Around NMU

Bill Digneit is the Director of SISU: The Innovation Institute at Northern Michigan University, as well as the founding head of the Theatre & Dance Department at NMU. He holds a master of fine arts degree in technical direction and production management from Florida State University. 

Gabe Logan is entering his 18th year in NMU's History Department and his fifth as the AAUP faculty union's contract officer. He served as Editor for Upper Country, a Journal of the Lake Superior Region, from 2015-2019. Logan has authored 25 peer-reviewed works that include journal articles, book chapters, book reviews, accreditation reports and a monograph. He has also presented 23 papers at national and international conferences. 

Stacy Boyer-Davis is a tenured assistant professor in accounting, in addition to being very productive scholar. Her commitment to scholarship has elevated the research profile of the College of Business by her productivity and active research agenda. In the past few years, she has had 13 published/accepted top-tier (A) quality peer-reviewed journal article publications with one additional publication currently in review.

Abby Cameron-Standerford is dedicated to the mission of empowering teacher leaders in the field of learning disabilities and teacher education. She is also an NMU alumna, holding a bachelor of science in elementary education and special education, along with a master of arts in learning disabilities. She also holds a doctorate of education from Central Michigan University.

Professionals who work in the regional outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism industries will participate in a roundtable discussion of the impacts these activities are having, adaptive efforts to mediate the impacts, and sustainability related to the industries. The event, hosted by Northern Michigan University's new master's degree program in administration of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, will be held on Friday, April 21, in the Northern Center Peninsula V room. It is open to the public.

Northern Michigan University's DeVos Art Museum is hosting the School of Art and Design's Winter 2023 Senior Exhibition. The works of graduating students from all concentrations will be shown. The exhibition opens Thursday, April 20. It will end Friday, May 5, with a digital art screening at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception at 7 and an awards presentation at 8. The event is free and open to the public.

Northern Michigan University's medicinal plant chemistry program is singled out for having the best cannabis degree program in the newly published Readers' Choice Award Winners edition of Michigan GreenState Magazine. Voting was conducted in 2022 to determine readers' top choices in several categories contributing to the state's cannabis culture and economy.

General public tickets for the inaugural Innovation Week professional development conference at Northern Michigan University will be reduced by $25—to $175—for a limited time from Monday, April 10, through Friday, April 14. SISU: The Innovation Institute at NMU and Innovate Marquette are partnering to host the event, which will bring together thought leaders and creative minds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula May 8-10.

The second annual Great Lakes Cannabis Education Conference (GLCEC), which debuted last year as the first large-scale gathering of cannabis education in the region, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, in the Northern Center Ballrooms at Northern Michigan University. The conference seeks to showcase developing trends in cannabis education and scholarship, as well as insights from industry leaders and experts at the forefront of the sector's evolving landscape.

Northern Michigan University's new football head coach Shane Richardson will be featured during the next Northern Now digital event at 7 p.m. EST Wednesday, April 12. The discussion will be moderated by Steve Mariucci, NFL Network analyst and show host, with special appearances by New York Jets Head Coach Robert Saleh and NMU Athletic Director Rick Comley. All four are also NMU alumni.