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Family Weekend
Friday, Oct. 7 - Saturday, Oct. 9
NAU welcomes families of students to one of our fall traditions. For a complete schedule, go here.
The NAU Bookstore will offer a 20 percent discount on clothing, general books, gifts, art and office supplies for faculty and staff with an NAU ID during Family Weekend.
Northern Arizona Day at the Cardinals: Cards v. Carolina Panthers
Sunday, Oct. 9, 1:15 p.m., ASU Sun Devil Stadium
Tickets are $52 for upper-level sideline (section 240, 30-yard line) or $40 for lower-level north end zone. The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce has chartered a 57-passenger bus; seats on the bus are $25 and include food, beverages and raffles. Contact (928) 774-4505.
Free Concert
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Ardrey Auditorium
Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, directed by Daniel Schmidt, presents its first concert of the school year. The program covers a range of music, including George Washington Bridge by William Schuman, Symphony #2 by Vittorio Giannini, Fantasia in G Major by J.S. Bach, and works by Charles Ives, Percy Grainger and others.
Fall Grad Fest
Friday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
NAU Bookstore
Purchase cap, gown and announcements, and take care of other graduation business all in one day. For more information, click here.
For these and other events visit events.nau.edu.
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ABOR reviews redesign plans, conducts tuition study session
The Arizona Board of Regents met on campus Sept. 29-30 to discuss how the three state universities will implement redesign plans to accommodate a projected 60 percent increase in college-bound students by 2020 and to address a legislative desire for a cap on tuition for continuing students. The regents also approved the universities' fiscal year 2007 budget requests.
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CSE launches 'Sustainable is Attainable' campaign
The NAU Campus Sustainability Steering Committee is inviting all members of the NAU community to sign an electronic pledge card to reduce their use of electricity and water and their production of waste by 10 percent.
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Fronske schedules flu vaccines
Fronske Health Center has received its first shipment of flu vaccine, which will be initially distributed to people who fall into defined high risk categories.
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Forestry program goes international
Northern Arizona University's School of Forestry is partnering with the environmental study abroad program, The School for Field Studies, to add an international dimension to its master of forestry degree.
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 Golden Key names three honorary members
Three full-time faculty and staff from the Honors Program have been invited to join the Golden Key International Honor Society as honorary members.
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Arizona Board of Regents launches new website for online education
The Arizona Board of Regents has launched a new online education portal for the Arizona Universities Network, www.azun.net.
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San Manuel tribal leader to be featured at
speaker series
Deron Marquez, chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will be the featured speaker at the 2005-06 Tribal Leaders Speaker Series, sponsored by Northern Arizona University's Center for American Indian Economic Development and the Department of Applied Indigenous Studies.
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NAU Honors hosting satellite series
Northern Arizona University's Honors Program is hosting a broadcast of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Satellite Seminar series Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in room 135 in the Liberal Arts building. The series identifies a broad two-year topic; this year's topic is "Popular Culture: Shaping Who We Are," and Tuesday's interactive seminar is "Fashion Culture: The Changing Role of Dress in Society." More information on this seminar series, and this specific seminar, can be found here.
New database available to faculty and staff
NAU is now a subscriber to the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research. Any faculty, staff member or student can use ECAR's Web site to access its database of research and analysis about the role and implications of information technology in higher education.
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Saturday Studio for Kids begins Oct. 8
It's not too late to register your child for Saturday Studio for Kids, an art activity workshop taught by Northern Arizona University senior art education students. Classes begin Saturday, Oct. 8 and are for young artists in kindergarten through sixth grade. Mask making, papier mache, drawing, book making, crafts and art games are among activities planned for the various age levels.
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NAU researcher sees signs of climate change
Global warming is affecting northern Arizona's water supply, seasons and forests, a public policy advocacy group, environmental group and Northern Arizona University researcher said Wednesday. "We still are just starting to understand the implications of climate change in our area," NAU biologist Neil Cobb said.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/29/2005
New Test of English as a Foreign Language Will Put Emphasis on Speaking
The Educational Testing Service introduced on Saturday a new version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language that it said was a better gauge of how well foreigners seeking to study in the United States and other countries could really speak the language. Students around the world already put great efforts into preparing for the Toefl, said William Grabe, a professor of English at Northern Arizona University and a member of a committee of scholars who advise ETS on the test. "We've tried to engineer the test so that, in practicing for it, they're learning skills they actually need at university. We thought that's pretty clever."
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington, DC), 9/26/2005
Migrants leaving ugly mark on land
There are places along the Mexico border in Arizona where the desert floor is hidden by discarded backpacks, shoes and other refuse left behind by people crossing the border. "It's like collateral damage," said Gary Nabhan, director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University, who has studied southern Arizona desert ecology. The environmental impacts will long outlive those dropping the trash, Mr. Nabhan said. "You can still see tracks and garbage from a much smaller group of people ... 150 years later," he said. "This last decade of increase in illegal border crossings will inevitably be seen on the ground well into the 22nd century."
WFAA-TV (Dallas, TX), 9/25/2005
[This clip originally appeared in the Dallas Morning News, but also appeared at the National Center for Policy Analysis, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Bradenton Herald]
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