NAU-Yuma 2021 Teachers of the Year
Full-Time Teacher of the Year – Boyce Randolf Martin, Senior Lecturer, Education Department
Randy Martin teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in teacher education at NAU-Yuma. He received his B.A. in Elementary Education from Ambassador College and M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Northern Arizona University. His doctoral studies in Curriculum and Instruction were also done at NAU. He… Read more
Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students recently converged at a first-ever Interprofessional Education (IPE) session at NAU-Yuma, an event that was planned twice but did not occur during the Spring and Fall 2020 semesters due to the pandemic. “The first session was scheduled soon after Spring Break 2020, and… Read more
On Wednesday, the Arizona Board of Regents approved the contract of José Luis Cruz to be the 17th president of Northern Arizona University, effective June 14.
Cruz met with the executive team on Thursday and said he is looking forward to the transition process, which will be led by Laurie Dickson, vice provost for curriculum, assessment, and accreditation. Within the next several days, a larger Presidential Transition Commission will be announced.
Read Dr. Cruz’s message to campus.
More information about the transition will be… Read more
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. Peter Mangan on December 9, 2020. As the lead faculty member of the NAU Yuma Psychology Program, Dr. Mangan was a valued member of the NAU Yuma Branch Campus since 2001. Over the years he made many contributions to the profession, to Northern Arizona University, and to the Yuma… Read more
NAU-Yuma Social Work students doing homeless outreach along the U.S-Mexico Border. Individuals experiencing homelessness were provided with backpacks containing essential hygiene items and resource cards with contact information for different healthcare clinics. The students also conducted brief surveys on each participant to determine how they’ve been impacted by Covid-19 and what their barriers to resources are. Great job, students!
Wonderful news often come to those who work hard, focus on their hopes-turned-dreams-turned goals. That’s what happened to Kimberley Kern, a recent graduate from the Northern Arizona University Yuma Branch Campus BASW program. Kimberley is the recipient of the Ruth E. Brasher Endowment Fellowship, offered by Phi Kappa Phi. There are 58 fellowships awarded each year, and only one came to the… Read more