Drug Rehab Made Fun
The project was aimed at encouraging and rehabilitating patients through games and group activity in English. Teachers were volunteer students Jessica McGinn and Shannon Marlow from Rangsit University International Programme. McGinn, an exchange student in international affairs and economics from Northern Arizona University, said she was very happy to have a chance to help people in the Thai community.
The Nation (Thailand) - 12/19/2007 | View Clip

Undergrad education is key to Ariz. economy
By Bill Franke. I have been very fortunate in my career. In May, I shared that good fortune in support of an objective that is very important me. A gift to Northern Arizona University's undergraduate College of Business will, I hope, influence young people who are the first in their families to go to college and to support those who need a chance to participate in Arizona's economy.
AZCentral.com (Phoenix, AZ) - 11/26/2007 | View Clip

New Home Depot an eastside boon
NAU economist Ron Gunderson said last week the construction industry is the single biggest sector of the local economy, with nearly $1 billion in taxable sales in the city of Flagstaff in 2006.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - 11/09/2007 | View Clip

The 'R' word doesn't mean panic
NAU economics professor Ron Gunderson has been briefing local leaders on the northern Arizona economy for years, and his previous forecasts have been spot on. So when Gunderson says there's a 50/50 chance the economy will slide into recession next year, it's worth paying attention.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - 11/02/2007 | View Clip

Women Accountants Honored at Conference
ASWA members from six different regions were awarded an Individual Achievement Award, recognizing their leadership and accomplishment within the financial and accounting profession. The recipients were Terri Albertson, CPA, a partner at Grant Thornton LLP in Philadelphia; Tami Wood, finance director, global franchise, at Johnson & Johnson in Jacksonville, Fla.; Karen Jacobson, an accountant at the Leopold Center at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa; Elizabeth Copeland, a shareholder at Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, in San Antonio; Kay Pitt, CPA, a senior lecturer in accounting at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz.; and sole proprietor Debbie Michael, CPA, of Billings, Mont.
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Times are a changin' in tourism
Tourism falls right behind microelectronics and ahead of the aerospace industry in bringing outside dollars to Arizona. That's according to studies compiled by Northern Arizona University's Hospitality Research and Resource Center. Thomas Combrink, senior research specialist for NAU, told the North River Economic Region that tourism accounts for 3.1 percent of Arizona's gross state product. “Compare that to California where tourism is only 2.8 percent of its gross state product and the U.S. where it's only 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product,” Combrink said.
Today's News-Herald (Lake Havasu City, AZ) - 10/22/2007 | View Clip

Food service training online
Web-based online food safety training for Pinal County food service workers is now available, the Pinal County Division of Environmental Health has announced. The training was developed in cooperation with the Coconino County Health Department and Northern Arizona University's School of Hotel and Restaurant Management. The course emphasizes food-borne disease, personal hygiene, food, dishwashing and sanitation.
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P.F Changs Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon generates $44 million for local economy
The Fourth Annual P.F. Chang's Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon held this past January, continues to prove its economic worth to Arizona. According to data just released from the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT), the 2007 event generated an estimated $44 million to the state's economy. AOT Director Margie A. Emmermann officially announced the results of the marathon's economic impact study along with event organizer Elite Racing Inc., and mayors from the race's host cities of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. AOT and Elite Racing jointly funded the study, which was carried out by the Arizona Hospitality Research & Resource Center at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
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Supplying demand: What's it worth?
Arizona nosed out Nevada again last year as the fastest-growing state. In December the US Census Bureau issued its latest estimate of Arizona's increase in human population, from July 2005 to July 2006. Their number was 213,311—the equivalent of adding an entire city the size of Scottsdale. However, Dr. Ron Gunderson, an economist at Northern Arizona University, recently forecast that the rate would ratchet back to 170,000 or so new Arizonans annually, with that figure holding steady “as far as the eye can see.”
Read It Here – (Prescott, AZ) - 07/11/2007 | View Clip

 

Northern Arizona University School of Hotel & Restaurant ...
This summer at NAU's School of Hotel & Restaurant Management, three dozen tourism scholars and practitioners assembled to explore the dynamics of sustainability and tourism and develop a cutting edge research agenda. The BEST Education Network's (BEST EN) seventh annual Think Tank convened from June 21-24. Based in Denmark, BEST EN is an international consortium of educators committed to furthering the development and dissemination of knowledge in the field of sustainable tourism. To that end, each year, they bring together tourism scholars and industry participants for three days of knowledge creation and the sharing of best practices.
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Northern Arizona University Renames College of Business
NAU received its largest donation ever, totaling $25 million from William Franke, managing partner of Indigo Partners and former chairman of America West Airlines and other Arizona-based organizations. William's gift will be allocated to NAU's College of Business to pay for new faculty, program development, and scholarships. In his honor, the COB will be renamed as the W.A. Franke College of Business.
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Wind advisory-Harness it for power
The answer to conserving the state's natural resources might just be blowing in the wind, according to a report released by researchers at Northern Arizona University. NAU's Sustainable Energy Solutions group recently issued Arizona Wind Energy Assessment reports for eight Arizona counties, estimating the amount of wind power that could be harnessed and the possible economic impact it could have on six of the counties. Susan Williams is part of the Sustainable Energy Solutions group at Northern Arizona University helping to get data about wind power into the hands of the public.
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On the down
Ronald Gunderson, professor of economics at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, said the downturn is hitting nationwide. Gunderson said the cooling construction market is welcome because it allows the demand to catch up with existing inventories and enables the market to catch its breath.
Daily Courier - Online, The (Connellsville, PA) - 05/13/2007

 

The Cartoon Coyote at the Canyon’s Edge
NAU's Ronald Gunderson joined those who foretell a “megapolis” stretching, someday, from Green Valley to Chino Valley, embracing Tucson, greater Phoenix, the Quad Cities and everything in between. He waved a caveat—that if the issues of water and transportation aren't solved, “I don't think that the growth can continue the way it is projected.” However, he added, when it comes to inventing fixes and continuing to grow, “we always find a way.”
Read It Here (Prescott, AZ) - 05/04/2007 | View Clip

 

A sales pitch for sales
Casey Donohom, a professor of marketing at NAU, said a career in sales is much-maligned by many of his students, who equate a typical job in sales with working at Circuit City or cold-calling telemarketer jobs. He cites research indicating 80 percent of marketing majors and 50 percent of business majors will be in a sales-related career, but few ever consider sharpening their sales skills before entering the marketplace.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - 04/19/2007 | View Clip

 

NAU
Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is building an entrepreneurship program one piece at a time. For several years the school's College of Business Administration has offered a certificate in entrepreneurship. The program has not seen major spikes in demand for the certificate - only 21 were awarded between 2000 and 2006 - but it has experienced an enthusiastic response to a recently added course on business-plan writing.
AZCentral.com (Phoenix, AZ) - 04/08/2007

 

Economic data shows tri-city area is in good shape
Ronald Gunderson, professor of economics at Northern Arizona University, discussed the figures and his opinion at the Central Arizona Partnership Economic Outlook Forum on March 22.
Daily Courier - Online, The (Connellsville, PA) - 04/01/2007

 

Faculty Senate backs NAU realignment
Northern Arizona University President John Haeger has the blessing of the NAU Faculty Senate as he moves forward with creating a new health care college on campus. Haeger's plan would dissolve the existing NAU Consortium of Professional Schools July 1 and realign the schools of forestry and hotel and restaurant management. The schools of nursing and health sciences would become a new freestanding college. The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management would report to the College of Business Administration, while the School of Forestry would report directly to the provost, at least through the first year.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - 03/28/2007 | View Clip

 

Canyon view for sale
It would not be unusual for tourists to travel to an Arizona reservation. More than 5.4 million people visited the state's 22 tribes in 2004, according to the Arizona Office of Tourism. Those visitors spent $310.5 million during trips and had a total economic impact of $391 million, according to a 2005 survey by the office and the Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center at Northern Arizona University.
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Discovery Telescope funding complete
A study by the Center for Business Outreach at Northern Arizona University suggests the Discovery Channel Telescope will infuse $576 million in the state economy during its 50-year expected useful lifetime.
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Due spring break? Go for it!
With the University of Arizona clearing out for a recess March 10-18, here are some travel ideas for students and everyone else feeling the need for a spring break. Don't worry: The options below don't include Lake Havasu or Rocky Point. Flagstaff is also full of adventure. Stay at the cheap but classy Inn at Northern Arizona University, run by hotel and restaurant management students, at the corner of San Francisco Street and McCreary. You can shop in the quaint downtown area and eat lunch at the Black Bean. If you're in the mood for a day hike, head for the Coconino National Forest.
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ) - 03/02/2007 | View Clip

 

Proposed NAU realignment sparks protests
The proposal by NAU President John Haeger would dissolve the Consortium of Professional Schools by moving two of its health-related schools to a new College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management would become part of the College of Business Administration and the School of Forestry would become part of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) - 02/20/2007 | View Clip