Fire department praises NAU's safe environment
The small fire that broke out in a residence hall room demonstrated that NAU's system for handling emergencies is in good working order.

Salary adjustments address compression issue
in faculty ranks
The university has completed its adjustment of faculty salaries to address the issue of within-rank compression that occurred from prior-year salary increases.

Funding available for original recruitment and retention activities
Those with innovative ideas for recruiting and retaining students on the Flagstaff campus can apply for as much as $2,500 in grant money to help put their ideas into action.

Fighting teen pregnancy rates in Williams
Alena George decided to become a nurse because she wanted to help people, and now she is helping an entire town, while still a student.

NAU's Bostrom wins P.F. Chang's
half-marathon
Junior cross country and track and field athlete Morten Bostrom from Finland finished first in Sunday's P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona half-marathon in Phoenix.

Proposals sought for student environmental sustainability projects
Students are invited to submit proposals for projects that support sustainability projects at NAU or in the region.

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

• Lon Owen, biology professor, and Clint Forrester, visual communications major and student designer for the E-Learning Center
• Emily Gibson, senior history major in the Honors Program
• Kathe Shinham, vice president for Administration and Finance
• Joshua Wolff, art education graduate student

Science Foundation Arizona supports NAU's bioscience road map
NAU will receive $400,000 under the new state-supported program designed to spur science, engineering and biomedical research in Arizona.

Faculty productivity pushes NAU into top 20 for doctoral programs
A new national ranking of doctoral programs lists NAU at No. 17 of 61 smaller research universities that have up to 14 Ph.D. programs.

Rwanda hero to share life story
The man whose heroism inspired the movie Hotel Rwanda will discuss his story of humanity, courage, perseverance and hope at 10 a.m. Jan. 27 in Ardrey Auditorium.

Copy Shoppe moves
The Copy Shoppe in the University Union has been relocated to the Printing Services building at the corner of Humphrey's and DuPont.

KNAU 'Edge of the Rez' story earns national attention
KNAU's "Edge of the Rez" series received a national audience Tuesday when NPR aired a segment from the award-winning series.

High Altitude running club to host registration drive
NAU's Center for High Altitude Training invites community members to come to a registration drive for Team Altius, a running club serving all ages and abilities.

Students move onward and upward to college
Arizona Daily Sun, Jan. 14, 2007

NAU prof: Bush needs 'flawless performance'
Arizona Daily Sun, Jan. 10, 2007