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Deans’ research grant example

Rebecca | November 7, 2023

First-year students who have experienced recent academic setbacks. These students are susceptible of leaving the university before degree attainment… Read more

New 2023 Faculty and Staff

Chris | October 31, 2023

Meet the new faces you’ve seen in your meetings, in the hallways, and in a Zoom room! COE is excited to welcome these folks to our college. Please give them a warm welcome… Read more

Comparing Scandinavian and US Early Childhood Pedagogy

Chris | October 27, 2023

Last summer Sarah Kondratuk and Tori Damjanovic traveled with 12 students to Finland and Sweden for a total of 10 days. The students in attendance included 10 undergraduate students, one master’s student, and one PhD student. The goal of this trip was to provide students an opportunity to view pedagogy and practice in these countries and compare them to their US field experiences… Read more

First Year Seminar

Chris |

First Year Seminar (FYS) has a long, winding history at NAU. Now in its second decade, the program continues to not only demonstrate our institution’s intentional commitment to first-year student success, but also stands as an example of adaptive programming for an ever-changing landscape of higher education (not to mention an ever-changing society)… Read more

Student and professor walking together on campus.

Teaching in China

Chris |

From the moment the phone call came, “Ali, would you be interested in teaching in China?,” the journey was in full swing! From gathering the information to obtaining a Visa; ensuring my passport was valid; discussing travel arrangements; and creating a syllabus for the students I was going to teach; it all felt like a whirlwind. Then the day arrived to begin this adventure. Wow! I’m going to China to teach! It was certainly an opportunity that was not on my radar…yet, here I was… Read more