{"id":70355,"date":"2023-10-23T15:14:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=70355"},"modified":"2023-10-23T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T22:14:18","slug":"spotlight-oct-23-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-23-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Oct. 23-27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kudos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to these faculty, staff, students and programs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\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;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">E-mail your announcements to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><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;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Katsuya Oi<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, assistant professor of sociology, recently <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">authored an article,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/08982643231180934\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Are Changes in Somatic Health Reflected Differently in Updated Self-Ratings by Big-Five Personality Traits?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This article highlights the importance of s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">elf-rated health scales and the inclination of a conscientious population to lower their self-rate when facing challenges in daily activities.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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\">The Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">held a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new roll-off roof observatory facility on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oct 17.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> This project was f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">unded by NAU\u2019s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Elevating Excellence proposal program hoping to expand capacity for future laboratory classes on campus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rising senior <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yasmin Boone<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was one of five 2023 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetinsider.com\/Business+Wire\/Thermador+Announces+2023+Class+of+Diversity+in+Design+Pipeline+Scholarship+Recipients\/22285361.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thermador scholarship recipients<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of its third-annual Diversity in Design Pipeline initiative. This initiative strives to support the award-winning students by offering them resources such as a yearlong mentorship program, a $10,000 scholarship, access to several interior design programs and learning opportunities throughout the year. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>University Marketing<\/strong> won the prestigious MarCom <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marcomawards.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Marketing and Communication) award<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> at the International Competition for Marketing and Communication Professionals for the NAU en Espa\u00f1ol website. The award was given<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">for its the team\u2019s creative design and excellence in execution. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Jersus Colmenares,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> associate teaching professor in the Department of Global Languages and Cultures, organized the Arizona Language Association Fall conference on Sept 23. This conference&#8217;s efforts were to promote and build inclusion and equity through world language classrooms.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gioia Woods<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, professor of humanities and chair of the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies, was an invited speaker at the Embassy of Italy in Washington<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> D.C., as part of an event hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington and Georgetown University to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Italo Calvino&#8217;s, an Italian writer and journalist, on Oct 19.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-23-27-2023\/\">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 Katsuya Oi, assistant professor of sociology, recently authored an article, &#8220;Are Changes in Somatic Health Reflected Differently in Updated Self-Ratings by Big-Five Personality Traits?&#8221;&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"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-70355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spotlight"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70355","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\/92"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70355\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}