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In the Spotlight: Aug. 17, 2018

August 16, 2018

Kudos to these faculty and staff  Do 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. NAU-TV received three nominations for the Rocky Mountains Emmy Awards, which … Continue reading →

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In the Student Spotlight: Aug. 17, 2018

August 16, 2018

Kudos to these students Do 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. Undergraduate researcher Jacque Lyman, who works in the Bat Ecology and Genetics Lab, … Continue reading →

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In the Alumni Spotlight: Aug. 3, 2018

August 2, 2018

Kudos to these alumni Do you have a spotlight to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu or use our online submission form. John Drumm, class of 1986, published the children’s book “Smart Cinderella: The Smart Princess Series Book 1.” … Continue reading →

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In the Student Spotlight: Aug. 3, 2018

August 2, 2018

Kudos to these students Do 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. Matt Baxter, Tyler Day, Brooke Andersen, Maggie Carruth, Tiana Hatler-Stefick, Jasmine Malone, Helena … Continue reading →

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In the Spotlight: Aug. 3, 2018

August 2, 2018

Kudos to these staff, faculty and programs Do 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. Business Insider ranked Flagstaff third on its list of the 20 Best … Continue reading →

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In the Spotlight: July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018

Kudos to these staff, faculty and programs Do 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. Professor of sociology Janine Schipper co-authored “Teaching with Compassion: An Educator’s Oath … Continue reading →

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In the Student Spotlight: July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018

Kudos to these students Do 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. The women’s volleyball team received the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the … Continue reading →

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In the Student Spotlight: July 6, 2018

July 5, 2018

Kudos to these students Do 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. NAU swimmers Alina Staffeldt and Andrea Schmidt were honored with Scholar All-America Honorable … Continue reading →

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In the Spotlight: July 6, 2018

July 5, 2018

Kudos to these staff, faculty and programs Do 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. Physics and astronomy assistant professor Ryan Behunin and master’s student Megan … Continue reading →

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In the Alumni Spotlight: June 22, 2018

June 21, 2018

Kudos to these alumni Do you have a spotlight to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu or use our online submission form. Jonathan Yellowhair was selected for the Pat Tillman scholarship. Yellowhair graduated from NAU with … Continue reading →

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