The NAU Review — Puppy love at NAU

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Nov. 20, 2025

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Black puppy on porch next to some flowers

Paws in training

Karen Sealander, a professor in the Department of Educational Specialties, brings her dog to work every day, though not strictly for puppy snuggles. For more than 20 years, she has helped raise service dogs in training as a volunteer puppy raiser for the national nonprofit Canine Companions. From teaching them how to sit in a classroom full of people to training them to stay when an NAU food bot blocks their path, her work has infused NAU with a happy helping of puppy love.

Meet NAU’s Middle Eastern ensemble

Since 2023, Lillie Gordon’s NAU Middle East Ensemble has explored the richness and diversity of Middle Eastern music, adding dimension and humanity to our collective understanding of the region. Anyone from the Flagstaff and campus community can join, whether or not they have musical experience.

VIDEO: Hikes of a lifetime

For people with disabilities or limited mobility, hiking was not an option—until Luke5Adventures Flagstaff came on the scene. Using adaptive wheelchairs and a dedicated team of volunteer sherpas, the group takes hikers on adventures ranging from strolls through Buffalo Park to treks in the Grand Canyon. Watch the video, consider volunteering and let’s go hiking!

Faculty Workshop: Teaching the big classes - Nov. 21 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Cline Library room 168 or register for a Zoom link

NAU Double Bass Studio Recital. Nov. 24 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kitt Recital Hall - 1115 S. Knoles Dr

NAU Communications · 1900 S. Knoles Dr. Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Inside@nau.edu · (928) 523-2282

Meet NAU’s Middle Eastern ensemble

VIDEO: Hikes of a lifetime

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