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Supporting Exceptional Programming for Exceptional Learning
At NAU, we are committed to providing students with transformative learning experiences, ones that extend beyond the classroom and into the natural world. The Grand Canyon Semester (GCS) is an integrated learning experience through which students learn the environmental and social challenges confronting society in the 21st century. GCS fosters a deep interest in exploring the intertwined issues that surround, influence, and shape the natural and cultural worlds of the Grand Canyon region. Students engage in hands-on learning through a semester-long research project, weekly field excursions, and by interacting with local residents, stakeholders, and land managers.
Help Us Invest in Faculty Excellence
Our faculty members are the heart of the Grand Canyon Semester. By supporting GCS faculty, we can ensure they have the time, space, and support to develop and deliver an exceptional curriculum. This includes everything from logistical preparation to creating deeply engaging, multidisciplinary lessons that connect students to the Grand Canyon in new and meaningful ways.
Thank you!
Thank you for supporting the Grand Canyon Semester. Your gift, at any level, will help create more opportunities for our students to learn in one of our most impactful and treasured landscapes.
Every great program starts with thoughtful planning. Your gift helps cover the time faculty invest in creating engaging, place-based lessons that bring the Grand Canyon into the heart of the classroom.
You’re helping faculty craft immersive, interdisciplinary learning experiences. Your support enables instructors to integrate environmental science, cultural history, and social issues into a cohesive, compelling curriculum.
Your contribution helps faculty lead weekly field excursions and design research opportunities that go beyond the classroom. You’re directly supporting educators as they turn the Grand Canyon into a living textbook.
You’re providing meaningful support to faculty who shape the Grand Canyon Semester. This level helps fund their time, travel, and collaboration with community partners, allowing them to deliver a truly transformative experience.
Your leadership gift at this level would fully fund a faculty member for the semester, helping secure the future of exceptional teaching in an extraordinary setting. You can make an impact on one of NAU’s most unique and impactful programs.
