Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
President Dr. Jose Luis Cruz Rivera speaks at a podium at the CIE grad celebration with a variety of countries' flags in the background.
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Announcements

Celebrating Juneteenth

lkf63 | June 13, 2022

Dear Lumberjacks,One year ago, President Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth National Independence Day as a federal holiday that recognizes emancipation in the United States and the history of African American peoples and communities. Today, as part of this year’s celebrations and aligned with our university’s value, I am pleased to announce that NAU will observe Juneteenth as a paid university holiday beginning on June 19, 2023… Read more

Information regarding the Pipeline and Haywire Fires

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Dear Lumberjacks,As the Pipeline and Haywire Fires just north of Flagstaff continue to burn today and several neighborhoods have been evacuated, I write to share updates about NAU’s response and call on our community to join in supporting those who have been affected. Throughout the university, our team has mobilized resources and is prepared to offer shelter and other support to Coconino County and our fire management teams, as well as affected individuals… Read more

Announcing Vice President searches

lkf63 | May 25, 2022

Dear Lumberjacks,As I have shared over the last year, as our university evolves to meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow, powered by the vision and priorities of NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence, we need an organizational structure that responds to the needs of our institutional work. A key part of this is a strong leadership team that embraces the vision and charge for their work, supported by a depth of talent across all areas… Read more

Launching TrueBlue Summer Fridays

lkf63 | May 23, 2022

Dear colleagues,Earlier this year, after careful consideration of recommendations put forward by the corresponding committee, I was pleased to share with our community the New NAU Workplace suite of practices, which, when taken together, aim to position NAU at the leading edge of flexible and employee-focused workplace practices among institutions of higher education. This week, one of those practices—TrueBlue Summer Fridays—begins and will run for the next 10 weeks… Read more

Applications open for University Leadership Program

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Dear colleagues,As shared earlier this week with the release of NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence, much work is underway throughout our university community in advancing bold strategic priorities and a refined and revitalized institutional vision and mission. Underpinning these efforts are our people—the dedicated faculty and staff of NAU—who help shape through their talent, energy, and diverse backgrounds and perspectives the advancement of our collective work… Read more

Introducing NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence

lkf63 | May 2, 2022

Dear Lumberjacks,I am pleased to introduce NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence, Northern Arizona University’s strategic roadmap fordelivering a bold and boundless future for all. Earlier today, the University Advisory Board unanimously passed a motion to endorse this document and advance it for discussion with the Arizona Board of Regents at their June meeting… Read more

Announcing NAU’s Access2Excellence Initiative

lkf63 | April 28, 2022

Dear Lumberjacks,I am pleased to announce today the launch of NAU’s Access2Excellence (A2E) initiative, which underscores NAU’s efforts to deliver equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond. A2E makes clear to Arizona students and families that NAU is accessible and affordable. When the initiative launches in Fall 2023, Arizona resident students from households making $65,000 or less per year—the state’s current median household income—will attend NAU tuition-free… Read more

NAU’s commitment to sustainability

lkf63 | April 22, 2022

Dear Lumberjacks,With an urgency that I am confident will be sustained by our university’s sense of purpose, I hereby declare a climate emergency at Northern Arizona University and commit to heightened investments of the university community’s time, talents, effort, and resources to securing the conditions needed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030… Read more