University award celebrates
longtime NAU employees
More than 130 faculty and staff members were honored for multiple years of dedicated service to the university at the annual Service Pin Award ceremony on April 29.

Susan Schroeder to lead
Grand Canyon Association
Susan Schroeder, interim vice president for University Advancement, announced she has accepted a position as executive director of the Grand Canyon Association.

Watch for special NAU publication
NAU accomplishments and endeavors during the past year are featured in a special newspaper section.

Forum scheduled for vice president for Advancement candidate
Mason Gerety, dean of The W.A. Franke College of Business, will be meeting with individuals and departments on campus this week as he interviews for the position of vice president for University Advancement.

Summer construction reviewed
at campuswide meeting
Capital Assets and Services is hosting a campuswide meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Facilities Services, building 77, conference room A, to present the summer construction plan to the campus. Faculty, staff and students are invited to learn about summer road closures and parking restrictions, and are encouraged to ask questions. For information, call (928) 523-4227.

Parking permits available online
Parking permits for the 2008-09 academic year are now available online at the Parking Services web site.

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

• Regents' Professor Tom Whitham and a team of NAU researchers, including Jennifer Schweitzer, Stephen M. Shuster, Gery J. Allan, Joseph K. Bailey and Scott A. Woolbright
• Jon Reyhner, professor of education
• Llewellyn Young, coordinator for NAU-Yuma Student Services
• Denise Helm has been named associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services
• Three recipients of the 2008 Louie Awards: Eric Yordy, Tracie Hansen and Stephen Land
• The KNAU News Team, and Gillian Ferris Kohl, Laurel Morales and Gillian Ferris Kohl
• John J. Doherty, instructional designer at NAU's
  e-Learning Center
• Andi Thode, assistant professor of forestry
• Seven employees from departments across campus: Pat Sprengeler, Michael Butcher, Vicki Creager, Pam Gesky, Tracie Hansen, Jaime Smith and Ryan Hunt
• The NAU student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• The Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Biological Sciences
• NAU's 2008 undergraduate printmakers

NAU to graduate 2,650 during spring ceremonies More than 2,650 students will receive their degrees May 9 and 10 in Flagstaff and May 16 in Yuma.

Scholarships advance NAU's budding scientists
The research work of seven NAU doctoral students is receiving recognition along with a financial boost.

New coordinator named for
Faculty Ombuds Program
Phoebe Morgan, professor of criminology and criminal justice, will coordinate the program that provides informal and confidential conflict resolution options to NAU faculty.

Patrolling in style: Drug seizure leads to
Cadillac for NAUPD
The NAU Police Department has an additional patrol vehicle in service on the Flagstaff campus that is already attracting a lot of attention.

Gary Buckley retiring
Gary Buckley, professor of politics and international affairs and coordinator of the Faculty Ombuds Program, is retiring after 36 years at NAU. A reception in his honor is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the University Union Grand Canyon Room.

Editorial expertise at Bilby
Scholars looking for help with editing their academic writing may find it at the Bilby Research Center.

One-of-a-kind summer adventures
beckon local youth
Boredom does not stand a chance against the eclectic mix of summer camps being offered by NAU.

Conference promotes women's professional development in higher education
Arizona Women in Higher Education is hosting its inaugural conference May 29-30 at the High Country Conference Center at Flagstaff.

High altitude, facilities draw world's best
The Arizona Republic, 4/27/2008

Animal Dung
Fox10 News, 4/27/2008