{"id":64870,"date":"2021-12-13T13:27:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=64870"},"modified":"2021-12-14T14:04:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:04:40","slug":"in-the-spotlight-dec-13-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-dec-13-17\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Dec. 13-17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or use\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two assistant professors were awarded the\u00a0CAREER grant by the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Science Foundation:<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Amir Arzani<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0department of mechanical engineering,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amanda De la Torre<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0School of Forestry.Arzani\u2019s\u00a0grant will fund\u00a0his\u00a0current research on fluid flow computer modeling education, and\u00a0De la Torre\u2019s\u00a0grant will fund her research on forest genetics and epigenetics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been named\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nursepractitioneronline.com\/programs\/post-masters\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">#4\u00a0Online Post-Master\u2019s Nurse Practitioner\u00a0Certificate Programs<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the country\u00a0by NursePractitionerOnline.com.\u00a0This ranking is based off\u00a0the diversity of programs, accreditation, acceptance rate,\u00a0tuition\u00a0costs and\u00a0the experience of faculty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eric Yordy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0professor in the W.\u00a0A. Franke College of Business, has been appointed to serve a second four-year term on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usccr.gov\/about\/advisory-committees\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arizona State Advisory Committee<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0the U.S.\u00a0Commission on Civil Rights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has been ranked\u00a0No.\u00a01 in\u00a0eight\u00a0higher education programs by Intelligent.com.\u00a0Rankings are based on program strength, student readiness, return on investment, cost and student engagement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-masters-in-early-childhood-education-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Early Childhood Education\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degree\u00a0program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-msn-nurse-practitioner-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online\u00a0Nurse Practitioner degree program<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-bachelors-in-public-health-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Public Health\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0degree\u00a0program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-early-childhood-education-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Early Childhood Education degree\u00a0program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-logistics-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Logistics degree\u00a0program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-masters-in-early-childhood-education-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online\u00a0Early Childhood Education\u00a0Master\u2019s degree program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-nurse-practitioner-masters-degree-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online\u00a0Nurse Practitioner Master\u2019s degree program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-online-nursing-programs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online Nursing degree\u00a0program<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Northern Arizona University<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also\u00a0was rated as a \u201cgreen light\u201d institution by the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefire.org\/resources\/spotlight\/reports\/spotlight-on-speech-codes-2022\/#discussion\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cGreen light\u201d schools do not threaten protected expression under the First Amendment and make up only 12.1 percent of rated universities.<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Northern Arizona University<\/strong> was named to PRNews&#8217; 2022 Education A-List, which includes U.S. institutions training PR and marketing professionals. The list takes into account curriculum, diversity, faculty, academic awards, capstone courses, innovation and internship opportunities.\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_64895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64895\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64895 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wordpresst\/uploads\/sites\/153\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/402\/2021\/12\/CCFK_TEAM-Giving-Tree-Program-Delivery-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coconino CASA for Kids&#8217; Giving Tree Program Delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Daniels<\/strong>, a freshman running back, has been chosen to be a part of the 2021 FCS All-American Team by Hero Sports. He is one of six running backs in the subdivision to make the freshman team.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Staff Advisory Council<\/strong>, with the help of NAU staff, was able to collect 75 gifts for 25 children and over $2,000 in gift cards for the Coconino CASA for Kids&#8217; Giving Tree Program. These donations will be delivered to the children at the end of the month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-dec-13-17\/\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to\u00a0Inside@nau.edu, or use\u00a0our\u00a0online submission form.\u00a0 Two assistant professors were awarded the\u00a0CAREER grant by the\u00a0National Science Foundation:\u00a0Amir Arzani,\u00a0department of mechanical engineering,\u00a0and\u00a0Amanda De la Torre,\u00a0School of Forestry.Arzani\u2019s\u00a0grant will fund\u00a0his\u00a0current research on fluid flow computer&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64870","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64870","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64870"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64870\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}