CollegeAmerica, a leading provider of on-campus and online higher education, is announcing the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) named associate professor Cathy Romeo its 2012 Educator of the Year. Romeo is CollegeAmerica’s Flagstaff campus’s longest employee and began teaching courses in telecommunications, medical billing and coding and insurance at CollegeAmerica in 2002. After teaching nearly 200 courses, Romeo maintains a student satisfaction … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Educator Named Instructor of the Year
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County Appoints Interim Manager
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors selected Mike Townsend to assume the position of Interim County Manager, following the retirement of long-time County Manager Steve Peru. Peru announced his retirement on October 7, after 32 years with Coconino County. Townsend will assume the position of Interim County Manager on November 4, 2011, the date Peru’s retirement is effective. “While the Board of Supervisors is sad to see Steve … [Read more...] about County Appoints Interim Manager
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors selected Mike Townsend to assume the position of Interim County Manager, following the retirement of long-time County Manager Steve Peru. Peru announced his retirement on October 7, after 32 years with Coconino County. Townsend will assume the position of Interim County Manager on November 4, 2011, the date Peru’s retirement is effective. “While the Board of Supervisors is sad to see Steve leave the organization, we are thrilled that Mike … [Read more...] about
Partnerships Creating Successful Business Models
As Northern Arizona University prepares for a new semester, partnerships continue to play a big role in the campus progress. It is no secret that many public sector organizations are facing challenging financial issues and looking for ways to augment their budgets. Public-private partnerships are one solution that is now being used in a wide range of public agency projects to lessen financial constraints and enhance shared resources. According to The National Council for Public-Private … [Read more...] about Partnerships Creating Successful Business Models
Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy
Mining companies and local residents are awaiting Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s final decision to allow or ban hard rock mining for the next 20 years on approximately one million acres on the Arizona Strip north of Grand Canyon National Park. Surges in the price of uranium from about $10 per pound in 2003, to $50 per pound today are the reason behind more than 5,000 mining claims filed within the past five years. While most mined uranium is used for electricity production in nuclear … [Read more...] about Uranium Mining Tied to Regional Economy
Tax Revenues Up Significantly
Arizona's Department of Revenue is reporting increases in sales for the past month with collections of sales tax at more than $3.6 billion. The ADR's Elaine Smith tells Flagstaff Business News the figures are a healthy increase from the previous year. Significant gains were reported in car sales and general retail merchandise. MARCH 2011 Transaction Privilege and Use Tax Collections1 Major Categories March 2011 $369,860,450 March 2010 $345,549,254 (Smith says last year's figure … [Read more...] about Tax Revenues Up Significantly
Opportunities In Public Private Partnerships
Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture that is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. A PPP is a contract between a public entity and a private party in which the private party provides a public service or project and assumes a substantial financial and operational risk in the project. This agreement between the government and the private sector is usually associated with the … [Read more...] about Opportunities In Public Private Partnerships
SBE Comments on Latest Employment Numbers
Raymond J. Keating, chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), issued the following statement on the February jobs data: "Finally, we have a month in which all of the major jobs numbers moved in a positive direction. The payroll survey showed employment up by 192,000 in February. Particularly interesting, the private sector added 222,000, while the public sector cut 30,000. "Meanwhile, the household survey, which better captures start up and … [Read more...] about SBE Comments on Latest Employment Numbers
AZ Bioscience Jobs Grew During Recession
During the recessionary years of 2008-09, bioscience jobs in Arizona grew by 7 percent while Arizona’s overall private sector lost 11 percent of its jobs, according to a new performance analysis of Arizona’s bioscience sector, commissioned by the Flinn Foundation. The annual study by the Battelle Technology Partnership Practice found that Arizona continues to outpace the nation in generating bioscience jobs and firms, and the state has reached an all-time high in grants awarded by the … [Read more...] about AZ Bioscience Jobs Grew During Recession
