LumberChats: Inside NAU
Greetings from Lumberjack Country! We're giving you an inside look into campus life from the eyes of those who know it best-- our students, staff and professors. Hit subscribe and follow along as we take you through everything NAU has to offer. Have a story to share? 📩 social@nau.edu
Episodes
80 episodes
Native American Heritage Month: Where is Home?
Where is home? What does home mean? How is home so critical to our identity and success? On this episode of LumberChats, we talk to Kiara Weathersby & Madyson Tutt to discuss the complexities of defining hom...
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🎶 We Are Family: I got all my Lumberjacks with me 🎶
Family Weekend is coming up and today we're talking with a few juniors to find out the best spots to take your family on and off campus and how to have a fun time even if you don't have family in town.Listen on as we talk del...
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Preserving the Past, Paving the Way for the Future: Inside NAU Archives
October is American Archives Month and this month we're shining a light on the people at NAU who help make history come to life through the use of archival documents and materials. Let's meet today's guests from NAU Cline Library:&...
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NAU's Year of Academic Momentum
In the annual University Convocation Monday at the High Country Conference Center, President José Luis Cruz Rivera talked about NAU’s historical efforts to promote student access and success, starting in 1899, and how the university worked towa...
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Celebrating my Filipina Roots: What AAPI Month Means to Me
On this episode of LumberChats, we're celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Month- also known as AAPI Month. Sitting down with us today we have two members from the Class of 2023: Gwyneth Abella and Janelle Dela Cruz. We'...
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💙 Blue & Gold Strong: The NAU Alumni connection 💛
The NAU experience doesn’t end when you earn your degree. As a Lumberjack alum, no matter where life takes you, you will always be part of a caring and connected community. On this episode, we sit down with NAU Alumni Board members Joe ...
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🙇♀️ Twas the Night Before Finals 🙇♀️
‘Twas the night before finals,When all across campusStudents crammed to shove knowledge In their hippocampus....Listen on for NAU Social's take on The Night Before Christmas.
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NAU Success Stories: Paul Helford
Hey Lumberjacks, welcome to another episode of LumberChats: Inside NAU where we give you an inside look into campus life.On this episode of NAU Success stories, we have filmmaker Paul Helfo...
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Between Two Worlds: Indige-Lumberjacks
Over 1,500 Indigenous students from 127 tribal nations call NAU home.On this episode of LumberChats, we bring together students from the Navajo, White Mountain Apache, Yaqui, and Tohono O'odham communities to talk about the complexities ...
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Transferring to NAU: A Lumberjack's Journey
Did you know October 17-21 is National Transfer Student Week? On this episode, we welcome Jacks Online Senior Peer Mentor, Elizabeth Gentry. Elizabeth sits down with...
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Goodbyes Never Get Easier: NAU Family Weekend
Leaving for college is hard for us, but it might be even harder for our parents. On this episode, our Jacks sit down with their family members to talk about the college transition, their hopes for their Lumberjacks and what advice they would gi...
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🎧👂 What Are You Listening To 👂🎧
“Hey, what are you listening to?”To celebrate International Podcast Day, we're asking our Lumberjacks the question we all want to know the answer to: What are you listening to this week?Listen on and maybe give a ...
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It Started in Flagstaff: Grammy winner Dom Flemons' 2022 Commencement Speech
"Attending college in this beautiful mountain town had a positive impact on my life and it served as the foundation for my professional career in the music industry. Even though I have traveled over a million miles as a professiona...
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Inside the Happiest Club on Campus: NAU Disney Club
An inside look into the most magical club on campus-- NAU's Disney Club. Listen on as the Disney Club shares what their club is all about, their favorite park rides, best Disney "hacks" and the one thing they want others to know about the club....
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Meet NAU's TikTok Sensation: Father Matt Lowry
Ever wondered how certain people in the NAU community got to where they are now? In this episode of NAU Success Stories, Senior Megan Ruangchamneil sits down with Father Matt Lowry from the Newman Center to discuss what success in...
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Black History Month: Through the eyes of multiple generations
Welcome to another episode of LumberChats: Inside NAU, where we give you an inside look into Lumberjack life. Hi everyone my name is Karringtan Bell and on this episode, we're celebrating Black History Month and hearing from my mom, dad, sister...
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Making your education work for you-- the nontraditional student path
In our fast-paced society, it's easy to believe we're supposed to have achieved certain things by a certain age. On this episode, we're breaking down common misconceptions and celebrating today's non-traditional students. Whether you're in your...
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🎄📚 'Twas the Night Before Finals 🎄📚
A special holiday adaptation of Clement Clark Moore's "Visit from St. Nicholas"brought to you by NAU Social.Happy finals to all, and to all, a good test!
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🕹 Game on with NAU Esports Club 🎮
Welcome to another episode of LumberChats-- Inside NAU where we give you an inside look into Lumberjack life. Today, we’re adding to our Lumberjacks Learn series and highlighting NAU Esports. We're here with Austin, the...
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👻 Oh my ghouls! Time to get spooky 👻
Welcome to another episode of LumberChats: Inside NAU. On this special episode, we're discussing all things Halloween-- the holiday's origin to spooky tales and legends from NAU's backyard. Whether or not you believe in Morton Hall...
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To Tell the Tale: Witnessing humanity's past, present and future
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 Alv...
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The Transfer Process- Finding a New Place & Making it Your Home
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:<...
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A Walk Down Lumberjack Lane: Celebrating NAU's past
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...
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