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FEATURED
How do you build a brighter future? One student at a time.
With the commitment of dedicated faculty,
innovations in research and an emphasis on
personalized learning, a transformation is
underway at Northern Arizona University. The
Campaign for NAU was publicly launched in the
fall, after a four-year "quiet phase" that secured
close to $55 million in gifts and pledges. The
goal is to raise $100 million by July 2016. It is a
campaign to recommit to the core values of the
institution, an identity forged by more than 100
years of distinction in education.
Dubbed "Only at NAU," the campaign has
identified critical priorities, including growing scholarships and programs that promote
student success; investing in and supporting
faculty excellence; strengthening research
opportunities for both students and faculty;
and enhancing the athletics program and
supporting student-athletes.
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Supporting Student Success
The pivotal role of the campaign is to create
more opportunities for students, and with a
goal of raising $60 million for scholarships
and student programs alone, an emphasis on
student support is clear. Through record enrollment
growth-reaching 26,002 in fall 2013-it has
become more critical than ever to continue to
fund and develop the support programs students
require to be successful.
"One of the things the university has long been
known for is giving students a chance, particularly
to become socially mobile," says Mason Gerety,
vice president for University Advancement. "A
huge component of social mobility is the bachelor's degree. The fact that 42 percent of NAU's
student population is comprised of first-generation
college students speaks to how we think about
access and opportunity."
With a vigilant eye on state and national employment demands, NAU has nearly doubled the number of STEM (science, technology, engineering
and math) graduates in recent years. Establishment
of new degrees, such as the physician's assistant
and occupational therapy doctorate programs at
the Phoenix Biomedical Campus are helping to
meet statewide demand and prepare students for
successful careers.
"NAU is committed to an environment
of living and learning that simply cannot
be found elsewhere. Preserving that
environment will require tremendous
resources, which means that the success
of this comprehensive fundraising
campaign is critical to our future."
- John Haeger, President of Northern Arizona University
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