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CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT — NMU announced it will receive state funding for the Northern Enterprise Center. This graphic is based on renderings posted by the university with their original announcement for the project.

Editorial — Construction of the Northern Enterprise Center

North Wind Editorial Board February 20, 2024

In the last few years, NMU has been making renovations to its campus to increase student success and bring in more prospective students who share similar values of having energy-efficient, program-specific...

MGH DEMOLITION — Above-grade demolition for the former Marquette General Hospital to begin in October. The former hospital is located south across West College Avenue from the Northern Center on Northern Michigan’s campus and just under half a mile from Marquette’s Third Street Business Center.

NMU Foundation details plans for former MGH site

Ryley Wilcox October 3, 2023

The former Marquette General Hospital (MGH) is in the process of being demolished. Two public information sessions were held to relay plans for the project last month on Sept. 7 by the NMU Foundation...

Approximately 30 students and faculty watch NMU President Fritz Erickson man the excavator at the Kaye Av-
enue enterance of the University Center. Demolition of the Explorer wing began June 5.
Photo by: Kat Torreano

UC demolition begins

Kelsii Kyto June 8, 2018

NMU is a “university on the move” as extensive renovations are taking place around campus to make it a more engaging and integrated asset to the community, said NMU President Fritz Erickson at the...

New Jamrich construction making headway

Cody Boyer August 29, 2013

While students are busy attending their first classes of the fall semester, the construction of the New Jamrich Hall on Northern Michigan University continues in between Hedgcock and the Learning Resources...

Construction begins for new Jamrich

Amanda Monthei March 28, 2013

The mobilization for a new, 136,000 square foot Jamrich building began on Monday, March 25, as contractors began fencing off the parking lot between the Learning Resource Center and Hedgcock in preparation...

Construction underway at NMU

Jenean Zahran November 15, 2012

Two major construction projects are changing the face of Northern’s campus. A new biomass-fueled co-generation combined heat and power (CHP) plant, located on the corner of Wright Street and Sugarloaf...

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