![UNIVERSITY DIVESTMENT UPDATE — DivestNMU members protest at Cohodas Hall in April, 2023.
As of December 2023, the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees gave full support in divestment. Photo Courtesy of Kolibri Drobish](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_7181-e1706121932247.jpeg)
Board of Trustees vote in favor of sustainability
Ryley Wilcox
• February 2, 2024
![ENROLLMENT - NMUs enrollment dashboard shows a total enrollment of 6,970 students, as of Sept. 12, 2022.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/enroll-dash-fall-2022.png)
NMU enrollment numbers continue to fall
Ryley Wilcox and Jackie Phillips
• March 20, 2023
![WELCOME TESSMAN - Brock Tessman started his first day as NMUs 17th President on Feb. 1, 2023.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/brock-tessman.jpeg)
Brock Tessman announced as the 17th president of Northern Michigan University
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• September 29, 2022
![Board of Trustees holds special all-student forum](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Image-from-iOS-41-900x675.jpg)
Board of Trustees holds special all-student forum
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• March 21, 2022
![CONTESTED NAMESAKE-After the NMU Board of Trustees recently voted to remove Luther Wests name from what was previously West Hall, the building has been temporarily dubbed the Science Building.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/PXL_20220118_215611868-900x675.jpg)
Letter to the Editor—In support of Luther West
Carl Anderson
• January 20, 2022
![TAKING A VOTE—NMUs Board of Trustees met virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 1, for a special session to discuss the presidential search firm as well as interim presidents, Kerri Schuiling, contract. The next scheduled board meeting will be on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 11:30 a.m. in the Northern Center.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Image-from-iOS-1-900x506.png)
BOT holds special meeting for presidential search firm, interim president’s contract
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• December 2, 2021
![WHAT COULD BE LOST—Many are concerned that pieces of campus life such as the important gathering space in Whitman Hall may be lost due to facilities plans created with the aim of increasing university profit.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/whitman-hall.jpg)
Letter to the Editor—Robert Mahaney’s conflicts of interest
Kadin Fox
• November 11, 2021
![QUESTIONS?—Long lines of students, faculty and community members stand before microphones at the Oct. 26 university forum. So many people were in attendance that the room was expanded to meet fire code.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/questions.jpg)
Editorial—Students will be heard, one way or another
North Wind Staff
• November 1, 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—Reflections on Erickson’s termination](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-54-900x506.png)
Editorial—Reflections on Erickson’s termination
North Wind Staff
• October 5, 2021
![Photo courtesy to NMU Academic Affairs](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/191022-Kerri-Schuiling-Portrait-1_6-e1633106295462.jpg)
Kerri Schuiling appointed interim president
Dreyma Beronja and Ayanna Allen, News Editor and Staff Writer
• October 1, 2021
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