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Publisher: John D. Haeger,
President
Contributing writers: Tom Bauer, Tracie Hansen, Diane Rechel, Lisa Nelson— Office of Public Affairs
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business hours resume
Aug. 21
One week before fall classes begin and the same week students arrive on campus, NAU will resume standard business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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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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Workforce planning addresses salary equity
Northern Arizona University's new workforce planning initiative should help to enhance salary equity among NAU staff members in similar positions while streamling the annual budget process.
It also adds $700,000 to NAU classified staff and service professional salaries this year on top of the general salary adjustment and merit raises distributed in March. The university has allocated these funds to compensate employees for any reclassifications and equity adjustments. Such adjustments will affect approximately 15 percent of staff and service professionals.
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Visiting speakers to address the 'changing landscape'
of higher education
Diana Oblinger, vice president of EDUCAUSE, an organization that promotes the intelligent use of information technology in education, will kick off the President's 2006-07 Speakers Series at 3 p.m., Aug. 30 in the Clifford White Theater. In her address, "Educating the 'Net Generation," Oblinger will address what the experiences, attitudes and expectations of today's generation of learners mean for educational institutions.
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New tuition payment policy introduced
Students who miss the university's tuition and fee payment deadlines but who still plan to attend the university will no longer have their classes canceled or incur late payment fees, thanks to a new tuition and fee payment policy that kicks off this fall.
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Parking changes part of master plan
Parking lot 1, near Butler and Milton, will close Monday, causing a shift in employee and student parking practices. Questions about changes continue to come in, with new questions this week about how parking decisions are made and finding carpool partners.
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Fire department to conduct thinning around campus
The Flagstaff Fire Department will be working around the Flagstaff campus for the next several weeks to reduce wildfire hazards.
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Senior Corps hosts
'Bubbles & Bids' fund-raiser
The Senior Corps of Northern and Central Arizona, part of NAU's Gerontology Institute, will hold its annual Bubbles & Bids fund-raiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Radisson Woodlands Hotel in Flagstaff. The event helps reimburse program volunteers for expenses they incur while volunteering.
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Getting ready for some football
President John Haeger took some time to visit the Arizona Cardinals training camp on Tuesday. The Cardinals will practice at NAU until Aug. 17. |
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Gateway
to close for
half day
The Gateway Student Success Center will close at noon Friday, Aug. 11, and will reopen at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 14.
The center asks departments to make sure students are not referred to the office during that time.
Thinking about retirement?
The Arizona State Retirement System will be conducting educational meetings in Flagstaff on Aug. 28 and 29, and in cities statewide throughout the fall.
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Cardinals welcome Flagstaff trip: Team happy training camp is back on 'familiar ground'
In 18 seasons in Arizona, the Cardinals have tried, and mostly failed, to develop any positive traditions. That's part of what makes their return to Northern Arizona University this year for training camp significant. This works. The cooler temperatures. The proximity to the Valley. Practicing at an elevation of 7,200 feet. The afternoon showers. The pine trees that surround the practice fields. The gauntlet of autograph seekers who greet the players as they leave practice. ...The Cardinals put their camp up for bids this off-season before choosing Flagstaff over Prescott. While money might have been the deciding factor, the selection was in the best interests of fans. The practice facility at NAU can accommodate more fans. It also allows them to get closer to the action on two of the three fields or to watch while shaded by the pine trees. Autographs and pictures are easier to get, and if it rains everyone can move inside the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.
The Arizona Republic (July 30, 2006)
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