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As a Northern Arizona University student athlete, Canadian-born Krista Stepa spent much of her collegiate career competing. Whether running for the university’s track and cross country programs or presenting business development plans she devised while participating in the BizBlock program at the W.A. Franke College of Business, she often was in a position to measure […]
Most of my columns are based on experiences I’ve had with my former companies. Most of my organizations were in business-to-business selling, so my experience with retail is relatively limited to personal buying experiences. That being said, I think many of the practices I used still apply to today’s small business, or any retail business. […]
From the dirt to the treetops, scientists study samples as bacteria, DNA and insects may all be part of the formula for resilient trees in a changing climate In a School of Forestry lab at Northern Arizona University, scientists are carefully unfolding large tropical leaves, examining exotic beetles and growing colorful fungus in petri dishes. […]
Honesty Should Be the Policy in a Family Business As many of you know, I am fortunate enough to teach at Northern Arizona University. One of my courses is Management 300i where we teach students the basics for starting a business. They learn about writing a business plan, understanding the market, finding funding, staffing and […]
Northern Arizona University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Lisa Campos is on “Flagstaff’s 20 Under 40” list. The award, presented by the Arizona Daily Sun and Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, honors local business and professional leaders who have achieved success and excelled in their field before the age of 40. “I am very honored to have […]
Northern Arizona University has been selected to participate in a national initiative designed to help students thrive during their first year. NAU, alongside 43 other state colleges and universities, joined the American Association of State Colleges and Universities three-year project titled “Re-imagining the First Year of College,” which aims to transform the freshman experience. According […]
Northern Arizona University students report effective engagement and teaching practices in the 2015 National Survey of Student Engagement. Most students rated their overall experience at NAU as excellent or good and said they would attend the university again. Compared to respondents at peer institutions, students reported higher satisfaction related to interactions with faculty, including undergraduate […]
Michael Vincent, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at Northern Arizona is the 2015 recipient of the Juliana Yoder Friend of the Humanities Award, presented by Arizona Humanities. This award is given annually, and recognizes individuals, organizations or businesses that have made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of their communities through […]
It is NAU Homecoming Week with numerous events on campus. The greater Northern Arizona community is invited to Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus whether they are alumni or just supporters of higher education. There are many events held on campus this weekend including the NAU Homecoming Parade at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. Numerous family activities will […]
As I write this, we are almost at the beginning of another academic year. While I love the quiet of summer, around this time, I look forward to the buzz of a new year. The new years are especially exciting since I’ve been teaching a freshman seminar. The students are so excited (no matter how […]
