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

CEFNS Pre-Commencement Reception for all CEFNS graduating students and their families

Some Senior Awards will be presented but the reception is for all

When:    Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Where:   High Country Conference Center
Hors d’oeuvres will be served

CEFNS Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremony

When:    Friday, December 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Where:  J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.
**No tickets required and you may bring as many guests as you would like.  Come to the Pre-Commencement Reception for refreshments before the ceremony.

Please remember NAU’s Clear Bag Policy will be in effect.

CEFNS degrees include Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Earth & Sustainability, Forestry, Mathematics & Statistics, Astronomy & Planetary Science, and Science, Teaching & Learning

The CEFNS Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Fall 2019 CEFNS Faculty & Staff Meeting
was held Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Wettaw, Rm 130

Agenda items included…
~ Updates on the latest college news
~ Update and welcome from President Cheng
~ New Faculty and Staff welcome

Refreshments were served after the meeting

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

Expected date:  Friday, April 24, 2020

Enjoy presentations and posters all day at the NAU Fieldhouse and in the Student Union.  Information to follow soon.

Please visit the Symposium webpage for more information and registration.

Congratulations to 11th annual Louis Agassiz Prize for Excellence in Writing scholarship essay competition winners:

1st place $5,000-Heidi Shepard:  The River No Longer Reaches the Sea
2nd place $3,000-J. Owen Murphy:  Climate Change-Pole Pole
3rd place $2,000-Sarah Pytleski:  Talk to the Coal Miners-Why Aren’t We Concerned About Climate Change

All currently enrolled NAU students seeking their first undergraduate degree were invited to submit essays for the 11th Annual Louis Agassiz Prize for Excellence in Writing essay competition.

The competition is intended to encourage and reward students for writing about topics related to science and technology and is founded by three NAU alumni and one friend of NAU.

Please see Louis Agassiz Prize for Excellence in Writing for complete competition details.

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:

Fall Semester

• Date: Mondays during the academic year
• Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
• Location: Biology (Building 21), Room 265
• Event Details: presentations from faculty and other experts on research and more

Spring Semester

• Date: Fridays during the academic year
• Time: 11:30-12:30pm
• Location: Biology (Building 21), Room 265
• Event details: presentations from faculty and other experts on research and more

School of Forestry seminars:

• Date: most Wednesdays during the academic year
• Time: 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Forestry (Building 82), Room 017
• Event details: presentations by individuals from a variety of research and management backgrounds

Geology seminars:

• Date: Tuesdays during the academic year
• Time: 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Geology (Building 12), Room 103