People with disabilities do adaptive skiing

How to make skiing accessible

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Research & Academics

NAU team sheds light on unheard voices from the Holocaust

A set of 80 unplayed tapes buried in NAU’s archives turned out to be a series of never-before-heard interviews with Holocaust survivors who settled in the United States. Thanks to an archivist, one professor and a handful of student workers, the interviews will be digitized, transcribed and added to the permanent collection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. But questions remain: Where did these tapes come from? Who recorded them? And how did they end up at NAU?
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Research & Academics

Explore The Radical Sketchbook Project

Expressing thoughts and feelings with more than just words. Learn what a class is doing to share their internal dialogues with the world.
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Lumberjack Lifestyles

Six ways to unplug

It’s safe to say we could all use a little less screen time, and what better excuse than to join thousands around the world for the 2025 National Day of Unplugging? Not sure what to do if you’re not spending every waking minute scrolling through social media or binge-watching your favorite show? Here’s a list of ways to soak in the beauty around you and enjoy life without an outlet.
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Research & Academics

Entrance to a Nazi death camp with iron Arbeit Macht Frei sign

NAU team sheds light on unheard voices from the Holocaust

A set of 80 unplayed tapes buried in NAU’s archives turned out to be a series of never-before-heard interviews with Holocaust survivors who settled in the United States. Thanks to an archivist, one professor and a handful of student workers, the interviews will be digitized, transcribed and added to the permanent collection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. But questions remain: Where did these tapes come from? Who recorded them? And how did they end up at NAU?
Table filled with markers of different colors, paper and glue sticks.

Explore The Radical Sketchbook Project

Expressing thoughts and feelings with more than just words. Learn what a class is doing to share their internal dialogues with the world.
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Students receive National Conservation Scholarship from the Wyss Foundation

Water management and the conservation of ecosystems is vital for sustaining life on our planet. These actions regulate the climate, provide ecosystem biodiversity and prevent serious natural disasters, impacting not only our lives but also our economy. Two NAU students will be researching ways to help conserve and manage our water, lands and natural resources with an award from the Wyss Foundation.

Campus & Community

Women's History Month

Celebrate Women’s ‘HerStory’ Month at NAU

For the NAU community, Women’s History Month is a chance to take part in a spate of fun and educational events on campus. Organized by the Commission on the Status of Women and other university offices and clubs, this year’s events include a creative paint-and-sip night, a session on workplace wellness and a Women’s History Month-specific cooking demo. 
People with disabilities do adaptive skiing

How to make skiing accessible

Volunteer Spotlight: Grand Canyon Trust

Love the outdoors and want to give back? Lear about the amazing volunteer opportunities with Grand Canyon Trust!

Lumberjack Features

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Six ways to unplug

It’s safe to say we could all use a little less screen time, and what better excuse than to join thousands around the world for the 2025 National Day of Unplugging? Not sure what to do if you’re not spending every waking minute scrolling through social media or binge-watching your favorite show? Here’s a list of ways to soak in the beauty around you and enjoy life without an outlet.
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Humans of NAU: Vanessa Abraham

Try this hearty and delicious recipe for National Chili Day

Hearty, healthy, easy AND delicious? Yes, please! Try this vegan bean chili for National Chili Day.

FEATURED SPOTLIGHT

Featured Spotlight: Bill Carter

Bill Carter, an associate professor of practice in the School of Communication, has been nominated for a WGA award for best documentary screenplay for “Kiss the Future.” The movie, which he wrote, is based on his memoir, “Fools Rush In,” which is about his time as an aid worker during the Bosnian War when he engaged U2, the biggest band in the world, to help raise awareness about the siege of Sarajevo.