Creative and visionary innovations at Prescott High School (PHS) during the past three months have attracted attention from the greater education community of Arizona, according to Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard. “We admit we’re delighted to introduce two projects at PHS that are unique,” said Howard, commenting that personnel from schools throughout the state are asking if they can visit PHS to see if they can imitate what has occurred. One is the creative … [Read more...] about Innovations at Prescott High Attract Statewide Attention
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Brings STEM Education to Prescott
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has been an integral part of the Prescott community since its establishment in 1978, nearly 40 years ago. Together, Prescott and Embry-Riddle have become home to tomorrow’s leaders in aviation and formed a reputation for excellence in the skies. Yet Embry-Riddle has refused to rest upon its laurels, challenging itself and its curriculum to forge new standards of excellence in industries beyond aviation. In 2012, the university revealed its vision for a new, … [Read more...] about Embry-Riddle Brings STEM Education to Prescott
Embry-Riddle Ranks as Top Online Educator
A commitment to high-quality education focused on student engagement and outstanding faculty has earned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University a spot on the 2016 U.S. News & World Report list for online bachelor’s degrees. For the third consecutive year, Embry-Riddle has been named one of the nation’s top online educators, according to the U.S. News & World Report listing released this month. Embry-Riddle had previously been ranked No. 5. In addition to its No. 1 ranking for online … [Read more...] about Embry-Riddle Ranks as Top Online Educator
ERAU: Enhancing Cyber-Security Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott and BeyondTrust, a Phoenix-based cyber security company dedicated to proactively eliminating data breaches from insider privilege abuse and external hacking attacks, have joined forces to enhance the education and training of future cyber security professionals. BeyondTrust will provide Embry-Riddle’s College of Security and Intelligence (CSI) with hundreds of hours of videos, covering a wide range of cyber security issues such as firewalls, malware … [Read more...] about ERAU: Enhancing Cyber-Security Education
Record-Breaking Freshman Class Boosting ERAU Enrollment
When the record-breaking throng of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students strolled onto the mile-high Prescott campus for orientation and registration Aug. 19-23, the on-campus population jumped by about 10 percent over the same time last year. No exact figure has been cited, but it appears that more than 2,200 students have registered for courses on the Prescott campus of the world’s largest fully accredited university that specializes in aviation and aerospace programs. (ERAU has … [Read more...] about Record-Breaking Freshman Class Boosting ERAU Enrollment
Balloon Camp Welcomes Future Engineers
Sixteen high schoolers from various parts of the country attended the Prescott Summer Programs’ Balloon Camp, the most popular of the campus's four engineering summer camps, and participated in a weather balloon launch. “It’s very hands-on," said Kori Skurja, Prescott Summer Programs coordinator, of the camp, explaining that the students design and build their payloads before launching them into the sky via balloon. The balloons are expected to travel 80,000 to 90,000 feet into the … [Read more...] about Balloon Camp Welcomes Future Engineers