Dr. Michael H. Kennedy

Job Title:
Professor of Management

Length of Time at NCU:
Began full time in August 1999

Hometown:
Springfield, OR

Favorite Scripture/Quote:
Psalm 23

Favorite Music:
Classical

Favorite Movie:
Charade (the Audre Hepburn/Cary Grant version)

Favorite Book:
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

How Did You Arrive at NCU:
By car.  Actually, I have known about NCU all my life.  My uncle was business manager and my aunt was the administrative assistant to NCU president Bill Hayes.  My senior year at the University of Oregon I took a class in the History of the Ancient Near East from Dr. Rhee.  When I retired from the US Navy, my first choice of a new career was to teach at (then) NCC.

What's the most surprising thing about NCU:
That we continue to improve and add to our offerings in the shadow of our much larger rival next door.

Favorite Class to Teach:
Business Ethics

Research/Special projects:
Business history

Favorite Thing About Students and Faculty:
They are all so friendly.  We are more of a family than student/staff/faculty.

Advice for Incoming Students:
Get off campus; meet people; join a local church; try new things!

Greatest Life Accomplishment so Far:
Married to my wife, Connie, for 42 years this past summer!

I Like My Job Because…
it allows me to meet such interesting people!  It also allows me to explore topics that interest me.