I attended NAU to get my master’s in education, but unfortunately, it did not happen! Which is why I do not recommend this school. I am a good person and I am a hard worker but NAU instructors and the counselor Amy Faull (I think her name was) hated me for no reason (or maybe it was because I’m Latina). The instructor was determined to fail me from day 1. She was so rude and always criticizing me. Amy Faull was also rude and actually told me I should give up on my masters because trying would be a waste of money since I wouldn’t achieve anything anyway. Thanks NAU. Now I have debt, failed grades, and I’m completely discouraged from obtaining my master’s.
Brian Cresson
WARNING TO ALL PROSPECTIVE NURSING STUDENTS: BEWARE OF NAU’S COLLEGE OF NURSING
After two years of grueling preparation—acing every prerequisite, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, scoring a 96% on the HESI A2, and working closely with advisors every semester—I was officially admitted into Northern Arizona University’s Traditional BSN program for Fall 2025. I signed my acceptance contract on April 28, 2025, after years of sacrifice, hard work, and careful life planning as a working adult.
Then came May 22, 2025.
In a hastily arranged Zoom meeting, Suzanne McWilliams, Director of NAU’s College of Nursing, delivered a stunning betrayal. Without warning, she announced sweeping changes to the very program I was admitted into—changes that completely altered the structure, rigor, and requirements of the degree I had committed to. The Traditional BSN has been scrapped for our cohort. Instead, we are now being forced into an Accelerated BSN format—one that compresses semesters, demands additional online coursework, and even adds an entirely new prerequisite… all after our admissions were finalized and contracts were signed.
Let me be clear: This is a classic bait-and-switch.
These changes were not disclosed during admissions. There was no transparency, no consideration for students who have planned their careers, finances, and lives around the program as it was presented. When I asked McWilliams why we weren’t informed earlier, her response? That the website had been updated in the last few weeks—implying we should’ve discovered this life-altering information on our own by constantly refreshing a webpage.
This isn’t just poor communication. It’s academic negligence. It’s institutional betrayal. And it’s an insult to every student who trusted NAU with their future.
NAU’s College of Nursing has proven itself untrustworthy, unorganized, and indifferent to the lives it disrupts. It prioritizes administrative convenience and cost-cutting over student wellbeing. President José Luis Cruz Rivera collects his rising million-dollar salary while students are left to suffer under a crumbling, unstable program.
To anyone considering NAU for nursing: Run the other way. There are better programs—programs that respect their students, honor their commitments, and don’t rewrite your future with a single Zoom call.
Shame on Suzanne McWilliams. Shame on NAU. We deserve better.
Mori
Haven't been here since 2020, still a great place for lunch.
Kévin Duong
Great place to eat many different things in many different restaurants and also find answers if needed !
Rachel Rae
Family oriented
Lucas Kilgore
Nice conference rooms!
Timothy Brown
I love the Union, great place for food, study, or even to hang out with friends.
Dave Van Ness
though the dub is supposedly better they are mostly the same. food is fine and typically a table can be found
Maccha Pooja
I always love being at the university union. It is like a single stop to know about multiple things happening around the university and also have delicious food.
sarath chandra
Watch out for European (white) people.. they bully around and good for nothing... stay away from them as much as you can
Watch out for the 2 Mexican custodians ladies. They are extremely prejudiced towards white people. I am verbally attacked every time I go hear. They are really bad people. I have talked to the director about them and apparently custodians are used to harass certain people on this campus. They have a big guy named Kyle at the Cline library that they also use to harass certain people.
Charley Molina
Weather is great food is ??????️
gail hershey
Awesome
Mike Dang
Nice place with a lot of good and services
Somewho 21
Good food but mask wearing is not enforced. Dozens of people a day are not following the law in here and the staff does nothing about it.
I attended NAU to get my master’s in education, but unfortunately, it did not happen! Which is why I do not recommend this school. I am a good person and I am a hard worker but NAU instructors and the counselor Amy Faull (I think her name was) hated me for no reason (or maybe it was because I’m Latina). The instructor was determined to fail me from day 1. She was so rude and always criticizing me. Amy Faull was also rude and actually told me I should give up on my masters because trying would be a waste of money since I wouldn’t achieve anything anyway. Thanks NAU. Now I have debt, failed grades, and I’m completely discouraged from obtaining my master’s.
WARNING TO ALL PROSPECTIVE NURSING STUDENTS: BEWARE OF NAU’S COLLEGE OF NURSING After two years of grueling preparation—acing every prerequisite, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, scoring a 96% on the HESI A2, and working closely with advisors every semester—I was officially admitted into Northern Arizona University’s Traditional BSN program for Fall 2025. I signed my acceptance contract on April 28, 2025, after years of sacrifice, hard work, and careful life planning as a working adult. Then came May 22, 2025. In a hastily arranged Zoom meeting, Suzanne McWilliams, Director of NAU’s College of Nursing, delivered a stunning betrayal. Without warning, she announced sweeping changes to the very program I was admitted into—changes that completely altered the structure, rigor, and requirements of the degree I had committed to. The Traditional BSN has been scrapped for our cohort. Instead, we are now being forced into an Accelerated BSN format—one that compresses semesters, demands additional online coursework, and even adds an entirely new prerequisite… all after our admissions were finalized and contracts were signed. Let me be clear: This is a classic bait-and-switch. These changes were not disclosed during admissions. There was no transparency, no consideration for students who have planned their careers, finances, and lives around the program as it was presented. When I asked McWilliams why we weren’t informed earlier, her response? That the website had been updated in the last few weeks—implying we should’ve discovered this life-altering information on our own by constantly refreshing a webpage. This isn’t just poor communication. It’s academic negligence. It’s institutional betrayal. And it’s an insult to every student who trusted NAU with their future. NAU’s College of Nursing has proven itself untrustworthy, unorganized, and indifferent to the lives it disrupts. It prioritizes administrative convenience and cost-cutting over student wellbeing. President José Luis Cruz Rivera collects his rising million-dollar salary while students are left to suffer under a crumbling, unstable program. To anyone considering NAU for nursing: Run the other way. There are better programs—programs that respect their students, honor their commitments, and don’t rewrite your future with a single Zoom call. Shame on Suzanne McWilliams. Shame on NAU. We deserve better.
Haven't been here since 2020, still a great place for lunch.
Great place to eat many different things in many different restaurants and also find answers if needed !
Family oriented
Nice conference rooms!
I love the Union, great place for food, study, or even to hang out with friends.
though the dub is supposedly better they are mostly the same. food is fine and typically a table can be found
I always love being at the university union. It is like a single stop to know about multiple things happening around the university and also have delicious food.
Watch out for European (white) people.. they bully around and good for nothing... stay away from them as much as you can
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Watch out for the 2 Mexican custodians ladies. They are extremely prejudiced towards white people. I am verbally attacked every time I go hear. They are really bad people. I have talked to the director about them and apparently custodians are used to harass certain people on this campus. They have a big guy named Kyle at the Cline library that they also use to harass certain people.
Weather is great food is ??????️
Awesome
Nice place with a lot of good and services
Good food but mask wearing is not enforced. Dozens of people a day are not following the law in here and the staff does nothing about it.
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