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Vol. 4 No. 15 | April 18, 2007

Candlelight vigil planned

Virginia Tech's horror affects NAU
The entire NAU community is stunned by the Virginia Tech tragedy. Sadly, such a ghastly act of violence could happen anywhere in a free society. Yet the university has procedures and measures in place to make its campus as safe as possible.

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University News

University moving forward in 2007 and 2017
President John Haeger told a full house in Ashurst Auditorium last week that NAU is ready for imminent changes in the short term and some extensive alterations in the long term.

Opening of TGen North expands Arizona's bioscience corridor

Opening of TGen North expands Arizona's bioscience corridor
Dignitaries and elected officials gathered last week to celebrate the opening of a new pathogen genomics and biodefense research facility in Flagstaff.

Haeger to discuss NAU's role in global competitiveness of Arizona
President John Haeger will discuss NAU's role in helping to establish the global competitiveness of the state when he speaks to the Greater Phoenix Leadership on Thursday, April 19.

NAU and Flagstaff make list of 'great college towns'

NAU and Flagstaff make list of
'great college towns'

Flagstaff is one of five "great college towns" singled out in the May issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

Voter-approved smoking rules say
butt farther out

New voter-approved smoking regulations begin May 1 and will affect smokers at NAU facilities across the state.

Watch another stimulating 'Inside NA new 'Inside NAU' television show brings campus to life

A new 'Inside NAU' television show brings campus to life
Get to know NAU's new Police Chief G.T. Fowler in the new edition of Inside NAU, the television show.


Meet SBS dean candidates at open forums
Campus is invited to a series of open forums to meet the candidates for dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Graduate College seeks applicants for new dean, gets tuition waiver boost
Provost Liz Grobsmith is seeking internal applicants for the dean of the Graduate College.


Women's golfer Choi repeats as Player of the Year
NAU junior Sophia Choi added to her already impressive resumé by claiming her second straight Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Award on Monday.


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

Dine out, fight AIDS
Eat at The Inn at NAU from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 26, and support Dining Out for Life, a national fundraiser for AIDS/HIV research and programs.

Young Authors Festival comes to campus

Young Authors Festival
comes to campus

About 500 students from local schools will be at the College of Education on Friday to hear authors read from their work and discuss the ins and outs of being an author.

Teens to learn about the maze of life's choices
Helping teens find their way through the maze of life's challenges is the idea behind a health-education event coming to the du Bois Center ballroom from April 23-25.

Runners to unite for charity
Lace up your running shoes for the Blue Key Honors Society's annual 8K run and 5K walk on April 28, benefiting United Way of Northern Arizona.

Conference to help employees climb 'Mountain of Possibilities'
A "mountain" of personal and professional development opportunities will be the focus of a conference for NAU employees.

Art Museum to highlight local talent

Art Museum to highlight local talent
A new exhibit of work by local artists at the NAU Art Museum, "Flagstaff Fantasticals" opens April 20 and runs through May 31.


'Tweeners' will go WILD for NAU summer camp
A series of weeklong day camps for "tweeners" will be offered this summer.

Sponsored Projects Services relocation to temporarily limit services
The department is scheduled to move to the second floor of the new Applied Research and Development building during the week of April 30.


NAU in the News

NAU: We're a Safe Campus
KTAR Radio (Phoenix, AZ), 4/17/2007

Genomics research center opens in Flagstaff
AZFamily.com (online), 4/15/2007

'Cosi Fan Tutte' an opera to remember
Arizona Daily Sun, 4/14/2007

Haeger: New health college is stewardship
Arizona Daily Sun, 4/12/2007

NAU this week
Blackhawks land at NAU
NAU pays tribute to 'Mama Earth'