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CTE Magazine Released Feb. 28

Feb. 26, 2019

Career and technical education (CTE) prepares youth and adults for a wide range of high-demand occupations. A committee representing Alger and Marquette counties is promoting the availability and value of all regional technical training opportunities in a special publication being released on Feb. 28 to close out National Career and Technical Education Month. The publication will include salary potential, employment outlook and information unique to each field.

Childhood Obesity Discussed

Feb. 22, 2019

The next Your Health lecture at Northern Michigan University will be titled “Childhood Obesity: What We Can Do to Help.” Dr. John Bartlett, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, will give the presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Reynolds Recital Hall. Admission is free and RSVPs are requested at MSUYourHealthLecture.com or 616-234-2613.

NMU Gender Fair March 19

Feb. 22, 2019

Northern Michigan University's annual Gender Fair will take place from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Jamrich Hall lobbies. It will feature informational booths and various discussions to spread awareness, education and conversation about gender and related topics between students, staff and the Marquette community. There will also be raffle drawings. For the duration of the event, the restrooms on the first floor of Jamrich will be gender-neutral. Other restrooms in the building will maintain their gender-specific designations.

Satellite Dish 'Smiles' Despite Snow

Feb. 22, 2019

A Public Broadcasting satellite dish behind Harden Hall on campus was able to muster a "smile" this morning in the face of high snowfall totals this winter. The photo was taken by NMU Instructional Technology Coordinator Bryant Varney.

NMU Offers New Self-Defense Class

Feb. 22, 2019

In response to student requests, Northern Michigan University is offering a new self-defense course with a curriculum applicable to both men and women. The special topics course HP295 Self-Defense will be held from 6-9:20 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning March 13.

NMU Presents 'Evening with Selma'

Feb. 15, 2019

Northern Michigan University's Multicultural Education and Resource Center will present “An Evening with Selma” from 7- 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in 1322 Jamrich Hall. The event includes a screening of the movie Selma, which chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. A discussion led by civil rights activist Sheyann Webb-Christburg will follow. The public is invited free of charge.

Grant Will Help U.P. Math Teachers

Feb. 15, 2019

Northern Michigan University has been awarded a nearly $300,000 MiSTEM Advisory Council grant that will incorporate the Add+Vantage Math Recovery program for Upper Peninsula elementary schools and provide related training for teachers.

HR Launches Northern STAR Awards

Feb. 15, 2019

Northern Michigan University will launch a new employee recognition program at the end of February that allows for more “in the moment” expressions of gratitude from peers and supervisors. The Northern STAR (Simple, Thoughtful Acts of Recognition) Award offers an opportunity to immediately thank and compliment an employee who contributes exemplary work and/or demonstrates a commitment to NMU's core values.

3MT Winners Announced

Feb. 14, 2019

Northern Michigan University has announced the winners of its 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, an annual competition held at over 600 universities in more than 65 countries that gives graduate students the opportunity to showcase their research.

Event Explores Miners' Strike, Labor History

Feb. 13, 2019

The Central U.P. and Northern Michigan University Archives will present an “Evening at the Archives” event on Thursday, Feb. 28. Negaunee High School seniors Chaz Bluse and Lucas Lambertson will give a presentation on the history of the 1946 iron miners' strike. NMU Archivist Marcus Robyns will provide a brief summary of labor history on the Marquette Iron Range from 1900-1946.