NAU SBS

11/19/2025

Huge congratulations to Anthropology student Reanna Yazzie — our Fall 2025 SBS Distinguished Senior and Gold Axe Award recipient! We're incredibly proud of her achievements and impact.

11/19/2025

It's happening TOMORROW! Sketchbook Showcase!

11/02/2025

Save the Date! Join us for the exhibit. Refreshments provided.

10/23/2025

NAU in Australia this summer! See more info below.

What are you doing this summer? Experience winter in Australia!
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NAU in Australia: Sociology of Art and Visual Culture
Summer Study Abroad Course: July 5-19, 2026
Application Deadline: February 15th (but early applications are recommended!)
3 Credits: Students choose either ART 399 or SOC 301 (General Studies “Social & Political Worlds”)

While enjoying 15 days across the Eastern states of Australia, you will gain new awareness of the world of fine arts, the social forces that create this world, and your place within it. As we recognize the structures that underlie visual culture, we also focus on the history and context of art in Australia. You will learn to speak and write about art and the sociology of visual culture with clarity, specificity, intelligence, original insight, and depth. You will also engage in entry-level art creation through travel sketchbooks. Don’t miss this adventurous class!

Click here for more details and to submit your application:
https://edabroad.nau.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11402

Email Professor Neal Galloway ([email protected]) or Dr. Jessie K. Finch ([email protected]) if you have any questions!

Department of Sociology at NAU NAU Education Abroad

10/10/2025

This summer join us for a two-week faculty-led social work program to Italy! We will spend some time in Rome, Isernia, Termoli, Agnone, and Bari where we will experience cultural activities and have exposure with social service agencies
while abroad!

Earn 6 credits in SW 450 - Mental Health & SW 310 - Human Fundamentals of Social Work Practice! The program will run from May 26-June 12th!

Please check out the link provided below to learn more about the itinerary, cost, and scholarships to support your education abroad! Please reach out to Natalie Randolph at [email protected] to explore this amazing experience further!
https://edabroad.nau.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11128
NAU Education Abroad

10/04/2025

Come see over 30 vendors that provide services to the Northern Arizona community. Free admission, free parking, and free raffle tickets!

10/01/2025

The Richard D Young Faculty Fellowship is inviting you to an evening with Dr. Stokes and Secretary Fontes to discuss the State of Our Democracy.

09/25/2025

The NAU Discovery Fair will be an opportunity for visitors of all ages to discover and learn, to meet NAU faculty, staff, and students, and to showcase the amazing work we do here at NAU. Faculty representing SBS are Mike Williams - Brain and Body, and Kellam Throgmorton - Stones and Ancient Technology

09/23/2025

Meet your 2025 Dedicatee: Dr. Alexander Alvarez, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice 🪓💙

09/23/2025

The 2025 NAU Homecoming Dedicatee is CCJ Professor Alexander Alvarez!

09/08/2025

🧠✨ NAU is leading the charge in rural brain health!
In northern Arizona’s “memory care desert,” NAU researchers are bringing hope and help directly to underserved communities with free cognitive screenings, brain health workshops, and groundbreaking dementia research.
This isn’t just science—it’s compassion in action! Discover how the Northern Arizona Memory Study is changing lives and shaping the future of dementia care.

https://news.nau.edu/memory-care-study