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Here's a sampling of upcoming events at NAU. For a complete listing of campus events for the next two weeks, including times and locations of those items listed here, click on the links below:
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ASU president
to address 'agency to enterprise' philosophies
Arizona State University President Michael Crow will be on campus April 19 as the final guest in NAU President John Haeger's Speakers Series. His presentation, titled "Agency to Enterprise: Rethinking University Trajectory," will begin at 3:30 p.m. in Ashurst Auditorium. A reception will follow.
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Dedication of new buildings scheduled
Northern Arizona University's two spectacular new buildings will be dedicated this month.
The Business Administration and the Engineering buildings will be dedicated during a joint ceremony and open house beginning at 3 p.m. April 21 in the South Campus Quad area between the buildings. A reception will follow the dedication.
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Salary increases reflected in last week's paycheck
NAU employees saw the effects of two recent salary increases in their most recent paycheck. Both the $1,650 annual raise approved by the state Legislature for all state employees, as well as merit increases that were calculated based on salaries prior to state's raise, were reflected on the March 31 paycheck.
Because it was the third paycheck of the month, employees also saw a higher take-home amount because there are no voluntary deductions on that paycheck.
For background on the salary increases, including frequently asked questions, click here.
NAU welcomes Financial Aid director and associate director
Jack Edwards joins Northern Arizona University as the new director of Financial Aid, and Michelle Dawson has been selected as the new associate director.
Retirees honored
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More than 70 guests turned out last week at the annual NAU Retirement Dinner to honor those individuals retiring from NAU this year. Pictured here is retiree Tina Wick (back right) of the Registrar's Office, along with other guests. Front row, left to right: Jeannine Brandel, Ruby Wick (mother), James Wick (father), Cheryl Perkins (sister). Back row, left to right: Kathy Smith, Lisa Gibbs and Victoria Endres.
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Alumni Association counts down to graduation with '30 Days & 30 Nights' celebration
The NAU Alumni Association is kicking off the Class of 2006's graduation with a huge party and Texas Hold'em Tournament, exactly 30 days before graduation.
Graduates and their guests are invited to the celebration, called 30 Days & 30 Nights, from 6 to 10 p.m. April 13 at the Weatherford Hotel's Zane Grey Ballroom in downtown Flagstaff.
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Recognize student employee contributions during National Student Employment Week
Colleges and universities across the country will recognize the importance of their student workers during National Student Employment Week, April 9-15.
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Hart and sole:
Professor is torch bearer
for Paralympics
Anne Hart's childhood dream of one day being in the Olympics came true in a way she never imagined.
Hart, an associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, fulfilled her dream by carrying the torch that ignited the start of the Paralympics in Torino, Italy, where she volunteered classifying athletes with disabilities.
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Innovative software offers professional development
The School of Hotel and Restaurant Management has developed software that is suited for training and certification processes required for a variety of professionals.
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Students portray water issues through art
Using fabric, paint, fluorescent lights, cheesecloth and hair gel, 13 NAU art students will use different ways to portray Southwest water issues in their upcoming exhibit, "Water in the Southwest: Site-specific Installation Art."
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Collaborative photo exhibit sheds new light
on ancient dwellings
When Gene Balzer and Russ Gilbert first met in the classroom at Northern Arizona University, Balzer was teaching commercial photography and Gilbert was a promising art student. Little did they know they would forge a partnership lasting almost two decades.
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Service Professionals Advisory Council
seeking new members
The Service Professional Advisory Council is seeking nominations for new members to advocate on behalf of fellow service professional staff. Council members strive to increase communication between service professionals and university administration to ensure mutual understanding and represent the interests of service professionals. Anyone can nominate a service professional; self-nominations are also accepted.
Canoe challenge
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| Will Davis, a sophomore in parks and recreation management, carts a canoe toward a 10-mile race down the white water of the Verde River during the eighth Verde River Canoe Challenge last weekend. More than 118 racers and 88 boats in 16 race categories competed in the event, created in 1999 by students in NAU's parks and recreation management's special event planning class. |
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NAU Police Department wants your opinion
The Northern Arizona University Police Department wants to know how you think they're doing.
The department is conducting its annual survey and is seeking input from students, faculty and staff.
The web-based survey can be found at www4.nau.edu/police/citizen_survey.htm or go to www.nau.edu/police and select "Citizen Survey."
The survey will be online through April 26.
Dickson Mungazi retiring
Dickson Mungazi, a Regents' Professor in educational leadership in the College of Education, is retiring from NAU after 18 years. A reception in his honor will be held at 4:30 April 25 in the Eastburn Education Center (bldg. 27) in the Regents' Library (room 187).
Instant protest - young activists make most of today's wired world
While teens using gadgets to organize is a new phenomenon for Hispanic organizers, the technology itself isn't fueling students' activism, experts said. It's the proposed legislation that students view as anti-immigrant or anti-Latino that is sparking a renewed sense of passion among Hispanic youths, they added. "A lot of Latino students are first- or second-generation Americans, and if these laws pass, it will directly affect their parents or their grandparents," said Joel Olson, assistant professor of political science at Northern Arizona University. That high school students have taken the lead over college students on immigration protests has caught many by surprise, Olson said. But it shouldn't, he added, because unlike most of the state's urban high schools, Arizona universities are still largely Anglo, so the issue isn't as pressing. "We're not used to seeing high school students act, so when we do, we're shocked," Olson said.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), 3/30/2006
Health STAR Program prepares medical professionals for Rez
The Health STAR Program (Successful Transition Academic Readiness) is a Northern Arizona University program designed to assist ethnic minority high school graduates in the entrance of college health career programs. Aleticia Tijerina, program coordinator, said, 'The program is a bridge for retention. Students learn about college and meet professors. They enter this program straight out of high school, and our students have told me what they like best about it is meeting other students. For many of her Native American students, this is the first time they have lived off the reservation." 'Students will work with the Native American Cancer Research Partnership (NACRP), sponsored by the national Cancer Institute's Minority Institute/Cancer Center Program. The program is administered jointly by NAU and the Arizona Cancer Center at the University of Arizona. Research projects focus on the relationship of environmental toxins, particularly uranium. Participation in these seminars will provide STAR students an opportunity to learn in a teaching laboratory or to conduct field research.
Navajo-Hopi Observer (Flagstaff, AZ), 3/29/2006
For more NAU in the News this week, click here.
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