'Inside NAU' takes a summer vacation
Inside NAU will not publish a regular issue on July 16, but will return as scheduled on July 23. |
Legislature passed several bills affecting universities
The fiscal year 2009 budget dominated the headlines as the 2008 legislative session drew to a close at the end of June. However, several bills became law this year that are of interest to the state's universities.
NAU has graduation ceremony in China
Provost Liz Grobsmith traveled to Yunnan University in Kunming in June to confer degrees on the first five Chinese students to graduate from a joint 1+2+1 program between NAU and several Chinese universities.
Red, white and lots of NAU blue
NAU made a strong showing at the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 12th Annual 4th of July Parade in downtown Flagstaff last week.
University seeking leader for capital projects
A search is under way for a chief facilities officer who will lead NAU's planning and development, design, construction, maintenance and operational efforts for its main campus in Flagstaff and facilities throughout the state.
Welcome new hires
Northern Arizona University welcomed 16 new employees during June.
Share your summer photos
All summer long, Inside NAU will share your summer photos with our readers.
Web site helps everybody jump into the carpool
The interactive web site finds ride-share partners for gas-saving commuting.
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NAU to host African American commission's
Town Hall
The Arizona Commission on African American Affairs will hold its first Flagstaff Town Hall at Northern Arizona University next week to discuss the future of Arizona.
SPOTLIGHT: Kudos to NAU faculty, staff and students for these recent accomplishments:
- Jodi Beaudry, a research specialist in Microbial Genetics and Genomics
- Theresa Bierer, host of Inside NAU the television show, along with Television Services and the Office of Public Affairs
- Heidi Wayment, professor of psychology, Bill Wiist, professor of health sciences, Bruce M. Sullivan, professor of religious studies, and Meghan Warren, assistant professor of physical therapy
- Phil Mlsna, associate professor of electrical engineering, and Janet McShane, chair of Mathematics and Statistics, together with graduate students Sarah Brown, Chester Ismay, Maya Lanzetta and Jennifer Maynard
- Natalie Hess, professor of Bilingual and Multicultural Education/ESL at NAU-Yuma
- J. Judson Wynne, NAU doctoral student in biology
- Dennis C. Tanner, professor of health sciences
Getting a closer look
Arizona Daily Sun, 7/7/2008
Colleges, universities take the lead in building green
The Los Angeles Times, 7/7/2008
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