{"id":66369,"date":"2022-06-21T11:46:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T18:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=66369"},"modified":"2022-06-21T11:46:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T18:46:15","slug":"in-the-spotlight-june-20-24-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-june-20-24-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: June 20-24, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos to these faculty, staff, students and programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">On top of earning a third consecutive Big Sky Conference championship, as well as a third NCAA Tournament berth, the<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> NAU\u2019s women&#8217;s tennis team<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> landed No. 8 in the ITA Division I Women&#8217;s Mountain Region Rankings released this week, finishing among the Top 10 of the ITA Mountain Region for the sixth straight year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryPlymouth?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">NAU\u2019s Center for International Education<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">welcomed 15 colleagues from 13 institutions representing 10 countries during the first week of June.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">The visitors toured NAU, explored downtown Flagstaff and visited the Grand Canyon and Sedona to take in the natural landscape of northern Arizona.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ricardo Guthrie, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ssociate professor of ethnic studies and the lead artist for the Historic Southside Mural at the Murdoch Center in Flagstaff, is a recipient of the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Schilling Humanities Public Scholar by Arizona Humanities.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> As a communications scholar specializing in ethnic studies and media analysis, Guthrie focuses on Black and Indigenous presence in racial landscapes and the Route 66 corridor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Men\u2019s basketball assistant coach <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tyler Ojanen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was named to Silver Waves Media\u2019s Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches list. Ojanen, who was recognized by Silver Waves Media for the second time in three years following distinction in 2020, was selected after the global media company consulted with a panel of basketball professionals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Several professors and alumni from NAU, including <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Andrew J. S\u00e1nchez Meador<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, director of NAU\u2019s Ecological Restoration Institute, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jose &#8220;Pepe&#8221; I\u00f1iguez<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a research ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service\u2019s Rocky Mountain Research Station,<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Peter Ful\u00e9<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Regents\u2019 professor of forestry, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alicia Azpeleta-Taranc\u00f3n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the study\u2019s lead author and an NAU professor, and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Catrina Jenkins<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the emergency response manager for Navajo County; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were part of the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arizona Republic&#8217;s<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> look at the northern Arizona landscape two decades after the Rodeo-Chediski Fire. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/in-depth\/news\/local\/arizona-environment\/2022\/06\/20\/rodeo-chediski-fire-changed-arizona-forests\/7649622001\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arizona&#8217;s first modern megafire<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> raged through ponderosa pines 20 years ago this month, burning deep scars that still reveal themselves on the landscape atop the Mogollon Rim. If and how the forest recovers are dependent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on the actions of forest and land managers two decades later and the effects of a changing climate in the future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yeon-Su Kim<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, executive director of the School of Forestry, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">was selected as one of 20 E. Kika De La Garza Fellows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture selects faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation for t<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/press-releases\/2022\/06\/15\/usda-selects-2022-class-e-kika-de-la-garza-fellows\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he E. Kika De La Garza<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Fellowship Program, which links USDA and HSIs to help build awareness in Hispanic communities of USDA services, resources and employment opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>NAU<\/strong> is one of 11 teams selected to compete in the 2023 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/articles\/doe-announces-winners-2022-marine-energy-collegiate-competition\">Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions<\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (MECC). The MECC calls on multidisciplinary teams of undergraduate and graduate students to propose new ideas for marine energy to capture the power of the ocean. Teams also will gain direct hydropower industry experience, valuable exposure to potential career pathways, and a greater understanding of hydropower\u2019s role in a clean energy future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/in-the-spotlight-june-20-24-2022\/\">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 Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form.\u00a0 On top of earning a third consecutive Big Sky Conference championship, as well as a third NCAA Tournament berth, the NAU\u2019s women&#8217;s tennis team&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"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-66369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66369","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\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66369\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}