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Birthdays, Birthdays, and More Birthdays

RG — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:55:56 +0000

Yesterday, staff and faculty of the School of Business celebrated the January and February birthdays among them. It’s all part of an employee culture that knows how to work when it’s time to work, and have fun when it’s appropriate.

Birthdays were celebrated for Bill Russell, Ann Thompson-Crabb, and Heather Beam. Heather is pictured, proudly standing in her office and reflecting on how to clean the confetti off her carpeted floor.

Accounting Club Raises Support for ALS Patients

RG — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:17:26 +0000

On November 2nd the NNU Accounting Club supported the first annual “Run For Your Life” to raise money for the nonprofit organization “Extra Hands for ALS”. Nearly 130 runners and walkers completed the two mile course in Caldwell, Idaho, and many runners dressed in costumes appropriate for the Halloween season.

Pledges and money raised will be used by “Extra Hands for ALS” to raise public awareness of the disease, encourage volunteerism, and provide assistance to ALS patients and their families. The Boise Chapter of “Extra Hands for ALS” recently developed an Assistive Technology Loan Program to help ALS patients improve their quality of life.

Also known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a progressive degeneration of the central nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. The disease results in muscle atrophy and an inability to control all body movement except for the eyes. Most people with ALS die from respiratory failure, usually within 3 to 5 years from the onset of symptoms. Nearly 5000 persons will be diagnosed with ALS this year in the United States.

The NNU Accounting Club, under the direction of Accounting Professor Ann Thompson-Crabb helped with registration for the race. They also provided activities for the kids including pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, and games. Professor Thompson-Crabb’s husband (Peter Crabb, NNU’s Professor of Finance & Economics) and their children also participated in the run. Tyler Crabb, age 16, took third place.

“Smart Women, Smart Money” Conference

RG — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:34:47 +0000

The NNU School of Business participated, along with Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane and local businesses, in The Idaho “Smart Women, Smart Money” Conference October 18, 2008 at Boise Centre on the Grove. The conference and its workshops offered Idaho women of every age and economic standing the opportunity to learn valuable information for improving their lives. The message of the conference was, “It is never too late or too early to learn about finances.” Workshop topics included budgeting, home ownership, surviving the economy, the basics of investing, scams and fraud, retirement and starting a business.

NNU Accounting Professor Ann Thompson-Crabb said, “This was an outstanding event for educating and empowering women. Listening to discussions, I was touched by mothers and daughters attending together, women concerned about their credit and young entrepreneurs wanting to change the world. This conference gave women the gift of financial knowledge in a safe environment.”

Business School participants were Kendra Lubiens, Heather Beam, Lynette Kingsmore, and Rhonda Gray, as well as Professors Ann Thompson-Crabb and Karen Jones. Undergraduate volunteers included Lisa Bloomquist, James Jenson, Kate Cochran, Riley Cook, Linnea Hanson, and Kristy Andrews.

R.G. Vanderpool