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Vol. 4 No. 4 | Jan. 24, 2007

A message from the president: University priorities maintain institution's momentum

NAU rises to United Way challenge
The university exceeded its fund-raising goal for the annual United Way campaign, thanks to the support and donations from hundreds of NAU employees.

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University News

Open forums scheduled for NAU food service finalists
The campus community and the public can get a taste of two proposals when the companies bidding for NAU's food-services contract hold open forums next week.

Campaign under way to market new conference center

Campaign under way to market
new conference center

A strong push is already under way to begin filling the university's new hotel/conference center complex with visitors.

Haeger to testify about the NAU difference
NAU President John Haeger will discuss what sets NAU apart from Arizona's other public universities when he testifies today before the Arizona Senate Committee on Higher Education.

New Peace Corps volunteers push NAU into top 10
NAU jumped from No. 20 to No. 10 on the list of medium-size colleges with the most alumni serving in the Peace Corps.

ABOR to meet this week
The Arizona Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday this week on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. View the agenda online.

Student dies in Flagstaff
Robert Visser, a student in the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, died Jan. 20 in Flagstaff. He was 26.

A quarter for your thoughts

A quarter for your thoughts
Just for fun, Inside NAU wants to know what you think about the five designs for Arizona's state quarter. Take our poll.


NAU professor to chair world forestry committee

NAU professor to chair world forestry committee
As the new chair of the World Forestry Committee of the Society of American Foresters, Michael Wagner said he aims to build positive relationships among forest managers around the world.

Helping mountain bikers see the forest through the treesHelping mountain bikers see the forest through the trees
NAU undergraduates are doing more than learning how to manage forests, they are already on the path to protecting them.


Events and Happenings

'Chinese Spirit Night' at men's basketball contest Thursday
The NAU athletics department and the Center for International Education will host "Chinese Spirit Night" at the men's basketball game Thursday night.


Successful college access program begins with new student group
Gov. Janet Napolitano and NAU President John Haeger will launch the next wave of students into a successful program that increases high-school graduation and college access in Arizona.

Survey to help calculate campus
greenhouse emissions

The Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research invites the campus community to participate in a survey of commuter habits on the Flagstaff campus.


NAU in the News

Breakthroughs becoming products at NAU
Arizona Daily Sun, Jan. 23, 2007

Thick forests hurting state's water supply?
Tucson Citizen, Jan. 19, 2007

Denogean: Right-to-die bill won't die, merits airing
Tucson Citizen, Jan. 19, 2007

NAU this week
Beasley Art Gallery brims with faculty art
New episode of 'Inside NAU' the TV show available online