CNAS Collaborates on Sugar Bush Program

Participants begin their snowshoe to the maple trees

Mar. 23, 2026

Northern Michigan University's Center for Native American Studies (CNAS) is involved in a collaborative 2026 Sugar Bush ("iskigamizigan") program. Last Friday, a group met at the Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve for a Spring Equinox event and ceremony, followed by a group snowshoe to identify maple trees that will be tapped for sap collection and processing.

NMU French Program Hosts Croissant Talk & Tasting

Mar. 23, 2026

The French Program at Northern Michigan University will host "The Croissant: A Pastry Talk & Tasting" from 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in the Whitman Hall Commons. The event is free and open to the public. Staff from 231 Patisserie will give a presentation on the craft and process behind the iconic French pastry.

Thorburn on Crew of Oscar-Winning Animated Feature

Mar. 23, 2026

Northern Michigan University alumnus and Marquette native Gabe Thorburn served as associate editor on “KPop Demon Hunters,” which won the Academy Award for best animated feature. He got to hold an Oscar at a celebratory toast hosted after the ceremony at Sony Pictures Animation, which produced the film. He also joined Sony colleagues on stage in February to accept the award for best editorial-feature at the 2026 Annie Awards, which recognize the greatest achievements in animation.

Thorburn holding an Oscar at Sony Pictures Animation's celebration

CNAS Collaborates on Sugar Bush Program

NMU French Program Hosts Croissant Talk & Tasting

Thorburn on Crew of Oscar-Winning Animated Feature

NMU French Program Hosts Croissant Talk & Tasting

Thorburn on Crew of Oscar-Winning Animated Feature

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