The NAU Review — Living and teaching with a disability, the effects of warmer oceans on fish and Notes from the President

Oct. 26, 2023

Justice Armfield is a guest presenter in Introduction to Disability Studies. From the front of the classroom and in small-group discussions, he talks about living with a disability and how it affects his life—and how it doesn’t. Armfield has Down syndrome, he loves Pink and the Smashing Pumpkins, he enjoys travel and public speaking and he brings a valuable experience to the classroom: “I teach people about what it is like to live with Down syndrome. I want to help people see that a disability is a difference, but not a limitation to living a happy, healthy life with a purpose.”

The effectiveness of a fish’s immune response depends on its environment—specifically, the temperature of the water around it. As that water warms, will fish become more or less susceptible to disease? And what does that mean for the surrounding ecosystem?

As we head into Homecoming weekend, President Cruz Rivera reflects on a busy few weeks that included Family Weekend celebrations, spending time with the ULP cohort, convening with Navajo Nation leaders and meeting with partners at the NARBHA Institute.