXD) landscape is shifting, again. As organizations adjust to hybrid work models, rising upskilling demands and an ever-expanding ecosystem of digital tools, learning and development professionals are entering a new era. It’s no longer enough to build content. Today’s instructional designers must architect learning experiences that are measurable, adaptive and learner-centered.
- ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Appoints the Rev. David Cregan, OSA, PhD, as Dean of the College of Professional Studies ²ÝÁñÉçÇø President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, ’75 CLAS, today announced the appointment of the Rev. David Cregan, OSA, PhD, ’89 CLAS, as Dean of the College of Professional Studies (CPS), effective August 1.
- Faculty Spotlight: Marvin Meissner, MBA Marvin Meissner, MBA brings decades of industry experience in Lean Six Sigma and Quality and Process Improvement to the CPS classroom. With a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University, he spent 30 years working for a multinational corporation in roles spanning engineering, quality, education and training before shifting focus to teaching in higher education.
- The Power of Design Thinking in Problem-Solving The top-down problem-solving approach is outdated. Linear, hierarchical paths handed down by leadership often miss the mark when solving challenges and thinking through projects. Design thinking - a dynamic shift in problem-solving - puts the user at the center of the process. It’s a game-changer for businesses and organizations seeking to create meaningful solutions to complex challenges.
- VUnited Inclusive Employment Symposium Celebrates Neurodiversity and Accessibility in the Workplace This March marked the inaugural VUnited Inclusive Employment Symposium, an event championing neuroinclusion in the workforce. Created in conjunction with ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s VUnited Scholars the symposium welcomed lawmakers, employers, educators, students, and guests to discuss inclusive hiring practices. Presenters included Pennsylvania First Lady Lori Shapiro and speakers from KPMG, Comcast and Wawa.
- Evening of Celebration 2025 ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's College of Professional Studies (CPS) held its annual Evening of Celebration, recognizing students who have completed their studies at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø. CPS was pleased to recognize its students' accomplishments, including 48 bachelor’s degrees, six associate degrees, and eight members of the VUnited Scholars program.
- From Strategists to System Navigators Across the government and government-adjacent sectors, contract managers, procurement professionals and vendor operations teams are experiencing a slow but seismic shift. What was once a domain of negotiation strategy, regulatory acumen and institutional memory is now being parsed into decision trees, automated risk scoring and clause libraries managed by AI.
- HR Generalist vs HR Specialist Human resources is no longer confined to paperwork and policy—it’s a central driver of business strategy and employee experience. As organizations navigate remote work, shifting labor laws and rising expectations around engagement and retention, HR roles have grown more specialized and impactful. Discover which path best aligns with your career goals.Ìý
- WATCH: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, CPS Graduate and Former ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Basketball Star, Delivers Student Address at Commencement For the first time since the founding of ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's College of Professional Studies (CPS) ten years ago, a student graduating from CPS delivered the student address at Commencement. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a former star on the ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Men's Basketball team, spoke to thousands of his fellow graduates and their invited guests, earning massive cheers and praise for his heartfelt remarks at the ceremony on Friday, May 16.
- Leading Change at Scale In most organizations, process improvement still sits in a corner—siloed, underfunded and occasionally tapped when KPIs start slipping. Experienced Black Belts recognize that reactive fixes aren’t enough—instead, they work to embed continuous improvement into the very fabric of how the organization operates.
- Hard Lessons, Soft Systems The post-pandemic landscape promised recovery. Instead, it delivered a reckoning.Ìý Just as supply chain leaders began to recalibrate after COVID-19 revealed the limits of lean operations and underinvested digital infrastructure, a new wave of geopolitical and economic turbulence has emerged—this time, driven by tariffs.
- Meet the CPS Class of 2025 Every year, the College of Professional Studies is proud to celebrate a graduating class, compromised of students of varying ages, from different backgrounds and different pathways to their degree. This year's graduates are no exception, with the Class of 2025 excelling in the classroom, in their careers and in their efforts to better the world around us. This page includes several stories of the members of this class making an impact.
- 2025 CPS Graduate Francis Schlupp Pursues Decades-Long Dream to Make a Difference This spring, at 53-years-old, Schlupp is graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in History, and he was selected to speak at the College of Professional Studies’ Evening of Celebration. The journey to his degree has spanned a lifetime, but well worth the time and effort. Schlupp, awarded for his research work as an undergraduate, will continue his education, in an effort to fulfill a lifelong dream to teach to those in underserved communities.
- Ambitiously Ahead of Schedule: Zachary Amos to Graduate from CPS at 19-Years-Old This May, while many 19-year-olds are finishing their freshman year of college, Zachary Amos is graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems & Technology (IST) from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø’s College of Professional Studies (CPS). After earning an associate degree at 17, he worked to complete his degree and start a career that will begin with a trip across the world to serve others.