Inside NAU, a publication of the Office of Public Affairs

•	Dean Fitzmaurice accepts position in England
•	Move-in days are Aug. 27-28; volunteers needed
•	Federal Work Study changes afoot; info. sessions scheduled
•	Asphalt repairs continue
•	NAU receives grant for American Indian educators
•	How 'firewise' are you?
•	New NAUCards available
•	Car accident kills NAU-Yuma student
•	Exercise science, bio sciences merge; most advisement unchanged
•	Navajo festival features NAU professor and elder
•	Workshop offers glimpse into 'ancient materials in a modern world'
•	Hilda Dushek, long-time Bookstore employee and Homecoming dedicatee, dies at 85
•	NAU in the News

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NAU Open House
Saturday, July 30; 8 am to 3:30 pm
Incoming freshmen will get an in-depth look at NAU's outstanding programs and beautiful campus.

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

Dean Fitzmaurice accepts position in England
Susan Fitzmaurice, dean of Northern Arizona University's College of Arts and Letters, will leave NAU at the end of the fall semester to accept a position as a chaired professor in English language at the University of Sheffield, England.

Salary notifications
on the way
Salary increase notifications are in the mail and should arrive to staff and faculty offices by the end of this week.

If you have questions, check with your supervisor or dean. The compensation plan went into effect July 2, and the full increases will be reflected in the July 22 paycheck.

Details and recent updates on the general salary adjustment and merit and market increases can be found here.

Move-in days are
Aug. 27-28;
volunteers needed
University faculty and staff are invited to help welcome new and continuing students back to campus this fall. The majority of students will be coming to campus on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28—a week later than in previous years—to move into their residence halls, buy books and parking stickers, do last-minute checks on financial aid and pay fees owed.

Federal Work Study changes afoot;
info. sessions scheduled
The method by which Federal Work Study funds are distributed is changing effective in the fall. Anyone who wants to hire Federal Work Study students is strongly encouraged to attend one of the following information sessions:

Tuesday, July 26, 2 to 4 p.m. at the University Field House, Kaibab Room
Wednesday, July 27, 2 to 4 p.m. at the University Union, Havasupai rooms A, B and C
Thursday, July 28, 1 to 3 p.m. at the University Field House, Kaibab Room

For more information, e-mail Jane.Kuhn@nau.edu.

Asphalt repairs continue
Sections of Knoles Drive will be replaced by the contractor July 26 because of problems with the asphalt mix. Construction is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26. The work will be completed by Wednesday, July 27. Minimal delays can be expected.

NAU receives grant for American Indian educators
Northern Arizona University is among three education organizations in Northern Arizona to receive a grant to provide training programs to graduate new American Indian teachers and school administrators.

How 'firewise' are you?
The effects of a severe wildfire near Flagstaff, a wildland/urban interface, won't stop at the city limits. The Rodeo-Chediski fire in 2002 illustrated that wildfires can burn right into urban environments. "But there is hope," says Chuck Bullington, education coordinator of the Ecological Restoration Institute.

New NAUCards available
The NAUCard office will be issuing ID cards with the new university logo to faculty, staff and new students beginning Wednesday, July 27. From July 27 to Sept. 30, the new cards are free. After Sept. 30, a $10 replacement fee will be charged. You can use your existing photo or have a new photo taken.

Car accident kills NAU-Yuma student
Cassandra Renee Burch, 24, a third-year student at NAU-Yuma, died July 11 in a car accident in Yuma.

Exercise Science, bio sciences merge; most advisement unchanged
The Exercise Science Program merged with the Department of Biological Sciences effective July 1, and with the exception of one advising practice, most practices are unchanged.

Navajo festival features NAU professor and elder
Evangeline Parsons-Yazzie, associate professor of Navajo at Northern Arizona University's Department of Modern Languages and the author of a new children's book, Little Woman Warrior Who Came Home: A Story of the Navajo Long Walk, will talk about the Navajo language at the 56th annual Navajo Festival Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31. James Peshlakai, resident elder for Native American Students Services at NAU and medicine man and counselor, will give a talk about "Modern Diné."

For more about the festival, go here.

Workshop offers glimpse into 'ancient materials
in a modern world'
The Northern Arizona University Alumni Association has produced a workshop that will showcase the work of artisans from Arizona and New Mexico Thursday, July 28.

The workshop, Ancient Materials in a Modern World, will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hilda Dushek, long-time Bookstore employee and Homecoming dedicatee, dies at 85
Hilda Binder Dushek, who was a bookkeeper at the NAU Bookstore for 26 years before her retirement, and who was the Homecoming dedicatee in 1967, died July 15 in Flagstaff. She was 85.

NAU native grad rate doubles
Since 1998, the graduation rate for Native American students at NAU has doubled. The Native American students who leave, usually do so for family or financial reasons, then come back to finish their degree later, or finish their degree elsewhere. "Where they finish is not going to show up on the four-year (graduation) rate, but when you look at the six-year or beyond. It may take us a little longer, but we eventual get our degree," said Catherine Talakte, interim director of Native American Student Services. The university is making progress in graduating Native American students in six years or sooner, which is shown in the ratings, she said.
— Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 7/17/2005

Much more than doodling
Northern Arizona University professor Kelley Hays-Gilpin looks at rock art in her book "Ambiguous Images: Gender and Rock Art," which recently received the Society of American Archaeology book award. The book challenges the reader to set aside preconceived notions when interpreting images.
— Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 7/15/2005

For more NAU in the News this week, click here.