A Northern Arizona University 10-year development plan calls for building three dorms to house 1,200 students, a new campus gateway and other improvements to usher in a “smart campus” of the future. Building all the projects in the master plan would cost more than $2 billion, said NAU spokeswoman … [Read more...] about Creating a Smart Campus
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NAU Adds Sports, Adventure Media Certificate
Northern Arizona University is capitalizing on the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding natural beauty, including the Grand Canyon and Sedona, to grow its sports media program. Starting this fall semester, NAU is offering a Sports and Adventure Media undergraduate certificate in the School of … [Read more...] about NAU Adds Sports, Adventure Media Certificate
Microsoft Giant Becomes a Lumberjack
Although he may not go to work with an axe, computer software and hardware giant Bill Gates will forevermore be known as a Lumberjack. The Microsoft co-founder delivered a rare commencement address at Northern Arizona University on Saturday, May 13 and received his honorary doctorate. “I cannot … [Read more...] about Microsoft Giant Becomes a Lumberjack
Managing for Renewable Energy and Wildlife
Wildlife managers and researchers from across the country gathered in Flagstaff last month for the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) conference to discuss deer and elk movement and the latest technology being used to track the ungulates as projects are planned for land uses … [Read more...] about Managing for Renewable Energy and Wildlife
NAU Student Engineers Soar with Boeing Drone Project
When Cassie Petit, development director at Northern Arizona University’s College of Engineering, Informatics and Applied Sciences (CEIAS), reached out to Boeing about being involved in a student capstone project, she wasn’t sure how the giant aviation manufacturer would respond. Fortunately, her … [Read more...] about NAU Student Engineers Soar with Boeing Drone Project
NAU Launces New Recycling Program
The first wave of Northern Arizona University’s new recycling program has flowed onto campus: blue recycling bins with a white recycling symbol and brown bins with a landfill symbol. They started showing up during the first week of Earth Month in April, and are already in place at the Du Bois … [Read more...] about NAU Launces New Recycling Program
Quintessential Newsman Trained in a News Field of Dreams
Long before Google, Alexa, Instagram and the internet, news was gathered through miles of legwork and worn-out shoes. A journalist was only as good as the relationships he cultivated and the sixth sense he developed. Reporting and uncovering stories required a tenacious and genuine interest in … [Read more...] about Quintessential Newsman Trained in a News Field of Dreams
NAU Marks a Year of Achievements and It’s Just Getting Started
Thank you for being so welcoming as NAU students, faculty and staff begin a new academic year. Last year – my first as NAU President and a member of the Flagstaff community – we had so much to celebrate, including tremendous accomplishments at NAU that advance educational access, equity and … [Read more...] about NAU Marks a Year of Achievements and It’s Just Getting Started
Athletes on an All-Time High
Since the run up to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Flagstaff’s elevation has put it on the global map as a place where top-performing athletes can improve their performance. In April, Northern Arizona University added a significant facility to further enhance the city’s reputation as a world-class … [Read more...] about Athletes on an All-Time High
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 … [Read more...] about NAU Working on Mutually Beneficial Community Engagement
