News and Updates

Flinn-Brown Fellow Clare Aslan a leader in sustainability research at NAU

November 10, 2023

Clare Aslan leads a large research group focused on sustainability science at Northern Arizona University and offers training to the next generation of sustainability professionals, environmental scientists, hydrologists, and geologists. Aslan, a 2017 Flinn-Brown Fellow and Flinn Scholar alum, is…


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CivEx: Engaging Flagstaff’s Prop. 480—a Civil Discussion on a Contentious Issue

October 11, 2023

Flinn-Brown Fellows Dave Engelthaler, Ph.D. (Flagstaff, 2022) and Coral Evans, Ph.D. (Flagstaff, 2011) introduced an educational webinar on Flagstaff's Proposition 480, a citizen referendum on the approved re-zoning of a proposed Northern Arizona Healthcare hospital site.


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Fellow Fernando Shipley: a Gila County public servant

October 09, 2023

Fernando Shipley is dedicated to a number of public service roles in Gila County: Globe City Council for 15 years including four years as mayor plus the governing boards of Gila Community College and Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center. He…


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September 2023 Network News

October 02, 2023

While I find my bliss in the autumn months, September evokes bittersweet emotions within me. Even though the heat is stifling, summer still represents a temporary escape from the routines and responsibilities of everyday life. The freedom of summer lies…


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CivEx: Running for Office

September 28, 2023

Flinn-Brown Fellow and Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission Voter Education Director Gina Roberts (Phoenix, 2019) facilitated a workshop for individuals interested in learning the essential skills and knowledge needed to run a successful political campaign.


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Gov. Katie Hobbs appoints Flinn-Brown Fellows to board of directors of the Arizona-Mexico Commission

September 07, 2023

In August, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the board of directors of the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC). The AMC was formed with the goal to support international relationships and foster partnerships between Arizona and Mexico. The AMC is a cross-border, nonprofit organization with…


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August 2023 Network News

September 07, 2023

Our newsletter is a little later than usual so that we can detail our adventures from the League of Cities and Towns Conference! For us, it is always exciting to see a Flinn-Brown Fellow, but it is rare to see…


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