![SUPPORT—After 131 days of negotiating for a new faculty contract, NMU-AAUP voted yes in ratifying on the most recent five-year contract.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Image-from-iOS-35-900x675.jpg)
AAUP votes yes for ratifying five-year contract
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• November 11, 2021
![STUDENT SUPPORT—The student organization, Student Supporting Professors, marched on Monday, Oct. 26, from The Woods to the University Center to show support for faculty with their ongoing contract mediations.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Image-from-iOS-33-900x600.jpg)
Student march and faculty action at university forum
Dreyma Beronja and Akasha Khalsa, News Editor and Opinion Editor
• October 27, 2021
![RED IS THE NEW GOLD—Members of the faculty union, AAUP, stand outside of the Northern Center on Friday to protest against the ongoing contract negotiation mediation.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PXL_20211015_175528750-900x506.jpg)
AAUP votes no confidence in BOT, protest held Friday outside Northern Center
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• October 22, 2021
![Opinion—Erickson termination leaves NMU with unprecedented uncertainty](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Fritz-Gone-pdf-900x695.jpg)
Opinion—Erickson termination leaves NMU with unprecedented uncertainty
Travis Nelson, Sports Editor
• October 7, 2021
![Editorial—We stand behind faculty on contract dispute](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Expired-1-pdf.jpg)
Editorial—We stand behind faculty on contract dispute
North Wind Staff
• August 31, 2021
![Faculty protest](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/0-900x506.jpg)
Open Letter—Concerned faculty speak out on expired contract
Concerned Faculty
• August 25, 2021
![Sam Rush/NW](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/qanda-01-1024x538.png)
Q&A with President Fritz Erickson
Ashley Beronja
• April 22, 2021
![Katarina Rothhorn/NW
FROZEN PAY—NMU community members gathered on April 15 to rally from Jamrich to Cohodas Hall. This demonstration was a response to NMU’s administrative decision on April 6 to halt financial negotiations until after the Board of Trustee meetings that take place at the end of the month.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/PXL_20210415_200006148.MP_-686x1024.jpg)
Professors rally for raise after freeze in negotiations
Katarina Rothhorn
• April 16, 2021
![Womens groups to sponsor mentorship event](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/12832484_991563020928537_2417351390115950010_n.jpg)
Women’s groups to sponsor mentorship event
Denali Drake
• November 14, 2019
AAUP labor contract ratified
Hannah Fermanich
• September 20, 2012
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