Inside NAU, a publication of the Office of Public Affairs

•	Report shows public support for prescribed fire, thinning
•	Paul Flikkema receives NSF grant to develop wireless sensors
•	Employees to receive statement of total compensation
•	State's universities collaborate in voice, piano recital
•	Drug, alcohol information and policies online
•	Two more colleagues added to Gold Key chain of honorary members
•	Paul Soldner, renowned ceramicist, to present at NAU, get key to city
•	Hunkering down? Aerobic Winter Challenge offers incentives to keep moving
•	NAU in the News

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Seasonal Stories by Bob Lomadafkie, NAU's newest resident elder
Thursday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. - noon. In the hogan, south of the Southwest Forest Science Complex building (#82) on the south campus. Free.
"Migrations from the Four Directions of Ancestors and Present-Day Hopi." Presented by the Department of Applied Indigenous Studies. Contact: (928) 523- 6624.

Breast Health and Cancer: Know the Facts
Monday, Oct. 17, noon -1p.m. Havasupai rooms A/B, University Union. Free.
Becky Howard, director of outreach programs, North Country Community Health Center. Space is limited; please register early. E-mail Ask-EAW@nau.edu or call (928) 523-7797. For more information on breast cancer prevention and treatment, visit www.breastcancer.org

Lecture: Race, Ethnicity and Wrongful Conviction
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 3 - 4 p.m. SBS building, room 104. By Robert Schehr, chair of Criminal Justice Department. Presented by the Ethnic Studies Program.
Since 1989 there have been more than 400 exonerations of factually innocent men and women in the United States. The presentation will provide an overview of the problem of wrongful conviction with particular emphasis on issues relating to class, race and ethnicity.

October is Pizza Month, according to EarthCalendar.net. Why not order one for your department?

For these and other events visit events.nau.edu.

Report shows public support
for prescribed fire, thinning
Residents of the Southwest generally support using prescribed fire and tree thinning to reduce the risk of severe wildfire in the region's forests, according to a new analysis of polling data released by Northern Arizona University's Ecological Restoration Institute.

Paul Flikkema receives
NSF grant to develop
wireless sensors
Paul Flikkema, associate professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, has received a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to develop wireless sensor technology that will increase understanding of how global climate change affects forest ecosystems. Flikkema will collaborate with a team of researchers from Duke University.

Employees to receive statement of total compensation
Northern Arizona University will mail all benefit-eligible employees a 2005 Total Compensation Statement within the next 10 days.

State's universities collaborate
in voice, piano recital
Northern Arizona University, U of A and ASU are collaborating in "Music for Voices and Pianists," part of NAU's Guest Artists Series. The recital, coordinated by NAU's Rita Borden, will feature John Greer, director of Opera Studies at New England Conservatory, with voice and piano faculty from the three Arizona universities, Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium. The concert is free.

Drug, alcohol information and policies online
Northern Arizona University is committed to providing a healthy educational environment, consistent with university policies and free from unlawful acts.

In addition, NAU must certify compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act (41 USCA 701), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (20 USCA 7101) and the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Regulations (34 CFR 86).

Ron Pitt	Eric Yordy

Two more colleagues added to Gold Key chain of honorary members
Ron Pitt, associate provost for academic administration, and Eric Yordy, director of New Student Programs, have joined the ranks of honorary members of the Gold Key Honor Society. Members are nominated for their leadership and service to the campus community.

Paul Soldner, renowned ceramicist, to present at NAU, get key to city
The NAU Ceramics Program, the College of Arts and Letters, and the NAU Art Museum will host a free presentation and slideshow by internationally known ceramic artist and Paul Soldner on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Ashurst Auditorium.

Hunkering down? Aerobic Winter Challenge offers incentives to keep moving
People who need a nudge to stay active during the winter months have until Oct. 21 to register a team for Aerobic Winter Challenge, an incentive program that runs from November through February.

Digging tradition: NAU archaeology conference reveals a family affair
George Gumerman, chair of anthropology at Northern Arizona University, was thrilled to host a conference on campus last week called "Complex Societies," featuring research about ancient and historic cultures organized into hierarchies with elite leaders at their helms. It wasn't so much that it was a big conference. It was more the caliber of the presenters from all over the country, especially one who's reaped national accolades partly for his work documenting historic Native American cultures in advance of the Black Mesa mines. That famous researcher's name? Also George Gumerman—the department chair's father.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ) 10/4/2005

Panels will review domestic violence
Under a state law passed this year, Arizona communities can create fatality review teams to study deaths of domestic-violence victims in detail and recommend improvements in the system that is supposed to prevent them. The goal of the review teams is not to point fingers, said Neil Websdale, a professor of criminal justice at Northern Arizona University and an expert in the field. "There are several reasons to do this," Websdale said. "One is to analyze the deaths, and the other is to identify preventive strategies to stem the tide of deaths." Websdale and an academic colleague, Byron Johnson of Baylor University, organized a recent conference in Phoenix to look at domestic-violence fatality reviews as practiced nationwide. Websdale said Arizona was well represented. "There is a possibility for Arizona to develop a standard system," he said.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) 10/2/2005

UA to get tougher admission standards
Changes for all three state universities were unveiled this week at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting in Flagstaff as a way to give the schools a tighter focus and deal with a growing population. Northern Arizona University student Russell Reiten, 24, said he is not worried that the changes may lead to a perception that one university is better than the others. Each university has a plan and a mission of where it wants to go, he said, with NAU's focus being on providing excellent undergraduate programs. "I would hope students would shop for universities just as anything else," he said.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ) 10/1/2005

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