The Arizona Legislature has approved a budget for the upcoming year which slightly boosts spending and replenishes the state's rainy day fund. There is nearly $90 million in new education spending for K-12. The $21 million for the university system includes $15 million for Northern Arizona University and ASU to bring per pupil funding to U of A levels. The budget plan's increased education provides $40 million for early childhood education and literacy and $15 million for school … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Poised to Pass AZ Budget
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Reinventing Retirement–A Mindset Makeover
Modern retirement is riddled with uncertainty and is much riskier than it was decades ago when there were many safeguards and veritable guarantees in place. The burden of assuring a suitable retirement nest egg has shifted from employers and the government to individual retirees. Even with this now common knowledge, far too many have still not adapted to the changes and find them self ill-equipped or, worse, entirely unable to retire when desired. In fact, most Americans actually admit to … [Read more...] about Reinventing Retirement–A Mindset Makeover
Everything I Know About Business I Learned at West Point
Many years ago, I taught at the University of Redlands School of Business (back then it was called the Alfred North Whitehead School of Business). Among my courses was one that coached MBA students in preparing the documentation required for lifetime learning credits. The idea was to acknowledge the value of learning that took place outside of the formal university and its classrooms. To earn credit, you had to put it all down on paper in a particular format for objective evaluation. My students … [Read more...] about Everything I Know About Business I Learned at West Point
Festival of Science Underway in Flagstaff
The 2011 Flagstaff Festival of Science, through Oct. 2, promises celestial fireworks, soaring gas pillars and mystic mountains as Science Illuminates the far reaches of the universe through the windows of the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble astronaut, physicist and spacewalker Dr. John Grunsfeld kicked off the FREE 10-day event as the keynote presenter. Grunsfeld has circled our planet hundreds of times and conducted history-making space walks for surgical repairs on the orbiting … [Read more...] about Festival of Science Underway in Flagstaff
“Gigs for Geeks” Connecting Students with Business
"Gigs for Geeks" is a little-known program established by the NAU Department of Computer Science that connects students with local businesses needing computer engineering services. When local businesses and agencies like Gore, Southwest Windpower, Efficient Learning Systems, Southwest Forest Science and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) need help building a simple data-driven website, creating a more complex Web2.0 portal or writing a piece of custom software, they look to their local … [Read more...] about “Gigs for Geeks” Connecting Students with Business
NAU/Mountainlink Bus Service Bringing New Options
City and university officials are announcing the near completion of the new Mountain Link city bus route that connects the university with nearby residential and retail areas. The high-frequency bus service linking downtown Flagstaff, NAU and Woodlands Village will begin operation on Monday, Aug. 29. View a map of the new route here (MAP) “In many ways, our hope is that the transit line better unites the university with the community and that our students... fan out into the community at … [Read more...] about NAU/Mountainlink Bus Service Bringing New Options
New Director of Revenue Named
Governor Jan Brewer today named John Greene the new Director of the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR). Mr. Greene has been appointed to replace outgoing Director Gale Garriott, who is leaving to pursue a position outside state government. Garriot’s departure is effective June 29, 2011. “I am very happy to announce the appointment of John Greene. He brings with him an extensive and credentialed background. I am expecting great things from John in this new role,” said Governor Brewer. “I … [Read more...] about New Director of Revenue Named
U of A President to Head Fiesta Bowl
Dr. Robert Shelton Resigns as UA President to Lead Fiesta Bowl The Fiesta Bowl is looking to the former university president to aid in repairing its tattered reputation. Shelton, who is a physicist by training, has been U of A President for nearly five years. Governor Jan Brewer's statement's on Shelton's appointment: “I would like to thank Dr. Robert Shelton for all the work he has done as President of the University of Arizona, and congratulate him on his new role as Executive … [Read more...] about U of A President to Head Fiesta Bowl
Science Foundation Arizona Active in Flagstaff
During the past year, Science Foundation Arizona has been active statewide, with several projects in Northern Arizona. Last October hundreds of Flagstaff fifth-graders gazed into the dark night sky at distant stars with their self-built “Galileoscopes.” Seven months later in May, many of those same students peered through jewelers’ loupes to study, up close, what they soon learned was the inside skeleton of a prickly pear cactus. Several of the 10-year-olds told Barbara Hickman, … [Read more...] about Science Foundation Arizona Active in Flagstaff
Four Deputy City Manager Finalists Named
The four finalists have been invited to Flagstaff to interview for the job of Deputy City Manager this week. The City of Flagstaff received 117 applications and conducted phone interviews with 13 candidates prior to selecting the four finalists. The finalists include: Jay R. Harrington, currently the City Manager of Cortez, Colorado, has served in a variety of City government positions since 1991 including Town Manager of Telluride, Colorado. He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning … [Read more...] about Four Deputy City Manager Finalists Named
