Northern Arizona University facts for kids
Northern Arizona University, often called NAU, is a big public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona. It's like a large school for older students who want to learn more after high school. NAU started a long time ago, in 1899, which makes it over 120 years old! Today, more than 22,000 students go there to study all sorts of interesting subjects. The current president of the university is John D. Haeger.
Sports at NAU
NAU has exciting sports teams! Their men's athletics teams are known as the Lumberjacks. A lumberjack is someone who cuts down trees, which fits with Flagstaff's forest surroundings. These teams play in 15 different sports, from basketball to track and field. They are part of a group of schools called the Big Sky Conference, where they compete against other universities.
Images for kids
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The Old Main building on the south campus.
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A bird's-eye view of the NAU Science and Health building.
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Lowell Observatory, where NAU often works on research projects.
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An NAU student studying in the Honors College dormitories.
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Football players at NAU during a homecoming game.
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Robin Braun, a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy who attended NAU.
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Raúl Héctor Castro, a former governor of Arizona and a former US ambassador.
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Seamus Dever, an actor who studied at NAU.
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Diana Gabaldon, a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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Lopez Lomong, an Olympian and track and field athlete from South Sudan who went to NAU.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad del Norte de Arizona para niños
