Skip to content
A person stands by large windows in a modern building, looking out at snow-capped mountains and a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Explore

Stories of impact

Academic excellence Access for students Alumni connection Campus experience Faculty impact News and announcements
News and announcements

Launching Elevate, the campaign for NAU

Press release and public announcement for the launch of Elevate, the campaign for NAU.

Alumni connection

How NAU alumna Annika Hutsler turned challenge into momentum

This Lumberjack, Marine, and Paralympic hopeful found freedom on one leg—and hasn’t stopped moving forward ever since.

Faculty impact

Honors fellowship inspires global curiosity and understanding

Established by an alumna, the fellowship supports a deeper awareness of world cultures, religions, and politics.

Video
Access for students

Swimming to success

See how student-athlete Francesca Criscione, '25, is making waves at NAU.

Read more
A woman in a blue dress stands on a desert path beside tall cacti and dry landscaping, with modern adobe-style buildings in the background.
Access for students

Turning obstacles into opportunities

Scholarships lay a foundation for NAU student, Dayana Amaya.

A group of people pose for a photo outside on a sunny day, with trees and a parking lot visible in the background.
Access for students

Growing support for foster care students

The Blavin Bettin Scholars Program helps students achieve their dream of obtaining a degree.

Five people stand outdoors, smiling at the camera, wearing Northern Arizona University (NAU) branded clothing with trees and greenery in the background.
Academic excellence

NAU is a family affair

The self-proclaimed “Dorsey 5” is an inspiring family of Lumberjacks committed to paying it forward.

Two men pose outdoors; one wears a blue graduation gown and cap, the other wears a navy polo shirt. Trees and other people are visible in the background.
Alumni connection

Through Mission: Vivere, an NAU alumnus honors his brother’s legacy

Honoring his brother, Michael Starace, ’10, ’11, invests in the next generation of Lumberjacks.

A person with curly hair and a blue shirt stands smiling with arms crossed in a library aisle lined with bookshelves.
Access for students

Ethan Ward’s pursuit of justice

With analytical rigor with moral inquiry, this NAU student prepares for law school and a career in justice.

An older man in sunglasses plays a woodwind instrument outdoors near a modern building, surrounded by trees and plants.
Campus experience

Unveiling the Nakai Plaza

Grammy-nominated recording artist and NAU alum creates an Indigenous plant garden.

Read more
Load more