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NAU President Rita Cheng to leave post in 2022
Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng announced Tuesday she will not seek an extension of her contract that expires in 2022.
Tuition proposals a mix of hikes, holding steady, unknowns
Arizona's three state universities have announced tuition proposals for the 2020-2021 academic year, proposing increases for some students but holding steady for others while waiting to decide in still other categories.
College Dems, Republicans join in call for NAU president’s resignation
Northern Arizona University’s Young Democrats, College Republicans and several other student organizations called for university President Rita Cheng’s resignation Thursday after a state audit revealed in October that she used more than $40,000 from the university for travel expenses without proper documentation.
Sen. Bob Worsley, philanthropist David Lincoln among 2018 Arizona Capitol Times Leaders of the Year
Sen. Bob Worsley, a Republican from Mesa, is the Arizona Capitol Times’ Leaders of the Year winner in government. Other winners include Gregory Harris of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie for law, Richard Stavneak, director of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, for unsung hero, and NAU President Rita Cheng.
Study says 1 in 5 public school teacher positions unfilled
More than 1,300 teaching positions are still unfilled four weeks into the school year according to a new report.
Tobacco ban begins at Northern Arizona University
The school's tobacco-free policy went into effect July 1 after Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng announced in May the university would ban tobacco products.
