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Vol. 3 No. 38 | Sept. 20, 2006

NAU records highest enrollment in history

Sterling Presidents Cup breakfast recognizes student-athletes
More than 200 student-athletes, coaches and staff gathered Saturday morning for the official presentation of the Sterling Savings Bank Presidents Cup.

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University News

ABOR meets at NAU next week
The Arizona Board of Regents will hold its regular meetings on the NAU campus Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 27-28. Agendas for all meetings can be found at www.abor.asu.edu.


Departmental News

Applicants sought for Faculty Ombuds Program
The program will provide confidential, impartial and informal conflict resolution resources to NAU faculty members.

Crime awareness report available
The NAU Police Department has released the annual Crime Awareness/Campus Security Report.

Get informed on campus changes at upcoming panel discussion
Representatives from across campus will discuss current and future transportation and sustainability efforts during a Sept. 26 "Sustainable Developments at NAU" panel discussion.

Sharing anthropology professor benefits NAU and museum

Sharing anthropology professor benefits NAU and museum
As an anthropologist, Kelley Hays-Gilpin builds bridges to the past, but now she is building bridges for the future.

Following Hopi footprints
Helping Hopi youth follow in the cultural footsteps of their ancestors just got easier for anthropologists at Northern Arizona University.

Recognition

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

Events and Happenings

NAU Symphony Orchestra opens season
with free performance

The debut concert in the Masterworks Series begins at 3 p.m. Sept. 24 in Ardrey Auditorium.

Employers looking to hire at Sept. 27 student Career Fair
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a pre-fair mixer to network with prospective employers.

Satellite power trip
Topics most people avoid at family gatherings are the basis for a series of interactive video lectures to be presented by the NAU Honors Program.

Autism film series further explores Summer Reading themes
NAU faculty, staff and students are invited to a series of films and lectures that will further explore key themes in the book used for this year's Summer Reading Program.

A look at legally protecting natural resources
Social scholar Charles Wilkinson to present "Old Values, New Sciences: Indian Tribes in the Modern American West" on Sept. 21.

Photography of preposterous landscapes
Take a photographic journey with Gary Ladd during his presentation of "Preposterous Landscapes: Exploring the Wild Terrain of the Arizona-Utah Border" on Sept. 27.

NAU in the News

Flag stores pull fresh spinach from shelves
"...when the source is eventually tracked down, NAU might be getting some of the credit. NAU researcher Paul Keim told the Flagstaff City Council Monday that technology in his pathogen lab has been enlisted by the federal Centers for Disease Control to help trace the contamination back to its source."
Arizona Daily Sun, 9/19/06

Dorm mates rush to rescue
Four 18-year-old NAU freshmen sprang into action to assist dorm mate Zachary Cuppy after he was struck by lightening.
Arizona Daily Sun, 9/15/2006

NAU this week
Campus invited to enrollment celebration
Kicking off Constitution Week