Congratulations and Welcome
Thank you to our new Parents’ Association board members who were installed into office during the Parents’ Association annual meeting on Saturday, October 4. We appreciate and welcome support by:

Linda Barker, Special Projects Chair
Judy Gray and Margo Brindley, Orientation Co-Chairs
Budd Corr, Recruitment Chair
Irene Canales Simonetti and Bob Simonetti, Family Weekend Co-Chairs

For more information please visit our leadership website.

The season of snow is approaching
Your student can learn about school closures due to snow storms several different ways.

Homecoming starts next week
Homecoming festivities, including float building, Traditions Day, and the Mr. Lumberjack pageant, start next week, with the parade and football game set for Saturday, October 25. Visit the NAU Alumni Association and ASNAU websites for more information.

NAU Celebrates Disability Awareness Month
Disability Resources is promoting disability awareness by holding an open house from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, October 23. in the Ponderosa Building.

Haunted Flagstaff Walking Tour
From the Flagstaff Visitor Center, your student can hear ghostly tales, unexplained phenomena, and hair-raising accounts of Flagstaff's past. Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in October, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Free, but reservations are recommended. Call 928-774-9541 or 888-697-7778 for more information. Or read the handout (pdf) that describes some of the haunted places in Flagstaff.

NAU Film Series presents Gigi
Gigi was unfortunately the last of the great MGM musicals, but what a way to end a genre already filled with classics! The latest installment of the Film Series at NAU is this Tuesday, October 21 at Cline Library at 7 p.m.

October 24: Last day to drop/delete classes with a W October 25: Homecoming
October 27: Early enrollment for spring 2009 begins November 11: Veterans Day holiday (university closed) November 27-28: Thanksgiving Day holiday
(university closed)
November 28: Last day to withdraw from the university
December 1: End of term week
December 8-11: Finals week
December 12: Commencement (last day of fall term) December 12: Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
December 25 - January 1: University winter closure

Scholarship program combats nursing shortage
NAU is among the first institutions in the nation to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to address the nation's nursing shortage.

Donate your winter clothes
The university will have bins around campus through November 12 for the annual clothing drive to help those in need.

Voting for Homecoming Royalty
Voting for Homecoming king and queen starts today. Your student can visit the ASNAU website to vote. Voting will only be open for 24 hours.

Helping your student deal with stress
Going to college can be stressful. There are pressures from many people and directions - professors, family, finances, room mates, relationships, and your own expectation.

For suggestions on helping your student deal with stress, check out the Healthy Campus website and then talk to your student. Here are a few tips to make that talk successful:

Listen fully to what your student is stressed about. Ask questions for clarification if need be. Don’t interrupt, discount, or overreact. Ask what he or she is doing to cope with these stressors and what he or she might need from you to help. Let your student ask whatever he or she wants—you can negotiate what you can or are willing to do. Even if your student doesn’t ask for suggestions, ask if you can make a few. Keep in mind he or she can always get counseling on campus.

Experiencing stress is normal in college and finding healthy ways to manage it can build self-confidence and be helpful in future situations, so we encourage you to talk to your student.

This health tip brought to you by NAU's Counseling and Testing Center.

Watch the Lumberjacks with free webstreaming
Catch up on Lumberjack and Big Sky action with free webstreaming from the Big Sky Conference and Broadcast International.

Athletic scholarships are
big winners during Axer Auction
The annual event features rounds of golf, restaurant gift certificates and a chance at Final Four tickets. 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24, du Bois Center Ballroom.