NMU Board of Trustees meeting recap

Lindsey Hollander and Elizabeth Loy • September 25, 2025

The NMU Board of Trustees met on Friday, Sept. 19. The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. by Chair Steve Young. All members were present during the roll call and the approval of the agenda. Before...

Board of Trustees vote in favor of sustainability

Ryley Wilcox • February 2, 2024

At the December Board of Trustees Meeting, the board voted 7-0 to pass a revised NMU Investment Policy. The policy calls for 100% divestment from fossil fuels by 2028, 50% of which by 2025, and an investment...

NMU enrollment numbers continue to fall

Ryley Wilcox and Jackie Phillips • March 20, 2023

Enrollment data for Fall 2022 semester shows overall student enrollment is still dropping for first time freshman enrolling in the university following the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, however the number...

Brock Tessman announced as the 17th president of Northern Michigan University

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • September 29, 2022

During a special session with the Board of Trustees, the 17th president of Northern Michigan University was announced.

Board of Trustees holds special all-student forum

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • March 21, 2022

NMU's Board of Trustees held a virtual discussion over Zoom on Tuesday, March 15, as a step forward to communicate better with students.

Letter to the Editor—No mistake made removing West’s name from Science Building

Aaron Loudenslager • February 1, 2022

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees made the right decision when it voted last month to remove Dr. Luther West’s name from the edifice formerly known as West Science—now denominated simply as the Science Building. This action communicates to the general public, and to the NMU community in particular, that the university considers the value of an inclusive, pluralistic society to be a fundamental and paramount one.

Letter to the Editor—In support of Luther West

Carl Anderson • January 20, 2022

I am writing this letter because I believe that I am one of few people alive who knew West well. I grew up with his youngest son and spent as much time at the West house as my own.

BOT holds special meeting for presidential search firm, interim president’s contract

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • December 2, 2021

NMU's BOT held a special meeting on Dec. 1 to discuss the presidential search firm proposal as well as interim president Schuiling's contract.

Letter to the Editor—Robert Mahaney’s conflicts of interest

Kadin Fox • November 11, 2021

On Oct. 1, Chair of Northern Michigan University’s Board of Trustees Tami Seavoy accepted Robert Mahaney’s resignation as liaison to the university’s foundation board. Mahaney, CEO of the local real estate giant Veridea Group, claimed his decision was made in order to avoid the “appearance of a conflict of interest,” in regards to the foundation contracting with Veridea Group.

Editorial—Students will be heard, one way or another

North Wind Staff • November 1, 2021

When you’re blind, you can’t see. NMU’s administration has certainly been blind to many of the issues which are important to students and faculty at this university.

Opinion—Erickson termination leaves NMU with unprecedented uncertainty

Travis Nelson, Sports Editor • October 7, 2021

I really thought that the past two years couldn’t be touched in terms of the level of chaos at NMU. However, topping even a global pandemic, right now we’re left without a permanent president or a union contract.

Editorial—Reflections on Erickson’s termination

North Wind Staff • October 5, 2021

It has now been over a week since the Board of Trustees unexpectedly terminated former President of the university Fritz Erickson on Sept. 24. For several days after the event, blindsided students watched and rewatched the meeting, analyzing each word spoken by BOT members, trying to fully understand the abrupt termination.