A significant increase in the recruitment of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)-Prescott business majors and minors was a factor that prompted the ERAU board of trustees and the university administration to elevate the Department of Business to College of Business status. Approval of the new school only occurred in late November, said Associate Dean of Business Robin Sobotta, Ph. D. “The advantages of being a School of Business are many, including the prestige of putting the … [Read more...] about School of Business Launched
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ERAU Eagle Works Team Seeks to Break Electric Car Land Speed Record
Students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are well known for their professional and academic ambitions. Year after year, decade after decade, students, graduates and alumni are at the forefront of industry breakthroughs and monumental achievements within their fields of expertise. It should come as no surprise that Embry-Riddle students are continuously innovating and improving on what has come before. This year, the Embry-Riddle Prescott campus Eagle Works team will continue this … [Read more...] about ERAU Eagle Works Team Seeks to Break Electric Car Land Speed Record
Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU
Another $20 million construction project is underway at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. It is the third multi-million dollar building to go up since 2014. This time, it is a residence hall. Chancellor Frank Ayers told QCBN, “Embry-Riddle’s commitment to its students, faculty, staff and the community has included more than $70 million in construction the last three years. That includes this new residence hall. Only last month, we dedicated the just-completed STEM Center. … [Read more...] about Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU
ERAU Boasting Record Enrollment, Major Construction Projects, Nobel Prize Winning Research
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Prescott campus has never been more upward bound, according to President Barry Butler. He reported on the “State of the University” when he visited campus in early October. Butler, speaking before the ERAU-Prescott Board of Visitors and several administrative officials, emphasized that the university has never been in better shape – academically, financially and reputationally. Named president in March 2017, Butler is the sixth person to lead … [Read more...] about ERAU Boasting Record Enrollment, Major Construction Projects, Nobel Prize Winning Research
ERAU Student Selected to Golf in World University Games
Being selected as one of only two American golfers for the second largest amateur athletic event – The World University Games (WUG) – was “…the biggest honor I’ve ever received,” said Matt Andrews, a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott. Andrews, from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and his teammate, Dylan Rottner from Fort Worth, Texas, were picked from among thousands of college and university golfers across the country to represent the United States at the WUG in Taipei, China in … [Read more...] about ERAU Student Selected to Golf in World University Games
Prescott, Airport, ERAU Partnering for Memorable October Week
Several hundred out-of-towners will descend upon Prescott Oct. 4-7, when the City of Prescott, Ernest A. Love Airport and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University partner in bringing a Career Expo, Aeronautical Tech Fair, a Regional Fly-in and a Wings Out West Air Show to the community. In addition, ERAU will formally cut the ribbon for the recently completed STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Center and Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium. “Embry Riddle is proud to welcome the greater … [Read more...] about Prescott, Airport, ERAU Partnering for Memorable October Week
ERAU Student Flight Team Wins Eleventh National Championship
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus Golden Eagles Flight Team has captured its 11th national championship title against 28 of the nation’s top colleges with aviation programs at the 2017 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) competition in Columbus, Ohio. The annual competition, held May 9-14 this year at The Ohio State University, brings together collegiate aviation teams from around the United States to … [Read more...] about ERAU Student Flight Team Wins Eleventh National Championship
New ERAU President Pledges Strong Support for Prescott Campus
“I sense a strong feeling of family, loyalty and camaraderie on this campus that I find refreshing,” said P. Barry Butler, the newly named president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at a recent open house on campus. Having earlier spent several hours meeting with campus administrators, faculty, staff and students at the ERAU Prescott campus, Butler and his wife, Audrey, met even more community members following his introduction by ERAU-Prescott Chancellor Frank Ayers. Ayers … [Read more...] about New ERAU President Pledges Strong Support for Prescott Campus
ERAU Annual Economic Impact Measured in the Millions
A jaw-dropping economic impact estimated at more than $214 million annually in Yavapai County? And $278 million in Arizona? All because of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University? That was the response by some who first heard the results of an economic impact study about ERAU’s Prescott campus. Such findings were revealed in a research report called, “Comprehensive Economic Impact of ERAU Operations in Florida, Arizona and the Counties Served by the Institution.” Leaders at the world’s … [Read more...] about ERAU Annual Economic Impact Measured in the Millions
ERAU Business Students Shine Among Nation’s Brightest
Quad Cities businesses or organizations looking for exceptional business talent do not have to look far. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) business students have proven themselves again, coming out on top in the prestigious National Leadership Conference competition, and demonstrating why recruiters come to campus to search for talent. In performances that pitted ERAU against other top national business schools including Harvard and Duke, three ERAU students – juniors Adin Herzog … [Read more...] about ERAU Business Students Shine Among Nation’s Brightest