Faculty & Staff

Bovine babesiosis, or cattle fever, was once one of the worst diseases afflicting the U.S. livestock industry. Although the tick-borne parasite Babesia bovis was largely eradicated in the mid-20^th century through a systematic USDA program to eliminate the ticks, cattle fever remains endemic in Mexico, where more than 60 percent of beef calves have been exposed to Babesia parasites.

As ticks develop resistance to pesticides, however, and infected stray cattle move across the border, the disease is at risk of… Read more

Northern Arizona University will conduct a semiannual test of its full emergency notification system starting at 10:18 a.m. Oct. 18 as part of the Great ShakeOut, a nationwide earthquake preparedness drill. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with these procedures in case of an earthquake: https://www.shakeout.org/dropcoverholdon/

The university’s notification system includes text messaging through NAU Alert, priority email, information on the NAU home page, posts on Twitter and Facebook, and a recorded message… Read more

The Associated Students of Northern Arizona University (ASNAU) is looking for staff volunteers to help with NAU’s Homecoming Carnival from 4 p.m. to midnight Oct. 26 at the University Union pedway.

ASNAU, who puts on the carnival each year to kick off the weekend of Homecoming festivities, is seeking 24 volunteers to staff the carnival. Because the event tends to be busier throughout the night, volunteers will be helping with the last shift, 7:30 p.m. to… Read more

The Classified Staff Advisory Council is hosting its 16th Annual Warm Clothing Drive now through Oct. 31, in partnership with the NAU Student Philanthropy Council.

Donations of new and gently used coats, sweaters, gloves, hats, socks, sweatshirts, blankets and any other warm items are being collected at drop boxes campuswide. These items benefit the Flagstaff Shelter Service, Sunshine Rescue Mission, Northland Family Help Center and Sharon Manor.

In addition, CSAC is accepting non-perishable food items to benefit Louie’s… Read more

At NAU’s Facility Services, someone is always working.

Maybe it’s the planning and design team poring over campus plans, the engineering and inspection teams signing off on repairs, fleet services doing maintenance on NAU’s hundreds of vehicles or overnight cleaning crews or utility services keeping buildings clean and in good repair. But no matter what time of day and what day of the week, some of the departments more than 250 employees are on clock.

The timing makes department-wide activities difficult… Read more