Campus & Community
Shining a light on diversity along Arizona's Mother Road
Months ago, interns Lazarus Melan and Ivan Pacheco hit the road for a unique—The Shades of Route 66 in Arizona: Celebrating Diversity along Arizona’s Historic Route 66. It's a grant-funded project through Cline Library, led by Peter Runge, head of Special Collections and Archives, which will explore, document and share stories, voices and images of underrepresented people and communities who contributed to the diverse cultural and socioeconomic landscape along the road in Arizona. The final product, a freely available “StoryMap” educational online exhibit, will provide a more well-rounded story of historic Route 66 in the state for educators and users from around the world. 
Humans of Flagstaff
Humans of Flagstaff: Marti Canipe
The NAU education professor who competed in the first "Jeopardy!" Professors Tournament, won her first round with an answer of "Barbary" (as in, the ape) and made it to the semifinals. Who is Marti Canipe? Canipe talked to NAU Communications about her experience on the popular game show, her love of creative and hands-on science education and how she spends a day off. 
Research & Academics
Making walking easier for children with cerebral palsy
A $2.1 million NIH grant will enable mechanical engineer Zach Lerner to launch a major clinical trial to test a treatment strategy for children with cerebral palsy using a lightweight, wearable robotic device. Campus & Community
Top 10ish highlights from Fall 2021
President Cruz Rivera shares his favorite moments from his first semester as a Lumberjack. 
A call to action: 'Awakening from the Dream'
Northern Arizona University will host the annual MLK Celebration and Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 17. Though the university is officially closed for the holiday, the Office of Inclusion invites folks to events that strive to recognize and emulate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Shining a light on diversity along Arizona's Mother Road
Months ago, interns Lazarus Melan and Ivan Pacheco hit the road for a unique—The Shades of Route 66 in Arizona: Celebrating Diversity along Arizona’s Historic Route 66. It's a grant-funded project through Cline Library, led by Peter Runge, head of Special Collections and Archives, which will explore, document and share stories, voices and images of underrepresented people and communities who contributed to the diverse cultural and socioeconomic landscape along the road in Arizona. The final product, a freely available “StoryMap” educational online exhibit, will provide a more well-rounded story of historic Route 66 in the state for educators and users from around the world. Lumberjack Features
30 reasons why you should listen to public radio
In honor of Public Radio Day today, News Director and Managing Editor of KNAU, Gillian Ferris, shares 30 reasons why you should listen and love public radio. 
Fit it in a Minute with Melissa Griffin
NAU Health Promotion has launched a new program: Live Well NAU, which promotes holistic health by focusing on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness. Melissa Griffin, director of Health Promotion, shares how Lumberjacks can benefit from this resource (and win prizes along the way!). Can she fit it in a minute? 
Views from NAU: Addressing the missing and murdered Indigenous people in the United States
Raymond F. Austin, a lawyer and professor of applied Indigenous studies, discusses the need for a national effort to address the high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the United States. In November, President Biden signed an executive order to focus federal resources to address it, but rates of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native people stem from a complicated set of issues that will require a concerted effort to fix. 
