He wants to compose music for films and TV shows, and Pauley is studying filmmaking at Northern Arizona University.

FORBES: Northern Arizona University

He has a friend who does it for the Northern Arizona University games.

FORBES: Northern Arizona University

"I want to go back to do what I didn't do in 2008, " says Lomong, a graduate of Northern Arizona University.

CNN: Lopez Lomong: From war child to U.S. Olympics star

Wally Covington, a professor of forestry at Northern Arizona University, reckons that 75m acres of western forests are prone to severe wildfire.

ECONOMIST: Fire in the west: Another costly war that America can never win? | The

Mr. WALLY COVINGTON (Northern Arizona University): To try to extrapolate results from hemlock, Douglas fir, western ridge cedar to Ponderosa pine or to loblolly pine is nuts.

NPR: Study: Salvage Logging Boosts Forest-Fire Threat

Wally Covington, a forest ecologist at Northern Arizona University, says it's crucial not to make too much of the Biscuit findings, in part because this study only covers a few years.

NPR: Study: Salvage Logging Boosts Forest-Fire Threat

Elsewhere, some schools offer competency-based credits or associate degrees in areas such as nursing and business, while Northern Arizona University plans a similar program that would offer bachelor's degrees for a flat fee, said spokesman Eric Dieterle.

WSJ: College Degree, No Class Time Required