The NAU Review — It’s not like a regular class, it’s a cool class. Plus, make some vegan mac ‘n’ cheese tonight + hear from NAU veterans

Nov. 5, 2024

After a nine-month process involving community forums, surveys and meetings, NAU unveiled its renamed Office of Native American and Indigenous Advancement and Center for Native American and Indigenous Futures on Friday, Nov. 1. The office and center will continue to welcome Native American and Indigenous communities across all NAU campuses, bringing a sense of opportunity, kinship and hope.

College is full of rules: deadlines, attendance policies, page counts. But one Honors College class is ditching the rule book in an attempt to push students out of their comfort zones. Finding Place in Northern Arizona, a class taught jointly by an English professor and a local artist, takes students to breathaking places like Sedona and the Grand Canyon and asks them to simply write, paint and draw what they see. There are no hacks or “right” answers, and students found that both terrifying and liberating.