LumberChats: Inside NAU

Alex Alvarez, a professor of criminology and criminal justice, and Björn Krondorfer, endowed professor of religious studies, discuss the intersection of climate change and religious nationalism. 

Sources used:

1. Alexander Alvarez, Unstable Ground: Climate Change, Conflict, and Genocide

2. Climate change and health, World Health Organization

3. Deaths from climate change, The Health and Environmental Linkages Initiative, WHO

4. Partha Dasgupta and Veerabhadran Ramathan, Pursuit of the Common Good, Science

5. Mark Juergensmeyer, Religious Nationalism in a Global World, Religions

6. Syria emergency, The UN Refugee Agency

Music: "Crowd Hammer" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:  By Attribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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October 18-22 is National Transfer Student Week. On this episode, our Transfer Jacks and Peer Mentors join us to shine a light on the transfer process, finding your place at a new school and making it feel like home.

Episode guests:

• Yendira Pineda, Transfer Jacks Peer Mentor
• Jeanine Horio, Transfer and Online Connections Program Assistant
• Rosa Rodriguez, Statewide Peer Mentor
• Mariah Zavala, Jacks Online Peer Mentor

Resources
How to Apply as a Transfer Student
Transfer & Online Connections
Transfer Requirements 

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Every school has a story.  Ours started September 11, 1899 when Northern Arizona Normal School (now NAU), opened its doors to 23 students, one professor and two copies of Webster's International Dictionary bound in sheepskin.

Take a walk down Lumberjack lane with us and hear how NAU came to be and experience NAU through the eyes of these Lumberjacks: Michael & Susan Golightly, Francis Hollis and Beverly Burger.

Michael & Susan Golightly 
Michael Golightly received a BS in Secondary Education in 1968 fro from NAU.  He taught PE for one year in the Flagstaff School District before going into business for himself.  Susan Golightly received her BS in Secondary Education and Home Economics as well as a Master's in the same area's.  She served as a Home Economist with Arizona Public Service Company.  Both described the campus as small with around 3,000 students.  Michael played football and lived in Bury Hall, but for the most part in the newer Tinsley Hall.  He mentioned Cowden as being newer as well.  Other campus building and facilities noted Old Main, the Beaver Den, Cottage City, North Dining Hall, Student Union and Prochnow Auditorium.  The one dining hall accommodated all students living on campus and the faculty ate in an area at the back.  Both described the student population as not heavily diverse.  There were Hispanic students, a larger number of African American students, but a very small percentage of Native Americans.  Big events on campus included most sporting events; Homecoming and the parade, the Snow Carnival.

Francis Hollis
Francis Hollis received her BA in Ed in 1968 and MA in Ed in 1971.  She taught in Flagstaff and Tempe and retired after 29 years teaching at the 1st through 4th grade levels.  She recalled a smaller campus with boys dorms and girls dorms and no mixing.  There were fewer cars; moves on Saturday night in Prochnow Auditorium and then over to Axer's Alley till curfew.  Her dorm mother was Mrs. White and said you got "campused" for pretty much minor infractions of dorm rules, meaning, restricted to the dorm. 

Beverly Burger
Beverly Burger received her Bachelor degree in Education in 1969 with a P.E. emphasis and minors in business and math.  Early in her career she did a lot of substitute teaching in math and P. E., but made more money by officiating sports, something she continued for almost 3 decades.  She was a member of Lama Delta Sigma Sorority.  Her memories of the campus were "Beautiful, Green and Clean", with lots of fresh air.  

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Meet the President of NAU's Latinx Student Union -- from her major to how she's celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and what she wants you to know about LSU.

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On today's episode we're discussing how to make your semester work for you--
Everyone works best in different ways, but it can be difficult to figure out what methods or habits keeps you the most productive. 

Today we're joined by Karringtan, Carla, Katie and Hanna and we're talking about all the different ways to study, manage your schedule and simple hacks that you can do to make the semester work for you! 

Here's to making the semester work for you and taking advantage of all the resources and support around you to help get you there.

Campus Resources
Academic Success Centers
NAU Peer Jacks
NAU Health Promotion
NAU Cline Library 
NAU Health Coaches 

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This month is Hispanic Heritage/LatinX Month and we're excited to have Vidal Mendoza from NAU's Hispanic Initiatives with us. #DYK NAU has earned recognition from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities as an HSI- a Hispanic Serving Institute.

What all does this mean? It means that a college or university’s Hispanic enrollment makes up at least 25 percent of its total enrollment and is a recognition of the diversity of its student population. The designation also gives NAU greater access to grants which provides funds to expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Hispanic students. 

In this episode, Austin Young sits down with Vidal to find out what Hispanic Heritage Month means to her and what she's trying to do for Hispanic students on campus. Listen on as we touch on food, family and culture.

P.S. Whether you're a student, faculty or staff-- we hope you'll join the festivities and make time to listen, learn and converse this Hispanic Heritage Month.

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On this episode, Katie has a heart to heart with her parents and talks about what it was like when they dropped her off at NAU and how they handled the transition. Listen on as Katie's parents share what they learned and their advice for Lumberjack parents going through the same thing.

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Celebrate Book Lover's Day with us. President Cruz Rivera and Dr. Rima Brusi join our Lumberjacks to read excerpts from their favorite books. 

Thanks to the following Lumberjacks for sharing their favorites with us:

Children of the Days, Dr. Cruz Rivera & Dr. Rima Brusi
Peter Pan| Jacks on Broadway
The Awakerning, Elizabeth Berney | NAU Cline Library
A Fairies Guide to Taking Life Lightly, Karringtan Bell |NAU graduate student
Harry the Dirty Dog, Mitch Strohman | NAUTV
The House on Mango Street, Rachel Bishop | NAU alumna
The Alchemist, McKenzie McLoughlin | NAU Communications
Perks of Being a Wallpaper, Carla Betancourt | NAU senior 
My Name, Erik Sather | NAUTV
Life's Journeys According to Mr. Rogers, Maria DeCabooter | NAU Social Media 

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Fall 2021 is just around the corner and that means welcome new members to our Lumberjack family! Starting your freshman year of college can be scary. In this episode Katie and her friends Amanda, Morgan, and Miranda are keeping it real and share their advice on how to get through your freshman year with ease. 

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NAU's 17th president, Dr. Cruz Rivera , answers our questions. From what he told his children as they went off to college, to the best piece of advice he's ever received and what's in store for NAU's future. 

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