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Diversity clubs collaborate to host Halloween party

Elizabeth Loy • November 4, 2025

NMU Queers and Allies collaborated with the Latinx Student Union and the Black Student Union to host a Halloween party for students on Oct. 29. The groups provided snacks, games and a movie for participants...

Editorial — NMU suffers from lack of diversity

North Wind Editorial Board • November 10, 2022

Every year, Northern Michigan University releases a several-page report on the demographic of the student population on campus. According to NMU’s Institutional Effectiveness office, this annual...

Editorial—Important considerations in the presidential search

North Wind Staff • February 4, 2022

As NMU continues its search for a president to replace Fritz Erickson, we at the North Wind have given some thought to the type of individual we believe would be an ideal candidate. As students we appreciate the administration’s efforts to take student and community voices into account through listening sessions during this process. We hope NMU will listen to the voices who speak up during these forums.

Reading program discusses Japanese internment, campus diversity

Olivia Apa, Features Writer • January 14, 2022

The Diversity Common Reader Program is a semester-long, campus-wide program that focuses on reading as a means of social dialogue and change. “The purpose of the DCRP is to encourage conversations...

Courses next semester teach anti-racism, decolonization, human rights

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor • October 29, 2021

As course registration for the Winter 2022 semester opens up Oct. 29 through Nov. 5, students are looking at prospective classes that will not only fulfill the requirements for their major, but will broaden...

Archives to hold racial justice discussion

Akasha Khalsa • February 18, 2021

The NMU archives, headed by Marcus Robyns, is set to hold a virtual discussion on the topic of “Critical Information Literacy: Consciousness Raising and Social Justice in the Archives.”

Annual MLK Day celebration held virtually

Ashley Beronja • January 19, 2021

For 2021's Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Northern Michigan University held online celebrations to honor the late civil rights leader while staying COVID-safe.

Editorial: We seek diverse voices

NW Staff • September 3, 2020

This newspaper is created by students, for students. The North Wind has the responsibility of broadcasting information, news and opinions to the broad, diverse campus community. Particularly in the past few months, the world has experienced much social injustice. We feel that in our role as a source of news, it is vitally important that we consider the wide range of individuals who study at NMU so that we can both educate each other and learn from various unique perspectives.

A window into two years of diversity efforts, part two of a three-part series: Diversity Student Alliance back on campus

Jamie Glenn • January 25, 2018

The Diversity Student Alliance was created to allow student leaders to gather from various groups on campus to collaborate, discuss and promote diversity and inclusion across NMU. Chief Officer of...

A window into two years of diversity efforts, part one of a three-part series: Officer of diversity starts with Native studies department

Jamie Glenn & Winter Keefer • January 18, 2018

It has been almost two years since the position of chief diversity and inclusion officer was added to the NMU administration. The current chief diversity and inclusion officer, Jessica Cruz, has been...

BSU prepares for upcoming talk on race-related issues

Leeza Long-Cash • October 19, 2017

The Black Student Union (BSU) will kick off its “Let’s Talk About It” event, that’s open to both NMU students and the Marquette community, to further spread the message of diversity at 7 p.m. on...

UNITED conference tackles diversity issues

Melissa Young • September 20, 2012

NMU will host its seventh annual Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity (UNITED) conference from Monday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 27. The conference allows students to listen to speakers...

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