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Think Beyond Your College Degree to Be Competitive

Students sometimes disclose to me that they are worried about obtaining a job, post college graduation, because of competition…the competition of so many people holding college degrees in a still-recovering labor market (post the 2008 Great Recession).  How do I advise them? Consider What You Will Do with Your College Degree Yes, it is true…there

Mission Accomplished: NAU Employee’s Trip to Alaska Successful

Earlier this year, we shared news of Derek Leivestad’s plan to join his father and others from the Plymouth Covenant Church in Plymouth, Minnesota on a humanitarian trip to Alaska (NAU Employee To Pay it Forward in Alaska, April 2016). Derek is an NAU pilot and a portion of his time off was sponsored by

NAU Alumni Spotlight – Jason Churchill

Jason Churchill spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring August 1, 2011. He spent much of this time working on nuclear weapons, but recognized early on that these skills would not be marketable as a civilian. “I knew I couldn’t make much of a living on the outside without a degree,” said Jason.

Sioux Falls Hosts Medical Assisting Week

Help the NAU Sioux Falls campus celebrate Medical Assistant Day by attending their open house presented by the Medical Assisting program! Be sure to check out all the events going on at their campus this week and see why medical assisting is one of the nation’s fastest, growing careers according to the United States Bureau of Labor

3 Business Communication Styles to Know

Has anyone said that to you before? Communication can be tricky. It’s not always easy to know what to say, how to say it, or even if to say anything. We all communicate convey and process information – differently. Understanding how people communicate and being in touch with your dominant communication style is critical in

NAU – Alumni

Alumni – Legacy Articles  Our alumni students are the history of our university. The stories they share with us are not only inspiring, but also motivational. Earning your degree is more than just about having a new career but it’s also about how much it can change your life in ways you would never have

Faculty-Student Mentoring Program

National American University and the NAU Foundation Team Up to Expand Successful Faculty-Student Mentoring Program BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA – National American University (NAU) and the NAU Foundation have announced the continuation and expansion of its successful pilot Faculty-Student Mentoring Program, launched in December at its Minneapolis-area campuses. In addition to continuing the program in Minneapolis,

Professional Legal Studies – An Infographic

NAU’s Professional Legal Studies program is a distinctive offering that merges the legal and business professions and is intended to prepare you for success in both domains. Students will develop the ability to communicate clearly, systematically, and logically and also to utilize valuable critical thinking skills during the communication process; all valuable skills in legal

Celebrating 75 Years Young

Technically, the day you are born is your true “birth day.” After that, each year is the anniversary of your birth. Anniversaries mark an annual day or year of significance, and date of birth is certainly significant. However, at a certain point in each person’s life, birthdays, unlike other anniversaries, invite anxiety not celebration. Take