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Therapy dogs provided for students during finals week

Sam Banks April 25, 2013

The Lydia Olson Library and NMU are partnering with the SuperiorLand Pet Partners, which will have dogs at the library during exam week to help students relieve stress from end of the semester exams. The...

Dave Bonsall celebrates his 40 years as a Wildcat

Sam Banks April 18, 2013

Director of the Center for Student Enrichment Dave Bonsall spoke about his nearly 40 years as a Wildcat to around 100 students, staff and faculty members. The lecture was a part of the Last Lecture...

Federal cuts impact campus media outlets

Sam Banks April 11, 2013

Employees and students who are involved with WNMU Public TV-13 and WNMU-FM Public Radio 90 are looking to reduce spending by a combined $44,000, a result of the federal sequestration budget cuts that went...

Medical amnesty laws amended

Sam Banks April 4, 2013

An amendment to the laws regarding underage alcohol consumption in Michigan is providing limited amnesty to minors that are found to be under the influence of alcohol, so these individuals may receive...

Students explore business ideas

Sam Banks March 28, 2013

Six students will be competing on Thursday, April 4 for a chance to start a small business with $9,000 in prize money from NMU’s School of Business New Business Venture Competition. The competition...

Education professor applies for $1 million federal grant

Sam Banks March 21, 2013

Funds would help train principles in Native American education The NMU School of Education has applied for a grant to develop a new program to educate American Indian and Alaska Native school administrators...

Oh Yeah NMU! Tim Harris presents inspirational speech

Sam Banks February 28, 2013

As audience members filed into the Great Lakes room on Monday, Feb. 25, motivational speaker Tim Harris was full of life, making his way through the aisles and stopping to chat with nearly everyone in...

Students paying for school on own strive for a balance

Sam Banks February 21, 2013

For students who have little or no help from parents, scholarships or other funds that would otherwise assist in getting them through school, loans and full-time jobs become some of the only options for...

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