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NMU Offers Friday Shopping Shuttle

Oct. 1, 2018

Northern Michigan University has launched a new Friday Shopping Shuttle that transports students to major retailers via Marq-Tran and returns them to several drop-off points on campus. The service began the first week of the fall semester, funded with some of the resources that supported the discontinued Wildcat Shuttle that previously operated Monday-Thursday on campus.

NMU Sets Rural College Example

Oct. 1, 2018

Northern Michigan University is the featured example in a Chronicle of Higher Education special report titled "Rural Colleges Make the Most of 'Off the Beaten Path' Locations." The article references NMU's ability to draw students by implementing distinctive programs and by using its location and scenery as a marketing tool.

Fall Semester Job Fair Oct. 16

Oct. 1, 2018

Northern Michigan University students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet and talk with employers about job opportunities at the 51st Annual Fall Semester Job Fair, hosted by NMU Career Services. The fair will be held from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the University Center.

NMU Recognized for Online Learning

Sep. 28, 2018

Northern Michigan University has been recognized for offering "one of the best online learning environments in the country" by Affordable Colleges Online, a site that offers higher education information, resources and rankings.

VandenAvond Receives Leadership Award

Sep. 28, 2018

Steve VandenAvond, Northern Michigan University vice president for Extended Learning and Community Engagement, received the UPCEA Central Region’s John L. Christopher Outstanding Leadership Award. UPCEA is the Association for Professional, Continuing and Online Education. VandenAvond was honored Sept. 27 at the regional conference in St. Louis.

Grad Joins Flat Rock PD

Sep. 28, 2018

NMU alumna Morgan Sundberg recently joined the Flat Rock Police Department in Wayne County as a patrol officer. According to a story in the Monroe News, she has worked in law enforcement since 2014. Sundberg earned a criminal justice degree and completed the NMU Regional Police Academy. She started her law enforcement career with the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Police Department and also worked as a deputy with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department.

NMU Hosts Career Week

Sep. 28, 2018

Northern Michigan University’s Career Services will give students a chance to beef up their résumés and even have professional photos taken at Career Week, set for Monday, Oct. 1-Thursday, Oct. 11.

NMU Holds 'It's On Us' Week of Action

Sep. 25, 2018

Northern Michigan University’s “It’s On Us Week of Action,” which supports education, prevention and response efforts associated with relationship violence and sexual misconduct, will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 4.

Viano String Quartet to Perform at NMU

Sep. 25, 2018

The Viano String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Reynolds Recital Hall as part of Northern Michigan University's Siril Concert Series. Admission is free. The ensemble's name was created to describe the four string instruments, each beginning with the letter "v," that play both melody and harmony to create a unified instrument called the "Viano."

Medical Cannabis Symposium at NMU Oct. 6

Sep. 24, 2018

A student organization at Northern Michigan University is hosting a “Medical Cannabis Symposium.” The event will cover a range of topics related to cannabis, including its chemistry and pharmacology, the social impact of legalization, Michigan laws and medical cannabis in K-12 schools. Presenters include professors, lawyers and industry experts.