Homecoming 2016: Once Upon a Time at NAU Phoenix Suns wrap up NAU training camp NAU’s new exhibit celebrates 50 years as a university NAU celebrates Disability Heritage Month Spotlight: NAU Health Professions and NAU Social Work • Christopher Lanterman •Annette McGivney • Lanita Collette • Rebecca…
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NAU to present ‘Border Instrument Sounds’ on Oct. 27
FLAGSTAFF — The sound of immigration resonates in instruments made from items found at U.S. and Mexico borderlands by Mexican sound sculptor and composer Guillermo Galindo. Galindo will demonstrate the instruments and perform an original composition during the Sonic Border Horizons Concert Series…
NAU update for Sept. 21
NAU supports Achieve60AZ initiative to advance education across the state Phoenix Suns return to NAU for 20th anniversary training camp President Cheng discusses innovation in education during CETYS anniversary seminar NAU named top institution by Times Higher Education Regents to…
NAU update for Sept. 16
Engineering program earns top 50 spot in ‘U.S. News’ rankings NAU’s International Pavilion recognized for environmental excellence Governor Ducey proclaims Arizona GEAR UP Week Nominations sought for President’s Distinguished Teaching Fellows Award Spotlight: President Cheng • Harun Mehmedinovic • Northern Arizona University
NAU President Emeritus Dr. Eugene Hughes receives CCC Distinguished Service Award
FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona University President Emeritus Dr. Eugene Hughes has been selected as the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Service Award at Coconino Community College. Dr. Hughes was selected for his outstanding contribution to the mission of Coconino Community…
NAU update for Sept. 8
$3 million grant to support first detailed map of the nation’s food, energy and water systems NAU’s ITEP provides training for a brighter, cleaner Navajo future Navigating the new pedways on campus Get artistic at NAU’s Wall Draw XII Photography…
NAU update for Sept. 1
NAU recognized for excellence in diversity Researcher sparks new debate with findings showing little, if any, present-day water on Mars New research suggests global warming began decades earlier NAU welcomes largest class of international students NAU annual security report available…
City and Northern Arizona University Announce Neighborhood Liaison
FLAGSTAFF — After a competitive national recruitment, the City of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona University have selected Karissa Morgan as the Assistant Director for Off Campus Life and Community Liaison Programs. Karissa currently works for Arizona State University as a Senior…
Welcome Back Critical Mass Flash Mob Dance Party on NAU’s Campus to be held Sept. 1
FLAGSTAFF — Join the Shimoni Campaign for City Council on Thursday September 1st for a welcome back to school Critical Mass, Flash Mob, Dance Party on Campus! We will welcome the students back with a fun bicycle ride around campus ending outside…
NAU update for Aug. 18
High school students learn summer lessons at Northern Arizona University Michael Smith named director of NAU Cross Country and Track and Field Annual abandoned bike sale set for Friday, Aug. 26 Spotlight: Eric Yordy • Talima Pearson and Paul Keim • Bill Carter Read all…
NAU update for Aug. 11
Northern Arizona University update for Aug. 11: Agreement strengthens NAU ties with Tohono O’odham Nation NAU ranked No. 1 in the nation for social media engagement in higher education Unlocking the mysteries of plant root function, from Alaska to South…
NAU update for Aug. 3
Northern Arizona University update for Aug. 3: Flinn Foundation funding allows researchers to follow pathways to community health U.S. patent issued for Valley Fever detection technology developed by NAU and TGen Spotlight: NAU’s Whitham receives Frances B. McAllister Award for…
NAU to present lecture ‘Sentimental Song, Vulnerability, and the Social Construction of Later Life in Older Hispanic Immigrants in Los Angeles’ on Sept. 15
FLAGSTAFF — NAU will present the free lecture “Sentimental Song, Vulnerability, and the Social Construction of Later Life in Older Hispanic Immigrants in Los Angeles” with NAU Latin American Studies expert Dr. Leon Felipe Garcia Corona at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept.…
NAU update for June 29
Northern Arizona University update for June 29: Join fellow Lumberjacks for Fourth of July fun Student-athletes earn Big Sky All-Academic honors TEP supports tribal food programs Big data, cybersecurity education boosted by new school at NAU Tobacco-free policy goes into…
NAU update for June 22
Northern Arizona University update for June 22: Native American high school students gain hands-on media experience NAU Swimming and Diving named CSCAA Spring Scholar All-America Team The Genocide Resource Project helps educators and students Summer institute on ethical land management…
NAU update for June 15
Northern Arizona University update for June 15: Cheng highlights successful community collaboration at ABOR meeting NAU GEAR UP alumni selected to participate in leadership academy MRSA detection technology developed by TGen and NAU granted first patent Carbon dioxide biggest player…
NAU update for June 8
Northern Arizona University update for June 8: NAU professor becomes an invention ambassador Two NAU researchers elected as ESA fellows NAU’s assistant director of football operations in a league of her own Regents meet this week in Flagstaff Another mark…
NAU update for June 1
Northern Arizona University update for June 1: NAU fills three leadership positions Carmen Phelps, chief diversity officer Michelle Parker, general counsel for Legal Affairs Daniel Palm, interim director of the Center for International Education Outstanding NAU researchers and scholars honored…
NAU update for May 25
Northern Arizona University update for May 25: NAU researcher: Nurses can apply science of caring to combat compassion fatigue Visits by NAU students help children prevent tooth decay NAU awarded Big Sky Men’s All-Sports Trophy Extended Campuses leader moves to…
NAU update for May 12
Northern Arizona University update for May 12: Share in the commencement celebration NAU adopts tobacco-free campus policy Summer brings a change, but not a stop, to campus activity of all sorts Multi-disciplinary healthcare approach benefits NAU’s OT students NAU expanding…
NAU update for April 27
Northern Arizona University update for April 27: Outstanding seniors earn top honors Humanities professor recognized for scholarship Two Flinn Scholars to call NAU Flagstaff ‘home’ Public Affairs seeks input on NAU News Student-athletes exceed NCAA academic standards NAU researchers, computers…
NAU update for April 20
Northern Arizona University update for April 20: Against the grain: NAU’s wood scientist carves his own path Students preparing for Collegiate Wind Competition Forensic archaeologist helps students and police uncover crime scenes NAU alumna Shannon Shoots to lead community relations…
NAU President Rita Cheng appointed to Arizona Board of Education
Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng has been appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to serve on the Arizona State Board of Education, a selection that was confirmed today by the Legislature. The president will represent all three public Arizona universities in the role. “I am honored to…
NAU update for April 13
Northern Arizona University update for April 13: Park ranger training opens path to career fulfillment Student motivated to improve health of Native Americans Tribal leaders and NAU students benefit from economic outlook conference NAU joins Victim-Witness to increase advocacy resources…
NAU update for April 1
Northern Arizona University update for April 1: SkyView groundbreaking promises more housing, parking, student support Obituary: Nando Schellen, director of opera Student club explores regional landscape to produce academic, personal lessons Community service more than a mission for Arnold Air…
NAU update for March 25
Northern Arizona University update for March 25: STEM teaching practices shape classrooms in India Mayan elder’s plant wisdom puts students in medicinal touch Biomass offsets little or none of permafrost carbon release President Cheng meets with elected officials, alumni in…
Northern Arizona University proposal protects tuition Pledge, streamlines fees
Northern Arizona University’s proposed tuition and mandatory fees for the 2016-17 academic year maintain the Pledge guaranteed tuition program, resulting in no tuition increase for 96 percent of continuing undergraduate students on the Flagstaff campus. “We hold true to our…
NAU update for March 11
Northern Arizona University update for March 11: Winning friends and influencing people at NAU NAU to break ground for new on-campus residence hall Robots scaling the walls to conquer competition at Skydome Terrestrial biosphere contributing to warming climate We’ve got…
NAU update for March 4
Northern Arizona University update for March 4: Historic agreement with Diné College widens options for Native American students NAU researcher rolling out remedy for reading crisis NAU and Native American leaders focus on information sharing Overcoming hard knocks leads to…
NAU’s President’s Corner for Feb. 26
A message from Rita Hartung Cheng During last week’s campus forum, I said that this is a university on the rise. That rings true on many fronts. We have shown that we can adapt. Yes, we all have to adapt during…
NAU update for Feb. 26
Northern Arizona University update for Feb. 26: NAU joins national effort to transform the first-year experience NAU researchers find lights in the sky on and ‘asteroids at home’ Thawing microbes accelerating carbon release NAU is not a secret for a…
NAU update for Feb. 19
Northern Arizona University update for Feb. 19: Cheng delivers message of achievement, aspiration at NAU campus forum Threat of cytomegalovirus far outweighs Zika risk Civil rights secret ingredient opened path to the middle class Ecuadorian grad student advances study and…
NAU update for Feb. 12
Northern Arizona University update for Feb. 12: NAU interdisciplinary researchers receive grant to study concussion reporting behaviors NAU’s business college in top 10 ‘Best for Vets’ Record spring enrollment boosted by diversity Celebrate NAU’s Aquatic and Tennis Complex grand opening…
NAU’s President’s Corner
A message from Rita Hartung Cheng The new year has gotten off to a running start, and this week we visited with elected officials as the Legislature began public hearings on the budget. We appreciate Governor Ducey’s budget recommendation to begin to…
NAU issues statement on Oct. 9 shooting on Flagstaff campus. Click here for other media coverage
FLAGSTAFF — Four people were shot at the Northern Arizona University campus in Flagstaff, early Friday, university officials reported in a media release. According to the Northern Arizona University Police Department, the four victims included one dead, and three wounded. The…
Hispanic Heritage Month in Northern Arizona gets off to a musical start
From Folklorico dances to lectures and comedy performances, region gearing up for festive month By Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ Hispanic Heritage Month is here, with festivities beginning with a folklorico dance performance and continuing through October with lectures, a comedy performance…
Arizona Board of Regents approve in-state tuition for some DREAMers
PHOENIX — The Associated Press, ABC15 and other media organizations are reporting that the Arizona Board of Regents voted Thursday to grant in-state tuition to DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students. The decision comes one day after a Maricopa County judge ruled…
NAU to present ‘The Border: Words and Music by Peg Bowden and Natalia Serna’ on April 20
FLAGSTAFF — “The Border: Words and Music by Peg Bowden and Natalia Serna” will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 in Liberal Arts 136, Building 19 at Northern Arizona University. The event is free and open to the public.…
NAU Immigration Awareness Series to present ‘An Evening with Margaret Regan’ on April 2
FLAGSTAFF — The NAU Immigration Awareness Series will present “An Evening with Margaret Regan” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in Liberal Arts 120, Building 18. Regan will read from her new book, Detained and Deported: Stories of Immigrant Families under…
NAU’s Immigration Awareness Series to present ‘Aquí y Allá’ on March 31
FLAGSTAFF — NAU’s Immigration Awareness Series will present “Aquí y Allá,” a film written and directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 at Liberal Arts 120. The feature film follows Pedro de los Santos Juarez, a Mexican…
NAU Latin American Studies to present ‘Planting for Future Generations: Enviromental Justice in Guatemala’ on March 10
FLAGSTAFF — NAU Latin American Studies will present “Planting for Future Generations: Enviromental Justice in Guatemala” at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at SBS Raul H. Castro (Bldg. 65, Room 107 at Northern Arizona University. Presented by Jorge Armando Lopez Pocol, the…
San Diego-based Chican@ comedy troupe Teatro Izcalli to present free performance at NAU on March 10
FLAGSTAFF — Teatro Izcalli, a San Diego-based Chican@ comedy troupe, to present a free performance at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at NAU’s Ashurst Hall, organizers reported in a media release. Teatro Izcalli’s actos (sketches) address issues such as racism, identity,…
‘An Evening with Luis Alberto Urrea,’ finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, will be held at NAU on March 4
FLAGSTAFF — The Immigration Awareness Series program “rAn Evening with Luis Alberto Urrea” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at Northern Arizona University at Prochnow Auditorium, directly south across the street from the High Country Conference Center.…
NAU’s Immigration Awareness Series to present talk by Allegra Love on ‘Central American Refugees at Our Border…’ on Feb. 17
FLAGSTAFF —NAU’s Immigration Awareness Series to present talk by Allegra Love on “Central American Refugees at Our Border: The Crisis of Family Detention in the United States” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Martin-Springer Institute located on the 3rd floor…
NAU Immigration Awareness Series to present ‘The Second Cooler’ on Feb. 5
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff premiere of “The Second Cooler” (2013) directed by Ellin Jimmerson and narrated by Martin Sheen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 in Liberal Arts 120 at Northern Arizona University. Part of NAU’s ongoing “Immigration Awareness Series,” The Second…
Migrant experience to be subject of NAU art continuing through April 30
FLAGSTAFF — A new exhibit that highlights the experiences of migrants who have tried to cross the Mexico border will be on display on NAU’s campus through April 30, the university reported this week in a media release. “Culpable,” a site-specific installation,…
Events, programs for first-generation college-bound students presented at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — A documentary, panel and workshops geared toward high school students interested in learning more about college and Northern Arizona University was held Jan. 24, the university reported this week in a media release. At NAU, programs are in place…
NAU President Cheng makes statement on governor’s budget proposal
FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona University recognizes the current fiscal condition of Arizona and understands that Gov. Ducey and the Legislature face difficult decisions in balancing the budget of our state, NAU President Rita Cheng reported in a media release on…
Spring 2015 Immigration Awareness Series begins on Jan. 22 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — The Spring 2015 Immigration Awareness Series will begin with a prevention by Daniel A. Rodriguez at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22 at Northern Arizona University, Liberal Arts Building, Room 120. Rodriguez is a grantee of Deferred Action for Childhood…
NAU profile: T. Mark Montoya — Mutual Inspiration
As the first person in his family to go to college, T. Mark Montoya — an Ethnic Studies lecturer at Northern Arizona University as well as an alumnus — knows the challenges of navigating university life, the university reported in…
Analysis: NAU helps fight student hunger
By Tony Salazar / AmigosNAZ intern Every year in America the price of higher education continues to rise at astronomical rates. This year alone for an incoming freshman at Northern Arizona University one can expect to pay about $25,000 as…
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Armondo Escalanti, Alejandro Estrella-Lopez and Priscilla Rivera were among the dozens of graduating seniors who recently received golden honors during a reception where they were recognized for their contributions to Northern Arizona University, the university reported in a media release.…
‘Border Angels, Border Realities and Immigration Today’ presentation to be held Nov. 13 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — Enrique Morones, founder and executive director of Border Angels, will present the discussion “Border Angels, Border Realities, and Immigration Today” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 at Northern Arizona University, Liberal Arts, Room 120, Building No. 18. Morones founded Border…
‘Baila Conmigo – Dance with Me’ to be held Sept. 27 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — As part of its 2014 Latin@ Heritage Month celebration, Inclusion and Multicultural Services at Northern Arizona University will present “Baila Conmigo – Dance with Me” from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at Ashurst Hall, Bldg. 11, NAU. “Come…
Screening of ‘Fruitvale Station’ to be held Sept. 23 at NAU
FLAGSTAFF — As part of its 2014 Latin@ Heritage Month celebration, Inclusion and Multicultural Services at Northern Arizona University will present the screening of “Fruitvale Station” from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Franke College of Business, Gardner Auditorium. “Fruitvale…
‘Which Way Home’ screening on NAU campus on Sept. 10
FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona University’s Latin American Studies will present a free screening of Which Way Home at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Liberal Arts building, room 120. The 2009 film, directed by Rebecca Cammisa, follows several unaccompanied child migrants as…
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The Hispanic / Latino population of Northern Arizona University grew by 10 percent during the fall of 2014 compared to a year ago, university officials reported in a media release. According to unofficial enrollment figures released during the last week of…
Local / Locales
Northern Arizona University has been awarded a three-year research grant to promote academic success among young Spanish-speaking English learners, university officials reported in a media release. The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Educational Sciences, will…
Bilingual report: Mercado de los Sueños / Dream Marketplace to be held on July 18
FLAGSTAFF — The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and NAU will present the Mercado de los Sueños/Dream Marketplace with local artists, live music, local vendors and diverse multi-cultural artisans and crafters from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 18. Mercado de los Sueños is a…
July cover story / Portada: Education top issue for Hispanics
Higher tuition at NAU, CCC, cuts in programs at community college level pose challenges for first-generation students By Star Hunter / AmigosNAZ Immigration reform may lead in the headlines, but it’s not the top issue for Hispanics. According to Pew Research…