Northern Arizona University

Founded in 1899 as Northern Arizona Normal School in Flagstaff , Arizona , Northern Arizona University (NAU) is now the premier higher education institution in northern Arizona with 18,824 students.

The university is known regionally for the field of education and the hotel and restaurant management course.

The university produced some well-known personalities, such as the geologist Matt Kaplinksi . He was best known for his extensive research on the Grand Canyon.

Sports

The NAU sports team are the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks . The university is part of the Big Sky Conference .

Personalities

Professors

• Joel DiBartolo - jazz bassist
• Clyde Tombaugh - astronomer, physicist
• Matt Kaplinski - geologist

Graduates

• Mårten Boström - orienteer
• Diana Gabaldon - author
• RC Gorman - Navajo artist
• Jennifer Roberson - author

Visiting professorships

• Safiye Can - lyricist, bestselling author, poet of concrete and visual poetry, literary translator

Web links

Commons : Northern Arizona University  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official website

Coordinates: 35 ° 11 '22.3 "  N , 111 ° 39' 1.4"  W.