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Graduate Studies and Research office holds Coffee and Chat

Graduate Studies and Research office holds Coffee and Chat

Jackie Phillips April 27, 2023

The College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGS&R) held another grad student coffee and chat on Tuesday, April 25 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The chat was held in the upstairs room of The Crib.  Each...

NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing

NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing

Fischer Genau April 27, 2023

When an NMU student died by suicide last year, the fallout was immediate. In the days following April 3, 2022, a student was suspended for a survey about mental health on campus, there were calls for changes...

EARTH FEST — Environmental student organizations collaborated to host Earth Fest during the ninth annual Andertons Earth Week at NMU. Pictured: Jonas Trombetta, Hoop House (left) and Mary Kelly, Gamma Theta Upsilon and Hoop House (right).

GTU celebrates ninth annual Anderton’s Earth Week with Earth Fest

Ryley Wilcox April 26, 2023

Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) organized the ninth annual Anderton’s Earth Week and celebrated the week with Earth Fest on Wednesday, April 20, which served as a showcase of all the environmentally minded...

CLIMATE ACTION MARCH - Students march for climate action, encouraging NMU to divest their funds from fossil fuels and to reinvest in sustainable energy.

Students march for climate action on campus

Fischer Genau April 21, 2023

Students marched for climate change yesterday and demanded NMU divest its endowment portfolio from fossil fuels and invest it in sustainable assets. The march, hosted by Divest NMU, began at the Wildcat...

Lip Sync Battle creates uplifting, exciting atmosphere ahead of exam week

Lip Sync Battle creates uplifting, exciting atmosphere ahead of exam week

Jackie Phillips April 21, 2023

The Special Events Committee (SEC) partnered with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to bring back the Lip Sync Battle on Tuesday, April 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The battle featured both student...

YDSA, BSU to host Bobby Seale of Black Panthers

YDSA, BSU to host Bobby Seale of Black Panthers

Ryley Wilcox April 20, 2023

The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) and the Black Student Union (BSU) are co-hosting a fireside chat, "Last Standing, Still Fighting" with co-founder of the Black Panther Party, Bobby Seale,...

STUDENT ORGANIZATION FUNDRAISING - BSU President Marlanaysia Rosser (left) and LSU President Rosalva Brito (right) sell baked goods during their bake sale fundraiser in Jamrich Hall, Thursday, April 13. The fundraiser was held in order to gain funding for both clubs for merchandise and future events.

BSU x LSU bake sale raises funds for student groups

Jackie Phillips April 17, 2023

The Black Student Union (BSU) teamed up with the Latinx Student Union (LSU) to host a bake sale on Thursday, April 13. The sale was held at the Jamrich Hall ticketing booth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The...

Divest NMU prepares for Climate Action March

Divest NMU prepares for Climate Action March

Ryley Wilcox April 14, 2023

Divest NMU is organizing the second annual March for Climate Action on Thursday, April 20 at 12:30 p.m. at the Wildcat Statue. The march was organized by Divest NMU in collaboration with a coalition...

ASNMU ELECTION RESULTS - Current ASNMU Vice President Gwendolyn Feamster won the ASNMU Presidential Election. The President-Elect has outlined goals to address housing and dining.

NMU student body elects new ASNMU assembly

Ryley Wilcox April 13, 2023

ASNMU election results are in. Current ASNMU Vice President, Gwendolyn Feamster, won the presidential election on Friday, April 7, and will begin her role as ASNMU president for the upcoming academic year....

Northern Now webinar series to host new NMU head football coach

Northern Now webinar series to host new NMU head football coach

Jackie Phillips April 13, 2023

Alumni Relations is back with another installment of their online webinar series Northern Now. The current installment of the series, titled “Northern Now: NMU Football Chat,” will be held on Wednesday,...

Queer Prom offers prom re-do for LGBTQ+ community

Queer Prom offers prom ‘re-do’ for LGBTQ+ community

Jackie Phillips April 10, 2023

Queers and Allies hosted their annual Queer Prom on Friday, April 7. The prom was held in the Northern Center in Ballrooms I and II from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. With drinks, food and music, Queer Prom was...

Learning to save lives

Learning to save lives

Fischer Genau April 5, 2023

At a time when suicide rates are increasing among teens and young adults, NMU’s social work department is hosting safeTALK training sessions this week that aim to equip students, faculty and community...

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