NMU faculty supports students against DEI defunding

Antonio Anderson • November 13, 2025

The Northern Michigan University chapter of the American Association of University Professors has released a letter in full support of Queers and Allies with regard to the DEI cuts announced in late September....

Opinion — The strength in union power

Harry Stine • September 29, 2023

Currently, there are strikes by the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) happening in over a dozen states. This is along with ongoing strikes from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Writer’s Guild of America...

AAUP votes yes for ratifying five-year contract

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • November 11, 2021

After 131 days of working without a contract and mediation between the administration, the faculty union, NMU-AAUP, finally voted in favor of ratifying the most recent five-year contract proposal.

BOT holds special meeting, hears student and faculty statements, discusses financial statements

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor • October 29, 2021

NMU’s Board of Trustees (BOT) held a special meeting via zoom, beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday Oct. 28, in which they approved the audited financial statements for the previous year, assessed the next year’s budget and heard many student and faculty members speak on topics of interest to the community.

Student march and faculty action at university forum

Dreyma Beronja and Akasha Khalsa, News Editor and Opinion Editor • October 27, 2021

Students, faculty and community members gathered in Ballroom III of the University Center on Monday, Oct. 26 for the university forum to show support for the faculty with their ongoing contract mediation.

AAUP votes no confidence in BOT, protest held Friday outside Northern Center

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • October 22, 2021

Northern Michigan University's faculty union, NMU-AAUP, continues to fight for a contract as they now cross over the 100-day mark without one.

NMU-AAUP continue working without contract

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • October 15, 2021

After 104 days, NMU-AAUP still are working without a contract.

NMU-AAUP votes no on proposed contract

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • September 30, 2021

NMU-AAUP voted down on Sept. 28 for the proposed faculty contract.

NMU-AAUP votes yes for strike authorization

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • September 4, 2021

Results from NMU-AAUP's strike authorization vote have revealed an overwhelming amount of support in favor of the executive committee being able to call a strike with a 183 to 35 vote.

NMU-AAUP hold strike authorization vote

Dreyma Beronja & Justin Van’t Hof, News Editor, Editor-in-Chief • September 3, 2021

NMU-AAUP voted on the possibility of going on strike Thursday evening during their regularly scheduled contract negotiation meeting. Ballot results are expected to be revealed on Saturday.

NMU-AAUP responds to clarification email from President Erickson

Dreyma Beronja, News Editor • September 3, 2021

NMU-AAUP responds to the clarification email that was sent from President Erickson about the ongoing contract negotiation mediation.