The NAU Review — Meet the Benjamin Button of academia

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

Oct. 23, 2025

We deliver top headlines to the Lumberjack community every Tuesday and Thursday during the academic year. For more, visit news.nau.edu.

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Meet the Benjamin Button of academia

In 1976, Lumberjack William Alger was two classes away from graduating from NAU when an acceptance to pharmacy school whisked him away to California. The retired health executive, who first earned his doctorate then master’s, always vowed to return and finish his bachelor’s degree. Fifty-two years later, he’s finally ready to cross that commencement stage with the Lumberjack Class of 2025.

How NAU is a transfer-friendly destination

During National Transfer Student Week, we talked to several students about their experiences transferring to NAU, how they adjusted, what they’ve learned and what advice they have for others who are transferring to NAU.

Improving life with autism

With a $4.25 million grant from NIH, researchers at CHER are co-leading a study that aims to improve the health and quality of life for children with autism using a community engagement.

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Not sure about AI? Check out this course from ITS!

With AI reshaping how we teach, learn and work, NAU has created an AI Literacy course on Canvas for faculty and staff that will help them dive into the world of artificial intelligence by showing them how to maximize this tool and use it in an ethical and responsible way.