Student clubs & organizations

Thin Air Magazine

Thin Air Magazine is an MFA student-led literary journal based out of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. We publish authors from around the world while cultivating community on the local level.  At 7,000 feet, we have no choice but to invite work that takes us to dizzying heights with its innovation and insight. We aspire to foster diversity, authenticity, surprise, and excitement while making the literary world accessible to everyone. Three decades in, we still can’t forget these words from our founders: “All too often, the literary world takes itself too seriously…Thin Air hopes to change that.”

Editor-in-chief  – Maisy Phelps

Managing Editor – Zach Schrag

Faculty Advisor – Ryan Drendel

Graduate English Organization

The Graduate English Organization (GEO) is an organization for graduate students enrolled in an English program at Northern Arizona University. We promote student involvement through social and professional activities. Our primary mission is the PEAKS Interdisciplinary Conference, which we plan and oversee each spring semester on the NAU campus. We also hold a book sale each semester. Contact us to become involved in the PEAKS conference, to become involved with our Book Fair, or to socialize with coffee and snacks! For more information or questions, please feel free to send an email to peaksconference@gmail.com.

President – Mimi Damare

Vice President – Sarah Kiley

Faculty Advisors – Morgan Richardson Dietz & Ashley Elizabeth Christensen

Graduate Student Association of Applied Linguistics

NAU’s Graduate Student Association of Applied Linguistics is an organization for students enrolled in the MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language, Teaching English as a Second Language certificate, and PhD in Applied Linguistics programs at Northern Arizona University. The mission of the GSAAL is to promote graduate student involvement in the Applied Linguistics community and to provide valuable educational and professional development opportunities.

Every year, GSAAL is involved in several professional and social activities, including:

• Coffee with the faculty
• Practice talks
• Invited speakers
• Teaching English Abroad fair
• Various social activities (hiking, bowling, international dinners, potlucks, happy hours, etc.)
• GSAAL newsletter

Officer – Nur Yagmur Demir

Faculty Advisor – William Crawford 

Sigma Tau Delta

Sigma Tau Delta is an international English honors society established in 1924. Members enjoy access to scholarships, writing awards, internships, and publication and presentation opportunities. The Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at NAU holds an induction ceremony every spring. Membership invitations are sent to eligible students via email. Chapter events are held monthly. Contact the faculty advisor to learn more about joining.

President – Sophia Macias

Faculty Advisor – Christine Davis