Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University has lost the heart of its School of Communication. Dr. Dale Hoskins passed away after a battle with cancer Monday afternoon. Dr. Hoskins spent well over 30 years teaching broadcasting at NAU. He graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in 1969, received a master’s degree from Texas Christian University inFull Story

The Trump Administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or go home if the school the attended went to online only. Northern Arizona University joined 19 other schools Monday, including Arizona State and the University of Arizona, in a federal lawsuit in hopes to stop the U.S. ImmigrationFull Story

Northern Arizona University will resume in-person classes for the fall semester on August 12th. The start is two-weeks earlier than normal for NAU. President Rita Cheng said in a letter Thursday that one of the reasons for the early start is so they can take advantage of expected lower COVID-19 case rates with cooler weatherFull Story

Northern Arizona University has decided to transition classes online for at least two weeks. The school made the decision this afternoon in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials say after two weeks, the school will re-evaluate and provide direction for the remainder of the semester. Additional information will be provided in the coming days,Full Story

Officials at Northern Arizona University say they continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19, or the coronavirus. NAU president Rita Cheng released a statement saying: “at this time there are no confirmed cases at NAU, in Flagstaff or in Coconino County.” She adds: “NAU remains fully operational and we expect our faculty to hold classesFull Story

There is an extortion scam affecting men in Flagstaff who use the dating app “Tinder.” NAU and Flagstaff Police say they have taken at least three reports referencing an internet extortion attempt. In each case, a male meets a woman on Tinder who wants to converse and chat using the app “Kik.” Once on KikFull Story

The most-distant solar system object has been discovered by a team of astronomers, including one from Northern Arizona University. The new object was announced Monday by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center at the Carnegie Institution for Science. The discovery was made by three astronomers, including NAU’s Chad Trujillo on November 10th in Hawaii.Full Story

The Arizona Board of Regents has given approval on NAU’s request to buy a parcel of land that is the former home of Super Pawn and the Mandarin Buffet for nearly eight-million dollars. The land was originally bought by CVS Pharmacy, but they decided not to build a new store on the property and haveFull Story

The fall semester at Northern Arizona University starts Monday, with new and returning students moving in this week. NAU officials say more then 22-thousand students will attend classes on the Mountain Campus in Flagstaff this year with over ten-thousand students living on-campus, including 90-percent of freshmen. Two new student-housing complexes have recently opened. Skyview openedFull Story

NAU Police are looking for a suspect in connection with burglaries and the vandalizing of vehicles on the NAU campus recently. Most, but not all, of the crimes have happened in parking garages and almost all of the vehicles were left unsecured. The suspect is described as a college-aged white male wearing a flat-billed baseballFull Story