March 2009
University of Phoenix Makes the Top 100 Corporate Citizen’s List
University of Phoenix Supports the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute’s Annual Conference
University of Phoenix is a National Sponsor of the Great American Cleanup!
University of Phoenix Puts First Things First at the Ultimate Football Experience
University of Phoenix Makes the Top 100 Corporate Citizen’s List
In March 2009, Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine (CRO), the nation’s leading media platform for Corporate Responsibility practitioners, unveiled its tenth annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List. The highly regarded list ranks the corporate responsibility efforts of companies based on publicly available information in seven areas: environment, climate change, human rights, philanthropy, employee relations, financial and governance.
For the first time ever, University of Phoenix was listed in the Best Corporate Citizens list in recognition of their performance across a wide range of corporate citizenship and social responsibility issues. A complete list of CRO's 100 Best Corporate Citizens is available on the CRO's Web site (www.thecro.com).
University of Phoenix Supports the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute’s Annual Conference
March 17-21st, University of Phoenix was a proud co-chair sponsor
of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute’s (USHLI) 2009
Conference in Chicago, IL. We are proud to support USHLI in their
mission to train a broad cross-section of Hispanic leaders by
promoting education, unity and leadership development and creating a
servant leadership community. The conference is the largest
cross-generational Hispanic conference in the nation, attracting
leaders of all ages from over 40 states and 1,000 affiliated groups
and organizations to celebrate Hispanic heritage and further empower
communities. Our own Brian Messer, State VP of Missouri and
Wisconsin, spoke at the conference Educational Achievement Luncheon.
University of Phoenix was proud to be a part of this exciting event,
supporting USHLI in their hard work educating present and future
leaders who will help govern our cities, schools, states, and
nation.
University of Phoenix is a National Sponsor of the Great American Cleanup!
This spring, University of Phoenix is partnering with Keep America Beautiful, the largest volunteer-based community action and education organization in the United States, as a national sponsor of the Great American Cleanup. Last year alone, this beautifying initiative saw 6.7 million volunteer hours spent cleaning, beautifying, and improving more than 17,000 communities at more than 30,000 volunteer events nationwide. This year, employees everywhere are encouraged to find beautifying volunteer opportunities in their area to participate in. For information on Great American Cleanup opportunities, visit the Great American Cleanup website and sign up!
University of Phoenix Puts First Things First at the Ultimate Football Experience
March 6th and 7th University of Phoenix had the privilege of
being a team sponsor at the Kurt Warner First Things First
Foundation’s Ultimate Football Experience. Craig Bartholomew, Hank
Radda, Vince Grell, Greg Iverson, John Durling, Brett Romney, Bart
Burkert, and Brian S. Mueller from University of Phoenix paired up
with celebrity quarterback Rodney Pete for the football fan’s
fantasy day, taking to the field for an all-day competitive flag
football tournament. The First Things First Foundation is dedicated
to impacting lives by promoting Christian values, sharing
experiences and providing opportunities to encourage everyone that
all things are possible when people seek to put first things first.
March Cardinal's Kids Campp
On March 10, students from William R. Sullivan Elementary School
set down their pencils and put their passing drills to the test
during the 3rd Kids Camp hosted by University of Phoenix for the
season. During the hour and a half camp, Cardinal’s player Keilen
Dykes, taught the students how to ace the game of football through a
variety of non-contact football drills. Big Red was no match for the
enthusiasm that filled the children as they interacted with the
Cardinals and enjoyed the beautiful spring afternoon! The Kids Camps
are designed to provide children ages 6-14 with the opportunity to
learn non-contact skills such as passing and catching through a
five-station interactive set up.