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NMU senior Jessica Parsons, an English/writing major from Clarkston, Mich., wrote a feature story on Marquette Mountain general manager Andrew Farron for MyNorth.com, the online home of "Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine." Parsons also writes columns for "The North Wind." Read her profile of Farron here. 

The escalating COVID-19 coronavirus situation has led Northern to restrict university-sanctioned travel to any countries issued Level 3 or higher travel warnings by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and/or the U.S. Department of State. These currently include China, Iran, Italy and South Korea.

A couple who wishes to remain anonymous has established a $600,000 endowment at Northern Michigan University to help Kalamazoo Promise students from Kalamazoo Central High School pay for books, room and board. 

The Northern Michigan University Orchestra will present a free concert geared toward elementary-aged children at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Reynolds Recital Hall. 

Marquette and Alger County high school students and their families will receive a special publication detailing Career Technical Education (CTE) opportunities to train for many of the country's most in-demand occupations.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SEPT. 10:Human trafficking has victimized more than 8,000 people in Michigan over the last decade alone. The U.P. Human Trafficking Task Force and the Zonta Club of Marquette Area will screen "Ring of Silence," a dramatic film about the epidemic, at Northern Michigan University. A panel of local experts will participate in a Q&A session immediately afterward.

Northern Michigan University's EcoReps and Sustainability Advisory Council are hosting Sustainability Week March 16-20. This year's theme is "Facing The Future."

Northern Michigan University's Continuing Education and Workforce Development Department presents "Essentials of Nonprofit Management" with Cedric Calhoun, FASAE, CAE. Both sessions run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ballroom IV of the Northern Center on Tuesday, Mar. 10 and Tuesday, April 14.

The NMU School of Nursing typically holds trauma response simulations in a lab with mannequins. But for the first time Thursday afternoon, it collaborated with the ROTC Wildcat Battalion. The mock bomb training exercise allowed senior nursing students to interact with and deliver treatment to human patients out in the field.

Northern Michigan University is featured by the Center on Rural Innovation (CORI) as part of its initiative to catalyze digital economy job growth across the United States. 

Northern Michigan University senior ceramics major Niikah Hatfield has designed and produced special-edition WNMU-TV mugs for the station to give as promotional gifts during its fundraising campaign that begins next week. This is the first time a student's design has been featured for this purpose, and likely won't be the last through future collaborations with Art & Design.

Northern Michigan University has announced the winners of its 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, an annual competition held at about 600 universities in more than 65 countries that gives graduate students the opportunity to showcase their research.

About 80 NMU students representing various academic majors recently participated in a poverty simulation at the Northern Center. The experience was far more impactful than a traditional lecture in helping students comprehend and empathize with situations they are likely to encounter in their careers.

Northern Michigan University English professor James McCommons' book, "Camera Hunter: George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography," is among the Library of Michigan's 2020 Michigan Notable Books.

Alumnus Stephen Dupuie is putting his NMU education to use renovating an old Kalamazoo church building into a new venue for his sketch comedy group, The Dormouse Troupe. The facility will also host music shows and other performances that are “off the beaten path” of traditional theater.

Northern Michigan University will host an active environmental stewardship forum titled “Learn & Spring Into Action” on Tuesday, March 17, in 1100 Jamrich Hall. The free event is open to the public and is sponsored by the NMU Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department, as well as Lions Club International.

Michigan's presidential primary is approaching, and two Northern Michigan University students selected to serve on the new Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force under Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have been working to increase young voter engagement.

Northern Michigan University alumnus Kevin Beauchamp will serve as the next president of Galloway Company, a specialty dairy product manufacturer based in Neenah, Wis. 

The Northern Michigan University Department of Music will present a choral concert with a global theme at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Titled "A Journey Around the World," the choirs will perform music from several different countries, including Sweden, South Korea, the Philippines and more. Admission is free.