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.

Celebration of Student Scholarship April 16

Apr. 9, 2026

Northern Michigan University will host its 30th annual Celebration of Student Scholarship from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in Jamrich Hall. The event highlights scholarly and creative work by undergraduate and graduate students across all disciplines. Presentations include posters, oral presentations, artistic performances and visual art displays. This follows another celebration of student scholarly activity: the inaugural Winter Research Day held earlier this semester.

Pictured from left: Zoe Moreno, runnerup in the Winter Research Day 3MT competition; Sarah Amidon and Dr. Susy Ziegler of NMU Graduate Studies and Research; and Sarah O’Neill, winner of the 3MT first place and People's Choice awards.

DECA Chapter Makes Strong Debut at State Conference

Apr. 9, 2026

Northern Michigan University business students placed in every event they entered at the Michigan Collegiate DECA State Conference, marking a strong debut for the university's newly established DECA chapter. First-place winners Maya Van Berkum and Autumn Brutyn will advance to the International Career Development Conference in Louisville, Ky., in late April.

NMU students at the state DECA conference

CNAS Collaborates on Sugar Bush Program

Celebration of Student Scholarship April 16

DECA Chapter Makes Strong Debut at State Conference

Celebration of Student Scholarship April 16

Reichel Leads Ishpeming to Another State Championship

Kovar Named MCLEAA Officer of the Year