Click here for the latest NAU news Friday, April 20 NAU Class of 2018 President’s Prize, Gold Axe, Distinguished Senior winners honored for their service, dedication President Rita Cheng highlighted the students’ passion and commitment to their education and community at…
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NAU update for April 13
Click here for the latest NAU news Friday, April 13 President Cheng issues statement on recent DACA ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court “Like many of our faculty, staff and students, I am concerned this recent ruling prevents DACA students…
NAU update for April 6
Click here for the latest KNAU news Friday, April 6 NAU makes history with three students chosen as Goldwater Scholars Biology students Austin Dikeman and Shelby Hutton and mechanical engineering student Dan Rivera were among the 211 students nationwide selected…
May 4 — Spanish American one-act plays to be performed at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — Students from SPA 322 will present a series of one-act Latin American plays from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba and Mexico (in Spanish!) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 and 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 in the Clifford E. White…
NAU update for March 30
Click here for the latest KNAU news Friday, March 30 President Cheng, delegation visit NAU’s strategic partner institution in China President Cheng and Chairman Guan of Huaquiao University in Quanzhou discussed various aspects of academic collaboration between NAU and HQU.…
NAU update for March 16
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, March 16 NAU presents 2018-19 tuition proposal, maintains Pledge program An interactive tuition hearing will be held in conjunction with the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University and the University of…
NAU update for March 9
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, March 9 Lands that hurt and lands that heal: NAU faculty members recognized for unique art at Flagstaff’s Viola Awards Journalism lecturer Annette McGivney won for her book, “Pure Land,” while psychology…
NAU update for March 2
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, March 2 Northern Arizona University Receives 10-Year Reaccreditation Northern Arizona University received numerous accolades and a strong recommendation for continued accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. Breaking records and winning trophies: A…
April 25 — NAU’s Community & University Public Inquiry to present ‘Dreamers Losing In-State Tuition — Stories from Dreamers’
FLAGSTAFF — NAU’s Community & University Public Inquiry will present the discussion “Dreamers Losing In-State Tuition — Stories from Dreamers” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at NAU’s International Pavilion, Room 101A. On April 9th, 2018 the Arizona Supreme…
March 12 — NAU to present talk on filmmaking during, after the military dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s in Argentina, Chil
FLAGSTAFF — “Politics and Postmemory in Southern Cone Documentary,” 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 12 in LA 204. Part of the Literary and Textual Analysis Research Colloquium Series Spring 2018. Abstract: The military dictatorships of the 1970s and 1980s in Argentina…
March 28 — Latinx students, Alumni networking mixer at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — A Latinx students, Alumni networking mixer will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at the duBois Center, NAU. Refreshments provided. Register at nau.edu/networkingLatinx
March 8 — GROWING PAINS: How can Flagstaff and NAU work together to manage and mitigate the impacts of rapid growth?
FLAGSTAFF — Join Northern Arizona University and the City of Flagstaff Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Northern Arizona’s Branigar-Chase Auditorium for a community conversation on the impacts of growth at NAU and in…
NAU update for Feb. 23
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Feb. 23 President Cheng highlights ways NAU is nationally recognized and locally vital during Campus Forum The president emphasized the importance of NAU’s research and development and focus on student success in…
NAU update for Feb. 16
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Feb. 16 Underneath the lion: Celebrate the Lunar New Year with traditional lion dance performances NAU senior Colleen McDowell struggled with high-functioning autism and depression, then she enrolled in PES100, a Chinese…
Feb. 20 — NAU No More Deaths Immigration Awareness Series to present film screening of ‘Purgatorio.’ Other upcoming events here
FLAGSTAFF — Tuesday Feb 20 at 7 pm in LA 136. Film screening of Purgatorio (Dir. Rodrigo Reyes). An NAU No More Deaths Immigration Awareness Series Event (STAC). Click here for a trailer of the movie. Other upcoming Latin American Studies, NAU No More Deaths and SPA…
NAU update for Feb. 9
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Feb. 9 NAU receives $325K grant from Keck Foundation to increase access to informatics education The grant will fund a project that has the potential to establish NAU as a leader in…
Through Feb. 9 — Application period for 2018-2020 Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at NAU
By Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at NAU Are you an undergraduate student interested in building a more inclusive conservation movement? The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at Northern Arizona University is a trans-disciplinary program that creates a community of…
NAU update for Feb. 2
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Feb. 2 NAU community invited to join Black History Month celebration In addition to the “Flagstaff: South of the Tracks” exhibit, ethnic foods will be served and a variety of performances will…
2018 Academy Summer Leader Position Extended to Feb. 2
FLAGSTAFF — The Academy Team has EXTENDED the deadline date for 13-plus Summer Leader positions to February 2nd! The Academy (Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science) is a five-week residential and academic program that helps high school students, grades 9-11, to…
Feb. 5 — ‘Facts within Fictions: Monumental History Painting and the Re-imagination of the Conquest of Mexico’ to be presented at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — On Monday Feb 5 at 4 pm in LA 136 Dr. Derek Burdette, Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Oregon will present, “Facts within Fictions: Monumental History Painting and the Re-imagination of the Conquest of…
NAU update for Jan. 26
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Jan. 26 NAU paleoecologist discovering secrets of Northern Norway’s history in lake mud Scott Anderson is part of a team studying thousand-year-old biomarkers preserved in lake bottoms that tell the story of…
NAU update for Jan. 19
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Jan. 19 New NAU study of vertebrate genomes, phenomes, populations to predict response to climate change Loren Buck received a $540,000 grant from the NSF to study the relationship between an organism’s DNA…
NAU update for Jan. 12
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Jan. 12 NAU celebrating Martin Luther King Day with march, community service Students are volunteering at organizations throughout the community, and at 1 p.m. there will be a march from the DuBois…
Valeria Chase named to Off Campus Life and Neighborhood Liaison position
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University (NAU) have selected Valeria Chase for the position of Off Campus Life and Neighborhood Liaison. Throughout the hiring process, Chase displayed the characteristics and work experience to make this position successful…
NAU update for Dec. 8
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Dec. 8 NAU researchers join Department of Energy to study the soil microbiome and its effect on carbon persistence Scientists from NAU recently joined a large new initiative to study the role…
KNAU update for Nov. 10
Click here for the latest KNAU news Thank you for your support! Popular KNAU Links Like us on Facebook On-Air Schedule Follow us on Twitter Local Events Calendar Current News Stories Support KNAU! KNAU Insider prEview – November 10th, 2017 This…
Dec. 13 — Off Campus Life and Neighborhood Liaison position open house
FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University (NAU) are recruiting for the Program Manager – Off Campus Life and Neighborhood Liaison position and will hold an open house on Dec. 13, 2017 at 5 p.m. at the Murdoch…
NAU update for Nov. 9
Click here for the latest NAU News Thursday, Nov. 9 Former comptroller general, GAO head speaks at NAU’s 42nd Economic Outlook Conference David Walker, now an adviser at a multinational professional services firm, spoke to hundreds of attendees about changes…
Nov. 9 — Folk singer Carlie King, Candace Candace Cassin to present ‘The Bisby Deportation of 1917: Songs, Words and Images’ at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — Folk singer Charlie King and Candace Cassin will present “The Bisby Deportation of 1917: Songs, Words and Images” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at LA 136, Northern Arizona University. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of a dramatic and…
Day of Dead / Día de los Muertos celebrations on Nov. 2 at NAU, downtown Flagstaff
FLAGSTAFF — A series of Day of Dead / Día de los Muertos celebrations will take place on Thursday, Nov. 2 at NAU, downtown Flagstaff. The annual Day of the Dead Procession and Community Ofrenda with Emma Gardner will begin with…
NAU update for Oct. 27
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Oct. 27 NAU Homecoming festivities continue The Flagstaff community and Lumberjacks of all ages are invited to continue the homecoming celebration by watching the annual parade, tailgating and cheering on the NAU…
NAU update for Oct. 20
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Oct. 20 ‘More dreams made possible’—President Cheng discusses NAU’s success, goals at Campus Forum President Cheng highlighted research, mentoring and the work of faculty and staff in helping NAU’s student population succeed in…
Oct. 25 — Historian Andrés Reséndez, author of ‘The Other Slavery,’ to speak on history of the enslavement and forced labor of indigenous peoples
FLAGSTAFF — On Wednesday Oct. 25 at 6:30 pm in SBS West 200, Northern Arizona University, historian Andrés Reséndez from UC Davis, will be speak about his ground-breaking work, which traces the history of the enslavement and forced labor of indigenous peoples…
NAU update for Oct. 13
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Oct. 13 NAU’s director of shuttle services named 2017 Homecoming Dedicatee Judy Manor started working for shuttle services as a bus driver nearly 20 years ago. Since then, she has led to…
NAU update for Oct. 6
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Oct. 6 Washington Center honors NAU with prestigious civic engagement award The award recognizes NAU’s partnership with Northern Arizona Healthcare to reduce health disparities among Arizona’s Latino, Native American and rural populations.…
NAU update for Sept. 29
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Sept. 29 NAU’s strengths, solutions to challenges focus of President Cheng’s speech to ABOR President Rita Cheng addressed NAU’s efforts to meet students’ needs in terms of location, educational offerings, financial help…
NAU update for Sept. 22
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Sept. 22 NAU’s Personalized Learning program highlighted on PBS (VIDEO) Watch how two long-distance Lumberjacks are obtaining their degrees thanks to this highly-acclaimed competency-based program. NAU students, researchers discover way to harvest…
NAU update for Sept. 15
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Sept. 15 Wildfire and invasive species driving increased size, cost of public land restoration efforts NAU and USGS researchers recently published a paper that reveals goals for land management decisions and provides new…
NAU update for Sept. 8
Click here for the latest NAU News NAU researchers determine adverse effects of Houston flooding will be felt throughout the globe Using FEWSion, a new mapping system, the team was able to see how Hurricane Harvey will impact food and…
NAU update for Aug. 31
Click here for the latest NAU News Thursday, Aug. 31 NAU researchers determine adverse effects of Houston flooding will be felt throughout the globe Using FEWSion, a new mapping system, the team was able to see how Hurricane Harvey will impact…
NAU update for Aug. 10
Click here for the latest NAU News Thursday, Aug. 10 NAU ecosystem scientist’s study finds droughts may endanger ecosystem resiliency The study, published in Nature, showed as droughts get more frequent and more severe, ecosystems may not have enough time…
NAU update for Aug. 4
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, Aug. 4 Shakin’ up Shakespeare: Female portrays Henry V in NAU’s newest theatre production Shakespeare’s works are notoriously male-dominated, but NAU’s summer production company cast alumna Grace Novak as King Henry V, putting…
NAU update for July 21
Click here for the latest NAU News Friday, July 21 Unleashing inner artists: NAU’s Honors artist-in-residence program expands Until now, painter Bruce Aiken has been the only artist-in-residence at the university. But thanks to a recent gift, three additional artists…
NAU update for July 13
Click here for the latest news Thursday, July 13 NAU earns second NSF grant aimed at recruiting, educating and retaining math and science teachers Through the Noyce program, math and science education majors can get scholarships as they student-teach and…
NAU update for June 29
Click here for the latest news Thursday, June 29 Investment firm cofounder donating $1M to NAU for student teacher scholarships The scholarships are intended to help students from traditionally underrepresented groups during student-teaching, when balancing another job is difficult.…
NAU update for June 16
Click here for the latest NAU news Friday, June 16 President Cheng visits China to commend NAU’s 1+2+1 graduates The annual graduation ceremony at Dalian Jiaotong University in China graduated 35 students who are joining the Lumberjack alumni family. Long-distance…
NAU update for June 9
Click here for the latest NAU news Friday, June 9 A 360-degree lifesaving view: NAU professor brings health care situations to virtual reality Petra Williams, a professor of physical therapy, is part of a team that uses immersive virtual reality…
NAU update for June 1
Click here for the latest NAU News Professor brings innovative program in adolescent drug abuse education to NAU Professor Julie Baldwin will lead the program, focusing on populations that experience behavioral health disparities, including Native Americans, Hispanics and other rural groups.…
NAU update for May 19
Click here for the latest NAU News NAU researchers find silent victim in drug wars: Central America’s forests As officials in Mexico and the Caribbean crack down on drug smuggling, Central America has seen a rise in its cocaine…
NAU celebrates 24th annual Hispanic Convocation
Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2017 FLAGSTAFF — Hundreds of students took part in the 24th annual NAU Hispanic Convocation held May 11 at the Ardrey Auditorium at Northern Arizona University. “The Hispanic Convocation recognizes and celebrates…
NAU update for May 11
Graduate Miranda Clements: Son with autism inspires degree to help others with special needs Clements, who earns her master’s in clinical speech-language pathology this weekend, plans to work an externship to help patients with feeding and swallowing disorders at Phoenix…
NAU update for May 5
Three generations of Lumberjacks: Personalized Learning’s first nursing graduate joins her family as eighth NAU alum With the critical need for nurses on the rise, Danielle Cox wanted to pursue her BSN degree, but working full time as a…
NAU update for April 27
Click here for NAU News Be it the Boston Marathon or graduation stage, NAU grad student Rivers Puzey runs through it Puzey will graduate in May with a doctorate in physical therapy, but not before he won a marathon, finished 16th…
NAU update for April 21
Click here for NAU News Outside the lab: NAU field researchers provide school teachers hands-on education In an effort to improve and enliven science education, NAU researchers will host K-12 teachers at research sites in the Arctic and…
NAU update for April 14
NAU nursing students save lives in Guatemala Assistant clinical professor Dorothy Dunn and her cohort of students have been traveling to Santa Maria de Jesús since 2013, where upwards of 500 people flock each year in hopes of receiving treatment.…
Nominations open for NAU’s Hispanic Convocation Awards
By NAU The Hispanic Student Convocation Committee is seeking nominations to recognize three outstanding Latino graduating seniors and one outstanding graduate student at Hispanic Convocation. The nomination deadline is April 17. The Cesar Chavez Award recognizes students with strong leadership skills, a…
NAU update for April 6
Click here for NAU NEWS NAU researcher leads effort to quantify economic value of biodiversity Ecologist Bruce Hungate’s team created a model that lays out how much money society saves through diverse ecosystems that provide clean air and water along…
NAU update for March 30
Click here for NAU NEWS Past successes, future possibilities the focus at NAU campus forum President Cheng talked about the university’s success and the goals she and her administration have laid out for the future in front of faculty, staff…
NAU update for March 24
NAU becomes international leader in STEM education The Center for Science Teaching and Learning hosted its first international visitors—with hopes of expanding STEM curriculum world-wide. NAU study finds drought-quenching bacteria protect plants from climate stress The study, led…
NAU update for March 9
NAU-Yuma nursing program doubles enrollment for Class of 2019 Spring break announcements: Schedule and parking changes, no NAU News Speaker visits NAU to discuss the warming planet Spotlight: Nando Schellen, Michael Vincent and Janice Chen-Ju Chiang • Mark Neumann • Bruce M. Sullivan • Marc Burdiss • George Koch • Instructional…