The NAU Review — Welcome back, Lumberjacks! Highlights from move-in, meet the new ASNAU president and don’t miss the welcome back BBQ

💙 Aug. 27, 2024 💛

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

LumberSNAPS: Return of the Jacks

The new academic year is already off to an axe-citing start! Last week, the Flagstaff mountain campus buzzed with fresh energy as new students moved into residence halls, gathered at welcome events like Lumberjack Launch and donned matching T-shirts for the annual NAU letters portrait. More beginning-of-the-year fun is ahead this week, including the start of classes, the first football game of the season and the Running of the Freshmen, a beloved Lumberjack tradition.

Two students wearing NAU T-shirts and making LJ symbols with their hands

Lumberjack Launch

The NAU band and President Cruz Rivera gave the Class of 2028 a warm welcome at Walkup Skydome on Friday.

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Students and parents walking across a street on the NAU campus with a large wheeled bin

Move-in

Welcome Jacks were on hand to help new students and their families navigate campus and move into dormitories last week.

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Welcome Festival

New and returning Jacks gathered Saturday for local music from Arizona bands, carnival games, food and other fun.

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Students cheering on a sports field and wearing matching NAU T shirts

LumberFACTS: The Class of 2028

How many states and countries do the newest Lumberjacks come from? How many Indigenous nations do they represent? And how many are the first in their families to go to college? Learn more about the Class of 2028 with this handy by-the-numbers breakdown.

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Humans of NAU
With Karli VanderMeersch

The 2024-25 Associated Students of NAU president shares what she loves about university leadership, what she does on a day off and how anyone at NAU can get more involved.

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Catch up on the latest news

Before August slips away, take a look at what you may have missed in The NAU Review this month, from new research on climate change and bird feeders to a convocation that reminisced on the university’s 125-year legacy.

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Silhouetted traveler inside an ice cave in Alaska

Is Arctic tourism harmful?

It’s complicated, according to associate professor Joseph Little. With his research on the effects of cruise ships on Arctic communities, Little hopes to mitigate tourism’s environmental harms while protecting its economic benefits.

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