Chamber awards
NAU mentoring maven
Like the mythical Greek Athena, Loretta Mayer has a thing for wisdom, and she hopes to pass it on.

State policies on lobbying
NAU has received a number of inquiries from faculty and staff regarding the proposed budget cuts and what individuals can do to help the universities.

NAU's Social Research Lab to close
Northern Arizona University's Social Research Lab, perhaps best known for its polls during election season, will close because of the university's budget reductions.

Plane crash takes lives of two alumni
Two NAU alumni lose their lives in a local plane crash.

Weight Watchers at Work program at NAU
Lose weight with the Weight Watchers at Work program.

Some ins and outs about furloughs
Inside NAU is beginning a series called "Question of the Week" to help employees understand NAU's budget situation.

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

• Monica Brown, associate professor of English
• Andrew P. Odell, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy
• Donelle Ruwe, associate professor of English
• Darrell Kaufman, professor of geology
• The Capacity Building for American Indians Project

Sports in the classroom motivate students
Education is catching Super Bowl fever.

Indigenous languages get a voice through NAU
The College of Education recently released Indigenous Language Revitalization, a compilation of 15 papers highlighting indigenous languages.

Japanese ceramicist
to fire up NAU kiln
A renowned ceramicist will show how his art takes shape.

Reading in a second language
featured in new book
William Grabe, Regents' Professor of applied linguistics in the English department, will sign copies of his latest book, Reading in a Second Language, Moving from Theory to Practice, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the NAU Bookstore.

Bruce Behrens, Capital Assets custodian
Bruce Behrens, a longtime custodian for Capital Assets and Services, died Jan. 20, 2009.

State GOP lawmakers slash $141M from NAU, ASU, UA
Arizona Daily Sun, 1/29/2009

Haeger: No decision on furloughs
Arizona Daily Sun, 1/29/2009

Universities offer own plan for cuts
Arizona Republic, 1/28/2009

Chamber honors a science geek and mentor, too
Arizona Daily Sun, 1/25/2009

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