The NAU Review — NAU Flagstaff receives its first Hispanic Serving Institution grant: Meet the two women who made it happen

Dec. 1, 2022

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Nicole Pablo dressed in graduation robe and cap and holding NAU diploma holder

For nursing grad, advocating for the Navajo Nation is her future

Nicole Pablo’s first placement as a nursing student was at Tséhootsooí Medical Center in Fort Defiance at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was unimaginably difficult but, motivated by commitment to her community, she kept working, treating people hospitalized with the virus and later giving vaccinations. She returned to Fort Defiance for her preceptorship and now, as she graduates, she plans to continue serving and advocating for her community on the Navajo Nation. At each step of the way, Pablo pushed forward, motivated by two important people who will be with her in spirit when she crosses the stage at commencement.

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NAU exhibit showcases the lost world of Glen Canyon

Images of a Lost World features the scenic wonders of a pristine, pre-dam Glen Canyon from several perspectives, including a modern history of the canyon, its prehistoric Native American inhabitants and the archaeological resources once found in Glen Canyon.

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NAU signs partnership agreements with Panamanian universities

The MOUs with Universidad Interamericana de Panamá and Universidad Latina de Panamá will allow for increased collaboration in study and research in industries critical to the global economy, including health care, supply chain management and education.

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NAU Flagstaff receives its first Hispanic Serving Institution grant: Meet the two women who made it happen

NAU’s School of Forestry recently received the first HSI grant for the Flagstaff campus. Yeon-Su Kim, executive director and professor, and Anita Antoninka, assistant research professor in the School of Forestry, won an award of more than a quarter-million dollars for support in the professional development and training of the next generation of Hispanic leaders to manage resilient forests under a changing climate. The community is mourning the unexpected death of Yeon-Su, who leaves behind a legacy of scholarship, numerous grants, professional firsts and faculty and students supported and mentored by her.

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Week in review

As a busy semester starts to wind down, President Cruz Rivera is charting more concrete plans for the work ahead in 2023. He celebrated the men’s and women’s victories at the NCAA cross country national championships, helped facilitate new partnerships with Panamanian universities and grieved the loss of NAU’s Yeon-Su Kim.

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