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December 13, 2001 Due to the inquiry of a member of the class, I discovered a mistake in the equations I used to estimate the minimum grades necessary on the final exam to achieve particular grades in the course. I am sorry about the mistake, but the actual calculated average must be used (not the wrong estimates). I hope this clears up the misunderstanding. If anyone would like for me to send them a copy of the correct estimates, please let me know. No posted course grades have changed due to this issue.

December 11, 2001 Here are the distributions of grades on the Final Exam and in the Course:

Final Exam:

Course Grades:

December 6, 2001 Since we covered Ch 15 HW and Excel in class, you will not need to repeat the assignments and turn them in. If you were not in class today, I have posted the answers to Ch 15 HW and Excel on my office door (CBA, room 250). In addition, your semester grade summaries (including estimated grades on the Final Exam necessary to achieve specific course grades) are in the box outside my door. HW and Excel for Ch 14 and Ch15 will not be completed and not included in your averages.

November 28, 2001 Please send me an e-mail as to your preference of having (1) a comprehensive final with emphasis on Ch 13 and 15, or (2) a final covering Ch 13 and 15 only. I need your vote by noon on Friday 11-30-01.

November 28, 2001 Scholarship Applications are now available for the College of Business Administration Scholarships for the 2002-2003 academic year. Applications may be submitted via the web: http://www.franke.nau.edu/Students/scholarships/. Students who are unable to use the web to submit their application may obtain a paper application from the Office of Academic Services (CBA Room 1) or from the Dean's Office (CBA Room 100). Applications are due by January 18, 2002. Here is an application (opens as Excel *.xls). If you are asked to "Enter Network Password" or "Please enter your authentication information", then click "cancel" and the file should open.

November 27, 2001 SpeedNotes for Ch 15 go on sale Wednesday 11-28-01. You will need them for class on Thursday.

November 19, 2001 On the main page for this web site for BA321, you will find a link to review materials and practice exams designed specifically for the Kvanli text. There is a $15 fee to use this site.

November 16, 2001 Master Chorale holiday program
The Master Chorale of Flagstaff will be performing its holiday program, "Joyous Sounds of Christmas." The first performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and the second will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. Both performances will be in Ardrey Auditorium. For ticket information, call the NAU Central Ticket Office at 523.5661, NAU Downtown or Ticketmaster at 480.784-4444.

November 14, 2001 We will do one chapter at a time after Exam #2, so I have turned in Chapter 13, Chi-Square Applications SpeedNotes to support services. They will go on sale on 11-19-01 and should be less than $2 (not bound).

November 14, 2001Salsa dance
The Hispanic Honor Society and Salsa Dance Club are hosting a salsa dance benefitting Sharon Manor. The dance will be from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Nov. 16 in Ashurst Auditorium. Sharon Manor is a transitional home for battered women and children. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, contact Jania Palacios.

November 13, 2001 It's official, Haeger acting president
The Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. John D. Haeger as the Acting President of Northern Arizona University during a special meeting this afternoon, Monday, Nov. 12. The board expects to consider a multi-year contract for Haeger for the position of president at its meeting on Nov. 29 in Tucson. Haeger has served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at NAU since June 2000. As Provost, Haeger lead the Academic and Student Services division of NAU, which includes all colleges, schools, research units, residence halls, food service and student organizations. He has provided leadership in the formation of NAU's strategic plan and mission statement, emphasizing the integration of technology in student services, the liberal arts curriculum, graduate study, diversity initiatives and distance or distributed learning. Before joining NAU, Haeger served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Towson University from 1995 to 2000. Towson University, located in the Baltimore metropolitan area, has a student population of 16,000 and more than 495 full-time and 300 part-time faculty members. Haeger's service at TU was preceded by administrative positions from 1982 to 1995 at Central Michigan University, first as department chair, then as Assistant Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Programs, and finally as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Haeger was founding editor of the Michigan Historical Review, a journal specializing in Midwestern history and culture and has authored several books and articles on economic development, including, The Investment Frontier and John Jacob Astor and the Economic Growth of the Early Republic. He attended Loyola University in Chicago where he earned a baccalaureate degree in history, a master's degree in American and European history, and a doctorate in American history. "NAU will succeed and prosper under the leadership of Dr. Haeger," said Kay McKay, president of the Board. Haeger, who attended the meeting, said he is very committed to NAU. "It's a very exciting place to be and I'm very honored by the appointment," he said. Haeger said that under his leadership, NAU will emphasize the development of the technology infrastructure and making more technology available to undergraduate students. He also said he is excited to begin new initiatives funded by Proposition 301 that will allow for partnerships with industry and for workforce development.

November 9, 2001 Free speech, hearing screenings Two free, speech and hearing screenings for students, faculty and staff will be held by the NAU Speech and Hearing Clinic. The screenings will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 and again from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the College of Health Professions room 327. Screenings take about 20 minutes. No appointments are necessary and walk-ins are welcome. For more information, contact Sanyd Ryan at 523.4699.

November 5, 2001 Ignore the message for 11-1-01. The Ha is clear in the first sentence concerning "more than 40%." The wording involving $50,000 need not be changed. In addition, I had originally posted Ch 10 HW as Ch 10 Excel. The postings are now correct.

November 5, 2001 Grand Canyon Transportation Planning: The Railroading of Visitors
Presented by Dr. Dennis Foster College of Business Administration Wednesday, November 7, 2001 Bellwood Auditorium 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

November 1, 2001 For Excel assignment 10.2, change all references to "more that $50,000" instead of "$50,000 or more."

November 1, 2001 Forum on Race and Ethnicity: NAU's Dilemma
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Date: Nov. 7th, Wednesday
Location: Cline Library Auditorium

Purpose: A forum on institutional change regarding minority-based curriculum and faculty recruitment practices.
Contact: Charles Scholer x-6969
Sponsor: ASNAU (Director of Multicultural Affairs)
Attendees: President Owel Cargol, Provost John Haeger, Faculty Senate President Robert Yowell, ABOR President Kay McKay, Katherine Cruz Uribe- SBS Dean, Dr. John Leung- History Chair, Rick Brandel- Dean of Students, Hilda Ladner- Director of the Multicultural Student Center, Austin Shepard- Programing Coordinator Multicultural Student Center, Members of The Commission on Ethnic Diversity, Michael Johnson- Student Body President, Myrina Robinson- Arizona Student Regent, Black Student Union, MECHA, Hispanic Honor Society, Native Americans United

October 29, 2001 Flu vaccine update
Because of continued vaccine production problems, there is delayed shipment of flu vaccine again this year. Fronske Health Center is expecting arrival of the initial shipment at the beginning of November, and will have a small quantity available for high risk individuals. A larger shipment will follow later in November, and then Fronske will be able to vaccinate any NAU staff, faculty and retirees requesting it. These groups receive the flu vaccine free of charge under a grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and special flu immunization clinics will be scheduled as soon as adequate vaccine is available.

Mountain Line offers NAU link
Flagstaff's new transit system, Mountain Line, began providing service to the NAU campus on Saturday, Oct. 13.
Mountain Line was designed to compliment NAU's Mountain Campus Transit, by providing links to MCT at the intersection of Humphries and Dupont on North Campus and near Lonetree and Pine Knoll on South Campus. The Mountain Line buses run every hour, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information on Mountain Line, or to plan a trip, check out the new Mountain Line webpage, or call the office directly at 779.6624. Monthly passes are available at the NAU Bookstore and the Parking Services office. Individual rides are 75 cents.
To celebrate the new service and Transit Week, passengers in costume can ride for free on any Mountain Line bus on Halloween.

October 25, 2001 Halloween extravaganza
The Office of Residence Life and Family Housing invites the children of NAU faculty, staff and students to the Sixth Annual Halloween Extravaganza to provide a fun and safe environment on Halloween. The free event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31 in the du Bois Center Ballroom. Campus organizations are invited to sponsor a booth, providing games and candy. If you are a member of a campus organization and would like your group to participate, contact Erin Stam at 523.2541 as soon as possible.

October 24, 2001 Early registration dates
Pre-registration for spring 2002 classes is Oct. 29 through Nov. 21. This registration period is for continuing students only, and the payment deadline is Dec. 20.

October 23, 2001 September 11 teach-in
The Justice and Peace Coalition is organizing a Teach-In to examine the issues and concerns surrounding the September 11 tragedy and the United States' war effort. Specialists and scholars will gather on panels to present a variety of issues listed below in the schedule. These will be approximately one hour sessions that include time for community discussion. The teach-in will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the du Bois Center Ballroom. The event is being sponsored by The Justice and Peace Coalition, NAU Asian Studies, NAU Women's Studies and the Flagstaff Activists Network.

October 22, 2001 The answer to 9.4 (b) is not correct. The value of t* = 2.33. For Excel 9.2 make the first series "after" and the second series "before." Do not just change the titles on the data. Switch the positions of the entire columns (including the titles).

October 22, 2001 Community Lecture in the Humanities
Sherman Alexie (Spokane/Coeur d'Alene), prolific poet and fiction writer, will deliver the 18th Annual Community Lectures in Humanities at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 in Prochnow Auditorium. Alexie's topic will be "Killing Indians: Myths, Lies and Exaggerations." The event is free to the public and will be followed by a book signing. Alexie, who is the current reigning world Heavyweight Poetry Bout Champion, said he is a writer made for the 21st century. His short story collections include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (1993) and The Toughest Indian in the World (2000). He wrote the screenplay for the award-winning film Smoke Signals (1998) and is at work on a second screenplay based on his novel Reservation Blues (1995). His novel Indian Killer was published in 1996. Alexie debuted as a poet to critical acclaim in 1991 with The Business of Fancydancing. Since then, he has published I Would Steal Horses (1993), Old Shirts & New Skins (1993), First Indian on the Moon (1993), Water Flowing Home (1995), The Summer of Black Widows (1996), The Man Who Loves Salmon (1998), and One Stick Song (2000).

October 17, 2001 ASWI festival
Associated Students for Women's Issues is putting on a Celebration of Women Festival Oct. 22-26. The Celebration of Women Festival is intended to grant positive attention to the accomplishments and abilities of women. There will be a week-long series of events including four panel discussions on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The panels are scheduled as follows:

Women in History 3 to 4 p.m. University Union Kaibab Room
Women and Healing 4 to 5 p.m. University Union Havasupai rooms A&B
Women and Religion 4 to 5 p.m. University Union Kaibab Room
Women Authors 5 to 6 p.m. University Union Havasupai rooms A&B.

October 16, 2001 Nick Gabriel, if you checked your Exam #1 grade in BA321 over the weekend, you did not make the low grade which was indicated. Please check the new posting.

October 11, 2001 NAU's role in anthrax case
There has recently been some inaccurate information circulating regarding Northern Arizona University's role in the anthrax case occurring in Florida. Any information linking anthrax research at NAU and the recent occurrence of the infection in Florida is false. Some have stated there is a link between research being conducted at the Keim Genetics Laboratory at NAU, run by Dr. Paul Keim, with a recent anthrax death in Florida. The Keim Genetics Laboratory has been in operation since 1989 conducting a variety of research. NAU is proud of its international reputation in research and teaching, but because of obvious national security concerns, there will be no specific information released regarding anthrax research done at The Keim Genetics Laboratory. We want to reassure the community that appropriate security measures concerning this research were in place before the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in New York City and Washington, D. C. and enhanced measures have taken place since the Sept. 11 tragedy. Dr. Keim and other NAU officials have been cooperating with appropriate government officials when requested.

October 10, 2001 Habitat for Humanity
The campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a fundraiser garage sale with funds going to building a house in Flagstaff. The garage sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 in the Sam's Club parking lot.

October 9, 2001 President Q&A
NAU President Owen Cargol will be hosting two question & answer sessions open to all faculty, staff and students. The first session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25 in Cline Assembly Hall. The second session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the University Union Kaibab rooms.

October 8, 2001 The ZTest function in Excel used in HW 8.4 (e) is wrong. It tells you that it is giving you the p-value for a two-tail Z test, but it is actually giving the p-value for a one-tail test right. We will clear this up in class tomorrow.

October 8, 2001 Flagpole dedication
The employees of Capital Assets and Services will be honoring the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 tragedy with the installation and dedication of a flag pole. The ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Facility Services in the south front yard. Employees have volunteered time and labor to install the flagpole. The flag will be presented and raised by the NAU ROTCdepartment. The NAU community is invited to attend.

October 5, 2001 A Hate Crimes Panel and Public Forum will be held beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 in Social and Behavioral Sciences building room 104. Each speaker will give an informal talk on hate crimes for 15 minutes, followed by a discussion with the audience. Panelists include: Terence Hance, Coconino County Attorney Joel Breshin, attorney general's office in Phoenix, special projects manager, Civil Rights Division Barbara Perry, NAU criminal justice professor and author of "In the Name of Hate: Understanding Hate Crimes" Alex Alvarez, NAU criminal justice professor and author of "Governments, Citizens and Genocide" Patricia Wong Hall, senior editor and author of "Anti-Asian Violence in North America" (co-edited by Victor Hwang, attorney, San Francisco). Co-sponsors for this event include the NAU departments of criminal justice and political science, Women's Studies and the Coconino County Attorney's office.

October 4, 2001 Reminder: Career Day (click for employer list) will be held in the University Union Field House on Tuesday, October 9, from 10-3. Attached is a list of attending employers/graduate schools who are targeting Business Majors or all majors. Twenty-four will be interviewing the following day. Interview sign-ups will be conducted during Career Day. If you are asked to "Enter Network Password" or "Please enter your authentication information", then click "cancel" and the file should open.

October 2, 2001 Entrepreneurial management lecture explores success in tough times

The College of Business Administration at Northern Arizona University (CBA · NAU) is proud to announce Chris Volk, President and COO of GE Capital Franchise Finance Corp., as the speaker for the Fleischer Lecture on Entrepreneurial Management at 3 p.m. October 4, 2001 in the Cline Library Auditorium.

Volk's presentation will focus on the development of a company's entrepreneurial vision into a successful business model. He will use his leadership experience at Franchise Finance Corp. of America (FFCA) as a model. FFCA was founded in 1980 with $100,000 in equity and was recently purchased by GE Capital for $2.1 billion. By providing financing to various specialty retail franchises, FFCA is a strong source for entrepreneurs all across the nation. Its clients include Burger King, 7-Eleven, and Midas Muffler.

Mason Gerety, Interim Dean of CBA · NAU, believes, "This lecture series is a wonderful opportunity, for anyone in business or considering going into business, to learn about what entrepreneurial characteristics can propel businesses toward success and through tough times. We are please to be able to offer NAU students exposure to important entrepreneurial concepts. These ideas are essential components of well-rounded students that will provide them with the tools they'll need after graduation, whether they are in sales or teaching."

September 27, 2001 SpeedNotes for BA321 Ch. 9, 10 & 11 are now on sale for $10.

September 27, 2001 Fellowship Opportunities Workshop: Seniors and first-year graduate students are invited to attend a Fellowship Opportunities Workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in Liberal Arts room 135. The Office of Grant and Contract Services is sponsoring the workshop. Fellowships are available from the federal government and from private foundations that will help fund graduate studies. The fellowships typically pay for tuition, room and board and include a cost of education allowance. Many provide three to five years of support ranging from $15,000 to $25,000 per year. For more information, contact Cindy Judge at 523.6917.

September 26, 2001 In the SpeedNotes for Ch 8, page 45, there are mistakes with step 12. The corrections should read:

Reject Ho: if c2* > c2 a,df and FTR Ho if c2* £ c2 a,df

The answers to Ch 8 HW 8.7 are not correct. The corrections should read:

(a) 95% CI for s = 1.634 to 2.963

(b) c2* < c2 a,df
c2 0.05,24 = 36.4151
c2* = 26.275
FTR(Support) Ho

September 26, 2001 AmeriCorp informational pizza: AmeriCorps is holding an informational pizza night from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 in the University Union Havasaupai Room. Current and former members will be on hand to answer any questions, and the AmeriCorps Recruiters will be available with applications and site information, and of course there will be lots of free pizza. For more information, contact Ryan Hamilton.

September 25, 2001 My name is Laura Hoffman and I am the Peace Corps Representative here at NAU for Northern Arizona. I am interested in getting the message out that Peace Corps is currently accepting applications to serve in one of 76 countries world-wide. Your students will be one of the 2% of the world population with a college degree. Why not use that degree in helping those in the fields of business, education, forestry and agriculture, health, and community development?

Peace Corps as you may know is an international development agency established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. The Peace Corps goals are to promote world peace and friendship by helping developing countries meet their needs for skilled men and women while promoting a mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the countries served. Since 1961, over 160,000 North American citizens have worked in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Central and South America, Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Laura M. Hoffman
Northern Arizona
Peace Corps Coordinator
(520)523-5583
peacecorps@nau.edu
"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." T.S. Eliot

September 24, 2001 To CBA Faculty: Please announce to all students--

To encourage NAU students to register early with Career Services, we are having a final drawing for a $200 Target Gift Certificate. Deadline is October 1.

Registration is free. Career Connections is the program used for registration.
What is it?

*It Connects employers and students
*Students can schedule on-campus interview times with recruiting organizations
*Students can post up to four resumes on-line including an optional, on-line national database
*Students can view information about companies that are interviewing
and/or posting positions
*Employers can search multiple databases and view resumes--even if they
don't come to campus

How to register? Contact Career Services at 928-523-3811 or go to
www.nau.edu/career

Complete registration includes: completing and returning a signed release,
filling in registration screens and uploading resume on-line into Career
Connections.

Who? Open to all current NAU students.

Although faculty are not eligible to win the gift certificates, we invite you to go to www.nau.edu/career and click on Career Connections as a guest to see what is available for NAU students.

Also, don't forget Fall Career Day, Tuesday, October 9, 2001 in the Field
House from 10 am - 3 pm.
Plan to arrive early!

Thank You!
Karen White
Director, Career Services
Northern Arizona University
P. O. Box 4097
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4097
fax 928-523-1117
ph 928-523-3989

September 21, 2001 You are encourage to attend the 4th Annual Dress for Success fashion show sponsored by the MBA Association and Dillard's department store. It takes place this Thursday, September 27, at 7:00pm in the Du Bois Ballroom. The purpose is to expose students to current fashions in the business world, with particular focus on dressing for interviews. All attendees (even faculty) will receive a 10% discount coupon for Dillard's clothing, and refreshments will be served.

September 20, 2001 If you do not pick up HW or Excel assignments in class, they can be found in a box outside my office door, room 250. If you are turning in authorized make up work, do not place it in this box. Put it under my office door.

September 17, 2001 If you would like to use a superscript or subscript in Excel, then highlight the letter or number- right button click- click format cells- select superscript or subscript. If you would like to use a Greek letter in Excel, then highlight the letter- right button click- click format cells- select the font "symbol."

September 17, 2001 Please plan to attend the CBA Expo on Thursday the 20th from 2:00 to 5:00 in the 1st floor hallway and room 110. Students can win door prizes, collect information on majors, student groups, financial aid, and other campus services.

September 14, 2001 From NAU President Owen Cargol:

President Bush has declared Friday, Sept. 14 a national day of prayer and remembrance. In his address to the nation, President Bush stated, "We hope Americans will take time during their lunch hour to attend prayer services at churches, synagogue, mosques, other places of their choosing , to pray for our nation, to pray for the families of those victimized by this act of terrorism." I hope that each of our faculty, staff and students will take time during our individual lunch hours to spend a few moments in prayer, contemplation or reflection in our own houses of worship, privately, or with colleagues and friends. On another note, a relief fund has been created by the United Way to help the victims of this week's tragedy. Following are the details on how to assist in this effort. Thank you.

United Way fund established to assist victims of terrorism. United Way agencies around the state of Arizona are working together to direct contributions for disaster relief services to victims and their families. These funds will be forwarded directly to New York and Washington D.C. Valley of the Sun United Way's Board of Directors authorized the establishment of a United Way Crisis Response Fund with $100,000. These funds are being augmented with donations from corporations and individuals. Bank One has established an account to facilitate receipt of individual donations. Bank One Account 3460-7476 In northern Arizona any one wishing to contribute may do so directly at Bank One or may send a contribution to United Way Crisis Response Fund to United Way of Northern Arizona at 2821 N. 4th Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 For more information call United Way of Northern Arizona at 773.9813

September 14, 2001 Terrorism teach-in and forum

Several NAU professors will be hosting a Teach-in and Forum from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17 in Prochnow Auditorium concerning the terrorist events on the East Coast. The purpose of the Teach-in and Forum is to provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, students and the Flagstaff public to learn about and discuss the political, religious and historical context of the events, to raise questions and concerns, and to negotiate a thoughtful response to the events. The faculty involved include Robert Poirier, political science; Geeta Chowdhry, Women's Studies; Sheila Nair, political science; Sanjay Joshi, history; Scott Reese, history; Sandra Lubarski, Masters of Liberal Studies Program; John Sewell, humanities, arts, and religion; and Alex Alvarez, Martin-Springer Institute. The event is open to all NAU students, faculty, staff and the Flagstaff community.

September 13, 2001 No office hours on Friday 9-14-01.

September 13, 2001 Several NAU professors -- Robert Poirier (Political Science), Geeta Chowdhry (Women's Studies), Sheila Nair (Political Science), Sanjay Joshi (History), Scott Reese (History), Sandra Lubarski (Masters of Liberal Studies Program), John Sewell (Humanities, Arts, and Religion), and Alex Alvarez (Martin-Springer Institute) -- will be hosting a Teach-in and Forum on Monday, September 17th, at 12 noon to 1:30pm, in the Prochnow Auditorium concerning the terrorist events on the East Coast. The purpose of the Teach-in and Forum is to provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and the Flagstaff public to learn about and discuss the political, religious, and historical context of the events, to raise questions and concerns, and to negotiate a thoughtful response to the events. The event is open to all NAU students, faculty, and staff, and the Flagstaff community.

September 12, 2001 Hold judgment: We need to remember that yesterday's attack was from a faceless entity, thus far, and we should not take out our frustrations upon others who are the same ethnicity/religion/etc. as those suspected of being behind the attacks. We were attacked as Americans and as a people, lumped together and targeted for who we are. Let's not commit a similar crime in grouping and attack others.

September 12, 2001 Blood DriveUnited Blood Services will be conducting a blood drive from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-16 at the Flagstaff Mall. Food/cookies and soft drinks/juices are needed to give to the donors and we need volunteers to help. This drive has been called due to a severe blood shortage on the east coast. All available blood is now being used due to the casualties of Tuesday's attack. This is our chance to help. Contact Bobby Reyes at the American Legion if you can volunteer or bring food and drinks, napkins, cups, ice, etc. at 773.0084.

September 12, 2001 All faculty, students, staff and Flagstaff community members are invited to attend a Guided Discussion tonight (September 12th) at 7:00 p.m. in NAU's Ardrey Auditorium. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the multi-faceted aspects of yesterday's tragic events. A faculty panel will lead an open discussion on terrorism, grief and tolerance. Faculty please encourage your students to attend. The meeting is sponsored by the NAU Faculty Senate, Office of the Provost and Office of the President. Bob YowellChair, NAU Senate

September 12, 2001 For those interested in helping, there is a local Red Cross Disaster Meeting scheduled for tomorrow (9/12/01) at 5:00pm-8:30pm at The Peaks (3150 N. Winding Brook Rd., north on Hwy. 180 past the N. Az. Museum, Flagstaff, Phone# 928-774-7106). A blood drive is in process of being coordinated for the Flagstaff area. They are taking names and phone numbers of persons interested in helping by donating blood. They can be reached at Phone# 928-779-5494.

September 11, 2001 No class today. Be sure check "Calendar and Assignments" for the check for changes.

September 11, 2001 Community Gathering planned for tonight

All Flagstaff area community members are invited to attend a Community Gathering at 6 p.m. today at Northern Arizona University.The gathering, a coordinated effort among NAU, the city of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College, the Flagstaff Unified School District and Coconino County, will be in the grassy area west of the du BoisCenter on NAU's south campus. Parking permits will not be required.Parking will be available in the Skydome parking lots, around the du Bois Center and the College of Engineering. Mayor Joe Donaldson and NAU President Owen Cargol are asking people to bring candles or flashlights for the gathering, and to wear white
ribbons or white strips of cloth to show support for the thousands of Americans who have lost their lives today.

September 11, 2001 If you need counseling

In response to today's terrible events, the Counseling and Testing Center at Northern Arizona University would like to emphasize that its services are available for students, faculty, staff and communitymembers. Trained psychologists, counselors and social workers are on hand to provide grief and crisis counseling. You can call the Center at 523.2261 and ask to talk to our on-call counselors. During regular business hours, a crisis counselor is available on a "walk-in" basis - you do not need an appointment to meet with the crisis counselor. The Center is located in Building 26A across from Cline Library on the NAU campus. The Guidance Center of Flagstaff also is available for assistance. They are located at 2197 N. Vickey and can be reached at 714.5305. They will be open 24 hours for anyone wanting to speak with trained counselors.

September 11, 2001 Here is a message from Career Services. If you are asked to "Enter Network Password" or "Please enter your authentication information", then click "cancel" and the file should open.

September 11, 2001 Here is a link of interest Free Stuff to Help People Learn Statistics.

September 4, 2001 Here is an announcement concerning BA490 which should be read by upper classmen. (opens as a *.doc file). If you are asked to "Enter Network Password" or "Please enter your authentication information", then click "cancel" and the file should open.

August 28, 2001

Welcome to BA321! I expect you to attend class with a calculator. You need to purchase SpeedNotes for BA321 in Support Services, Room 111 of the CBA. This is required material. Purchase the required text books from the NAU bookstore or other outlets.

From time to time, I need to send an e-mail to the entire class. If you do not often read your DANA e-mail, then please forward your mail to the account you use. Go to the following URL to forward your DANA e-mail: http://www.nau.edu/its/email.

According to University rules, you must give your permission to have your grades posted by the last four digits of you ID# to the web page. You may also supply me with a four digit number as a substitute. Please respond by e-mail with your permission or the substitute number. Put "BA321" and your last name somewhere in the subject line for your e-mail.

You can do the HW (which sometimes includes Excel work) in three different ways: (1) write the HW by hand and cut and paste printed Excel output (show gridlines and cell equations in Excel part) into the HW, (2) use a word processor to do the HW and copy and paste Excel output into the document (show gridlines and cell equations in Excel part), (3) do the entire assignment in Excel (including questions that do not require Excel) and print from Excel (show gridlines and cell equations in Excel part). In any case, clearly mark and identify the Excel work when doing HW. The entire Excel assignments must be done in Excel. If you do not have a personal copy of Excel, it is installed in all the computer labs on campus and in the Student Lounge, room 105, in the CBA.

You can show the gridlines in Excel by highlighting the cells in question and then clicking the "Border" button on the toolbar. Choose the selection which looks like a window with four panes. You can do the same thing in Word by highlighting what you have pasted from Excel and clicking the "Border" button.

You can copy a cell equation by clicking the cell with the equation, putting in a blank space before the equals sign, highlighting the entire equation including the blank space and the copying the highlighted material (use the "copy" button on the toolbar or use "control-c" from the keyboard). Take out the blank space and press "enter" to restore the original cell. Go to another cell and use the "paste" button on the toolbar or use "control-v" from the keyboard to have the original cell equation appear as text.

If you would like to use a superscript or subscript in Excel, then highlight the letter or number- right button click- click format cells- select superscript or subscript. If you would like to use a Greek letter in Excel, then highlight the letter- right button click- click format cells- select the font "symbol." You may also use the "character map" found in Windows2000 at Start-Programs-Accessories-Character Map. Select the symbol font, then select and copy an item. Go to Excel. Paste the item into Excel. Highlight the item and select the symbol font. Here are some examples of some of the mathematical symbols which can be found in the Character Map: £ ± ³ Ö.

Here is how you can plot a normal distribution using Excel. Put the Z scores -3.5, -3.4. -3.3 .... 0 .... 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 into a single column. Then in the top cell of the 2nd column use the Paste Function-Statistical-NormDist command where x = the cell reference to the first Z score, mean = 0, stdev = 1 and cumulative = false. Copy this cell next to all the other Z scores. Now use the Chart Wizard- Scatter Plot- and select the one with smooth lines. You want the Z scores on the horizontal axis and the 2nd column of numbers for the vertical axis.

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