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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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Cardinals arriving
for training camp
The Arizona Cardinals are trickling into Flagstaff this week with the majority of players and coaches scheduled to arrive Sunday.
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Science Arizona leader challenges
state's universities
The head of the new Science Foundation Arizona believes the state can create economic development based on science and is challenging Arizona universities to lead the way.
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Green thumbs up
for flower growing
An idea to beautify NAU with flowers is taking root.
Vicki Broyles and Susan Dietrich from the NAU Grounds Department are putting their green thumbs to work to infuse campus with a rainbow of foliage.
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Wine and Dine
fund-raiser set
for Aug. 20
The NAU Athletics 10th annual Wine and Dine in the Pines to raise money for athletic scholarships is set for Sunday, Aug. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Arizona Snowbowl's Hart Prairie Lodge.
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Long-time athletics trainer
Mike Nesbitt to retire
The only head trainer Northern Arizona University has known during its membership in the Big Sky Conference has announced his retirement.
Mike Nesbitt, who also serves as an associate professor in exercise science, will retire from NAU on Aug. 1. He has been with the Lumberjacks since 1970, when NAU became part of the Big Sky.
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More parking Q&A
The dialogue about parking changes at NAU continues this week, with new questions about conference center parking and campus safety.
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NAU Art Museum to feature
renowned
glass artists
Two world-renowned glass artists from Prescott will be featured at the NAU Art Museum beginning this month.
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- Tom Carpenter, associate director of the Graduate College, and Gail Westerlund, management analyst in the college
- Mary I. Dereshiwsky and Gary L. Emanuel, associate professors of educational leadership, and Bill Wright, department chair of educational leadership
- Gary Martin, professor of educational leadership
- Five representatives from the Gateway Student Success Center—Tammy Harrison, Kelley Horn, Sriyanthie McCabe, Lela Montfort and Mikhael Star
Researchers discover new type of cricket
Researchers say they have discovered a new type of cricket in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, located in a remote strip of land on the Utah-Arizona border. The cricket was discovered in samples taken from the area last spring by Kyle Voyles, a state of Arizona cave coordinator and a physical science technician with the Bureau of Land Management, and J. Judson Wynne, a Northern Arizona University doctoral candidate.
The Washington Post (July 25, 2006)
[This clip is appearing in newspapers and on TV stations nationwide, including USA Today, The Boston Globe and the LA Times]
It's all in the genes: Landmark research shows genetic link
to community makeup and ecosystem
It's common knowledge that genes control traits such as eye and hair color. But a large group of scientists from two continents has found that the genes of one organism not only control the characteristics of that individual but also dictate the behavior of thousands of other organisms in a community. They say these genes, in fact, influence the evolution of an entire ecosystem. 'We're pushing a whole new field of research,' said lead investigator Tom Whitham, Regents Professor of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University.
ScienceDaily (July 24, 2006)
Mesa e-mail scandal had its roots in harassment
An investigation that implicated hundreds of Mesa city employees for sending inappropriate e-mails all began after an employee in Fleet Support Services grew tired of being teased. Phoebe Morgan, an associate professor of criminal justice at Northern Arizona University, said off-color jokes and harassment are symptoms of a hyper-masculine culture that’s often found in male-dominated fields. "We see a lot of sexual banter and we see a lot of aggression because remember — we have men who are in this competitive environment," she said. "One way to tell people not to mess with you or your territory is to assert authority." In many male-dominated fields, the people at the top try to protect their jobs, and those at the bottom fight to move up the ladder, Morgan said.
East Valley Tribune (July 23, 2006)
More NAU in the News this week
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