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Volleyball: NAU vs.
Portland State
Saturday, Oct. 9, 7 to 10 p.m., Rolle Activity Center,
General admission: $4. Faculty and staff: $3. NAU students: Free.
Film: Gospel According to St. Matthew
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m., Cline Library, [Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964, 136 minutes]
Members of the Religious Studies faculty will introduce the film and help lead the discussion following.
NAU Theater: Cinderella opening
Friday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m., Clifford White Theatre, Students/ staff: $8. Faculty/ seniors $9. General public: $10
The production stars sophomore theater major Emily Nielsen.
For these and other events visit events.nau.edu.
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NAU submits budget request
Northern Arizona University submitted its state operating budget request of $170 million to the Arizona Board of Regents at its Sept. 30-Oct. 1 meeting in Tempe.
The Arizona Board of Regents has forwarded to the governor and Legislature the state operating budget requests for the Arizona university system. The proposed budgets will undergo review, discussion and probable revisions before their anticipated approval between April and June 2005. READ MORE.
ABOR approves NAU strategic plan
Enhancing undergraduate education and improving faculty and staff salaries top the list of initiatives in NAU's 2006-2010 strategic plan that was approved by the Arizona Board of Regents at its meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Tempe. READ MORE
NAU marketing initiative on track
NAU's branding and identity initiative has moved closer to completion. Representatives from the marketing firm Lipman Hearne, after months of research that included online surveys last spring, tested concepts with focus groups on campus, in Phoenix and in San Diego late last month. READ MORE
David Patton
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Patton honored by alma mater
David Patton is the first recipient of the Virginia Tech Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Gerald H. Cross Outstanding Alumni Leadership award. READ MORE
An asteroid
bears her name
"A rock floating in space" has been named after NAU astronomy professor Nadine Barlow, planetary geoscientist in NAU's Physics and Astronomy Department. The asteroid's official name is "15466 Barlow."
Nadine Barlow
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The asteroid was discovered Jan. 14, 1999, by the Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search at the Anderson Mesa Station. The process of naming an asteroid after a person takes several years and must be approved by the International Astronomical Union, the group responsible for the official naming of objects and features in the solar system.
Barlow studies planetary surface feature geology. The crater designation system she established in her "Catalog of Large Martian Impact Craters" has been adopted as the international standard for Martian crater data analysis.
NAU helps celebrate Southside
Northern Arizona University's Program in Community, Culture and Environment and the Southside Community Association will join with local businesses, nonprofit and campus organizations and performing groups for three days of free, all-ages activities that honor Flagstaff's south side. READ MORE
NAU announces tribal leaders speaker series
NAU's Center for American Indian Economic Development and Department of Applied Indigenous Studies will kick off its 2004-05 Tribal Leaders Speaker Series with featured speaker Chief Phillip Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw. READ MORE
Lorenz retires; McMahon assumes administration and finance role
After a career at NAU that spanned 22 years, David Lorenz has retired as vice president for Administration and Finance, and M.J. McMahon has assumed the role as an interim appointment after transitioning since the summer. McMahon will maintain her position as executive vice president.
Brad Blake, manager of NAU’s research greenhouse, next to the McCormick rose, a shrub near the bottom of the steps to Old Main.
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Trees provide beauty—and history—on north campus
It's not uncommon to hear about the beauty of NAU's Flagstaff campus, especially the north end. And when you look around, trees seem to be at the root of that allure, offering shade for readers and visual relief for visitors and employees alike. READ MORE
ASNAU sponsors debate
The Associated Students of NAU and the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a debate among Congressman Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., and challengers Paul Babbitt, Democratic Party, and John Crockett, Libertarian Party. The debate will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., Tues., Oct. 19, in Ardrey Auditorium, building 37A. Admission is free but tickets are required. Contact: 523-6941.
Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns
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Suns to scrimmage Saturday
The Phoenix Suns will scrimmage at the Skydome at 7 p.m. Oct. 9, but there will be plenty to do beforehand. The doors open at 5 p.m. for music and interactive games on the field next to the Suns' court. The Gorilla, Suns Dancers and Zoo Crew will be on hand to assist with the fun. Donations are requested: $3 for children, $7 for adults. Donations cover the cost of the event and the NAU General Scholarship Fund.
EAW offering Winter Challenge and new programs
If you need a nudge to stay active as the days get shorter, the Employee Assistance and Wellness office is offering Aerobic Winter Challenge and some new programs. READ MORE
Darko Butorac
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NAU Symphony opens concert season
The NAU Symphony Orchestra is opening its concert season under the direction of Darko Butorac Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium. Butorac is the new director of orchestras for NAU. He was recently awarded the 2004 Jordania Grand Prize at the Vakhtang Jordania International Conducting Competition. Of 24 competitors from 17 countries, Butorac was selected for the gold medal as well as the Audience Favorite Prize.
The concert features the NAU Symphony performing some of the seminal works of the classical repertoire. The program consists of Die Meistersinger Prelude by Richard Wagner, Valse Triste by Jean Sibelius and Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Students, community members share gospel music
The Coconino County African American Advisory Council is sponsoring a gospel festival Saturday, Oct. 9, from 2 to 5 p.m. in Ashurst Auditorium. "The event's purpose is to share an African-American experience—music," said Austin Shepard, who serves on the board and is assistant director of NAU's Multicultural Student Center. NAU students and community members will sing church hymns and other gospel music. The event is free. Contact: (928) 523-6973.
NAU IN THE NEWS
- It's a dry lava; Arizona volcanoes virtually dead
…The San Francisco Volcanic Field, around the San Francisco Peaks outside Flagstaff, includes about 600 cinder cones, said Michael Ort, associate professor of geology and environmental science at Northern Arizona University.
The field is home to Sunset Crater, Arizona's "youngest" volcano, which erupted around A.D. 1065, scattering the Native American population in the area.
"Volcanoes have been happening forever," Ort said. "The (human) system has to adjust to the geologic event."
—The Arizona Republic
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