Nominations accepted for
President's Achievement Awards
Recognize exceptional employees with the President's Achievement Award for Service Professionals and Classified Staff.

NAU-Yuma awarded $600,000 grant
NAU's Yuma branch campus has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help incoming science students at NAU-Yuma.

More SPEED projects approved; timeline uncertain
The Joint Committee on Capital Review has given the go-ahead for three additional SPEED projects. However, a timeline on the latest construction is undetermined.

Award people who make a difference
Four of NAU's commissions are on the lookout to award individuals and groups who demonstrate actions associated with their goals.

Black History Month concludes
with celebration, poetry
Help celebrate NAU's Black History Month during closing ceremonies at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, in the NAU Fieldhouse.

NAU exceeds United Way campaign goal
The final tally is in for NAU's United Way campaign. NAU surpassed its $106,000 goal by $7,617 and raised $113,617.

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

• Joyce DeVoss, associate professor of educational psychology
• Emilly Borthwick, master’s degree student in the applied communication program
• Lea Parker, professor in the School of Communication
• Mary I. Dereshiwsky, professor of educational leadership
• Michelle Miller, associate professor of psychology
• Michael Thiel, senior journalism major
• Peter Friederici, assistant professor of journalism

Master Plan update forums
NAU's Capital Assets is hosting two campuswide and community forums this week to share its Master Plan update and to listen to what people have to say about it.

Men's basketball reaches worldwide fan base
Broadcasts of the Lumberjack men's basketball games were seen across the globe, from far away as Canada and Nigeria.

Grand Canyon internship offers big
benefits for faculty and students
Grand Canyon National Park and Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Program Partnership are seeking faculty to mentor student interns.

Dave Liebman

NAU Jazz Festival and
Liebman Guest Artist Concert
Bop over to the NAU Jazz Festival Feb. 26 through 28 and check out smooth syncopated rhythms from more than 60 bands.

Spring Career and
Graduate School Fair
The NAU Spring 2009 Career and Graduate School Fair is next week. 

Free women's basketball game
NAU faculty and staff are invited to a Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night at the women’s basketball game vs. Weber State.

NAU to host track and field championships
The 2009 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships begin Friday, Feb. 27, at the Walkup Skydome.

NAU grad rate better than peers
AZ Daily Sun, 2/25/2009

Inspired by Pele and Peru
AZ Daily Sun, 2/24/2009

GO GREEN: Leaving nothing to waste
AZ Daily Sun, 2/22/2009

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