The Sustainable Economic Development Initiative’s (SEDI) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Carol C. Bousquet, AICP as its new Executive Director. Carol’s education and professional experience have been in city and regional planning for the past 30 years. Carol’s training includes a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design and a Master of Regional Planning from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Her academic activities include being an adjunct professor and … [Read more...] about SEDI Appoints New Executive Director
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NAU Administrator Ranked Among Best in Business
In the latest issue of Who's Who in Business, readers are invited to meet Arizona's 50 highest ranking women in business. Featured, is M.J. McMahon of Northern Arizona University, who has been interviewed for stories by Flagstaff Business News during the past year. M.J. McMahon helps others along the path to success, wither it's increasing access to bachelor's degrees in Arizona or offering opportunities for career growth. In her near-decade at Northern Arizona University, the executive … [Read more...] about NAU Administrator Ranked Among Best in Business
Three Decades of Serving His Community
About a year after he left his job as assistant dean at Northern Arizona University to open his own business as a financial advisor, Bill Babb had serious second thoughts. “I thought maybe this was a bad decision,“ he said. It was too late to return to the university. They had already replaced him. He had no choice but to move forward. “So, I made the cut of the life boat and decided to just go for it and not turn back,” he said. And along the way, he learned something valuable. “The … [Read more...] about Three Decades of Serving His Community
Moving Toward Semi-Public University
Northern Arizona University is reinventing itself as a semi-public institution amid record enrollment increases and diminishing state support, President John Haeger said during a public forum at the High Country Conference Center. More than 200 people attended the event to hear the president address how the university will mitigate the $30 million cut for FY2012, with nearly 700 more participants tuning in via live web stream. The president said university budget reduction strategies … [Read more...] about Moving Toward Semi-Public University
County Residents Want Higher Education Opportunities
Higher education was the topic of a survey of northern Coconino County communities by Coconino Community College, and the Arizona Hospitality Resource and Research Center at Northern Arizona University. The survey was conducted as part of the college's three-year Strategic Plan, to gather information about the college's image and community expectations for the college. A similar survey was conducted last year at the Grand Canyon, Tusayan, Williams areas, and other western Coconino County … [Read more...] about County Residents Want Higher Education Opportunities
Business Students at Upcoming Research Symposium
Over the past few semesters, Northern Arizona University (NAU) senior Tereas Bermensolo-Cutler has been working on not one, but two research projects – projects she has been preparing for presentation at this month’s NAU Undergraduate Symposium. Bermensolo-Cutler is analyzing the organizational structure of a global-financial services firm (Lehman Brothers) to see if its makeup played a role in bankrupting the company. In addition, she will be taking part in a group presentation. Last fall, … [Read more...] about Business Students at Upcoming Research Symposium
NAU Students Help Green Hands USA
Green Hands USA is mobilized Americans on National Green Volunteer Day, April 16. Green Hands USA is a green event company committed to helping local communities advance their green projects and improve the health of all the country’s local environments. Arizona is already joining in and doing its part. On National Green Volunteer Day. The Northern Arizona University Student Environmental Caucus is led by Kevin Ordean, Bryan McLaren, and Nolan Bade. They have partnered with several … [Read more...] about NAU Students Help Green Hands USA
Archaeology Drawing Tourists and Jobs
Northern Arizona is sprinkled with thousands of prehistoric archaeo- logical sites. Not only does the rich prehistoric legacy bring visitors to the area, but businesses involved in construction must be sensitive to surface and buried relics. When land development was in its heyday, archaeology consulting firms were busy with surface surveys and excavating. “For the last couple of years, there have not been so many archaeol- ogy surveys or excavation projects that are related to land development. … [Read more...] about Archaeology Drawing Tourists and Jobs
NAU Business Students Awarded Prestigious Internship
Two Northern Arizona University students from the W.A. Franke College of Business have been awarded the prestigious Indigo Partners, LLC internship. Brian Kent and Justine Henderson, both accounting majors, were selected after a rigorous interview process. Indigo Partners is a venture capital organization which invests in a number of different areas but has holdings in small airlines in particular. Interns spend a year with the company, traveling the world and helping to evaluate potential … [Read more...] about NAU Business Students Awarded Prestigious Internship
Spring Break–Important Spending Driver
With a significant chunk of the 25,000 Northern Arizona University (NAU) students, 13,000 Yavapai College students and 4,500 Coconino Community College students taking part in the annual ritual, spring break is clearly an important spending driver for some Northern Arizona businesses. When you take into account that faculty, administrators and families with school children are also readying for the March 14-18 holiday, participant numbers multiply. Spring Breakers are spending now to prepare … [Read more...] about Spring Break–Important Spending Driver