NAU measures up with higher ed award
NAU is the only four-year university receiving a national award for its student learning commitment.

Winter Session enrollment jumps again
Enrollment in Northern Arizona University's 2008 Winter Session jumped higher for the seventh consecutive year.

NAU gets $2 million donated toward Native center
The San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians contributed $2 million toward NAU's Native American cultural center.

Haeger seeks special adviser
on Native American issues
A current member of the NAU community is sought to strengthen NAU's commitment to diversity.

Mentor and more: Be a Vista Project member
NAU is seeking people for a new project aimed at enhancing access to higher education.

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

• William H. Wiist, professor of Health Sciences
• Pam Stephens, associate professor of
  art education
• Martha Portree, past Cline librarian, Tina Adams and Sean Evans, also Cline librarians, and John Doherty, an instructional designer
  in the E-Learning Center
• Richard "Tony" Parker, professor of
  speech communication
• The College of Education has published
  a new book
• Dennis C. Tanner, professor in the
  department of health sciences
• Sam Minkler, associate professor in the School of Communication
• Jane Armstrong Woodman, associate professor of English

Clifford E. White, former professor of speech and theater in the College of Arts and Letters, died Dec. 26, 2008. He was 83.

Chrysanta P. Chavez, a cook at NAU until 1979, died Dec. 31, 2008. She was 92.

Tribe gives $2M toward Native American center at NAU
Arizona Daily Sun, 1/7/2009

Portrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspect’s Troubled Life
New York Times, 1/3/2009

Disappearing act
Arizona Daily Sun, 12/29/2009

More NAU in the News this week

Honors Program new director
sees collaborative future
NAU's new Honors Program director wants to increase experiential learning.

Book plants seed for
biodiverse food production
An NAU political science professor is working to expose constraining trade agreements imposed on African farmers.

Summer program offers adventure in China, Tibet
Explore the cultures, ancient philosophies and history of China in an affordable three-week trip this summer.

Participate in a weight management program
Achieve better health and fitness in the new year by joining a weight management program run by the Health Psychology Center and the department of psychology.

Attend updated graphic identity
system and style guide session
The NAU Marketing Department will present its latest edition of the university’s graphic identity system and writing style guide during upcoming sessions.

Will China run out of water?
Chunmiao Zheng, water expert and lecturer from the University of Alabama, will discuss "Will China Run out of Water" in a Flagstaff Earth Sciences Seminar at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in room 103 of the Geology building. The Arizona Water Institute and the Arizona Hydrological Society are cosponsoring the seminar.

Book discussion scheduled
Gioia Woods, associate professor of humanities, will lead an Art Spiegelman book discussion at 7 p.m. Jan 22 on the third floor of the Riles Building.

Book signing features Arizona authors
Six prominent Arizona writers will be at the NAU Bookstore to sign copies of their works from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.

Wig out on a free game
NAU Athletics invites all NAU faculty and staff to the men’s basketball game against Idaho State at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Show your NAU ID at the box office and receive free admission to the game. It is also “Wig Out Night” in the Skydome so if you have any crazy wigs be sure to wear them.

National Teach-In on Climate Change
The 2009 National Teach-In on Climate Change will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the du Bois Conference Center. President Haeger will deliver the keynote address and there will be lectures by professors, members of local government and students. The goals are to "educate, activate and legislate" in an effort to fight climate change. The event is open to the public.

True Blue trophy contest
Don't forget to dress in your NAU True Blue attire every Friday for a chance to host the True Blue trophy for a week and win other prizes. Get your co-workers to dress in NAU Blue on Friday, assemble for a photo, e-mail the photo to truebluenau@nau.edu by 10 a.m. on Friday. Visit the True Blue web site for details.