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The NAU Review — Celebrating Pride Month, studying blood sugar and new conservation scholars

by Community Contributor • June 1, 2022 • Comments Off

June 1, 2022

The NAU Review. The official news source for Northern Arizona University.

What does Pride Month really mean?

Celebrating LGBTQIA+ didn’t always mean rainbows and parades. Prior to the 1969 Stonewall Riots, where this community took a stand and fought back against prolonged harassment and oppressive laws, there wasn’t much celebrating at all. Even now, despite June being declared Pride Month, people in this community suffer—2021 was the worst year on record for transgender deaths. So, Assistant Director for LGBTQIA+ Student Services M. Lee Griffin poses the question: How can we make pride a reality for the LGBTQIA+ community? Read more in this Views from NAU.

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Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope with heart

How do blood sugar, blood pressure and race intersect?

Biology professor Sara Jarvis leads a team of 12 students on this project, which is focused on health disparities in the Hispanic population. They need help in the form of willing and eligible participants. Could that be you?

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Mental health matters

Though Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated in May, it’s important that your wellbeing is top of mind all year round. Watch the first of a series of videos, produced by the Arizona Board of Regents, that speaks to the importance of mental health and the resources available at NAU.

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Conserving our land

Dedicated to helping protect the Earth’s lands, waters and oceans, the Wyss Foundation is renewing its commitment to support NAU’s graduate scholarships in the environmental science and policy master’s program, helping grow the program’s conservation impact. This year, Yazhmin Dozal and Sarah Colombo were named this year’s Wyss Scholars.

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