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Media highlights for the week of Sept. 13-19, 2005
A sampling of NAU programs, professors, students, staff and alumni appearing in the news
Basic Training For Anti-Hackers
It is 8 a.m. on a Monday, and war is about to break out. This is no ordinary war game. The weaponry is an arsenal of laptop and desktop computers, and the students' goal is to hack the other teams' machines and bring down their systems. The "Hackfest" marks the end of a Cyber Security Boot Camp run by Syracuse University's Advanced Course in Engineering and the U.S. Air Force as a training ground for future technology-security leaders. The students like to call themselves "geeks," but they don't want that title to fool anyone. "You have to reverse the stereotype that computer types are fat and sit at their computers with a bag of Cheetos," says Jon Ketchum, a computer-science senior at Northern Arizona University. Ketchum says the boot camp offers more than what can be found at a typical college program, generally because most colleges would not want to take on the liability of teaching students to become proficient hackers. "They're giving you tools that are dangerous," he says.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington, DC), 9/19/2005
Firm begins construction on new NAU laboratory
Atlanta-based Holder Construction broke ground on Northern Arizona University's new laboratory facility, which will support advanced-level lab services for undergraduate and graduate students. The $31 million facility for the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences will encompass 90,000 square feet in the Chemistry and Biological Sciences Building. Plans call for 18 instructional labs, 18 research labs and support space. Phoenix-based Carter Burgess is the architect. The facility is scheduled for completion in November 2006.
Business Journal of Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ), 9/19/2005
'Genetic Rescue' Helps Panthers but Puts Researchers on the Spot
Ten years ago, the Florida panther seemed on the brink of extinction. Now, a new analysis concludes that a risky experiment to reinvigorate the panther population has paid off. In 1995, wildlife biologists transplanted eight female pathers from Texas to south Florida in a last-ditch attempt to reverse the worrisome effects of inbreeding. A decade's worth of data shows that hybrid cats with Texas ancestry are surviving better than purebred Florida panthers. "This will be the strongest demonstration that a genetic introduction program can have a major positive impact on an endangered species," says conservation biologist Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
Science Magazine (Washington, DC), 9/19/2005
New head at largest high school
Greg Milbrandt, the new principal of Desert Mountain High School, took the helm of the district's largest high school this summer. "Ever since getting my master's degree (at Northern Arizona University) I became excited about leadership. I knew I wanted to become a principal some day," he said.
NewsAP.com (online), 9/19/2005
The changing face of Tucson business
Lani Krauss has joined the emergency medicine group at the Southern Arizona Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center. Krauss holds a degree in zoology from Northern Arizona University.
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ), 9/19/2005
Undercover research reveals disconnect
Imagine walking into your dormitory freshman year and discovering that someone on your hall was about your mother's age. Such was the case at Northern Arizona University last year when 50-year-old anthropology professor Cathy Small went undercover as an undergraduate as part of a research project. "We worked hard to keep her anonymous ... but it was too late to keep denying it," Northern Arizona University spokesman Tom Bauer said. The reaction from her co-workers has been positive, so much so in fact that Bauer said the president of the university wants to make her book required reading.
The Daily Pennsylvanian (Philadelphia, PA), 9/19/2005
Law enforcement officers and firefighters honored
The Flagstaff Masonic Lodge #7 has for several years given special recognition to local law enforcement and firefighters who have performed above and beyond the call of service. The following people were selected by their peers from within each department as Law officer or Firefighter of the Year 2005: Christopher Berhow, NAU Police Department
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/18/2005
Majors graduates ROTC leadership course
Michael R. Majors recently graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as 'Operation Warrior Forge,' at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. He is currently attending Northern Arizona University.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/18/2005
Attempted kidnapping on NAU campus
Police at Northern Arizona University issued a crime alert Friday in connection with an attempted kidnapping that took place on campus Thursday night. By Friday afternoon, NAU's Office of Public Affairs had sent an e-mail of the crime alert university-wide. "We have a responsibility to protect our students by keeping them informed of situations that could endanger them," stated Tom Bauer, spokesperson for NAU, of the decision to issue the alert. "NAU Police also have programs and information to help students protect themselves."
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/17/2005
IVC selects Vogel to fill slot vacated by Hudson
Joseph Vogel, a retired assistant superintendent from the El Centro Elementary School District, was named interim dean of business services at Imperial Valley College. Vogel has a doctorate in educational administration from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.
Imperial Valley Press (El Centro, CA), 9/17/2005
NAU to induct '05 Hall of Fame class
Two former Lumberjack student-athletes and the most successful team in school history will be inducted into the NAU's Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend. The 2005 class includes Louise Davis (women's golf, 1996-99), Ross Land (men's basketball, 1996-2000) and the 1995 men's cross country team.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/17/2005
Rape reported at NAU
A rape was reported on the campus of Northern Arizona University Tuesday night.
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ), 9/17/2005
Students can get $1 ASA fee back online
A petition has been circulating on the Internet asking students to request a refund from Arizona student legislatures that they feel aren't governing their best interests. Every semester the Arizona Students' Association receives $1 from the more than 103,000 students attending state universities to lobby on their behalf. But a group in charge of the petition named the "Concerned Students of Arizona," said that for an organization with such deep pockets, ASA has a sketchy success record in the lobbying department. So far more than 300 students from the UA, ASU and Northern Arizona University have requested their dollar back.
Arizona Daily Wildcat (Tucson, AZ), 9/17/2005
ASU fans text-message - up on the big screen :)
Sporting events and concerts have always been interactive. Now technology is adding a new twist, as spectators use cellphones to send messages to the event's big screen. Text-to-screen blogging, as Verizon calls it, was used at this season's first Arizona State University home football game Sept. 1 against Temple. "We had immediate audience response with hundreds of messages sent per minute," Weaver said. Verizon says ASU is the first school in the West using the new technology, and Northern Arizona University may soon follow.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), 9/16/2005
Employees at Casa Grande Union High School given awards for excellence
Sandy Peecook was recently cited for excellence at Casa Grande Union High School. She has worked at the school for the past 17 years. She recently completed her master's in education administration at Northern Arizona University.
Casa Grande Valley Newspaper (Casa Grande, AZ), 9/16/2005
Pupils inspired author
Teachers are used to coaching their students to write, but Denise Tobin says children in her classes prompted her to publish her first book. Tobin, 37, wrote Anna Saves the Day, her children's book, more than a dozen years ago when she was in graduate school at Northern Arizona University. She has often read the anti-littering tale to her students over her past 14 years of teaching.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), 9/16/2005
Building trust and teamwork: NAU Challenge Course teaches freshmen problem-solving skills
A group of students and staff from the Northern Arizona University Challenge Course came to Page High School on Sept. 2 to work with the freshmen in the school's new "smaller learning community" classrooms. "We kind of work on doing experiential education," said course manager Nic Hagemann. "Today, we were working on doing a lot of problem-solving with these kids, looking at how to solve problems and get some representations and some real-life scenarios they can use to solve other problems in their lives." Hagemann noted that the Page students were a higher-risk group than some of the other students he has worked with, but that just provided a bigger challenge for him and his colleagues. "That made it a lot more important for them to be here today," Hagemann said. "I think we had a lot of positive growth."
Lake Powell Chronicle (Page, AZ), 9/15/2005
Business Briefs
Tanner Schutte is one of three associates hired in Grant Thornton Phoenix's assurance division. Schutte has a degree in accountancy from Northern Arizona University.
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ), 9/15/2005
Back to school at 52
Anthropology professor Cathy Small went undercover to find out why her students kept sleeping in her class. She learned some very strange lessons.
Salon.com (San Francisco, CA), 9/13/2005
Chester to speak on "Generation Why'
Eric Chester, a nationally recognized motivational speaker who is widely regarded as the premier expert on "Generation Why," is the first speaker in the UTM Academic Speaker Series. Based in Colorado and with a master of arts degree from Northern Arizona University, he is the author of "Employing Generation Why and Getting Them to Give a Damn."
Pacer (Martin, TN), 9/13/2005
Meet the author and book signing night
Author and professor Dr. Evangeline Parsons Yazzie will meet the public and sign copies of her book "Dzani Yazhi Naazbaa: Little Woman Warrior Who Came Home," about the Navajo Long Walk, from 5-6:30 p.m. at "Meet the Author" night and book signing event at the Grants High School library on Thursday, Sept. 15. When not writing books, Dr. Yazzie is a professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Cibola County Beacon (Grants, NM), 9/13/2005
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