Month: September 2013

To assist students in these uncertain economic times, new students in all our graduate programs as well as certificate programs who enroll by December 31, 2013 through the Tuition Relief Program will have the tuition fee portion of their fees reduced by 10%. This program was made possible through the support of such contributors as legendary actress/comedienne Carol Burnett and BodyGlove. Students who enroll in the following programs are eligible for the Tuition Relief Program: International MBA Graduate Diploma in International Business Graduate Certificate in International Business MBA in Global Sustainable Management (Online Green MBA) Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Management Master of Entrepreneurship Ed.D. in TESOL MA in TESOL Graduate Diploma in TESOL Undergraduate Diploma in TESOL TESOL Certificate Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners Please Note:The Tuition Relief Program applies to the actual tuition fee and does not apply to other fees including the Application Fee, Registration Fee, Records Fee, On-Campus Fee, Residential Fee, Graduation Fee or any other fee. The Tuition Relief Program cannot be used in conjunction with other discounts on fees offered by the University. Only first-time applicants are eligible for the Tuition Relief Program. About Tuition Relief Program Contributor Carol Burnett Carol Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an Emmy-Award and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. She has been selected by Entertainment Weekly as one of the greatest TV icons in television history as well as one of America’s most liked celebrities. Ms. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she debuted on television. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on the The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With roots in vaudeville, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show combining comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches ranged from movie parodies to character pieces which featured the many talents of Burnett herself who created and played several well-known and distinctive characters. Ms. Burnett was a recipient of the 2003 Kennedy Center Honors at the age of 70 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005. Ms. Burnett helped create the Carrie Hamilton Scholarship in honor of her daughter Actress Carrie Louise Hamilton, who passed away from cancer in January 2002. About Tuition Relief Program Contributor BodyGlove Founded in 1953 by twin brothers Bob and Bill Meistrell, Body Glove is a leading, worldwide action sports brand specializing in wetsuits, swimwear, clothing, footwear, accessories and technology accessories. Its contributions to action sports include the Body Glove Surfbout (4 Star WQS event), continued support of the NSSA National Scholastic Surfing Championships and sponsorhip of one of the most respected surf and wakeboard teams in the industry. Through Reef Check, SIMAs environmental fund, and the Surfrider Foundation, Body Glove works to preserve the purity of the waters it loves. Body Glove products are sold in the U.S. by a network of independent retailers and in approximately 50 countries internationally through distributors, sales agents and licensees.

Anaheim University has appointed a new leadership team: President: Dr. Andrew Honeycutt; VP of Academic Affairs / Grad. School of Education Dean: Dr. Rod Ellis; President Emeritus / David Nunan TESOL Institute Director: Dr. David Nunan; Ed.D. in TESOL Director: Dr. Hayo Reinders; MA in TESOL Director: TBA; VP of Student & Alumni Affairs / Akio Morita School of Business Dean: Dr. William Hartley; Carland Entrepreneurship Inst. Director: Dr. Jim Carland; Kisho Kurokawa Green Inst. Director: TBA and Akira Kurosawa School of Film Dean: Dr. David Desser. Anaheim University is confident these appointments will result in continued positive progress in offering high quality online education. Andrew Honeycutt, DBA President Andrew E. Honeycutt, DBA is President of Anaheim University and served as Dean of the Anaheim University Akio Morita School of Business from 2005 to 2013. Dr. Honeycutt is the recipient of the Doctor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Harvard University and the Masters in Business Administration degree in Organizational Behavior from Boston University. Dr. Honeycutt has served as Dean of the College of Business and Technology of Argosy University Atlanta, Vice Chairman of Edgenics, Inc. and Senior Partner of the Center for Collaborative Learning and Coaching. As a business professor and school of business administrator, he has been instrumental in the development of cooperative relationships with major companies – Colgate Palmolive, Dupont, Gulfstream Corporation, Savannah Foods, Simmons First National Bank, SC Johnson Wax, and others. He leveraged his experience with major corporations to assist students in achieving success by developing a success resource entitled CEO Success Letters: A Resource for Career and Life. The book was an outcome of a “Fortune 500 CEOs Success Advice Project” designed to provide business career success advice to students. His much utilized business expertise is evidenced by his service on business and governmental advisory boards and boards of directors. He has also served on the advisory boards of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (Small Business Strategic Planning), the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Entrepreneurship Education) and the National Board of Directors of SCORE. Rod Ellis, Ph.D. Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dean, Graduate School of Education Dr. Rod Ellis is a distinguished thought leader in the field of Second Language Acquisition. Prof. Ellis, who is Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Dean of AU’s Graduate School of Education and Designer of Anaheim University’s Online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in TESOL, has been a TESOL Professor for the Graduate School of Education since 1998. He received his Doctorate from the University of London and his Master of Education from the University of Bristol. A former professor at Temple University both in Japan and the US, Prof. Ellis has served as the Director of the Institute of Language Teaching and Learning at the University of Auckland and has taught in numerous positions in England, Japan, the US, Zambia and New Zealand. Dr. Ellis, who is known as an expert in Second Language Acquisition, is author of the Oxford University Press Duke of Edinburgh Award-Winning Classic “The Study of Second Language Acquisition”, as well as numerous student and teacher-training textbooks for Prentice Hall and Oxford University Press, Prof. Ellis’s textbooks on Second Language Acquisition and Grammar are core textbooks in TESOL and Linguistics programs around the world. In 2002 Dr. Ellis received a congressional citation from the United States House of Representatives for his services to English language education through his pioneering work in online education at Anaheim University. David Nunan, Ph.D. President Emeritus David Nunan TESOL Institute Director Dr. David Nunan is Past President of TESOL, the world’s largest language teaching organization and the world’s leading textbook series author. David Nunan is currently Director of the Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute and Professor of TESOL for the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He was the founding Dean of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and previously served as President of Anaheim University from 2006 to 2008 and as Vice-President for Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2013. Dr. Nunan is a distinguished linguist and best-selling author of English Language Teaching textbooks for Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Thomson Learning. His ELT textbook series “Go For It” is the largest selling textbook series in the world with total sales exceeding 2.5 billion books. In 2000, David Nunan served as President of TESOL, the world’s largest language teaching association, and was the first person to serve as President from outside North America. David Nunan has been involved in the teaching of graduate programs for such prestigious institutions as the University of Hong Kong, Columbia University, the University of Hawaii, Monterey Institute for International Studies, and many more. In 2002 Dr. Nunan received a congressional citation from the United States House of Representatives for his services to English language education through his pioneering work in online education at Anaheim University. In 2003 he was ranked the 7th most influential Australian in Asia by Business Review Weekly, and in 2005 he was named one of the top “50 Australians who Matter”. David Nunan was invited by the Australian Prime Minister to attend a summit in Sydney Australia in December 1996 as one of the Leading 100 Global Australians. Hayo Reinders, Ph.D. Doctor of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Ed.D. in TESOL) Program Director Dr. Hayo Reinders is Director of the Anaheim University Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in TESOL Program. Holding a Ph.D. in Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland, Dr. Reinders has also served as Director of Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, an educational consultancy. His previous positions include Head of Learner Development at Middlesex University in London, Director of the English Language Self Access Centre at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and associate professor at RELC in Singapore. He has worked with teachers from a large number of countries worldwide and has been visiting professor in Japan, Thailand, Mexico and the Netherlands. He is Editor of Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, and Convenor of the AILA Research Network for CALL and the Learner. Hayo’s interests are in CALL, learner