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Anaheim University President David Nunan attends "Advance Leading 100 Global Australians Summit"

Dr. David NunanOn December 18th and 19th, 2006, David Nunan, the President of Anaheim University, along with 99 Australians holding influential positions in corporations and institutions around the world attended the Advance Leading 100 Global Australians Summit in Sydney, Australia. The 2-day summit was an invitation-only event with formal invitations from Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. John Howard.

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 total sales exceeding 1 billion. 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. 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". In 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.

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. The University's current President, Dr. David Nunan, has been with Anaheim University since 1996 when he played a central part in the development of the University's ground-breaking online interactive learning system.

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