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Conference to green up
the government
The campus with one of the greenest buildings in the world is hosting one of the greenest conferences. The 2008 Southwest Greening Government Conference is July 25. Read more…
NAU has graduation ceremony in China
Northern Arizona University celebrated two commencements this year. One was the traditional graduation in May on the Flagstaff campus, and the second was 7,000 miles away in Kunming, China.
Read more…
NAU to host African American commission's Town Hall
The Arizona Commission on African American Affairs will hold its first Flagstaff Town Hall at Northern Arizona University next week to discuss the future of Arizona.
Read more…
More news....
Exhibit: Merrill Mahaffey
Interior Landscapes of the West, a Fifty-Year Retrospective
Runs through Nov. 9
Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 N. Ft. Valley Rd.
Tickets: $4-$7;
Free for Children 0-6 years
928-774-5213
First Friday Art Walk
Fri., Aug 1, 6 p.m.
Historic Downtown Flagstaff
Free admission into all galleries downtown.
Concert: Keller Williams and Yonder Mountain String Band
Wed., Jul 30, 5 p.m.
Pine Mountain Amphitheater
Fort Tuthill County Park
Tickets: $28.50-$30
(928) 556-1580
For more community events,
click here.
Theater: A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to
the Forum
Fri.-Sun., Jul 11-13, 8 p.m.
Thu.-Sun., Jul 17-20, 8 p.m.
Clifford E. White Theatre
Tickets: $12-$18
928-523-5661
For campus events,
click here.
For Athletics schedules and information, click here.
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Vol. 5 No. 1 July 11, 2008
Welcome to our new readers! As parents of incoming freshmen and transfer students joining us in fall 2008, we hope you enjoy the BackPack. Our next scheduled summer issue is August 8, and we'll publish every Friday throughout the academic year.
Family Weekend, October 3-5, 2008
Now’s the time to make plans to join us for Family Weekend, October 3–5. An event schedule and order form is available online, and lodging reservations are recommended since it is expected to be a busy weekend in Flagstaff. For a list of local lodging, click here.
Family Weekend highlights include:
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Need to know: fall 2008 billing information
Students with tuition, housing and/or meal plan charges will receive a one-time paper invoice. All monthly bills after July will be created electronically on LOUIE and students will be notified by an e-mail sent to their nau.edu e-mail address. Schedule changes made after this billing will not generate another paper statement. For more information, click here.
Get involved with the Parents' Association
We are looking for parents who want to be involved with the Parents’ Association. Just a little of your time can make a big difference!
If you're interested in joining our Board of Directors or Committees, please contact the Parents’ Association at (928) 523-6267 or by e-mail at Parent.Association@nau.edu.
Tips on preparing for move in
Most residence halls open Thursday, August 21 at 9 a.m., and Campus Dining locations will open at lunchtime and continue with extended hours. If your student is assigned to Pine Ridge Village, building A or B or Gabaldon Hall, Birch Wing, you will be able to begin checking in on Friday, August 22 at 9 a.m. Students must check-in by Monday, August 25.
In early August, students will be sent an assignment letter as well as helpful move-in tips. The letter will include roommate name(s) and contact information, room assignment, mailing address, and telephone number.
If you're planning to ship items to campus, it is recommended that you wait until your student's assignment letter arrives, as it contains the mailing address that will ensure the items go directly to your student's hall.
If your student does not yet have a meal plan, it's not too late to get one. Campus Dining will have more than 21 locations across campus to satisfy the time, taste and nutritional needs of every student, with some locations open until 2 a.m.! Make sure your student has a plan—weekly plans as well as block semester plans available. For more information click here.
Students now use their university ID card to open the exterior doors of their residence hall. If they do not have a university ID card, they may stop by the NAUCard Services Office, located in the University Union, building 30, prior to checking into a residence hall.
More campus housing information is available by clicking on the links below:
Please take a moment to browse the 2008 special projects to see if one sparks your interest. Your support of these projects—either in part or in total—will make a difference to our students' educational experiences. To see the projects, click here.
Parents' Association spotlight:
Dianna Van Sanford
Dianna joined the Parents’ Association in February 2008 as the Parent and Family Programs Coordinator in the New Student Programs office.
She is an Northern Arizona University alumna who earned her Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities in 2000. Her background includes Volunteer and Docent Program Management at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Dianna is committed to providing families with timely, personable, and effective service in addition to high quality programming, enthusiasm, and care throughout their student’s college career. Her personal mission is to build community and garner support for our programs one relationship at a time.
Please contact Dianna with your questions, concerns, and suggestions, which may include:
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Important dates for students
Aug. 1: Tuition payment due for pre-registered students.
Aug. 1: First rent payment due for residence halls
Aug. 21: Residence Halls open for check-in at 9 a.m. and meal plans begin at lunchtime
Aug. 21: Welcome Week begins
Aug. 24: Student Employment, Volunteer, and Club Fair
Aug. 25: First day of instruction
Athletics Update:
Lomong Qualifies for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
Former Lumberjack Lopez Lomong finished third in the 1,500 meters to earn a spot on the United States Olympic Track and Field team heading to Beijing next month. Lomong is the first former Northern Arizona athlete to compete for the United States and 10th Lumberjack to compete in the Olympics in school history. Read more….
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