Haeger joins state Board of Education
Gov. Janet Napolitano has announced the appointment of NAU President John Haeger to the state Board of Education. He was confirmed at the state Senate this morning.

Rock around the du Bois Center at annual Employee Appreciation Mixer
Break out your blue suede shoes and poodle skirts for NAU's 14th annual Employee Appreciation Mixer on March 14 in the du Bois Center Ballroom.

Construction to start on new residence hall;
half of P25 to close
Construction of a new residence hall on central campus will begin in mid-March, closing the western half of student parking lot 25, south of Raymond Hall.

Nominations being accepted for university awards
The deadlines for a number of university-sponsored awards are on the horizon.

Discovery of new cave millipedes casts light on Arizona cave ecology
A new genus of millipede was recently discovered by a Northern Arizona University doctoral student and a Bureau of Land Management researcher.

Using technology as a teaching tool
Keep up with technology at the e-Learning Showcase from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 in room 200 at Cline Library.

Student exhibit features local branding designs
Six local businesses were the subjects for brand makeovers in an NAU graphic design class, and the students' proposals will be on display at the School of Communication gallery March 5-16.

Student credits NAU first aid class for confidence under pressure
A semester's worth of practice was put to good use in a real emergency when an NAU student used her first aid and CPR skills on the scene of an accident.

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

• Tom O'Gara, an Honors student from Peoria, Ariz.
• William Wiist, professor and chair of health sciences, and Bruce Sullivan, professor of religious studies

New service professional compensation plan gets approval
A new compensation plan has been approved for service professional classifications.

ADA committee seeks input on issues, awards
The University ADA Committee is seeking campus input on a variety of issues, including nominations for the University ADA Appreciation Awards.

Building for the future
A prominent construction company, Layton Construction, recently donated a trailer to help NAU's Construction Management build its capacity for off-campus projects.

Visitor Center exhibit touts on-campus events
The College of Arts and Letters unveiled a new exhibit at the Flagstaff Visitor Center last week.

Staples program gives advantage on
office supplies
In the 18 months since the university introduced the Staples Business Advantage program, the campus has discovered an easier way of ordering office supplies.

NAU presents two choral concerts
Audiences have two opportunities to hear choral music on the NAU campus.

Fair to showcase assessment efforts
The campus community is invited to display the results of individual and departmental assessment efforts aimed at improving student success at the fifth annual Assessment Fair

Harvard prof to discuss Middle East's poetry of power
Steven C. Caton, professor of social anthropology at Harvard University, will discuss the significance of poetry in the Middle East beginning at 3:30 p.m. March 9 at NAU's Cline Library Assembly Hall.

Guerrilla Girls to discuss art world monkey business
The Guerrilla Girls, activist artists who promote equality in the art world, society and politics, will bring their multi-media production for a free presentation at 8 p.m. March 8 in Prochnow Auditorium.

NAU to guarantee students can get a degree in 4 years
KVOA-TV (Tucson, Ariz.), Feb. 23, 2007

'Death House' slayings gain attention
Whittier Daily News (Whittier, Calif.), Feb. 25, 2007