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Campus Closeup: Grant Langdon

Nov. 18, 2021
When stepping into Grant Langdon's office at Northern Michigan University, a classy array of Star Wars paraphernalia greets you. One cannot help but notice the welcoming environment Langdon establishes through this aesthetic display of his own personal interests, not to mention the warm smile he often bears whenever spotted on campus. 
Langdon in his Career Services office

NMU Presents 'Elf the Musical'

Nov. 18, 2021
Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will present Elf the Musical, a comedic holiday musical based on the well-known movie. Show times in Forest Roberts Theatre are at 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 3-4 and Wednesday-Saturday, Dec. 8-11. A sensory friendly Theatre for All performance will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. 
Elf the Musical graphic

Ngafeeson Applies Sabbatical Education to NMU

Nov. 18, 2021
Northern Michigan University Associate Professor Madison Ngafeeson recently completed a one-year professional development sabbatical, during which he enrolled as a full-time student in Harvard University's business analytics program. Now he is applying the knowledge gleaned from his experience to collaborate with NMU College of Business colleagues on shifting the computer information systems (CIS) program to data analytics.
Ngafeeson with his Harvard certificate of completion

NMU Library Hosts 'Spirit of the Hunt' Exhibit

Nov. 16, 2021
Northern Michigan University's Lydia Olson Library is hosting a multimedia art exhibit titled "The Spirit of the Hunt," presented in collaboration with Project Coyote. It is curated by Catherine Plank, a University of Michigan graduate student, and intended to promote discussion while highlighting the “beauty and values of wolves and other wildlife in the Great Lakes region.”
"Dissolving" by Ned Gannon

NMU Board Special Meeting Friday

Nov. 11, 2021
The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12. Two items are on the agenda: the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) NMU chapter negotiated contract; and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees' Union (AFSCME) (AFL-CIO) Local 1095 letter of agreement. The meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube at: https://bit.ly/nmuavstreaming.

Mary Wright Public Art Remnants Sought

Nov. 9, 2021
For more than three decades, artist Mary Wright initiated a series of public art projects that helped Upper Peninsula communities connect meaningfully with their past. A committee planning a series of events to celebrate Wright's legacy is seeking help in identifying items from the various projects that are available and in displayable condition for an exhibition demonstrating her contributions to the region.

Métis Fiddling Workshop, Concert Planned

Nov. 4, 2021
The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will present a workshop, jam session and concert related to the Métis fiddling tradition Nov. 17-18, featuring Jamie Fox of the Aaniih and Nakoda tribes of Montana. The Métis are members of ethnic groups native to Canada and parts of the United States, who trace their descent to both Indigenous North Americans and European settlers. 
Jamie Fox