Humans of NAU
Humans of NAU: Matthew Ford
The first time Matthew Ford went to physical therapy changed his life forever. Sure, he got better and went back to playing baseball, but that set him on a path to make a career out of PT. Now interim dean of the College of Health and Human Services, he talks about what to know about PT and an experience that confirmed the power of music in his practice.
Research & Academics
How do African universities approach DEI?
NAU professor Ishmael Munene is headed to Kenya this fall to find out. Thanks to support from a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award, Munene will spend the whole school year studying how universities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania think differently about diversity, equity and inclusion than their American peers.
Campus & Community
Resilience in the face of trauma fuels a future-focused gift
The son of two Holocaust survivors, an author and a nonprofit director, Mitchell Raff has established two planned gifts totaling $1.5 million to support Northern Arizona University’s Martin Springer Institute (MSI), which raises awareness of human rights through Holocaust remembrance and education. Raff established a $1 million endowment in memory of Holocaust survivors Sally and Issa Springer, who were relatives of the MSI founders and played a formative role in Raff’s life. MORE NEWS