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NMU Grad Offers Spring Organizing Tips

For many, spring is the season for deep-cleaning and decluttering their homes. Northern Michigan University alumna Carrie Young is helping people tackle organizational challenges more effectively, efficiently and consistently so they can regain balance in their lives. The 1998 business management graduate parlayed her skills into a career as a professional organizer about 15 years ago. She works in the Toldedo, Ohio area.
Carrie Young (from her business website)

NMU Open Mind Ensemble Performs

Northern Michigan University's Open Mind Ensemble, a mixed-instrument chamber ensemble that creates music and sonic spaces, will perform Saturday, April 22, in the Black Box Theatre. Utilizing spoken word, a variety of instruments—including found and homemade—and both standard and non-standard musical language, the OM Ensemble creates a space for creativity, acceptance and togetherness. The event is free and open to the public and starts at 3 p.m. for a 50-minute performance.

Employee Awards Presented

Northern Michigan University honored several individuals and teams during its 2023 Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration. The individual and team award winners, along with their respective descriptions and photos, are featured at the highlighted links below. Years of service milestones and retirees were also honored.
President Tessman with Excellence in Service Award winners Roo, Shaw, Cullen, Riipi, Koski, Hamari and Buckmaster. Not Pictured: Nicole Walton

Student Research Celebration April 20

Northern Michigan University undergraduate and graduate students will share their academic contributions, ranging from research posters and oral presentations to creative writing and artwork, during the 27th annual Celebration of Student Scholarship on Thursday, April 20, in Jamrich Hall. The event is returning to an in-person format and is open to the public.
Photo from past Celebration

NMU Earns Silver STARS Rating

Northern Michigan University has earned a STARS Silver Rating—only 4.8 points shy of Gold—from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) program measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. 
STARS Silver Rating seal

CFA Receives $30K Research Subaward

The Center for Forensic Anthropology (CFA) at Northern Michigan University, which includes the Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST), recently received a $30,000 National Institute of Justice subaward from Colorado State University to help validate a novel method for estimating human time since death, or postmortem interval. NMU students will be involved in the research.
NMU academic logo

Students are 'Salamander Stewards'

When the spring thaw begins at Marquette's Presque Isle Park and there are a couple of rainy nights with temperatures in the 30s and 40s, blue-spotted salamanders suddenly emerge from their underground winter burrows. They migrate across remaining snow and the park's road to lay their eggs in a wetlands area behind the Moosewood Nature Center, then return to the other side. 
Luke Childs and Anna Hill on duty during the salamander migration at Presque Isle Park.

Distinguished Team: IACUC

Northern Michigan University's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has won a Distinguished Team Award for its commitment as the backbone of animal research at NMU. The IACUC reviews research protocols that involve animals to ensure the study's correct animal treatment, scientific merit and proper ethical perspective.
(From left) President Tessmen, John Bruggink and Jill Leonard-Biology, Adam Prus-Psychological Science, Janelle Taylor and Chelsey Sundberg-Grad Studies & Research. Not pictured:  Mlado Ivanovic-Philosophy, Amber LaCrosse-Psychological Science, Kim Larson-IACUC Team Member, Erich Ottem-Biology, Tesse Sayen-College of Graduate Studies & Research, Daniel Rowe-Mathematics & Computer Science, Dawn Sheffield-IACUC Team Member

Excellence in Service: Janet Koski

Janet Koski, Northern Michigan University's executive director for Equal Opportunity and Title IX and Equal Opportunity officer, is an Excellence in Service Award recipient. Her long title is indicative of the critical role she plays on campus. She has led this function for the last several years and was a department of one for much of that time.
President Tessman with Janet Koski

Excellence in Service: Dan Cullen

Northern Michigan University Director of Institutional Accreditation and Assessment Dan Cullen received an Excellence in Service Award. When former President Kerri Schuiling contacted the Institutional Effectiveness Office to guide the development of an interim strategic plan, Cullen was called to see the plan to a successful conclusion.
Cullen (right) with President Brock Tessman

Excellence in Service: Nicole Walton

An Excellence in Service Award was presented to WNMU-FM News Director Nicole Walton. She has had multiple news stories in print and audio formats shared and aired through the Michigan Public Radio Network. The network includes 10 stations serving over 900,000 people throughout the state. Because her work is featured statewide, it has been an important resource and promotional tool for NMU.
Nicole Walton