The NAU Review — Super Bowl dreams, Garcia Family Honors Scholars Program impact, A Long Christmas Ride Home and Notes from the President

Feb. 23, 2023

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

Five NAU Students at the Superbowl in the empty stadium

Super Bowl 2023: For these student reporters, it doesn’t get better than this

When sophomore Ava Nichols enrolled at NAU with a dream of becoming a sports reporter, she knew that in addition to the Final Four and annual spring training, Arizona was set to host the Super Bowl. Just the thought of being in the same state as such major sporting events made her that much more excited to move out west. She never expected, however, that she would be one of five NAZ Today students selected to cover Super Bowl Media Week. And if that wasn’t enough, she was also given a game day media pass, giving her field access to cover the game—something most career reporters can only aspire to.

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Notes from the President: José Luis Cruz Rivera

Week in review

After a successful A++ convening in Phoenix last week and a few campus meetings, President Cruz Rivera is back in Phoenix to celebrate NAU’s 10-year anniversary at the Phoenix Bioscience Core and meet with his university counterparts, officials and other partners.

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A drawing of a snowy scence with snow falling, a snow capped car through the scence via a road down the middle of the landscape with snow-covered mountains in the distance and the moon shining right in the middle of the image. 'the long christmas ride home' written above the moon in the top-middle of the image.

NAU Theatre presents The Long Christmas Ride Home

A play about a family on a holiday trip, but with a twist: puppets! Don’t be fooled, though; it’s not for kids. Instead, it’s a deep and moving exploration of family dynamics, childhood memories and the power of love. Get ready for a heartwarming and thought-provoking ride!

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The Honors College office with "Honors College At Northern Arizona Universiy" sign on blue wall in the backgound. A stuent examines a device being worked by a women behind the desk with another women to her right. Behinf the student is another woman looking on while she holds a paper and a pillow.

Helping Honors students earn degrees

A new Honors College program funded by the Garcia Family Foundation will offer need-based scholarships and personalized academic experiences, giving students access to domestic or international service programs to build their leadership skills and make a difference in their communities.

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Light blue background with blue and yellow wisps at the top and water bubbles in the bottom left and right corner. Text reads: 6th Annual Student Water Symposium Call For Abstracts. All NAU Students are invited to present research or creative projects on any water-related topic. Submit Abstract by April 5.

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Week in review

NAU Theatre presents The Long Christmas Ride Home

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