Kerri Schuiling is the new interim president at Northern Michigan University, effective immediately. The NMU alumna previously served as the university's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Her appointment was unanimously approved by the NMU Board of Trustees at its Oct. 1 business meeting.

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to appoint NMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kerri Schuiling, Ph.D., to serve as interim university president until we select a successor to Dr. Fritz Erickson. Dr. Schuiling has accepted the appointment and will immediately step into the interim leadership position, with her contract to be negotiated with Vice Chair Steve Young and me and brought back to the board for approval.

The Northern Michigan University Native American Student Association will host the annual Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration on Monday, Oct. 11. This year's theme is “A Day of Healing and Celebration.” The events are open to the public.

The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Gogebic Community College. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. CST in the Solin Business Center room B-12 and last about 45 minutes. It is for those interested in attending NMU's Regional Police Academy, a 16-week session that begins in May and concludes in August.  

The Two Books, Two Communities program, a partnership between Northern Michigan University and the Marquette and Alger County communities, will host its Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie Author Readings and Panel Discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, via Zoom. Access the link at nmu.edu/onebook/twobooks or the Peter White Public Library site at pwpl.info/events.