Northern Arizona University

Sophomores have positive experience, survey says
NAU Alert
NAU Theater presents Shakespeare
Unusual competition generates interest in science, engineering
Important dates
Athletics update

NAU-Yuma celebrating its 20th anniversary
NAU-Yuma will mark its 20th anniversary Feb. 22 by celebrating a successful past and planning for an innovative future.
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Legislature wrestles with budget deficit; Haeger proposes fiscal guidelines
The Arizona Legislature is nearing its recommendation for addressing the state’s $1 billion budget shortfall. President John Haeger notes that the budget process is far from over, but in the meantime has instituted some immediate budget reduction guiding principles. Read more...

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“Winter Festival of Choirs” Sun., Feb. 24, 3 p.m.
Ardrey Auditorium (bldg. 37A,
Tickets $10–13;
NAU students free with ID.
928-523-2642

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French Film Festival
Sat., Feb. 23:
3 p.m., Fauteuils D'orchestre
5 p.m., Chats Perchés
7 p.m., Paris, Je T 'aime

Sun., Feb. 24:
1 p.m., Le Petit Lieutenant
3 p.m., Les Amants Réguliers

Cline Library Assembly Hall (bldg. 28), free.

The NAU School of Music Horizons Concert Series:  Bannino-De Lisi-Saracino Trio "one piano, six hands...no kidding!"
Sun., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Ardrey Auditorium (bldg. 37A)
Tickets: $10–15,
NAU students free with ID
523-5661

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Sophomores have positive university experience, survey says
Ninety-seven percent of sophomores rate their overall experience at Northern Arizona University as either good or excellent, according to a 2007 Sophomore Survey recently released by NAU's Office of Planning, Budget and Institutional Effectiveness. Read more...
 

NAU Alert: talk to your student about registering
NAU Alert is the university's emergency notification system. The service is free and voluntary, but your student must be registered. 

If your student has not already registered, encourage him or her to sign up. Then your student can add you or another family member, by logging in. To register for NAU Alert, click here.

NAU Theater presents Shakespeare's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead The musings and off stage encounters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the focus of this witty and thought provoking comedy by Tom Stoppard. With Shakespeare's Hamlet as background, Stoppard created the off stage antics of two minor characters waiting for their few moments of scripted action. From Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's perspective their world makes no sense, and all they can do is question their existence and wait: for Hamlet, for Meaning, for Death. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead will be playing Feb. 29 and March 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. There will also be a 2 p.m. matinee on Mar. 1 and 2. Tickets are $11 for general admission, $10 for faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $8 for students and children. Call the NAU Central Ticket Office at (928) 523-5661.

Unusual competition generates interest in
science, engineering
What happens when you take high school science buffs and give them the power to create zany contraptions out of everyday junk? The Junkyard Generator Competition—an interactive contest that encourages some of the state's most creative young minds to mix scientific learning with innovative thinking and, of course, lots of fun. Read more...
 

Important dates for students

Mar–Apr: Housing Reapplication! Choose your room for next year!
Mar 1: Fourth housing and dining payment due for the spring semester
Mar 10: Summer Sessions enrollment begins
Mar 12: Career and Graduate School Fair
Mar 17–21: Spring Break (no classes)
Mar 24: Early enrollment for fall '08 classes begins
Apr 12–19: Honors Week
May 2: Instruction ends
May 5–8: Final exams
May 9: Residence halls close for spring semester
May 9 and 10: Commencement

Athletics Update
The men’s basketball team completes the regular season with four consecutive home games, including three key Big Sky Conference matchups. The track and field team is preparing for the Big Sky Championships next weekend with the NAU Tuneup, while the swimming and diving competes at the WAC meet this weekend.

Student Athlete Spotlight Name:  Laura Dinkins Hometown:  Rialto, Calif. Sport:  Women’s Basketball Senior forward Laura Dinkins led the Lumberjacks to a 1-1 week in the university's last home games of the season. Dinkins scored 18 points and grabbed nine boards as the Lumberjacks earned a 71-70 win against Montana State on Feb. 15. She also dished out four assists and hit her third three-pointer of the season. In an 87-58 loss to Montana, Dinkins scored a career-high 28 points to lead all players in the game, and also tied for team-high rebound honors with six. She currently ranks second all-time at NAU in career rebounds with 654. Also in the Montana game, she shot a career-best 10-of-11 at the free throw line and dished out two assists.