This is always a time of great excitement as new and returning students have settled into the routines of the semester, pursing their studies and engaging in their home community of Flagstaff. As I noted last month, this fall is extra special for us, as we are officially celebrating our 125th year as an engine of opportunity, vehicle of upward mobility and driver of social impact. While we can’t say for sure what the next 125 years will bring, I am certain NAU and our greater Flagstaff … [Read more...] about NAU Celebrates One Hundred and Twenty Five Years, Marching Band Selected for Legendary Parade
NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera
Hospitality Students Take Skills and Soup to Seniors
For those anticipating a career in the restaurant world, perhaps nothing beats a dose of real-life experience to understand how to plan, prepare and present meals. Students at Northern Arizona University’s School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) received such an opportunity this semester as they hosted a group of residents from The Bluffs of Flagstaff Senior Living Center for a soup tasting. The event was designed to not only serve as a practical experience for students, but also … [Read more...] about Hospitality Students Take Skills and Soup to Seniors
Expanding Access2 Excellence Initiative to All Arizona Tribes
We are approaching the end of a memorable fall semester at NAU and I want to thank you again for your support of our Lumberjack family. I continue to feel honored to be a part of this wonderful community – a community that understands our enhanced focus on student access and success, to ensure that an affordable, high-quality education is available to all who entrust their educational futures to NAU. In November, as we celebrated Native American Heritage month and honored NAU’s longstanding … [Read more...] about Expanding Access2 Excellence Initiative to All Arizona Tribes
NAU Working on Mutually Beneficial Community Engagement
NAU is also on a bold mission to expand access to higher education and close achievement gaps throughout our state.In this, my inaugural column, I want to tell you what a privilege it is to serve as president of NAU and live every day in this beautiful community. Since my arrival nearly a year ago, I have learned that NAU has a strong foundation, a community that embraces the value of higher education, an incredible alumni network, and dedicated faculty and staff. I am thrilled by the … [Read more...] about NAU Working on Mutually Beneficial Community Engagement
