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The Northern Michigan University English Department will host an open mic reading to celebrate the life and work of Toni Morrison from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov 18, in Lydia Olson Library. 

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning presents "Cyberlaw, Fake News, Data Collection and Your Rights" from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the heritage room at the Peter White Public Library. 

NMU first-generation college students, whose parents or guardians did not obtain bachelor's degrees, are invited to gather at the Wildcat statue at noon on Friday, Nov. 8, for a group drone photo. A reception with pizza, Wildcat cookies and other treats will follow in Harden Hall.  

Northern Michigan University will embark on its third “Food 4 Fines” donation event, in which students who help those in need by contributing items to the NMU Food Pantry can alleviate their parking fines. 

Students and faculty from three academic disciplines are collaborating on behalf of a Marquette organization's endeavor to repurpose the deactivated Lower Harbor Ore Dock as a botanical and ecological center. 

Gabriel Thorburn credits his bachelor's degree in art and design from Northern Michigan University with helping to launch his career in animation post-production. He works for DreamWorks Animation as an online editor, collaborating on projects such as the Netflix series' Dragons: Race to the Edge and the Tales of Arcadia trilogy, which includes Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards.

For the second straight year, Northern Michigan University's DeVos Art Museum has received a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The 2020 award of about $14,200 will allow the museum to expand programming, promote exhibitions and bring guest speakers and curators to campus.

Filmmaker Gloria Z. Greenfield will discuss her latest work, “The Fight of Our Lives: Defeating the Ideological War Against the West,” following a special screening of the film at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Jamrich 1100. The event is free and open to the public.