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Joseph Evans of Marquette described how he made the journey from “undistinguished freshman” to a successful 34-year career in the domestic and international defense markets when he recently accepted his Distinguished Alumni Award from Northern Michigan University. He has worked with industry and government officials throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.

Water, sanitation and hygiene may not be captivating topics for conversation around the dinner table, but they are serious concerns in many parts of the world, including the United States. NMU alumna Nicole “Niki” Weber of Washington, D.C. has committed her career to addressing these issues through humanitarian service and education. 

Tom Fish said a realtor once told him “there's a buyer for every house.” Those words resonated with the 1969 Northern Michigan University graduate throughout his personal life and lengthy career working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Northern Michigan University alumnus Jon Mommaerts of Marquette said “it was outside of the classroom where I learned everything that made me who I am today.” It seems an appropriate sentiment from someone who has enhanced the area's outdoor silent sports culture by helping to establish a renowned trail network and world-class skiing and biking events. 

The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host two informational meetings on Monday, Oct. 21, at Bay College in Escanaba. Both sessions will be held in the Bonifas Building: one at 10 a.m. in room 231; and the other at noon in room 225. 

Northern Michigan University's Music Department will host a senior recital featuring Anna Morrison of Marquette on piano at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Two Books Two Communities program has organized October community events in Marquette and Munising that revolve around this year's Great Lakes-themed selections The Living Great Lakes by Jerry Dennis and Harborless, a collection of poems by Cindy Hunter Morgan.

The Northern Michigan University chapter of Active Minds, a national mental health advocacy organization, is bringing a touring exhibit titled “Send Silence Packing” to campus Monday, Sept. 30. The exhibit features 1,100 backpacks to represent the approximate number of undergraduate students in the country who commit suicide each year.

NMU's inaugural Green & Gold Gala far exceeded its fundraising goal for the endowed Flexible Aid Fund and drew about 475 attendees. The fund assists students facing unanticipated expenses that threaten their education. It grew from $50,000 before the event to $200,000 by the end of the night through sponsorships, ticket sales and private gifts from donors.

The Northern Michigan University Music Department presents the first jazz concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert will feature performances by the NMU Jazz Band, NMU Jazz Combo and the NMU Wildcat Combo. 

Kerri Schuiling, Northern Michigan University's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, is one of 35 "Notable Women in Education" featured in the most recent issue of Crain's Detroit Business magazine.

The Northern Michigan University Music Department presents the next concert in the faculty chamber music program at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 in Reynolds Recital Hall. This piano and strings performance will feature NMU faculty Barbara Rhyneer on violin and Nancy Zimmerman on piano, along with local cellist Anne Perket. 

Northern Michigan University's Department of Theatre and Dance presents the musical The Full Monty. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11-Saturday, Oct. 12 and Wednesday, Oct. 16-Saturday, Oct. 19, at Forest Roberts Theatre.

Northern Michigan University's Board of Trustees approved a 2019-20 general fund base budget that continues strategic investments in four areas: innovative academic programs; faculty, staff and students, including a nearly $940,000 increase in financial aid; campus modernization and facilities maintenance; and intercollegiate athletics and student activities.

School of Health and Human Performance Professor Maggy Moore was recognized at a Sept. 19 ceremony as the first recipient of the Mark R. and Eileen Lovell Endowed Professorship. The distinction focuses on education, research and patient care related to concussions.

A renaming ceremony for Kathleen Shingler Weston Hall, formerly the New Science Facility, was held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. During the ceremony, NMU also named the building's main lounge space as the David J. Lucas Atrium in honor of the late physics department head and pre-med/pre-professional programs coordinator. 

NMU showcased its newly renovated Northern Center with a dedication and public tours on Sept. 19. The facility has been reimagined and renamed to reflect its high-volume use as a premier venue not only for the campus community, but for the Upper Peninsula. 

A Northern Michigan University student who discovered cycling five years ago recently won the 2019 Crusher, a 225-mile race over rugged and hilly U.P. terrain. Mark Kransz, a mechanical engineering and technology major from Lansing, will also be competing in another challenging endurance event this Saturday: the Marji Gesick Bike 200.

The Minneapolis Guitar Quartet will play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Reynolds Recital Hall. The performance is part of the Siril Endowment for the Musical Arts concert series. Admission is $12 for the general public, $7 for youth and free for NMU students with ID. 

Author Cindy Pierce will give a presentation titled “Communication and Good Healthy Sex” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Northern Michigan University's Jamrich Hall in room 1100. This event is free and open to the public.