![\"Winds](\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/page.jpeg\" "\\"winds_of_change\\"")
Northern Arizona University is listed among the best colleges in the nation for Native Americans, as reported in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society\u2019s 2010-11 College Guide.<\/p>\nNorthern Arizona University is listed among the best colleges in the nation for Native Americans, as reported in the American Indian Science and Engineering Society\u2019s 2010-11 College Guide.<\/p>\n
In its annual list of the nation\u2019s top 200 schools, published last month in\u00a0Winds of Change<\/em>\u00a0magazine, the society looked for colleges \u201cthat have the nucleus of a good American Indian community for support, with a focus on colleges that graduate a good percentage of their Native undergraduates.\u201d<\/p>\n NAU was recognized among the best based on Native student enrollment and for having the community, programs and support that are strong enough for students to stay in college and graduate.<\/p>\n \u201cInclusion on this list reaffirms to the public that Northern Arizona University provides the academic support and a campus culture that fosters the success of its Native American students,\u201d said\u00a0Joseph Martin<\/strong>, a member of the Din\u00e9 Nation and special adviser to NAU President\u00a0John Haeger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A separate NAU profile page in the magazine notes several ways the university is meeting the needs of Native students, such as through the Native American Student Services office, which \u201cprovides a space for Native students to gather and socialize and also offers services like career counseling, academic guidance and financial aid assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n It also references the Native American Convocation and the American Indian Heritage Month at NAU as activities that \u201chonor the tradition of achievement established by Native students on campus,\u201d and the Institute for Native Americans as a way for students to give back to their respective communities.<\/p>\n \u201cNAU already has a number of programs and resources in place to help our Native students succeed,\u201d Martin said. \u201cWith the addition of our\u00a0Native American Cultural Center<\/a>\u00a0now on the horizon we are able to further demonstrate our commitment to the diverse traditions, perspectives and contributions of Native American culture on our campus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"