Professors of Cheung Kong Scholars. Forgot Your Password. Activate Your Account. Introduction of NAU. Academic Calendar. Current Leadership. Among them are the autumn Family Weekend, where the families of NAU students are encouraged to visit them; Homecoming, where alumni are invited back to Flagstaff Campus for a week of activities; and True Blue Friday, held every year on 30 August — an event where all NAU students and staff are encouraged to wear NAU clothing to raise the profile of the university.
Skip to main content. United States. Get free study advice Courses. Explore these featured universities. Politecnico di Milano Video. In , graduate work at the university became possible with the addition of the Master of Arts in Education, and in , Ida Mae Fredericks became the first Hopi to receive a college degree.
The entry of the United States into World War II precipitated a large drop in enrollment as college-age men entered the armed services. By the — academic year, just students attended class on the Flagstaff campus, yet the university survived by making valuable contributions to the war effort.
The Campus Civilian Defense Program maintained an aircraft spotting post, one of only 84 such posts in the United States. The university even banned all gas-powered vehicles and those with rubber tires from the Homecoming Parade in to demonstrate its dedication to rationing programs.
In the s, the university entered a period of exceptional growth. Much of the expansion can be attributed to Dr. Lawrence Walkup, who has the distinction of serving the longest term as President to Building on this growth, the road to becoming a university began with the creation of the forestry program in and increased research activities.
More than 60 years later, NAU has much to be proud of, including nationally ranked programs, high-research status, and emergence as a leader in sustainability, science, business, green building, and cultural arts.
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