Tessman Convenes External Strategy Group

Howard Schultz (left) addresses students during a conversation moderated by President Brock Tessman
Howard Schultz (left) addresses students during a conversation moderated by President Brock Tessman
Oct. 21, 2024 —
Northern Michigan University President Brock Tessman invited a small group of alumni and friends to meet to learn more about the university's new strategic plan, Our Compass, and its grand challenges, goals and success measurements. Several were on campus Sunday and Monday (Oct. 20-21) to tour facilities; meet with students, faculty and staff; and discuss strategic plan goals and ideas. The group included Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks and a 1975 NMU communications graduate, who hosted a “fireside chat” with selected students in Reynolds Recital Hall.
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NMUDoIt Student Theater Group Presents 'The Last Five Years'

'The Last Five Years' poster featuring Liam Fisher and Kayleigh Clark.
Nov. 6, 2024 —
NMUDoIt, a student theater group established early this year at Northern Michigan University, will present its first full-length production—the musical The Last Five Years—at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Panowski Black Box Theatre. Tickets are free (donations accepted). Written and composed by Drama Desk winner Jason Robert Brown, The Last Five Years is described as an emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their 20s who fall in and out of love over the course of five years.

Rural Health Essay Contest for H.S. Seniors; Deadline Nov. 12

2024 Rural Health Essay contest graphic
Nov. 5, 2024 —
High school seniors who reside in the Upper Peninsula and plan to pursue studies in a healthcare-related field at a college or university next fall are invited to participate in the fifth annual National Rural Health Day Essay Contest. The Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health is coordinating the contest with the Michigan Center for Rural Health and the Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan. The essay submission deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Applications of Neuroscience in Business Addressed

Robert Torrence
Nov. 4, 2024 —
Northern Michigan University 2015 psychology alumnus Robert Torrence will give a presentation on how his employer, ThinkAlike Laboratories, applies neuroscience to real-world business challenges. This talk covers EEG-based methods to measure attention, engagement and product impact, providing a glimpse of innovative paths to impact consumer insights and strategy.