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NMU Hosts UNITED Conference

Feb. 17, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University will host the Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity (UNITED) Conference Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8-9. UNITED is a conference focused on personal stories and experiences of diversity, as well as opportunities for self-growth and practical workshops to promote diversity on campus.

Feb. 17, 2022 —

Efforts to improve child care availability and affordability in the region received a major boost this week when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the MI Tri-Share Child Care pilot program would expand to seven new facilitator hubs across the state, including the Marquette-Alger Educational Regional Service Agency. It was MARESA's partnership with Northern Michigan University—the first local employer to sign up for the program—that helped to secure $300,000 from the state for the hub's pilot year.

Feb. 17, 2022 —

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has approved a revised structure for the Academic Affairs Division, effective July 1. Extended Learning and Community Engagement, which includes the College of Technology and Occupational Sciences, will move under Academic Affairs rather than continue as a separate division.

NMU Board Plans Brief Business Session Thursday

Feb. 16, 2022 —

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold a brief business session at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Scott L. Holman Executive Conference Room in the Northern Center. It will also be livestreamed at https://bit.ly/nmuavstreaming. The only agenda item being addressed is "Academic Affairs Structure."

Jacobellis and Baumgartner (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Feb. 15, 2022 —

Former NMU student and Wildcat football player Nick Baumgartner became the oldest snowboarder to win an Olympic medal and the oldest U.S. gold medalist at the Winter Games since 1948. The 40-year old Iron River native partnered with Lindsey Jacobellis to win the mixed-team snowboard cross in the event's Olympic debut in Beijing. He demonstrated resilience and determination in making his first appearance on the podium in four Olympics.

NMU student Brianna Sartin sporting a beanie with the new name

Feb. 15, 2022 —

The UP200 Sled Dog Race, an Iditarod qualifier that starts and finishes in Marquette, will officially be “powered by” Northern Michigan University, beginning in 2023. NMU will become a Gold Sled Sponsor with naming rights for the event, building on a longstanding relationship with the U.P. Sled Dog Association. The official name for the 2023 race will be “UP200 – Powered by NMU.”

Coconut Crab photo (by Darwin Initiative)

Feb. 15, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Neil Cumberlidge co-authored a conservation assessment published in the Raffles Bulletin on Zoology on the “vulnerable to extinction” status of the world's largest land crab. The coconut crab, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, has been disappearing off of the islands it traditionally inhabits.

Feb. 15, 2022 —

What began as a work study position 28 years ago has developed into a lifelong career for Rachel Harris, director of the Center for Student Enrichment at Northern Michigan University.

Feb. 15, 2022 —

The outcome of the March 9 presidential election in South Korea might depend in part on the work of Northern Michigan University alumnus YoungJong Lee. The 2012 media production graduate spends nearly every waking hour working on the campaign for the leading candidate in the race, Lee Jae-myung.

Rinsland with a pika (University of Richmond photo)

Feb. 14, 2022 —

NMU biology graduate student Hilary Rinsland will participate in a Science Behind the Scenery Webinar Series cohosted by Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy at 1 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 15. She will present “Pika surveys to test climate-based predictions of population loss” with Chris Ray from the University of Colorado-Boulder. The series is free and open to the public.

Feb. 11, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University is a gold sponsor for the Meijer State Games of Michigan and the sole sponsor for the event's opening ceremony. The Meijer State Games is a multi-sport competition that welcomes all athletes regardless of age or ability.

Feb. 11, 2022 —

Area middle school and high school students will soon receive a 36-page magazine featuring Career and Technical Education (CTE) academic and apprenticeship programs available locally that can lead to rewarding careers. The magazine is published by the CTE Committee comprised of Northern Michigan University, Marquette-Alger RESA, UP Construction Council and UP MIWorks.

Feb. 9, 2022 —

Adam Sadberry, flutist in the Memphis Symphony, will perform at Northern Michigan University as part of the 2021-22 Siril Concert Series. His performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 in Reynolds Recital Hall.

Giesey (right) with Heather Vivian at their Earth Week table in 2021

Feb. 9, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University environmental sciences major Alexis Giesey collected and posted information about NMU's carbon emissions on the Sustainable NMU website for her senior project. She is also president of EcoReps, a student sustainability peer-to-peer education program.

Feb. 7, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University will host a jazz ensembles concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and masks are required for all individuals inside NMU facilities.

McDowell (front left) listens to NMU Assistant Professor Evan Lucas during a tour of the indoor agriculture lab. (Dave Nyberg photo)

Feb. 7, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University's indoor agriculture program recently hosted a visit by representatives of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), Michigan Economic Development Corporation and local dignitaries.

Feb. 4, 2022 —

Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations is partnering with the NMU Center for Rural Health for its next Northern Now digital series event. A panel of experts will discuss the social determinants of health, which are the conditions and environments that affect a wide range of health, functioning and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Elise Bur, director of the NMU Center for Rural Health, will moderate the conversation at 7 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 9.

Feb. 3, 2022 —

The influence of critical race theory (CRT) on how history is studied and taught in educational systems has become a hot-button political issue. The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will host a forum featuring four faculty members who will address what CRT is, why there has been so much backlash against it, and other issues related to the topic.

NMU Students Hired as MSP Cadets

Feb. 3, 2022 —

Three Northern Michigan University criminal justice students were recently hired as paid cadets with the Michigan State Police at the Negaunee Post. In addition, two unpaid internship positions at the same post have been filled by NMU criminal justice students.

NMU Students Hired as MSP Cadets

Feb. 3, 2022 —

NMU Hosts UNITED Conference

MARESA, NMU Address Child Care Shortage

NMU Board Restructures Academic Affairs

NMU Board Plans Brief Business Session Thursday

Skill + Sisu = Gold Medal

NMU to Power UP200 as Gold Sled Sponsor

Cumberlidge Assesses World's Largest Land Crab

Campus Closeup: Rachel Harris

Grad Plays Role in Korean Presidential Race

Rinsland Presents NPS Webinar

NMU a Meijer State Winter Games Sponsor

New CTE Magazine Due This Month

Memphis Symphony Flutist Performs at NMU

Senior Project Addresses Carbon Emissions

Jazz Ensembles Concert Feb. 16

MDARD Team Visits Indoor Ag Program

Social Determinants of Health Explored

Critical Race Theory Forum Feb. 17

NMU Students Hired as MSP Cadets

NMU Students Hired as MSP Cadets