I believe water will be the defining crisis of our century. - Alexandra Cousteau, keynote speaker for the Flagstaff Festival of Science Over 500 fourth graders, 23 NAU future teachers and many representatives from the City of Flagstaff, Willow Bend and other departments from NAU heard the recent challenge put forth by Alexandra Cousteau to give more attention to the water crisis. They all came to participate in Arizona Project Wet Water Festival, where they learned all about this precious … [Read more...] about Water Festival Making a Splash
Adult Students Embracing College
When people think of college students, they often think of students under the age of 21, but the reality is that an increasing number of older, non-traditional students are going to college. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that adults ages 30-34 have increased enrollment in colleges from four percent in 1970 to seven percent in 2008. Locally, according to statistics from Northern Arizona University, in the Fall of 2009, 23 percent of the undergraduate students were over 25 … [Read more...] about Adult Students Embracing College
Balancing Disparate Careers
Many people think in terms of having one career in their lives, but there are some people who choose to balance two distinctly different careers. Chris Gunn and Kerry Kurtz are two people who have found balancing multiple careers to be both challenging and fulfilling. Chris Gunn is a movie maker/videographer and a psychologist. Kerry Kurtz runs a home repair business and is a dog agility trainer. Both talk passionately about the challenges and rewards of balancing two careers. Gunn opened … [Read more...] about Balancing Disparate Careers
CCC Training Skilled Nurses
The U.S. Department of Labor is predicting that the employment rate for nurses is expected to grow 26 percent in the decade 2010-2020, faster than the average for all other occupations. It is no surprise that programs destined to train nurses are at a high demand. One such program at Coconino Community College is producing qualified and well-trained nurses to serve the needs of Flagstaff, the surrounding community and state. Don Johnson has been the director of the nursing program at Coconino … [Read more...] about CCC Training Skilled Nurses