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Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States.

As of 2004, the university has 20,000 students. 14,000 of these are situated in the main Flagstaff campus. Although primarily an educational institution, NAU undertakes a growing amount of research. The school is known for its specialties in the education program and its hotel and restaurant management programs.

The Arizona Cardinals conduct training camp here.

History

Initially named the Northern Arizona Normal School the institution was formed on September 11, 1899. In 1925, the State of Arizona recognized the school, allowing it to grant the Bachelor of Education degree. Following this change, the school renamed itself Northern Arizona State Teachers College.

In 1945, its name changed once again to the Arizona State College at Flagstaff. A year later the college began offering the degrees of Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science. In 1966 its name changed once more to the current Northern Arizona University (or NAU) when it was granted full university status.

Student Media

The university has an award-winning, weekly, independently student-run newspaper called The Lumberjack, which is a 91-year-old publication, second-oldest in Northern Arizona. The Lumberjack prints local, national and international news, segments on local art scene, and stories about the University's athletic teams.

In their Student Media Connection in NAU's School of Communication, four student media converge into one unit. The KJACK radio station offers listeners an eclectic mix of music as well as some political talk shows. They are available in Flagstaff on 1680 AM or online at www.kjack.org.

NAU Live! is a television news program produced by the SMC bi-weekly. It airs stories ranging from those about NAU's Campus to the top world news stories. It is available in Flagstaff on Cablevision cable channel 4 or 59 at 5pm MST, and on Dish Network's UniversityHouse Channel 9pm MST. Recently, the staff of NAU Live! launched a news magazine show called UpFront: NAU's News Magazine, slated to become a regular presence on northern Arizona televisions.*

JackCentral.com is the new outlet for the Student Media Connection, launched in Spring of 2006, it encompasses a mixture of print, television, and radio news, and also showcases local events and student happenings. JackCentral.com is expected to become the center for student media information at NAU.

School of Hotel and Restaurant Management

The Northern Arizona University School of Hotel & Restaurant Management prepares students for leadership responsibilities in hospitality-related enterprises. The undergraduate degree curriculum is designed to provide intellectual growth, communication skills, ethical awareness, appreciation of values and society, and professional knowledge of the hospitality industry.

The curriculum includes not only classroom studies but also work in the highly regarded "Living Laboratory" of the Inn at NAU, a hotel staffed and operated by students from the HRM program. The Inn provides hands-on experience in hotel/restaurant management, including the culinary arts, food and beverage operations and planning, housekeeping, and guest services.

Classes in the HRM curriculum include:

- Food Service Management

- Hospitality Information Technology

- Hospitality Leadership Systems

- Hospitality Law

- International Hospitality Operations

- Hospitality Marketing

- Beverage and Bar Operations

- Resort Management

The School of HRM also offers a wide array of courses on-line, making it possible to earn your degree without ever attending classes in Flagstaff. NAU's HRM also has two partnership programs in Phoenix and Tucson, through which students can complete the NAU Bachelor's degree in HRM by attending classes at Scottsdale Community College or Pima Community College.

The NAU School of HRM is a member of the prestigious Leading Hotel Schools of the World and is ranked among the top ten hotel/restaurant schools in the United States.

Choirs

The Northern Arizona University Choral Union consists of seven emsembles: Men's Chorale, Women's Chorale, University Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Chamber Ensemble, the Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell Choir, and the elite Shrine of the Ages Choir. Edith A. Copley (D.M.A., University of Cincinnati), joined the music faculty in 1990 and serves as Director of Choral Studies. In 1998, the Shrine of the Ages Choir performed at the National Conference of the National Association for Music Education (formerly MENC); in 2000, the Choir was featured at the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Convention.

Judith A. Cloud (D.M.A., Florida State University) is the chair of the vocal division, which produces one major operatic work per academic year, along with various opera scenes. The director of opera theater is Ferdinandus J. A. Schellen; participation in musical theater by students is not encouraged.

Famous alumni

External links

Arizona Cardinals | Northern Arizona University | National Football League summer camp sites

Northern Arizona University | Northern Arizona University

 

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