Last month, Northern Arizona University’s faculty and staff from around the state gathered online and on our Flagstaff campus for the 2018 Fall Campus Forum. I enjoy the many ways I get to interact with our Lumberjack family throughout the year, but our Campus Forum is especially valuable. It is a great way to hit “pause” on our busy lives and take time to focus on the impact we have on our students, our state and our world. It is a time to celebrate what we have accomplished and remember what … [Read more...] about Fall Campus Forum: NAU Thriving in A Changing World
Rita Cheng
Higher Education Paying Off for Arizona Students
Last month, Northern Arizona University hosted the Arizona Board of Regents for in-depth discussions about Arizona’s educational attainment and NAU’s important role in shaping our state’s workforce. I want to share a recent column that ABOR Chairman Ron Shoopman published during his time in Flagstaff. His message reflects NAU’s conviction that higher education transforms our state and our economy. I am grateful for Regent Shoopman’s vision for Arizona and his commitment to NAU. Our … [Read more...] about Higher Education Paying Off for Arizona Students
NAU’s Teachers Academy is Bringing Skilled Instructors to Arizona Classrooms
The start of a new academic year is always exciting, but this year the Northern Arizona University Teachers Academy brings even more to celebrate. We are offering a new pathway to bring teachers into Arizona classrooms, and providing a way for those teachers to follow their dreams tuition-free or with low cost options. Under the NAU Teachers Academy that Governor Ducey launched last year, we have established “Grow Your Own” partnerships that allow local school districts to host future … [Read more...] about NAU’s Teachers Academy is Bringing Skilled Instructors to Arizona Classrooms
NAU-Yavapai Executive Director Focusing on Workforce, Economic Development
Though only officially on the job since the end of October 2016, Northern Arizona University-Yavapai Executive Director Richard Heath views every opportunity in the Quad Cities area – and beyond – as a chance for advanced education opportunities, workforce development and business growth and expansion. “A primary position we’ve established is providing an affordable, high quality university education at an accelerated rate. We want our students to be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in as … [Read more...] about NAU-Yavapai Executive Director Focusing on Workforce, Economic Development