Campus & Community

International education at Northern Arizona University just got a little farther away—and simultaneously, a little closer to home.

NAU’s Interdisciplinary Global Programs (IGP), is one of six U.S. institutions of higher education chosen to be part of the U.S.-Japan COIL Initiative, which aims to expand U.S.-Japan higher education ties through collaborative online international learning (COIL), a method of linking faculty and students in two countries for shared teaching and learning using online communication.

Faculty members from NAU and Kyushu University… Read more

With the political campaign season underway, members of the campus community are encouraged to review NAU’s policies for political activities and support of candidates.

As a university faculty or staff member, you can lawfully campaign for or against candidates and initiatives on your own time and without using state resources, including NAU email; you must act individually and not suggest you represent the position of NAU.

University lobbying activities are limited to individuals appointed by the president and registered with the… Read more

This summer, Lumberjacks traveled around the country and the world, spending time with friends and family, enjoying the outdoors, learning and sharing their Lumberjack pride. From campervanning around New Zealand and paragliding in Colombia to hiking glaciers in Alaska and river rafting in Montana, students, faculty and staff took advantage of the season.

When you travel, don’t forget to tag NAU in your photos on social media or send your photos to inside@nau.edu—they may be featured… Read more

These days, you can 3-D print toys, full-size skeletons, Halloween masks, art projects, mechanical parts and building blocks. You can also print tortoise shells—or, as the MakerLab at Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library did recently, implants for damaged… Read more

On Monday, members of the NAU community joined the city of Flagstaff to go door to door in the neighborhoods surrounding NAU to talk with residents, encourage neighbors to build positive relationships and distribute information about city services and regulations, parking and snow removal.

A warm, sunny day greeted thousands of students, faculty and staff at this year’s annual President’s Welcome Back Barbecue, where NAU’s executive team served 4,340 hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers, 205 dozen cookies and more than 3,000 cups of ice cream.

From dunk tanks, spike-ball and corn-hole to soaking up the sun and enjoying good food with good friends, the Lumberjack community embraced the day.