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Academic excellence

NAU empowers veteran students through comprehensive support

NAU's nationally recognized model for serving veteran students is based on tailored programming and a strong sense of community.
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Access for students

Scholarships funded by stocks send Lumberjacks abroad

By using appreciated stock to fund scholarships, Gary Kane, ’69, enables NAU students to take life-changing journeys abroad.
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Access for students

Alumna’s gift supports Honors College students

A $1 million gift establishes the Summit Scholars program to support Arizona’s highest-achieving students at NAU.
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Access for students

From student to mentor, NAU Theatre builds lasting pathways

NAU Theatre alumnus Seamus Dever, ’97, and senior Amaia Evans, ’25, reflect on mentorship, access, and the power of opportunity.
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Faculty impact

Reshaping legal language

NAU linguist Scott Jarvis is fighting to make the legal system fairer—one word at a time.
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Access for students

Confidence in the classroom

NAU-Yavapai student reflects on how scholarship support ensured she could complete her degree from a distance.