Category: College of Arts and Letters

The top 5 reasons to check out the Flag Jazz Jam!

jp48 | March 25, 2024

Listening to jazz music is proven to relieve stress, stimulate the mind, and boost creativity. If the semester has you feeling tired, Jazz Jam is the perfect opportunity for you to take a little break… Read more

Students play instruments at jazz jam. Trumpet, stand-up bass, drum kit and guitar.

Micaela Merryman | English and Film Studies | Class of 2022

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Micaela Merryman, an English and Film Studies graduate of 2022, discussed her enrollment at NAU and her career… Read more

Merryman poses with her magazine outside of late for the train in Flagstaff.

Day in the Life: Katie Squires

jp48 | March 19, 2024

See how English Major and Lumberjack Editor Katie Squire spends her day at Northern Arizona University… Read more

Terra Smith: History & Museum Studies, Class of 2018

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We met with Terra Smith, a 2018 graduate in History and Museum Studies, to discuss her experience at NAU and career… Read more

Old Main on the N A U Flagstaff mountain campus.

McKenzie McLoughlin | Spanish and Strategic Communications | Class of 2017

jp48 | March 14, 2024

We interview McKenzie McLoughlin, a Spanish and Strategic Communications major and 2017 graduate, to discuss her time at NAU and career… Read more

McKenzie McLoughlin reads a book called "Speak Up!" in her office.

History in the headlines: the United States’ role in the Israel and Palestine conflict

jp48 | February 15, 2024

Dr. Salim Yaqub of UC Santa Barbara will lead a discussion on the historic conflict between Israel and Palestine at Northern Arizona University… Read more

Book cover of Imperfect Strangers by Salim Yaqub.

Q & A with Becky Pratt-Sturges – BA Art History / History Minor 2006

jp48 | February 12, 2024

We interviewed Becky Pratt-Sturges, a 2006 NAU alumni with a BA Art History and History Minor, to discuss what brought her to NAU and how her experience supported her career… Read more

Beck Pratt-Sturges pointing to illuminated fairytale book.

The Future is Now

jp48 | February 7, 2024

This semester, the CAL Film Series is focused on journalism in the movies, and what better film to join the roster than an advanced screening of the documentary, Kiss the Future? Based on the book Fools Rush In, Kiss the Future details the experience of NAU’s own professor of journalism and film, Bill Carter, and his experiences with the people of Sarajevo and the legendary rock band U2 during the Bosnian War of the mid-to-late 90s… Read more

U2 Poster created by Elliott for special advanced screening - text U2 and Sarejevo in multiple colors on black

Q & A with Samuel Rosenberg 2020

jp48 | February 6, 2024

We had a Q&A with Samuel Rosenberg, a 2020 alumni who graduated with a major in History and a minor in Spanish and Environmental Sustainability, to discuss his experience at NAU and career. … Read more

Interns jumping in front of AZ state capital.

Q & A with Trace Glau, 2001 BFA

jp48 | February 1, 2024

We sat down with Trace Glau, a 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate, and discussed their experience at Northern Arizona University and their career… Read more