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…
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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…
NAU update for March 3
Triple threat: NAU teams bring home three conference championships Virtual reality, actual learning: NAU lab using new technology for education NAU’s Cline library upgrading its service platforms Spotlight: Eric Meeks • Camp Kesem • Michael Amundson • Early Childhood Education Student Spotlight: Brandon Zimheld and Samantha…
NAU — Do You Want to Study Abroad in Costa Rica?
FLAGSTAFF — NAU — Do You Want to Study Abroad in Costa Rica? Lamm Scholarship for study abroad in Costa Rica during Fall 2017 Click here for more information.
NAU update for Feb. 24
NAU part of national program to improve, share formula for student success Making Oscar picks? NAU film instructor opines on likely winners NAU.EDU gets a facelift! Horizon Concert Series brings Shakespearean music to NAU Researcher to speak at NAU symposium…
NAU update for Feb. 10
NAU doctoral student focuses research on Navajo Nation Spring is in the air: NAU Horizons Concert Series lineup announced NAU ethnic studies professor discusses complex history of Malcolm X Spotlight: Nicole Hampton, Martin D. Sommerness, Amy Hitt, Dorothy Wu Nelson,…
NAU update for Feb. 2
NAU president invites Lumberjack community to celebrate Black History Month San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donates $1 million to NAU NAU scientist uses remote sensing technologies to detect groundwater in drought-stricken East Africa NAU Athletics honors girls and women…
Feb. 14 — Information event at NAU to focus on bill to restrict on campus living students ability from registering to vote
FLAGSTAFF — An information event at NAU to focus on bill to restrict on campus living students ability from registering to vote will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the NAU University Union. “Our Rep. Bob…
NAU update for Jan. 27
NAU researcher discovers key to fighting autism may lie not in the mind, but in the gut New online tool provides clear pathway for NAU transfer students NAU’s unique study abroad program wins international award NAU Lyric Theatre presents ‘Dido…
NAU update for Jan. 20
Lumberjack love: NAU student-athletes work with area elementary school children Faculty perspective: “Why I wanted to teach at NAU” Stay in the know for snow Spotlight: President Rita Cheng and Daniel Palm • Alexandra A. Carpino • Science and Health Building • Army ROTC program • Bill Carter • James…
NAU update for Jan. 12
NAU invites public to join MLK day festivities Spring events blossom at NAU College of Arts and Letters NAU collaboration earns grant to provide care for substance abuse patients Spotlight: Joanne Keene • Hospitality Management • Margot Saltonstall • Eric O’Connell • Flower Darby NAU NEWS
Feb. 4 — Build Bridges, Not Walls! A Rally for Compassionate Immigration Policies
FLAGSTAFF — The Immigration Awareness Series invites you to “Build Bridges, Not Walls! A Rally for Compassionate Immigration Policies.” In the politically divisive atmosphere in our state and nation, immigrants, both documented and undocumented, are bearing the brunt of nationalistic…
NAU update for Dec. 9
NAU program expands science education opportunities to Flagstaff families Longtime NAU employees recognized during Years of Service Reception NAU scientist pioneers novel ways to study endangered baleen whales Take note of special hours during NAU’s winter closure Spotlight: Northern Arizona…
NAU update for Nov. 30
NAU ecologist’s predictions reach 9 million readers of popular science publication NAU’s American Indian School Leadership program earns $1.2 DOE grant award Bald, bright and beautiful—NAU joins UA and Lowell to unveil asteroid characteristics NAU fall commencement nears NAU moves…
NAU update for Nov. 17
NAU graduating seniors earn distinguished awards NAU, UA health profession students collaborate to improve patient care AU student-athletes continue to graduate at a high rate NAU Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair benefits United Way NAU men’s cross country seeks NCAA…
NAU students get hands-on lesson on making tamales
FLAGSTAFF — It’s not only the aroma of roasting turkey that will soon be in the air. Tamales of all kinds will soon be cooking in large metal pots across Northern Arizona. Hoping to get a head start…
NAU update for Nov. 3
NAU researchers make their mark with new DNA testing tool NAU celebrates Native American Heritage Month NAU scientists develop a novel strategy for restoring sagebrush habitat Veterans Day recognized all week long at NAU NAU Lyric Theater produces loved classics,…
NAU update for Oct. 19
President Cheng highlights NAU’s successes, future of possibilities Hundreds gathered for the campus forum held Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the High Country Conference Center NAU’s choral department welcomes the changing season with fall concert NAU Bookstore to host several author…
NAU update for Oct. 13
NAU Homecoming festivities continue NAU joins Lowell Observatory to honor the legacy of its founder NAU Theatre begins 2016-17 season Spotlight: Steve Burrell, Ricky Roberts, Don Carter, Larry MacPhee, Lori Rubino-Hare and Jo’el Kaye • Todd Welch • Jonathan Pringle • Jerry Anderfuren, Alexander Thomas, Lucas…