NAU Geography, Planning and Recreation (NAUGPR)

Congratulations to Amanda Brandt, the Outstanding Senior in Parks and Recreation Management for the Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation!

Amanda has gone above and beyond both in the classroom and the community - bringing passion, leadership, and a spirit of service to everything she does. From academic excellence to making a difference through community engagement, she truly embodies what it means to be a Lumberjack!



NAU SBS | Northern Arizona University Alumni Association | National Recreation and Park Association

Huge congratulations to Tate Knowles, recipient of the Spring 2025 NAU College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Outstanding Senior Award - the College’s highest honor!

Tate is an exceptional leader, scholar, and changemaker whose impact spans the classroom, campus, and community. This semester, Tate also earned the Geography, Environment, and Society Outstanding Senior Award and was celebrated at NAU’s prestigious Gold Axe and Outstanding Senior Ceremony.

We’re so proud to recognize Tate’s dedication to academic excellence, community engagement, and a passion for building a more sustainable and equitable world. Way to go, Tate!



NAU SBS | Northern Arizona University Alumni Association | American Association of Geographers | American Planning Association, Arizona Chapter | American Planning Association

We are excited to announce the start of a new online graduate certificate in Recreational Therapy! Applications are now open! Some special features of this new graduate certificate are:

Fully online
18-21 credits (depending on career goals)
Global perspectives in curriculum
100% career-ready (and NCTRC exam ready)
Informational Zoom sessions:

Tuesday, February 27th from 10:30-11:30am MT
Monday, March 4th from 3:00-4:00pm MT
Wednesday, April 17th from 2:00-3:00pm PT


Contact [email protected] with questions!







ID: Exciting News Alert: Applications now open – New Online Recreational Therapy Graduate Certificate! Our new graduate certificate will prepare you to practice as a recreational therapist anywhere in the world. Global perspectives, experiential courses, 18 credits, fully online, www.nau.edu/prm [email protected] with NAU logo in top right corner and diverse individuals hiking in bottom right corner.

Wondering what you're going to do while snowed in this winter? Cozy up and take this online class about food!

What are the benefits? Getting a Cultural Understanding course completed!!! Having an awesome online experience learning!
Enroll now!

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Route 66 Online Exhibit Highlights Diversity - NewsBreak Mark Twain once stated, “Travel is fatal to prejudice,” and those who worked on a new Shades of Route 66 online educational exhibit hope it will...

Please join us in celebrating. Brendan Trachsel, current Student Body President of the Associated Students at Northern Arizona University (ASNAU), and Parks and Recreation Management degree-seeking student with an emphasis in Outdoor Education & Leadership, wrote a wonderful short article highlighting the PRM program and finding a path toward meaningful experiential education here at NAU. Brendan’s article is entitled “Finding My Path to Parks and Recreation”. It was submitted and well received by our national professional association, National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), and subsequently published in the ‘We Are Parks and Recreation’ section of this February’s NRPA magazine.
Many thanks to Brendan for taking the time to write this article and recognize the potential beneficial impacts of experiential programming at NAU.
Please find Brendan’s 3-minute read electronically by navigating to this link.

Finding My Path to Parks and Recreation | We Are Parks and Recreation | Parks & Recreation Magazine | NRPA A current college student explains his path so far as a student of parks and recreation management.

PRM Faculty, Alumni, and current Students are rendezvousing at the annual National Recreation and Parks Association conference being held in Phoenix this year.

Professor Hawley received an NAU President's Diversity award for their service by the Commission on Disability Access and Design!
https://in.nau.edu/center-for-university-access-and-inclusion/diversity-awards/

In remembrance of Dr. Bob Clark

Happy Mapping Monday

H/T Roger Paulen