![LONG TIME COMING— Of the 120 minors offered at NMU, 42 minors (or 35%) are in Quintiles 4 and 5 of the SRA while 78 (or 65%) remain in Quintiles 1 through 3. NMU students are no longer required to pursue a minor, but individual departments can still decide to incorporate minors into programs. The proposal was passed with a majority vote of 27-3 on Tuesday, Nov. 12 by the Academic Senate.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/meta-chart-1024x683.png)
Academic Senate chips away grad barriers by eliminating minors
Mary McDonough
• November 14, 2019
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Should universities get rid of minors?
North Wind Staff
• November 14, 2019
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