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Celebrate excellence at NAU’s annual Homecoming Dedicatee Banquet

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Oct. 17, 2019

Each year, Homecoming is dedicated to a Northern Arizona University staff or faculty member who has shown their Lumberjack pride through exceptional service to the university. Throughout the week of Homecoming, this individual is celebrated for all they have done. This year, that dedicatee is Brandon Cruickshank, who has served in both academic and administrative leadership roles at NAU for 25 years. He has contributed to many departments on campus and is an integral asset to… Read more

SBS holds Town Hall to honor alumni, introduce students to career paths

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Oct. 17, 2019

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is celebrating its 2019 inductees into the Hall of Fame at the SBS Town Hall from 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 in Room 110 of the SBS Castro Building (Bldg. 65). Inductees are alumni selected and recognized for their contributions made to the university, community or industry. Students are invited to attend and meet the inductees as well as learn about career opportunities.

  • Following graduation, Roy D. Morey served as director… Read more
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NAU Homecoming 2019: Celebrating 120 years

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Oct. 10, 2019

As the days get shorter and the nights cool off, Northern Arizona University prepares for our annual Homecoming celebration. Come celebrate 120 years of academic excellence. Festivities begin Monday, Oct. 21 and conclude on Sunday, Oct. 27.

The week is packed with student, alumni and community events all leading up to the big football game against Portland State. Some highlights are downtown night out with the community, the dedicatee banquet, pep rally with chili cook-off, Homecoming parade, women’s sporting events and… Read more

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NAU will test alert systems during the nationwide Great ShakeOut

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Oct. 9, 2019

Northern Arizona University is registered to participate in the Great ShakeOut earthquake drills happening nationwide at 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Every year, more than 25 million people participate to raise awareness about what to do if you’re caught in an earthquake. Drills are held in K-12 schools, colleges, government agencies, households and other organizations.

NAU will conduct a test of the NAU Alert notification system by sending two texts to subscribers: one to announce the test and… Read more

Learn how Indigenous peoples throughout the world use social media for activism at inaugural symposium

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Oct. 9, 2019

Northern Arizona University is co-sponsoring “Indigenous Peoples Rise Up: An International Symposium on the Global Ascendancy of Social Media Activism” with Macquarie University of Sydney, Australia. Scholars from NAU, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and elsewhere in the United States will share their research beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 17 in the Native American Cultural Center. 

Moving from chain emails to creating profiles, posts and content on social media giants such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat, the use of… Read more

NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir joins forces with Saxony State Youth Choir for a night of Bach

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Oct. 8, 2019

Choral singing has been a prized tradition in the German town of Leipzig, where J.S. Bach once presided over the St. Thomas School Choir. On Oct. 14, Flagstaff will be granted the rare opportunity to hear the Saxony State Youth Choir join Northern Arizona University’s Shrine of the Ages Choir in keeping the choral tradition alive. The Saxony State Youth Choir will be joined by their conductor, Ron-Dirk Entleutner, and the NAU Shrine of the Ages Choir… Read more

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