Beginning this fall, students may find themselves immersed in the history of the Colorado Plateau as the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) has made an agreement with Northern Arizona University to grant all full-time students free access to the institution.
“MNA has always had a strong relationship with NAU professors and students, but this agreement ensures all students have easy access to our rich cultural and scientific resources,” said MNA director and… Read more
The Halloween spirit is on full display as Northern Arizona Playwriting Showcase (NAPS), a collaboration between Northern Arizona University and Theatrikos Theatre Company, hosts its third annual Fright Night production. The event includes staged readings of Halloween-themed plays by local writers performed as a series of “micro plays” that capture the spookiness and silliness of Halloween. The one-night-only production begins 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Theatrikos’ Doris Harper White Community Theater in downtown Flagstaff.
A collective effort between… Read more
Northern Arizona University junior Noah Alegria always felt out of place—his family and friends were not accepting when he came out as a trans man two years ago.
“It took me a while to realize that in the end, it’s my life,” he said. “I don’t want to live the way others think I should just because it will make them happy.”
Though the hormones he took helped him feel more like himself, he was completely alone, with no support system to… Read more
A few years ago, Melissa Griffin, the director of Health Promotions at Northern Arizona University, was walking to her car when she saw a note on her windshield. It read, “you make me happy.” It made her day, and more than that, it got her thinking: Could the university create an initiative that encourages people share random acts of kindness like this one? After doing research and talking with colleagues, NAU’s kindness campaign was created.
The Kind Campaign, which… Read more
An 8 a.m. forestry class got a surprise Tuesday morning when a couple dozen students, staff and faculty members entered with balloons, glittery posters and buttons with the professor’s face on them.
“Dr. Fox is looking a little shocked!” Dean of Students Cindy Anderson teased Bruce Fox, the School of Forestry professor whose lecture just took a surprise turn.
“No, I’m looking a lot shocked,” Fox said as his class laughed.
Fox, a Northern Arizona University faculty member of more than two… Read more
The Family Violence Institute at Northern Arizona University is one of three sites selected for a grant intended to increase the availaibity of legal services to rural crime victims.
The grant came from the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), which received a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to increase access to legal services for rural crime victims leveraging innovative, technological approaches combined with training, outreach and community partnerships.
A core aspect… Read more
In November 2017, a team of scientists pointed NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope toward a comet-like object known as ’Oumuamua—the first interstellar body ever found in our solar … Read more about NASA telescope’s ‘non-detection’ of first interstellar object in solar system leads NAU team to conclusions about mystery object’s size, reflectivity
Nov. 8, 2018The 16th annual Classified Staff Advisory Council’s winter clothing drive has come to an end, though the outcome will make a lasting impact.For the past month, … Read more about Jacks giving back: Annual winter clothing and food drive collects more than 1,200 donated items
Kudos to these studentsDo you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. … Read more about In the Student Spotlight: Nov. 9, 2018
Kudos to these faculty and staffDo you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission … Read more about In the Spotlight: Nov. 9, 2018
Nov. 8, 2018A critically acclaimed evening of comedy by award-winning playwright David Ives will be performed by Northern Arizona University theatre students from Nov. 16 … Read more about Laugh at life’s absurdities during NAU Theatre’s performance of ‘All in the Timing’
Nov. 8, 2018The School of Music invites the community to celebrate 100 years of American composer, conductor, pianist, educator and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein. As part of … Read more about Horizon Concert Series looks back at iconic work of Leonard Bernstein
It all started with a teddy bear.Then raising and keeping pets, going hunting with his dad and realizing he was the only ‘90s kid whose bedroom walls were covered in posters of … Read more about Born in tragedy: How an NAU alumnus helped save the life of one Lucky elk
Doug Macy was not an artist, or a Northern Arizona University alum. Yet he was passionate about two things: collecting art and NAU—he had his son to thank for both.Aaron Macy … Read more about The Macy legacy: How one man’s love affair with art will benefit NAU students for years to come
Nearly 200 students from Chinese universities have made their way to Flagstaff to study at Northern Arizona University this school year as part of the Sino-American 1+2+1 program. … Read more about Global partnership: NAU works with Chinese universities to expand 1+2+1 program
