Cristina Thomas and two students at a computer

Planetary astronomer Cristina Thomas named 2022 Emerging Scholar for trailblazing research and mentorship

Route 66 and blue sky

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.

Cruz rivera talks about the approval of the general studies program with girl on computer

Campus & Community

Top 10ish highlights from Fall 2021

President Cruz Rivera shares his favorite moments from his first semester as a Lumberjack.

Easter Island statue

Research & Academics

‘Not all classrooms have four walls’

NAU is offering a new study abroad program starting this summer—one that will take students out of the classroom and challenge them to interact with the world in new ways. South America NAU will allow students of all majors to do community outreach, interact with different cultures and do hands-on research and learning into climate change, sustainable tourism, anthropology and other big questions of our day.

Research & Academics

Cristina Thomas and two students at a computer

Planetary astronomer Cristina Thomas named 2022 Emerging Scholar for trailblazing research and mentorship

Assistant professor Cristina Thomas has been named an Emerging Scholar by the leading education magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in its Jan. 20, 2022 issue. The publication annually recognizes an interdisciplinary group of early-career minority scholars who represent the best of U.S. academia.

Easter Island statue

‘Not all classrooms have four walls’

NAU is offering a new study abroad program starting this summer—one that will take students out of the classroom and challenge them to interact with the world in new ways. South America NAU will allow students of all majors to do community outreach, interact with different cultures and do hands-on research and learning into climate change, sustainable tourism, anthropology and other big questions of our day.

Nicolette Teufel-Shone and Amanda Hunter

Investing in Indigenous youth through Native Spirit

Amanda Hunter was a pharmacy technician when she realized how many patients had an unmanageably long list of medications, which often led to less good health outcomes. She committed herself to finding a way to create greater equity in public and has continued that work through graduate programs in public health and now as a postdoctoral scholar for CHER.

Campus & Community

NAU awarded $4.8 million to help low-income, first-generation college students, displaced and underemployed adults access higher education

TRiO Talent Search & Educational Opportunities Centers will provide five years of funding to help 2,300 local students and adult learners find their path to college.

Cruz rivera talks about the approval of the general studies program with girl on computer

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.

Lumberjack Features

Rebecca Seeger and dog

Humans of Flagstaff: Col. Rebecca Seeger

NAU Communications sat down with retired Col. Rebecca Seeger, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction in the College of Education, a 30-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and president of the Graduate Student Government, to get to know her on a more personal level. Read our questions and her answers below.

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.

8 Dimensions of Wellness

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?