Campus & Community

April 19, 2019

President Rita Cheng discussed the progress she’s seen in the last five years and how the strategic plan is helping to move Northern Arizona University forward at the spring 2019 campus forum on Thursday. She also talked about faculty, staff and student accomplishments, discussed increased community outreach and was joined by a special guest—a Starship delivery robot, representing one of the more visible changes to campus.

“The more successful we are, the more Flagstaff, Arizona, the nation and the… Read more

April 18, 2019

Northern Arizona University announced 46 Gold Axe recipients, four of which were named President’s Prize recipients, at a banquet on April 16, recognizing the most accomplished students in the class of 2019 as well as distinguished seniors from each college.

Recipients of the President’s Prize, which is the most prestigious award for undergraduates at NAU, were chosen from among the Gold Axe winners. They are Emile Eich, a psychology student who overcame an identity struggle as she competed first… Read more

April 17, 2019

Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector to ensure all children and young adults have the opportunity to live healthy, active lives, announced that Northern Arizona University has completed its three-year commitment to expanding healthier options across campus.

NAU is one of 32 institutions of higher learning to successfully complete its commitments to implementing PHA’s rigorous Healthier Campus Initiative (HCI) guidelines. The HCI guidelines are designed to create a culture shift toward greater… Read more

April 15, 2019

Robert Church started as NAU’s new director of emergency management in March. Church, who spent 12 years as a police officer and most recently was the emergency manager for the Arizona Department of Corrections, has a master’s degree in disaster preparedness and crisis management leadership from Grand Canyon University.

Church has experience as a first responder, incident management team member and emergency operations center member. With this experience, he can help both the NAU and Flagstaff communities prepare… Read more