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Rita Cheng

President Cheng selected for Phoenix Business Journal’s Outstanding Women in Business list

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Feb. 15, 2019

President Rita Hartung Cheng is one of 25 women being honored by the Phoenix Business Journal for significant contributions to their professions and communities.

Cheng, the 16th president of Northern Arizona University, is one of only two educators on the list. This year’s honorees were selected by a panel of former Outstanding Women in Business honorees.

“I am truly honored to be recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal and humbled by the fact that previous honorees made the selection.”… Read more

The rock known as "Berry Bowl" in Meridiani Planum, as imaged by the Pancam instrument on Opportunity's mast. Observations that both include and exclude these iron-oxide-bearing spherules were necessary to back out the composition of these individual components. Photo Credit: NASA/JPL/Cornell

Rest in Peace, Mars Exploration Rover-B, AKA Opportunity: Jan. 25, 2004-Feb. 13, 2019

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Feb. 14, 2019

Farewell, Opportunity. This six-wheeled solar-powered rover approximately the size of a golf cart has been immobile and unable to respond to radio signals since it entered a power-saving contingency mode during a sun-blocking dust storm on Mars during the summer of 2018. After more than a half year of effort to re-establish communications with Opportunity, NASA declared on Wednesday that Opportunity’s mission has come to an official end. Opportunity began exploring the flat plains of Meridiani Planum… Read more

President’s Cabinet highlights: Feb. 4, 2019

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On Monday, President Rita Cheng welcomed everyone to the first cabinet meeting of 2019.

She shared recent and upcoming activities that she has or will be participating in on behalf of NAU, including the Foundation/Alumni Board meeting in Phoenix, welcoming a new superintendent at the State Board of Education meeting, the opening of the San Diego alumni chapter and many upcoming opportunities to present NAU to the Arizona Legislature.

President Cheng also reminded cabinet members that provost candidates will visit NAU… Read more

Louie's List flyer

Louie’s List helps students, faculty, staff find a place to live

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Feb. 6, 2019

Northern Arizona University’s Transfer and Online Connections collaborated with Off Campus Partners to launch Louie’s List, an off-campus housing resource designed to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff. Louie’s List simplifies the process of property rental for tenants, managers and owners by collecting important, relevant information in one user-friendly place.

This new web-based service provides students with a searchable database for finding off-campus housing in Flagstaff and provides area owners and managers with a tool… Read more

Snow

Stay in the know for snow

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Northern Arizona University sits at the foot of the highest peak in the state and receives an average snowfall of 100 inches per year—waking up to a blanket of white on the ground some days is inevitable. When you do, you may find yourself asking the following questions:

There’s snow everywhere. What do I do?