It was March 2013 when senior Yasmine Castro Felix found her calling. For most of her life, like most kids, Castro Felix wanted to be a few different things. In her case, that meant a professional singer and a doctor. But one day in March, her aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer, setting Castro Felix down a new path to becoming an oncology nurse to support patients like her aunt.
“Cancer is an inevitable disease that has affected millions of… 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 we… 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.
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 community.… Read more
Kenia Guzman, a senior studying psychology at NAU Yuma, always wanted to be in the field of helping people.
“I never had a specific job position in mind because even as a child I understood the restrictions behind labels,” Guzman said.
Growing up in the U.S.-Mexico border town of San Luis, Arizona, Guzman understood the importance of education at a young age. She was raised in a multi-generational household of eight, three of whom Guzman considers… 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!
