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Northern Arizona University - Facilities - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

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Service & Maintenance Staff 170
Campus Size 740 acres
Student Centers
  • Du Bois Center
  • University Union
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries Cline Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Lawn outside the Union
  • Starbucks in the Union
  • Upstairs in the Health and Learning Center
Bar on Campus The new 1899 Bar & Grill offers alcoholic beverages on campus for the first time!
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Bean & Beaker in the Chemistry Lab Building
  • Jazzman's in the Business Building
  • Scholar's Corner in Cline Library
  • Starbucks in the University Union
Movie Theater on Campus Prochnow is NAU's movie theater that shows movies that have just left theaters but aren't yet on DVD. Movies are about $3 for students and are fun to go to on a Friday or Saturday night.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

NAU is in the final stages of a campus facelift. In the past few years, several new college buildings and a brand new expansion to the Union have been built. The chemistry lLab building, for example, is absolutely gorgeous, with giant glass windows and a café inside to boot. The amenities inside the new buildings are also state-of-the-art. The W.A. Franke Business Building is another point of pride—it's also an intimidating reason to not be late on your tuition payments. Also, with the field house and the Rec Center, students have no reason to put on the dreaded Freshman 15.

Even in the campus's older buildings, the University has done a good job of keeping them usable, clean, and technologically sound. The Du Bois Center (the "Doob") and the Union both offer plenty of ambiance. Many different offices and meeting rooms are also located within them, making them a prime location for on-campus events. Anyone on campus will feel like they're on a traditional college campus, but the brand new buildings remind you which century you are in. NAU has done well to mix the old with the new, and the lessening construction across campus is certainly a fantastic development.

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Facilities at Northern Arizona University

KimmyDel

Mass Communications and Media '16

5.0
A+

Athletic Center

State of the art all brand new, always enough equipment for everyone, and the fitness classes as well at the rock wall are fun and challenging.

Apr 18, 2012

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Facilities at Northern Arizona University

kasscastillo

Cardiovascular Technician '17

4.6
A

Athletic Centers

Beign an athlete at this school, i am able to see and experience fully what this school provides for student atheletes. This school doesnt soley focus on one sport but spreads the facility out to all sports. These facilities are very active and well induced with needed materials for all student athletes

Mar 19, 2012

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Facilities at Northern Arizona University

NoelleMartinjako

Sport and Fitness Management '15

2.3
C

Student Center

The student center at Northern Arizona University is a place where students can go to get help in any class. The location of the student center is a little difficult to find if you do not know the campus really well. The students who are working there get paid, but the quality of information they provide is minimal and not really useful. Some of the students who are there to help you, do not speak English well and it is hard to understand what they are saying. I think the student helpers need to be more qualified in order to help other students at the student center. Otherwise it can lead to a complete waste of time, more frustration, and could potentially lower students grades. The overall quality of the student center is average and a lot can be done to improve the quality of it.

Mar 04, 2012

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User rating for Northern Arizona University - Facilities is 4.6 out of 5 based on 43 user reviews.

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"Green" Initiatives

NAU has many "green" buildings. Some recently built ones include: The Health and Learning Center, slated for LEED Gold; The Hotel and Restaurant Management Building renovation, slated for LEED Silver; The Liberal Arts Building renovation—which will be NAU's first LEED for a renovation—slated for LEED Silver; and The Native American Cultural Center, slated for LEED Silver. NAU also has a club called Green Jacks, which is dedicated to keeping the school environmentally friendly.

Favorite Things To Do

Hanging out in the Union, especially Starbucks, is a good old pastime. The theatre department puts on 3 or 4 shows a semester in both the Clifford E. White Theater and the studio theater. The music department also puts on several productions a semester in the beautiful Ardrey Auditorium. Oftentimes, you'll hear a band playing or a poetry reading in the Union Expansion. Once a semester or so, a big name music artist will come through and play for the University, with past guests including The Format, 311, and Jimmy Eat World. If you’re itching for something to do at NAU, you can play some basketball in the gym, drench yourself in Dance Dance Revolution sweat at the game room, play in a poker tourney, swim some laps in the pool, and even culture yourself with a bit of theater—all in the same day!

Did You Know? What is Mountain Campus Express? MCE is your campus debit card. Funds can be deposited online or at various stations around campus. MCE is used for doing laundry in the residence halls and purchasing assorted items around campus. Give it a whirl. MCE, along with your meal plan, is stored on your NAU ID.

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Audrey Hirschl
Hometown
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Major
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Grad Year
2013

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