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NMU Dedicates Garden Named for Former Provost

Sep. 17, 2018

Northern held a dedication ceremony for the new Paul L. Lang Jr. Garden on Sept. 14. Mona Lang of Marquette honored her late husband, who served as NMU’s provost, by contributing the lead gift to establish and maintain a perennial flower garden on the academic mall. She and their daughter, MacKenzie, attended the dedication.

NMU Prof Analyzes k9 Attack for TV Report

Sep. 14, 2018

An Atlanta TV station featured NMU Criminal Justice Professor Charlie Mesloh in an investigative report on a K9 attack in Roswell. The dog refused to let go of a teen suspect despite more than 20 commands from his handler. Mesloh, a former police officer and K9 handler, analyzed the dashcam video of the incident frame by frame and says the dog should have been removed from service for remedial training. See the full report here.

Walk Promotes IDD Inclusion

Sep. 14, 2018

The NMU Best Buddies student organization will host a walk to promote inclusion of and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities on campus. The Best Buddies Friendship walk at NMU will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 29. Participants will meet near the “heart of Northern” on the academic mall outside Jamrich Hall.

Western Expedition Benefits Zoology Museum

Sep. 14, 2018

Two undergraduate students accompanied Northern Michigan University Biology Associate Professor Kurt Galbreath on a month-long expedition in the Rocky Mountains this past summer to expand and diversify the collection of small mammal specimens in the Northern Museum of Zoology. Their work will also help support current and future research projects.

Image of Rhode and Kraushaar processing specimens

Police Academy Holds Info Session in Escanaba

Sep. 13, 2018

The Northern Michigan University (NMU) Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, in room 231 of the Bonifas Building at Bay College.

Police Academy Holds Info Session at Gogebic

Sep. 13, 2018

The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in room B-12 of the Solin Business Center at Gogebic Community College.

Author Nicole Walker to Give Reading at NMU

Sep. 12, 2018

The English department at Northern Michigan University will kick off its annual Visiting Writers Series with a reading by notable essayist and author Nicole Walker from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The reading will be in Jamrich Hall 1318 and is open to the public. The event is the first of several that will take place on campus throughout the 2018-19 academic year.

NMU Woodworkers Inspired at Art Center

Sep. 12, 2018

NMU Senior Tim Kruger has long been interested in woodworking, particularly furniture design. But “an epiphany” during a woodturning class led by Professor Jason Schneider convinced him to hone in on his true passion: teaching. Kruger was inspired to apply for a summer workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colo., and received a scholarship to attend. Schneider also returned to “the Ranch,” where he had worked for a decade before joining NMU’s faculty, to teach two summer workshops.

NMU Expands Homecoming Activities

Sep. 12, 2018

Northern Michigan University's 2018 Homecoming celebration will feature a full slate of activities for alumni and community members Sept. 18-22. Special additions this year include a community-wide ice cream social, the unveiling and dedication of a new Wildcat statue on campus, the premiere of a documentary on the 1975 national champion football team and a dedication of The Woods student housing complex. The following events are free, unless otherwise indicated.

NMU to Host Marquette-Alger College Fair

Sep. 12, 2018

Northern Michigan University will host the Marquette/Alger Counties College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Don H. Bottum University Center Great Lakes Rooms. The program will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. and is open to high school students and their parents.