NMU Agrees to Sell EAN Broadband Network to Michigan Broadband Services

Aug. 25, 2026

With NMU Board of Trustee approval today (Tuesday, Aug. 25), Northern Michigan University entered an agreement to sell its Educational Access Network (EAN) broadband service and infrastructure to Michigan Broadband Services (MBS). The transaction will be final pending approval by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Hamel receives Peace Corps placement

Aug. 27, 2026

NMU alumna Arwen Hamel traveled the world as a student, and will continue that trend after graduation, with a two-year placement in the Peace Corps in Fiji.

Hamel seated in front of the Ouzoud Waterfalls in Morocco.

Visitors to America's National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Want to Learn About Climate Change

Aug. 26, 2026

A national study led by researchers at Northern Michigan University (NMU) and Slippery Rock University (SRU) finds that visitors to America's national parks and wildlife refuges are more concerned about climate change than the general public, eager to learn more about it during their visit, and largely not getting the chance.

NMU researchers take a photo at Grand Teton National Park

NMU Agrees to Sell EAN Broadband Network to Michigan Broadband Services

Hamel receives Peace Corps placement

Visitors to America's National Parks and Wildlife Refuges Want to Learn About Climate Change

Hamel receives Peace Corps placement

Hamel receives Peace Corps placement

NMU’s Dr. Lucy Miller joins Comedian Charlie Berens to Educate on Data Centers