Surcharge set for excess credit hours
In addition to setting tuition for 2007-08 at its Nov. 30-Dec. 1 meeting, the Arizona Board of Regents established a surcharge for undergraduate students who exceed a legislatively mandated threshold of credit hours.

Interim dean appointed for SBS
Kooros Mahmoudi, a professor of sociology, will serve as interim dean of the college while a permanent dean is sought.

Registrar Patrick Martin
accepts position at Northwestern
Martin's last day will be Jan. 3. Associate Registrar Steve Miller has agreed to serve as interim registrar until a replacement is named.

'Tis the season of giving, and NAU
is being generous
Faculty, staff and students are taking full advantage of the opportunities to make the holiday season a little better for someone less fortunate.

Mary Imogene Ainsworth, former NAU professor, dies at 82
Mary Ainsworth, who taught home economics at Northern Arizona University for 20 years, died Dec. 1 in Cottonwood.

SPOTLIGHT: Kudos to these faculty, staff and students for their recent accomplishments:

• Four faculty members from the Department of English—Jim Fitzmaurice, Angela Hansen, Mary McGroarty and Nancy Paxton
• Three faculty members at NAU-Yuma—Pit Kolodinsky, Peter Mangan and William Pederson
• Three faculty from the School of Communication—Mark Neumann, Lea J. Parker and Richard A. Parker

Learning real-life health care
in a simulated environment
The words "he's stopped breathing" cause NAU nursing students to scramble to their patient's side. They administer emergency procedures to revive him, and although he starts breathing again, he still isn't alive.

Seasoned professional joins NAU
as Alumni Relations director
Neil Goodell, an NAU graduate with nearly 30 years of corporate and higher education experience, will start at NAU in January.

NAU holiday sounds on CD
"Sing We Now" features 19 selections sung by the NAU Choral Union during the university's recent traditional Holiday Dinners.

When freedom calls, NAU-Yuma answers
U.S. troops in Iraq will connect with their families through video conferencing at the Dec. 17 Freedom Calls Foundation event at NAU-Yuma.

Photo display promotes Photojournalism Week
A photojournalism exhibit now on display at the School of Communication is also a fundraiser for bringing guest speakers to campus for Photojournalism Week in April.

Sharing anthropology professor benefits NAU, MNA
Navajo/Hopi Observer, Dec. 5, 2006