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![Profile of Young Navajo Mother and Child, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona. Wearing their traditional costume, they become part of the fascination of this redrock land. [Photographer's caption]](https://nau.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2017/12/24309-300x300.jpg)
News
President Eugene Hughes, 1934-2021
President Eugene HughesPhoto courtesy: University Archives It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news of Dr. Eugene Hughes passing on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Dr. Hughes was Northern Arizona University’s 12th president, and served in that capacity from July 1, 1979 - June 30, 1993. Born in Nebraska in 1934, Eugene Morgan Hughes experienced the hardships associated with the Great Depression. Hughes spent childhood summers working the family farm with his grandfather. He graduated from high…
Katie Lee Inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame!
Portrait of Katie LeePhoto Courtesy: ML Lincoln Special Collections and Archives is proud to announce that Katie Lee was just selected as a member of the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame. As many of you know, Katie passed away on November 1, 2017 at the age of 98. During her life, Katie was passionate about many things but the preservation of the Colorado River and Glen Canyon were closest to heart. Floating on the Colorado River through Glen Canyon was…
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