From President Cruz Rivera: “I wanted to share with our NAU faculty and staff a special opportunity to support our community and give back to an important cause. On Saturday, August 21, my office will be sponsoring 100 NAU faculty and staff to register as part of the NAU HealthyU Climb to Conquer Cancer team for this annual American Cancer Society event.… Read more
Hello, NAU Family!
Fully vaccinated and stir-crazy, I took a road trip to Colorado last weekend to visit friends and do some camping. I’m always struck by how adventures, be they in nature or on the road, provide such good metaphors for life. I hadn’t driven through Lizard Head Pass for several years, so it was like a brand new experience… Read more
Friday, March 13, 2020 I packed up some supplies from my office in preparation for what I was sure would be “an interesting two weeks” working from home. I was just a little off on my estimation. To be fair, I had no idea what we were getting into. None of us did. Fast forward to March 1, 2021 and we are approaching the anniversary of social distancing, working from home (or living at work), and existing in a… Read more
2021 has begun and thus far January is looking to be action packed. Classes have started and the NAU spring semester is off to an online start. Meanwhile, the crises beyond our campus linger. If I’m completely honest, I was hoping that 2021 would bring about some big, magical change. At the stroke of midnight, the world was supposed to be different – calmer, more peaceful, back to “normal.” The first two weeks… Read more
Season’s Greetings NAU family,
Here we are, the final month of 2020! This year has challenged us in ways most of us have never seen in our lifetimes. Yet, humanity continues to rise to the occasion, demonstrating our resilience and indomitable nature.
The holidays are usually a joyous time of connection with loved ones and celebration full of food, festivities, and the tangible expression of our love through gift giving. With the pandemic still raging and travel discouraged by the CDC,… Read more
February – the month of the heart. Candy hearts, paper hearts, paper mâché hearts, heart streamers, heart balloons, heart-shaped chocolates, red hearts, purple hearts, pink hearts, hearts, hearts, hearts, hearts – hearts everywhere. Reminders that this is the month of love – of date nights, rom-coms, cupid, and sappy Hallmark movies. February challenges us to love better, deeper, to show our care through actions.
However, not everyone has a sweetie to pour love on. But – everyone has a self. … Read more