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CULTURE SHOCK - Students gathered in The Science Building for the Culture Shock Film Society’s showing of "Hundreds of Beavers" last Thursday.

Culture Shock Film Society hosts movie showings to broaden students’ worldview

Elizabeth Loy November 15, 2024

The Culture Shock Film Society gathered in The Science Building on Nov. 7 for their showing of the comedy, “Hundreds of Beavers.” “We had a pretty decent turnout, and everyone enjoyed the movie...

BURNOUT TOOLS - Dr. Angie Stebbins introduces mindfulness and explains how it can help when dealing with burnout.

Dr. Angie Stebbins presents ways to deal with burnout

Lindsey Hollander November 8, 2024

On Nov. 1, students, staff and faculty gathered in Jamrich 1322 to listen to Dr. Angie Stebbins, a licensed clinical psychologist and director/department head of the Counseling Center. She introduced mindfulness...

CREATE- A group of girls carefully choose charms to put on their bracelets in Jamrich lobby.

ASNMU holds bracelet-making event, allowing students to relax, recharge after midterms

Elizabeth Loy October 30, 2024

On Monday, Oct. 21, the Jamrich Hall lobby was filled with students crafting Halloween-themed beaded bracelets. The event was hosted by ASNMU in hopes of allowing students to destress and recharge in the...

VOTING 101 - Pri Burnham, Libby Myren and Sue Holliday teach NMU students about the importance of voting.

League of Women Voters joins Student Fellowship Program to discuss importance of voting

Lindsey Hollander October 28, 2024

On Oct. 21, the Student Fellowship Program teamed up with League of Women Voters (LWV) members to host Voting 101. The LWV is a non-partisan league, with its main goal being to equip voters with accurate...

SPOOKY WRITING - Tutors hosting the event made the Writing Center in Harden Hall a cozy space for students to relax and work on their writing skills.

Writing Center hosts Halloween-themed write-in to motivate students’ writing

Elizabeth Loy October 24, 2024

Students gathered in the Writing Center in Harden Hall on Oct. 18 for a Halloween-themed write-in. A write-in is an event where students can either bring writing they are working on or come in looking...

TEAMWORK - Members of the Queers and Allies club work together to sell baked goods to students in Jamrich.

Queers and Allies club hosts bake sale, finds success

Elizabeth Loy October 24, 2024

The Queers and Allies student organization hosted a bake sale on Oct. 17 in the Jamrich Ticket Booth. The club raised $290 that will fund events for members of the club.  “We plan on using the money...

BAKE SALE - The NMU women's club lacrosse team sells out all their baked goods while raising money for their team.

Women’s club lacrosse team bakes success

Megan Voorhees October 21, 2024

Northern Michigan’s club women's lacrosse team hosted a bake sale in the Jamrich Hall ticket booth on Oct. 15.  The lacrosse team sold baked goods to raise money for new gear, transportation to games...

QUESTION, PERSADE, REFER - Amy Poirier presents the National Suicide Prevention Hotline onscreen as a resource for students struggling with mental health issues and suicidal ideations.

Question, Persuade, Refer Skill Builder educates students on suicide prevention

Elizabeth Loy October 17, 2024

The Student Leadership Fellowship Program (SLFP) hosted a Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training Skill Builder open to all students on Oct. 8 in Jamrich Hall. Students were given the opportunity to learn...

BUILDING UP - Progress on the construction of the new NMU library can be seen from the faculty lot behind Jamrich Hall.

Lydia M. Olson construction continues, staff excited for new library

Megan Voorhees October 16, 2024

In December of 2023, books began to leave the walls of the Lydia M. Olson Library, signifying the start of its renovation.  The main purpose of renovating the space was to cater to the demographics...

BRAINSTORM - Two students carefully design their sprigs that will be placed on Wildcat Willy’s shirt during the first of several workshops with artist George Rodriguez.

Students work with Artist George Rodriguez in workshops, artist talk

Elizabeth Loy October 10, 2024

George Rodriguez, a ceramic artist from El Paso, Texas, visited NMU on Oct. 3 and 4, leading various workshops and an artist talk in the Art and Design building. During the workshops, he taught students...

WORKING TOGETHER - Members and staff of the NMU music department donated an assortment of baked goods to be sold to help raise funds for the NAfME.

NAfME hosts bake sale to support future music educators

Lindsey Hollander October 10, 2024

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) held a bake sale to raise money for future music educators on Oct. 2 and 3. The fundraiser was held at the Jamrich Ticket Booth and the group was able...

NMU WellBeing promotes its Wildcat World Mental Health Day and related events. (Graphic courtesy of NMU Marketing.)

NMU WellBeing to host Wildcat World Mental Health Day

Megan Voorhees October 6, 2024

In honor of World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated every Oct. 10, NMU's WellBeing department is hosting its very own Wildcat World Mental Health Day. The World Health Organization recognizes this...

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