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Classified Staff Advisory Council holds annual winter clothing and food drive

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Oct. 1, 2019

The 19th Annual Warm Clothing Drive, sponsored by the Classified Staff Advisory Council (CSAC) in partnership with the NAU Student Philanthropy Council, is being held from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31.

This is an opportunity to donate new and gently used clothing items for all ages and genders. Organizers hope to collect heavy coats, gloves, mittens, hats, blankets, socks, sweatshirts and jeans.

“Our goal is to increase the number of items that we contribute to our community and campus… Read more

Angela Kinsey, fake accountant from ‘The Office,’ speaking as part of President’s Distinguished Speaker Series

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Sept. 26, 2019

Angela Kinsey, award-winning actress, baker and one of Dunder Mifflin’s most beloved fake accountants on “The Office” will speak at Northern Arizona University as a part of President Rita Cheng’s Distinguished Speaker Series in partnership with Sun Entertainment. 

Kinsey will speak about her time on “The Office” and her experiences working with the iconic cast. She also will speak on her efforts to save the world’s oceans. Her talk is sure to be comical, interesting and impactful. 

Kinsey will… Read more

Northern Arizona University, First Scholars and Center for First-Generation Student Success host the First-Generation Southwest Symposium

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Sept. 26, 2019

Northern Arizona University and First Scholars, a program of the Sunder Foundation and Center for First-Generations Student Success are hosting the First-Generation Southwest Symposium Oct. 10-11 at the High Country Conference Center. The symposium is created to support attendees in sharing experiences, creative solutions and insights with other professionals on successes and challenges facing first-generation students.

Registration for the two-day event will offer attendees access to a variety of workshops and networking events. During the symposium, two plenary… Read more

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NAU Lyric Theater presents ‘Love is a Plaintive Song’

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Sept. 24, 2019

In October, Northern Arizona University’s Lyric Theater invites you to join them on a journey exploring the trials and tribulations of romance in “Love is a Plaintive Song.” The show features operatic and musical theater works from a variety of composers. Songs are set to the scene of a girl explaining the pitfalls of her love life to a therapist. 

“Her stories take musical form, including the best fights, love scenes, love triangles and mix-ups known in opera… Read more

Linguists from around the world come to NAU for international second language conference

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Sept. 24, 2019

After more than two years of planning, the English Department at Northern Arizona University hosted the 11th annual Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching (PSLLT) Conference on Sept. 12-14. The conference focused on interdisciplinary intersections in second language (L2) pronunciation learning and teaching. PSLLT 2019 welcomed more than 260 people from 26 different countries.

Okim Kang, professor of TESL/applied linguistics and conference organizer, said in the past, most attendees were from North America or European countries. This was… Read more

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LIVE2LEAD brings back the annual leader development experience to Flagstaff

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Sept. 19, 2019

On Friday, Oct. 18, LIVE2LEAD will come back to the High Country Conference Center at Northern Arizona University for a leader development experience. The half-day event is designed to increase influencer networking opportunities and provide key takeaways and easy-to-implement action plans.

Attendees will hear from speakers such as New York Times-bestselling authors John C. Maxwell and Rachel Hollis; senior vice president of Apple Retail Angela Ahrendts; global researcher Marcus Buckingham; and bestselling author Chris Hogan.

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