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As of fall 2008, 22,507 students were enrolled, 15,397 at the main Flagstaff campus.<ref name="Enrollment">[http://www4.nau.edu/pair/EnrollmentDegree/EnrollmentHighlights/Enrollment_Highlights.asp ''Enrollment Highlights''] Northern Arizona University Planning, Budget and Institutional Research Office, accessed 2007-09-21.</ref> Average class sizes are 38 students in 100-level courses; 34 in 200-level courses; 22 in 300-level courses; 17 in 400 level courses; and 12 in graduate courses. Average cost of tuition for an on-campus, full-time, Arizona resident student for two semesters is $4,845.
As of fall 2008, 22,507 students were enrolled, 15,397 at the main Flagstaff campus.<ref name="Enrollment">[http://www4.nau.edu/pair/EnrollmentDegree/EnrollmentHighlights/Enrollment_Highlights.asp ''Enrollment Highlights''] Northern Arizona University Planning, Budget and Institutional Research Office, accessed 2007-09-21.</ref> Average class sizes are 38 students in 100-level courses; 34 in 200-level courses; 22 in 300-level courses; 17 in 400 level courses; and 12 in graduate courses. Average cost of tuition for an on-campus, full-time, Arizona resident student for two semesters is $4,845.


Perched at 6,950 feet (2118 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]], the main campus is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest on the North American continent[http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/ponderosa_forest.htm] and enjoys a four-season climate.
Located at 6,950 feet (2118 m) [[AMSL|above sea level]], the main campus is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest on the North American continent[http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/ponderosa_forest.htm] and enjoys a four-season climate.


NAU is governed by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]].
NAU is governed by the [[Arizona Board of Regents]].
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==Academics==
==Academics==
There are 91 academic programs at Northern Arizona University within six colleges:
Ninety-one academic programs at Northern Arizona University let students tailor their education to any career. The university's pre-professional programs in law, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and optometry put students on the fast track to graduate school.

The university consists of six colleges:


*College of Arts and Letters
*College of Arts and Letters
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===College of Arts and Letters===
===College of Arts and Letters===
[[Image:Unnamed Hall.jpg|thumb|right|The Riles Building, Department of Humanities, Art, and Religion]]The College of Arts and Letters encompasses everything from philosophy to music education, from theatre to teaching tolerance. The college creates an outstanding academic environment in which students, faculty, and the community experience the arts and letters as intellectual and aesthetic adventure. Programs include Asian studies, English, history, humanities, arts and religion, modern languages, philosophy, theatre, art, music, and liberal studies. The college hosts many productions every semester in opera, voice, dance, theatre, and more.
[[Image:Unnamed Hall.jpg|thumb|right|The Riles Building, Department of Humanities, Art, and Religion]]The College of Arts and Letters encompasses everything from philosophy to music education, from theatre to teaching tolerance. Programs include Asian studies, English, history, humanities, arts and religion, modern languages, philosophy, theatre, art, music, and liberal studies. The college hosts many productions every semester in opera, voice, dance, theatre, and more.


===College of Education===
===College of Education===
The College of Education is primarily responsible for preparing professional educators at the university: “Our vision is to prepare educational professionals who create tomorrow’s opportunities.” In addition to future teachers, the college prepares counselors, school psychologists, and administrators. The college draws on the best practices of the past, experimenting with and researching new ideas, and helps professionals become leaders in education. The college's mission is to prepare competent and committed professionals who will make positive differences for children, young adults, and others in schools.
The College of Education is primarily responsible for preparing professional educators at the university. In addition to future teachers, the college prepares counselors, school psychologists, and administrators. The college's mission is to prepare competent and committed professionals who will make positive differences for children, young adults, and others in schools.


Accredited by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the college was ranked seventh in the nation for providing degrees in education to all minorities.
Accredited by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the college was ranked seventh in the nation for providing degrees in education to all minorities.
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===College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences===
===College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences===
[[Image:Frier Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Geology building, Frier Hall]]The College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences promotes undergraduate and graduate learning experiences that integrate science, engineering, and mathematics, sustained by a commitment to research, scholarship, and the creative application of knowledge. The faculty, staff, and students collaborate to actively engage in the possibilities and practicalities of their fields.
[[Image:Frier Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Department of Geology building, Frier Hall]]The College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences promotes undergraduate and graduate learning experiences that integrate science, engineering, and mathematics, sustained by a commitment to research, scholarship, and the creative application of knowledge. The faculty, staff, and students collaborate to actively engage in the possibilities and practicalities of their fields.


The college has 11 departments and a Quaternary Program, 13 centers and two institutes, and supports 300 baccalaureate degrees. It continues to expand its degree programs. Programs include Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Education, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Quaternary Studies, Master of Engineering, and Master of Science in Engineering.
The college has 11 departments and a Quaternary Program, 13 centers and two institutes, and supports 300 baccalaureate degrees. It continues to expand its degree programs. Programs include Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Education, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Quaternary Studies, Master of Engineering, and Master of Science in Engineering.
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===College of Health and Human Services===
===College of Health and Human Services===
The College of Health and Human Services promotes excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, provides students with a broad educational background, and prepares students to assume professional responsibilities as providers of health and human services.
The College of Health and Human Services prepares students to assume professional responsibilities as providers of health and human services. The only one of its kind within the Arizona state university system, HHS consists of the School of Nursing, and three departments:

NAU's College of Health and Human Services, the only one of its kind within the Arizona state university system, consists of the School of Nursing, and three departments:


Rehabilitation sciences: physical therapy, athletic training, and communication sciences and disorders
Rehabilitation sciences: physical therapy, athletic training, and communication sciences and disorders
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The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) teaches, discovers, disseminates, and applies knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. The focus of the college is on human connections between students and faculty, academic disciplines, the college and communities, and people and their cultures. SBS helps students to understand the diversity and complexity of human experience via perspectives that are informed by the scholarship of the social and behavioral sciences.
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) teaches, discovers, disseminates, and applies knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. The focus of the college is on human connections between students and faculty, academic disciplines, the college and communities, and people and their cultures. SBS helps students to understand the diversity and complexity of human experience via perspectives that are informed by the scholarship of the social and behavioral sciences.


Programs include anthropology, applied indigenous studies, criminology and criminal justice, ethnic studies, geography, planning and recreation, political science, psychology, communication, sociology/social work, and women's and gender studies.
Programs include anthropology, applied indigenous studies, criminology and criminal justice, ethnic studies, geography, planning and recreation, politics and international affairs, psychology, communication, sociology/social work, and women's and gender studies.

[http://www.nau.edu/communication '''The School of Communication'''] was incorporated into Social and Behavioral Sciences in 2004. It offers undergraduate degrees in Advertising, Electronic Media & Film, Journalism, Merchandising, Photography, Public Relations, Speech Communication and Visual Communication, and a masters program in Applied Communication.


===The W.A. Franke College of Business===
===The W.A. Franke College of Business===
The W.A. Franke College of Business is becoming a leading provider of personalized business education. Though the primary focus is undergraduate education, it also offers a master’s level education and research opportunities.
The W.A. Franke College of Business' primary focus is undergraduate education, although it also offers a master’s level education and research opportunities.


Businessman Bill Franke's commitment of $25 million, the largest in NAU's history, resulted in the renaming of the college in his honor. The W.A. Franke College of Business was fully reaccredited November 5, 1998, by the national accrediting body AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The NAU program is one of about 400 accredited programs among the more than 1,000 throughout the nation. In 2006, the college moved into a new 111,000-square-foot, LEED-certified building.
Businessman Bill Franke's commitment of $25 million, the largest in NAU's history, resulted in the renaming of the college in his honor. The W.A. Franke College of Business was fully reaccredited November 5, 1998, by the national accrediting body AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The NAU program is one of about 400 accredited programs among the more than 1,000 throughout the nation. In 2006, the college moved into a new 111,000-square-foot, LEED-certified building.
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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
[[Image:NorthernArizonaLumberjacks.png|right|thumb|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks logo]]
[[Image:NorthernArizonaLumberjacks.png|right|thumb|Northern Arizona Lumberjacks logo]]
NAU's athletic teams have gained national prominence with their accomplishments. Student athletes go on to compete at national, international, and professional levels in football, basketball, baseball (including catcher Robert Howeth), ice hockey, track and field, tennis, swimming and diving. The university participates in 15 intercollegiate sports programs. NAU teams compete at the [[Walkup Skydome]], which is a multipurpose building which provides facilities for football, basketball, indoor track and field, soccer, weight lifting, lacrosse, student recreation, major concert events, commencements, intramurrals, and a variety of other university and community activities. <ref>http://www.nau.edu/skydome/Dome_Info.html</ref>
Student athletes go on to compete at national, international, and professional levels in football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, track and field, tennis, and swimming and diving. The [[Lumberjack|Lumberjacks]] compete at the [[NCAA Division I]] level ([[Football Championship Subdivision]] for football). NAU competes in the Big Sky Conference in all sports except swimming and diving, which is part of the Western Athletic Conference. All NAU students receive free admission to regular-season home contests.

The [[Lumberjack|Lumberjacks]] compete at the [[NCAA Division I]] level ([[Football Championship Subdivision]] for football). NAU competes in the Big Sky Conference in all sports except swimming and diving, which is part of the Western Athletic Conference. All NAU students receive free admission to regular-season home contests.


==On-campus Activities==
==On-campus Activities==
NAU has more than 180 recognized professional, academic, service, and social organizations; an intramural sports program; ''The Lumberjack'' student newspaper; and active residence hall organization.
NAU has more than 265 professional, academic, service, and social organizations; an intramural sports program; ''The Lumberjack'' student newspaper; and active residence hall organization.

===''The Lumberjack,'' KJACK, NAZ Today, and UTV62===
The university's award-winning, weekly newspaper is an independent, student-run publication called ''The Lumberjack'' Founded in 1914, it is the second-oldest newspaper in Northern Arizona. In May 2007, the newspaper won a [[Society of Professional Journalists]] national award in the editorial writing category for articles printed during 2006.<ref name=SPJ>[http://www.spj.org/moe05r11.asp Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards], [[Society of Professional Journalists]], 2005</ref><ref name=UnivPR>[http://www4.nau.edu/insidenau/bumps/3_30_05/lumberjack.htm NAU's 'Lumberjack' wins 4 awards], [[Northern Arizona University]], March 30, 2005</ref>

[[KJACK]] is available in [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]] on 1680 AM or online. [[KJACK]] reports to the College Music Journal and specializes in new music. NAU's televised news program, ''NAZ Today'' airs Monday through Thursday in Flagstaff on NPG cable channels 4, 59 and UTV 62 on campus at 6pm MST, and on Dish Network's UniversityHouse Channel (9411) 9pm MST. Since the shutdown of Channel 2 news in July 2008, [http://www.naztoday.com ''NAZ Today''] is now the only TV news source for all of Northern Arizona. UTV 62 is NAU's student run and produced television station. [http://utv62.com ''UTV 62''] runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week on channel 62 on campus.

The Lumberjack is an affiliate of UWIRE [6], which distributes and promotes its content to their network.


===Choirs===
===Choirs===

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Northern Arizona University
Former names
Northern Arizona Normal School
Northern Arizona State Teacher's College
Arizona State Teacher's College of Flagstaff
Arizona State College of Flagstaff
MottoThe Difference that Matters
TypePublic
Established1899
PresidentJohn D. Haeger
ProvostLiz Grobsmith
Academic staff
809
Students22,507
Undergraduates16,787
Postgraduates5,720
Location
Flagstaff
,
Arizona
,
United StatesUnited StatesArizona

35°11′16″N 111°39′10″W / 35.18782°N 111.6528°W / 35.18782; -111.6528
CampusSmall town
740 acres (3,000,000 m2)
ColorsBlue & Sage   
NicknameLumberjacks File:NorthernArizonaLumberjacks.png
MascotLouie the Lumberjack
Websitehttp://www.nau.edu


Overview

File:NAU logo.png
Northern Arizona University logo

Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a public university situated near the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States.

The university's mission is to provide an outstanding undergraduate residential education strengthened by research, graduate and professional programs, and sophisticated methods of distance delivery. Northern Arizona University emphasizes hands-on experiential learning where students are encouraged to conduct research, author articles, participate in internships, study abroad, and volunteer in their areas of study.

As of fall 2008, 22,507 students were enrolled, 15,397 at the main Flagstaff campus.[1] Average class sizes are 38 students in 100-level courses; 34 in 200-level courses; 22 in 300-level courses; 17 in 400 level courses; and 12 in graduate courses. Average cost of tuition for an on-campus, full-time, Arizona resident student for two semesters is $4,845.

Located at 6,950 feet (2118 m) above sea level, the main campus is surrounded by the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest on the North American continent[1] and enjoys a four-season climate.

NAU is governed by the Arizona Board of Regents.

History

Old Main, site of Northern Arizona Normal School; currently houses an art gallery, museum, and offices

Initially named the Northern Arizona Normal School, the institution was formed on September 11, 1899. In 1925, the Arizona State Legislature allowed it to grant the Bachelor of Education degree. Following this change, the school was called Northern Arizona State Teacher's College.

In 1928, the name was changed to Arizona State Teacher's College of Flagstaff. In 1945 the name was changed to Arizona State College of Flagstaff. In 1966 the name was changed to the current incarnation Northern Arizona University[2]

The building that was to be Northern Arizona University was not meant to become a school. In the early 1800's, construction of the building began under the watchful eye of Governor Hughes and Anson Smith. By the end of the first year of construction, all of the funds for the building had been spent, and the building stood unfinished. The Flagstaff community, however, didn't complain about the building being unfinished, and for a good reason. The act of 1883 stated that when the building was able to be used, the surrounding counties would be instructed to start sending their "delinquents" there. The building that was to become the home of the Lumberjack first started out as an establishment for the insane.

When the community learned that a building was to be constructed to house the mentally ill, Governor Hughes in his 1885 report proposed that the government establish a summer school of science instead. The Phoenix Enterprise stated that, "Northern Arizona is entitled to an educational institution."

Academics

There are 91 academic programs at Northern Arizona University within six colleges:

  • College of Arts and Letters
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
  • College of Health and Human Services
  • College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • The W.A. Franke College of Business

College of Arts and Letters

The Riles Building, Department of Humanities, Art, and Religion

The College of Arts and Letters encompasses everything from philosophy to music education, from theatre to teaching tolerance. Programs include Asian studies, English, history, humanities, arts and religion, modern languages, philosophy, theatre, art, music, and liberal studies. The college hosts many productions every semester in opera, voice, dance, theatre, and more.

College of Education

The College of Education is primarily responsible for preparing professional educators at the university. In addition to future teachers, the college prepares counselors, school psychologists, and administrators. The college's mission is to prepare competent and committed professionals who will make positive differences for children, young adults, and others in schools.

Accredited by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the college was ranked seventh in the nation for providing degrees in education to all minorities.

Fields of study include teaching and learning (e.g., early childhood, elementary, secondary, and science education), educational leadership, educational psychology, and educational specialties (e.g., bilingual and multicultural education, career and technical education, educational technology, and special education).

College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences

Department of Geology building, Frier Hall

The College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences promotes undergraduate and graduate learning experiences that integrate science, engineering, and mathematics, sustained by a commitment to research, scholarship, and the creative application of knowledge. The faculty, staff, and students collaborate to actively engage in the possibilities and practicalities of their fields.

The college has 11 departments and a Quaternary Program, 13 centers and two institutes, and supports 300 baccalaureate degrees. It continues to expand its degree programs. Programs include Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Sciences and Education, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Quaternary Studies, Master of Engineering, and Master of Science in Engineering.

The School of Forestry was incorporated into the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences in 2008.[3]

College of Health and Human Services

The College of Health and Human Services prepares students to assume professional responsibilities as providers of health and human services. The only one of its kind within the Arizona state university system, HHS consists of the School of Nursing, and three departments:

Rehabilitation sciences: physical therapy, athletic training, and communication sciences and disorders

Health sciences: physical education and school health, community health, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary studies (BIS) in Speech-language Sciences and Technology (SST), diagnostic medical imaging and therapy, respiratory care, physical therapist assisting, paramedic care and medical assisting, and a Bachelor of Applied Studies in health sciences for allied health professionals

Dental Hygiene: a residential degree program and a degree completion program for licensed hygienists

The School of Nursing offers the following undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The School of Nursing also offers the a Master of Science (MS) family nurse practitioner specialty, MS nursing education specialty, and MS public health nursing specialty.

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) teaches, discovers, disseminates, and applies knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. The focus of the college is on human connections between students and faculty, academic disciplines, the college and communities, and people and their cultures. SBS helps students to understand the diversity and complexity of human experience via perspectives that are informed by the scholarship of the social and behavioral sciences.

Programs include anthropology, applied indigenous studies, criminology and criminal justice, ethnic studies, geography, planning and recreation, politics and international affairs, psychology, communication, sociology/social work, and women's and gender studies.

The W.A. Franke College of Business

The W.A. Franke College of Business' primary focus is undergraduate education, although it also offers a master’s level education and research opportunities.

Businessman Bill Franke's commitment of $25 million, the largest in NAU's history, resulted in the renaming of the college in his honor. The W.A. Franke College of Business was fully reaccredited November 5, 1998, by the national accrediting body AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The NAU program is one of about 400 accredited programs among the more than 1,000 throughout the nation. In 2006, the college moved into a new 111,000-square-foot, LEED-certified building.

The 2008 Princeton Review ranked the MBA program in three top-10 categories: No. 4 for Best Professors, No. 9 for Best Campus Facilities, and No. 10 for Greatest Opportunity for Minority Students. NAU also was ranked in the 2007 edition.

The college also houses the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, which prepares students for leadership responsibilities in hospitality-related enterprises. The undergraduate degree curriculum provides intellectual growth, communication skills, ethical awareness, appreciation of values and society, and professional knowledge of the hospitality industry.

NAU's School of Hotel and Restaurant Management is ranked among the top three hotel/restaurant schools in the United States.

On-campus living

Northern Arizona University has many options for on-campus housing, including freshmen connection halls, traditional-style halls, apartment-style halls, and family living. Freshmen only have the option of living in freshmen connection halls where as sophomores and upperclassmen can choose from any of the other three options.

Extended Campuses

Northern Arizona University maintains campuses throughout Arizona that offer numerous alternatives to the traditional learning experience including evening, weekend, and accelerated classes.

For more than 30 years, NAU has provided higher education opportunities to students through distance learning. As a result, students have access to high quality, flexible degree programs that meet the needs of today’s busy students—often in their own communities. Through extended campuses, the university is helping Arizona meet its workforce development needs both in urban and rural areas.

Northern Arizona University currently offers more than 123 degree, certificate, and endorsement programs in person and/or on the web. One-third of Northern Arizona University students are served through Extended Campuses.

Center for International Education

The Center for International Education[2] welcomes international students from around the world and provides services for its students ranging from foreign student and scholar advising, field trips to area attractions like the Grand Canyon, and leadership opportunities through the International Club.

Athletics

File:NorthernArizonaLumberjacks.png
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks logo

Student athletes go on to compete at national, international, and professional levels in football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, track and field, tennis, and swimming and diving. The Lumberjacks compete at the NCAA Division I level (Football Championship Subdivision for football). NAU competes in the Big Sky Conference in all sports except swimming and diving, which is part of the Western Athletic Conference. All NAU students receive free admission to regular-season home contests.

On-campus Activities

NAU has more than 265 professional, academic, service, and social organizations; an intramural sports program; The Lumberjack student newspaper; and active residence hall organization.

Choirs

The Northern Arizona University Choral Union consists of eight ensembles: Men's Chorale, Women's Chorale, University Singers, two Vocal Jazz Ensembles: Northern Voices and High Altitude, Vocal Chamber Ensemble, the Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell Choir, and the Shrine of the Ages Choir, the premier choral ensemble that tours internationally.

Recreation Services

The NAU Recreation Center provides facilities for all students, including a fully equipped weight room, a two-court basketball/volleyball gymnasium, five glass-back racquetball courts, an aerobic/dance studio, a six-station climbing wall, locker rooms with dry saunas, and conference rooms for meetings, classes, or activities.

Intramural Sports

Intramural sports are organized for teams and individuals and include flag football, soccer, volleyball, softball, racquetball, and backgammon. Sports clubs include sports such as rugby, hockey, lacrosse, and judo.

Movies and Other Events

Unions and Student Activities offers many services and events for the campus community, such as movies and the popular Friday night AfterHours program produced by SUN Entertainment. SUN also presents several concerts and special events each year and coordinates Welcome Week concerts.

Alumni

The NAU Association represents more than 96,509 alumni from the US.

Famous alumni include:

Other Information

The Arizona Cardinals of the NFL conduct their summer training camp at Northern Arizona University's Flagstaff campus.

References

  1. ^ Enrollment Highlights Northern Arizona University Planning, Budget and Institutional Research Office, accessed 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ http://www4.nau.edu/stulife/handbookhistory.htm
  3. ^ Forestry to join Engineering, Natural Sciences

See also

Student life

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