In June 2010 the Ministry of Education in Colombia selected Anaheim University, together with Anaheim's partner Colombian institution, the Universidad de La Sabana, to train 100 state-school teachers appointed and subsidized by the Colombian Ministry of Education in AU's Graduate Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Diploma.
Beginning in February 2011, these teachers will pursue Anaheim's six-course Graduate Diploma in TESOL and continue towards a Masters degree in English Language Teaching at the Universidad de La Sabana in Colombia.
Anaheim University was selected because of its world-renowned faculty and online nature, allowing the Ministry of Education to greatly reduce its costs to train 100 teachers spread throughout the country while still providing face-to-face classroom opportunities. Anaheim University's renowned faculty will teach the program through a combination of online learning and three four-day residential sessions held on the campus of Universidad de La Sabana, in Chia, just outside Bogota, Colombia.
On March 15th, 2011 the Anaheim University Board of Trustees announced the establishment of scholarships named in honor of two of the founding faculty of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. The Anaheim University Ruth Wajnryb TESOL Scholarship in the amount of US$15,000 will be awarded annually to one student enrolling in the Online MA TESOL program, and the Anaheim University Rod Ellis TESOL Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of US$15,000 to one student enrolling in the Online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in TESOL program, which is currently in development. These scholarships will be awarded annually on a need and merit basis, and will be available from 2012. The two globally acclaimed linguists have committed over a decade of service to Anaheim University.
Anaheim University's leading edge online MBA in Sustainable Management, nicknamed "The Green MBA", focuses on three main areas - namely People, Planet and Profit. The goal of the MBA in Sustainable Management is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to allow their companies to be accountable for their financial bottom line (Profit), as well as the environment (Planet) and the community (People).
"We have reached a time in history where corporations must take a serious look at the impact they are having on the environment and take action to reverse the damage that is being caused by industry," stated Dr. William Hartley, President of Anaheim University. "Corporate Social Responsibility [CSR] goes beyond accurate record keeping, reporting and transparency. CSR departments should begin preparing themselves to become accountable for not only their own company's well being, but also the well being of the community around them and the global environment. The new MBA in Sustainable Management is a program that will help CSR division employees obtain the latest knowledge required to stay on top of environmental issues. Not only the CSR division employees will benefit from this MBA program, but all managers in the organization will benefit since these issues impact all facets of the organization's operation and must be addressed in an organizational wide effort."
Anaheim University launched the Green MBA program through the Anaheim University Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute on January 31st, 2008 targeting students from various backgrounds ranging from public servants and CSR personnel to marketing professionals who realize the need to stay up to date with the latest trends. The institute was conceived by and named in honor of the late eco-minded architect Kisho Kurokawa, who was a strong supporter and founding Executive Advisory Board member of Anaheim University.
TESOL Residential Session TESOL Residential SessionFrom Saturday April 9 to Tuesday April 12, 2011 Anaheim University, in collaboration with California State University Fullerton, held its annual 4-day Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) residential session in Southern California. Students and faculty from around the world gathered for 4-days on the campus of California State University Fullerton (CSUF) as they discussed topics related to current issues and research methods in TESOL. A TESOL Seminar open to the public entitled "TESOL - Art or Science?" was held on Sunday, April 10th. The April 2011 session was the second time for Anaheim University and CSUF to collaborate. Anaheim University's renowned linguistics professors were in attendance, including Dean of the Graduate School of Education Dr. David Nunan, TESOL Chair Dr. Rod Ellis, and TESOL Professor Dr. Kathleen Bailey.
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Anaheim University's Provost Dr. William Hartley has helped select some of the top research papers to be presented at the largest annual gathering of management scholars in the world.
Acting as a referee for the professional association the Academy of Management, Dr. Hartley reviewed and critiqued five research papers in the fields of Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, and Management Education and Development. The papers are being considered for presentation at the Academy's annual meeting, which is expected to attract up to 6,000 people when it is held later this year from August 8 to August 13 in Anaheim, California.
Said Dr. Hartley: Research is an extremely important activity by the members of the Academy of Management since the discovery of better ways to structure and manage organizations is critical to their long term success especially in these times of international competition. All of the research papers to be presented at this meeting have been selected after careful review and critiquing from the large number submitted for consideration so they represent the very best in the field.
The Academy is a professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations. Founded in 1936 by two professors, the Academy today has more than 17,000 members from 104 nations.
Its annual meeting, which this year is on the theme of The Questions We Ask, provides a forum for sharing research and expertise in all management disciplines including presentations, panels, symposia, workshops, distinguished speakers, and special programs for doctoral students.
Dr. Hartley, who has been an Academy member since the 1980s, has also been invited to chair one of the presentation sessions for the Management Education and Development division at the meeting. As Chair, he will moderate the presentation and discussion of research papers in that division.
Dr. Hartley has served in various roles at Anaheim University including Vice President for Student Affairs, and he continues to teach in the MBA program. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley. His professional background is comprised of a combination of education, private sector work, teaching and consulting positions from administrative manager of the R&D division of a Fortune 500 company to the executive training program at Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan, as well as owning and operating an art gallery.