May 17, 2015
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Comments Off on Congratulations Class of 2015 and Class of 1965
It’s that time of the year when all the hard work and studying is magically transformed into a diploma. Graduation weekend saw nearly 5,000 NAU students graduate beneath a light blanket of rain, snow, and hail. Graduation is also the … Continue reading
February 11, 2015
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The Cline Library and NAU join the rest of the world in mourning the death of Kayla Mueller, ’09. Kayla studied international politics at NAU, earning a degree in Political Science; Kayla was also a reporter for the Lumberjack – … Continue reading
February 11, 2015
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Comments Off on Northern Arizona Normal School History
Unlike the University of Arizona and the Normal School at Tempe, (both of which were legally established by the Territorial Legislatures of 1885 and 1887 respectively), Northern Arizona Normal School traveled a more circuitous path to establishment. Beginning in 1893, … Continue reading
August 4, 2014
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Comments Off on That’s the Way He Rolled – Blast from the Past
President J. Lawrence Walkup was one of our most active, involved, and energetic university presidents. He served NAU for 30 years (1949-1979), 22 of them as president (1957-1979). According to Platt Cline, author of Mountain Campus- The Story of Northern … Continue reading
July 18, 2014
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Comments Off on Celebrating One-hundred Years of The Pine/The Lumberjack Newspaper
The Pine/The Lumberjack Newspaper Official publication of the Associated Students of Northern Arizona Normal School (original name of Northern Arizona University), The Pine was first published a few weeks after the beginning of fall semester 1914 with the support and … Continue reading
June 19, 2014
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Comments Off on Happy 100th Birthday – Jerry Emmett!
Mrs. Jerry Emmett sitting for her oral history with Eric Dueppen, 2014. Photo courtesy of the Gary Emanuel Collection SCA is highlighting a very special graduate of NAU. Jerry (Geraldine) Johnson Emmett was born in 1914 and graduated from Arizona … Continue reading
June 13, 2014
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Comments Off on Louie’s Legacy: The North Quad QR Code Project
Louie’s Legacy: The North Quad QR Code Project is a collaborative effort of the Northern Arizona University (NAU) History department, its first Public History class, and Cline Library Special Collections and Archives. Over the spring 2014 semester, five … Continue reading
May 15, 2014
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Comments Off on Congratulations to the Class of 2014 and the Class of 1964!
Graduation is a time for celebration and reflection. This past weekend NAU celebrated the Class of 2014 graduation, which included over 4000 students. In addition to the festivities for the Class of 2014, NAU’s Alumni Relations invited graduates from the … Continue reading