Events

Welcome students, parents, and guests to Commencement for the College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences at Northern Arizona University. We are proud of our students’ hard work and academic accomplishments over the past few years. As they reach this exciting milestone in their lives, we congratulate and wish them the best for the future!For complete information on NAU’s Fall 2019 Commencement, please visit the NAU Commencement page.  Please remember NAU’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.

College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (CEFNS) Commencement information

Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony

When:    Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Where:  J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. **No tickets required and you may bring as many guests as you would like.Please remember NAU’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.CEFNS degrees include Astronomy & Planetary Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Earth & Sustainability, Forestry, Mathematics & Statistics,  and Science, Teaching & Learning 

Fall 2020 CEFNS Faculty & Staff Meeting Wednesday, August 5, 2020 To view the Zoom recording use password: vyRk!5?y  

• 2020 CEFNS Fall College Meeting slide presentation 8-5-20
• 2019 CEFNS Fall College Meeting slide presentation 8-21-19
• 2018 CEFNS Fall College Meeting slide presentation 8-23-18
• President Cheng Slides August 23, 2018
• 2018 CEFNS Spring College Meeting slide presentation 5-4-18

The Fall 2019 CEFNS Faculty Orientation was held Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 1:00-2:00 p.m. in Bury Hall, Building 8, Room 103 on the first floor.

• CEFNS 2019 New Faculty Orientation

Virtual Showcase dates:  April 20-24, 2020

Please visit the Symposium webpage for more information and registration.

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS), the College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences (CEFNS), and the College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences (CEIAS) announce the Maxwell-Lutz Community Impact Award for teams to submit proposals for consideration.The online application period is generally open November 30-January 15.Funding of up to $5,000 annually may be awarded to one team or shared by multiple teams.This award is to fund a project that:

• improves the health and well-being of local and/or global communities
• improves the vitality of community or cultural systems or
• improves environmental sustainability
• shows collaboration between the colleges of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Engineering, Forestry, And Natural Sciences

Proposals will be judged on comprehensiveness of project, identification of measurable goals/impact, and benefit to NAU student learning experiences.Please visit Maxwell-Lutz Community Impact Award for submission instructions.

Biological Sciences seminars:

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Chemistry and Biochemistry seminars:

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School of Forestry seminars:

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School of Earth and Sustainability seminars:

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