Northern Arizona University
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Fondare | 1899 |
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Undergraduates | 13,015 |
Postgraduates | 5,809 |
Localizare | Flagstaff, Arizona SUA |
Campus | Urban, 738 acri (2.986.580 m²) |
Athletics | 11 varsity teams |
Website | http://www.nau.edu/ |
Northern Arizona University, de multe ori NAU (pronunţat ritmic, en - ei - ju:), este o universitate publică (de stat) fondată în 1899, localizată în oraşul Flagstaff, Arizona, din Statele Unite ale Americii.
În anul 2004, universitatea avea 20.000 de studenţi, dintre care 14.000 de studenţi se găseau în campusul universitar din Flagstaff, iar restul de 6.000 în campusurile universitare secundare din Yuma şi Phoenix, ambele din acelaşi stat Arizona. Deşi este în primul rând o instituţie de educaţie, NAU este şi o instituţie de cercetări. Cele mai cunoscute programe sunt cele axate pe educaţie, respectiv pe managementul hotelier (folosind propriul hotel şi restaurant ca locuri de învăţare a meseriei "pe viu"). Alte programe care fac cunoscută universitatea sunt cele de silvicultură, ştiinţele naturii şi business.
[modifică] Absolvenţi faimoşi
- Greg Adams - National Hockey League
- Travis Brown - National Football League - Quarterback
- Shelly Bunge - Executive Vice President of Music Business Affairs & Administration, Sony Pictures Entertainment Music Group
- J.S. Cardone - Feature Film Producer and Director
- Raul Hector Castro - Former Arizona Governor and Former U.S. Ambassador
- Allan Clark - National Football League - Running Back
- Lattie Coor - Former President, Arizona State University
- Andy Devine - Actor
- Pamela DiGiovanni - Vice President of Labor Relations, Fox Entertainment Group
- Diana Gabaldon - Bestselling Author
- R.C. Gorman - Native American Artist
- George Grantham - Major League Baseball - Infielder
- Oliver Macready - Actor
- Mike Mercer - National Football League - Kicked first field goal in Super Bowl I
- Bruce Milletto - President, Bellissimo, Inc./Founder, The American Barista and Coffee School
- Clarence Moore - National Football League
- R. Carlos Nakai - Native American Performing Artist and Composer
- Lisa Olson - Sports Columnist, New York Daily News
- Frank Pollack - Offensive Tackle, San Francisco 49ers
- Katherine Ramsland - Author
- Jim Rathburn - Two-time Sports Emmy Award winner
- Rick Renzi - Arizona Congressman, District 1
- Jennifer Roberson - Novelist
- Jack Rooney - Actor
- Claudio Sanchez - Educational Correspondent, National Public Radio
- Pasquale Scaturro - Expedition Leader, IMAX Film "The Alps: Giants of Nature"
- Melvin Spears - Head Football Coach, Grambling State University
- John Sprott - Former U.S. Ambassador to Swaziland
- Mark Thatcher - CEO and Founder, Teva Sports Sandals
- Jeremy Thornburg - National Football League - Safety
[modifică] Legături externe (doar în limba engleză)
Format:Big Sky Conference
Universităţi publice în Arizona, SUA | ||
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•Arizona State University • Northern Arizona University • University of Arizona |
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Regiuni |
North Central Arizona | Northern Arizona | Phoenix metropolitan area | Southern Arizona | Arizona Strip |
Comitate |
Apache | Cochise | Coconino | Gila | Graham | Greenlee | La Paz | Maricopa | Mohave | Navajo | Pima | Pinal | Santa Cruz | Yavapai | Yuma |
Cele mai mari oraşe |
Chandler | Flagstaff | Gilbert | Glendale | Mesa | Peoria | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Tempe | Tucson | Yuma |