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Former OTS Weightlifter Helps Revive Infant

Jul. 26, 2018

Ronnie Tucker, a former weightlifter at NMU's Olympic Training Site, helped to save the life of an unresponsive newborn outside the Michigan State Police Jackson Post. He has been a state trooper for eight months. Tucker was first on the scene to assist a couple in an SUV parked outside whose baby emerged feet first and wasn't breathing. With CPR equipment from his vehicle and the training he underwent in the police academy, he kept the newborn's airway open and tried rubbing her chest for stimulation, eventually finding success.

NMU in 'Forbes' Overview of Cannabis Programs

Jul. 25, 2018

Northern Michigan University is listed first in a Forbes article titled "From Chemistry to Culinary: 10 Educational Programs for Students Eager to Learn About Cannabis." The description for NMU states that there is renewed and enthusiastic interest in medicinal plant chemistry as it relates to the herbal extract market and, more recently, to the emerging cannabis market. "The degree balances coursework in chemistry and biology with lab experience.

NCLL Hosts World Scuba Diving Talk

Jul. 24, 2018

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a program titled "Adventures in Scuba Diving Around the World" from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Marquette Hope Connection Center, 927 W. Fair St. in Marquette. Please note the registration deadline is Tuesday, Aug. 7.

Erickson Supports Civility in Public Discourse

Jul. 24, 2018

NMU President Fritz Erickson is among more than 220 individuals and groups who committed to standing up for civility in public debate and discussions of policy. They signed on to an open letter spearheaded by Gov. Rick Snyder, which appeared in both the Detroit News and Free Press. Read the contents here.

NMU Among Michigan's Best Colleges for Seniors

Jul. 24, 2018

Northern Michigan University is among the "best colleges for seniors in every state," according to a Cheapism blog shared on msn.com. NMU was one of only three Michigan universities to earn the designation. It waives tuition for on-campus classes for students 62 and older who complete a free application for admission. See the full listing here.

Alumnus is KSTP-TV Investigative Executive Producer

Jul. 23, 2018

Paul McEnroe ('72 BS) is the investigative executive producer at KSTP-TV, the ABC affiliate in St. Paul, Minn. Prior to joining the station in 2015 as executive producer for investigations and special projects, he worked as an investigative reporter for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. McEnroe was named an Ochberg Fellow by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University for his international coverage of victims of violence. He also received a Mastery Certificate from the Harvard University Program in Refugee Trauma, stemming from his reports on the Iraq and Gulf Wars, along with the conflict in Bosnia-Croatia. He is the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Grand Prize for Reporting on the Disadvantaged and has received awards from the Investigative Reporting & Editors Organization (IRE) and the Society of Professional Journalists (the Bronze Medallion-Investigative Reporting).