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For Immediate Release
Anaheim University President David Nunan Selected as One of the Top 50 Australians Who Matter - 01/05
 In January 2005, David Nunan, the President of Anaheim University was selected as one of the "Top 50 Australians Who Matter". Nominees for the list were selected based on their contributions to making the world a better place, and David Nunan was selected as one of the top 6 "communicators" who give the world an impression of itself.
Other globally influential Australians on the list included Peter Doherty, the 1996 Nobel prize for medicine recipient; Douglas Daft (Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola), Rod Eddington (Chief Executive Officer of British Airways and board member of News Corporation), Rupert Murdoch (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of News Corporation), world-record setters in swimming, surfing, wheelchair racing, and cricket, Film Director Peter Wier, Singer Kylie Minogue, Entertainers Cate Blanchett, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Paul Hogan, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, and Oscar winners Mel Gibson, Geoffrey Rush and Russell Crowe.
ABOUT DAVID NUNAN
David Nunan, President of Anaheim University, has been with the California-based institution since its founding in 1996, when he played a central part in the development of the University's ground-breaking interactive online learning system. Dr. Nunan is a world-renowned 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 annual sales of over 50 million copies and total sales exceeding 180 million. 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 served as Chair and Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong since 1994 and has been involved in the teaching of graduate programs for such prestigious institutions as 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, and in 2003 he was ranked the 7th most influential Australian in Asia by Business Review Weekly. In November 2006 Dr. Nunan was awarded the Convocation medal for outstanding achievement and contribution internationally to the profession of Teaching English as a second language, from Flinders University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Education and Linguistics. In December 2006 David Nunan was invited by the Australian Prime Minister as one of the 100 Leading Global Australians to attend a summit in Sydney, Australia.
ABOUT ANAHEIM UNIVERSITY
Anaheim University is a pioneering online institution of higher learning, founded in Orange County, California in 1996. The University operates under the approval of the State of California in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education, and is authorized to grant graduate degrees at the master level under the degree-granting authority of the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education. The University currently offers an Online Masters degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) as well as an Online Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. With its administrative offices located in the city of Anaheim, the University hosts a state-of-the-art High Definition Digital Film and Editing Studio for live online broadcasting and online learning resource creation in Irvine, California. In addition, the Anaheim University Akio Morita Learning Center's classroom facilities, located in the Minami Aoyama area of Minato-ku, Tokyo offers local support services for students in Japan. The University, through its state-of-the-art computer-mediated learning environment, provides opportunities for students around the globe to interact with the most renowned experts in their fields allowing them to both further their knowledge and advance their professional skills in a user-friendly and interactive environment. 100% of the University's professors are experienced professionals holding doctoral degrees from accredited universities.
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