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NMU leaves annual $300M impact on economy

NMU leaves annual $300M impact on economy

Von Lanier December 7, 2017

In 1899, Northern Michigan University opened with an enrollment of 32 students who were taught by six faculty members in rented rooms at Marquette City Hall. More than 100 years later, the university...

Resident student parking lot expands

Resident student parking lot expands

Von Lanier November 30, 2017

One hundred new parking spaces are available for resident students to use that will serve as an expansion of Parking Lot 14, located along Tracy Avenue at NMU. The new lot is fully functional with a...

Photo by Emma Case: 
Left to right: Gavin Leach, vice president of finance and administration, Carol Johnson and David Wood, co-chairs of the Academic Task Force, Tricia Bush, co-chair of the Support Task Force and Kerri Schuiling, provost and vice president for academic affairs discuss the Strategic Resource Allocation process.

Planning for Distinction: SRA task forces present templates for review

Von Lanier November 16, 2017

NMU first began a strategic resource allocation (SRA) process in 2016. Since then, with the guidance of Larry Goldstein—a consultant from Campus Strategies LLC—two task forces have been charged...

NMU officials give fall update

NMU officials give fall update

Von Lanier November 16, 2017

A number of key issues and university projects were discussed at the Fall University Forum held Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Reynold’s Recital Hall. NMU President Fritz Erickson and Gavin Leach,...

Cambensy elected to 109th district

Cambensy elected to 109th district

Von Lanier November 9, 2017

Former Marquette City Commissioner Sara Cambensy will join house democrats at the State Capitol building after the results of Tuesday’s special election for Marquette County’s 109th House district....

Photo by Neil Flavin: Sophomore guard Ian Hodges gets past a St. Norbert player in Saturday’s game and goes in for an easy layup off a fast break.

Men’s basketball starts season with wins

Von Lanier November 2, 2017

The NMU Men’s Basketball team dominated both of their home exhibition games this past weekend, defeating St. Norbert College 73-58 on Saturday afternoon and then following up on Sunday with a 107-68...

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Man involved in child porn case pleads guilty

Von Lanier November 2, 2017

A Negaunee man and former WNMU-FM employee has entered a plea deal in an ongoing child pornography case, in which authorities say he used a work computer to download and view illegal material. Stan Wright,...

Photo by Neil Flavin: Freshman defensive back Deantae Young tackles an SVSU receiver as sophomore defensive back Troy Mayon prepares to back him up. The Wildcats netted zero rushing yards against the Cardinals.

Saginaw Valley overcomes Wildcats 20-12

Von Lanier October 26, 2017

With only three games left in the season, the NMU Wildcats look to earn their second win after this weekend’s loss to the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. The Cardinals halted the Wildcat’s...

Provost updates campus on recruitment efforts, SRA

Provost updates campus on recruitment efforts, SRA

Von Lanier October 26, 2017

The Provost of Academic Affairs released a campus update last week detailing the ongoing Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA) process among other ongoing university efforts. Kerri Schuiling addressed...

Photo by North Wind: A stormwatcher at Black Rocks escapes the pull of Lake Superior’s waves which, were caused by Tuesday’s gale windstorm.

Police continue search for two swept away in gale windstorm

Von Lanier October 26, 2017

Marquette City Police are currently searching for two people who were swept away into Lake Superior during high winds at Black Rocks around 1:35 p.m. in Marquette yesterday. The Marquette County Sheriff’s...

Photo by Kat Torreano: Rich Rossway stands opposite Sara Cambensy in Tuesday’s public debate held in the Jamrich Hall auditorium.

109th candidates debate at NMU

Von Lanier October 26, 2017

Two candidates vying for the 109th Michigan House District Seat went head-to-head in a panel debate produced by WNMU-Public TV 13 Tuesday night in NMU’s Jamrich Hall Auditorium. The seat became vacant...

Photo by Lindsey Eaton: A downed tree lies in the Academic Mall at NMU, one of many that was knocked down by high wind speeds around Marquette county on Tuesday. In other areas, downed trees have resulted in power outages for local residents.

High winds cause power outages around Marquette County

Von Lanier October 24, 2017

Marquette and Alger county residents are experiencing hurricane-like winds due to a severe storm along Lake Superior that has downed trees around the county, leaving some without power for hours. “We’re...

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