When you see a construction site while driving down the road do you ever think to yourself, “What if I got to decide what goes there?” This is the exact conversation that took place at the Design Jam...

On Nov. 8, Northern Michigan University students and members of the Marquette community filled up a classroom to hear Dr. Alexander Stoner speak on his research surrounding climate anxiety, disavowal and...

The Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment (SHINE) educated students on American consumerism habits through a tabling event on Oct. 31 called Sustainable Spooktacular Halloween. The group’s...

The forest bathing walk took place on Monday, April 22, 2024. The event was held in the academic mall and included breakout sessions that walked throughout different areas on campus. The event began...

The Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment (SHINE) is hosting a movie night and clothing swap on April 4 at 5 p.m. The group will be showing the movie, "Why Plastics?" by Patagonia, and students...

At the December Board of Trustees Meeting, the board voted 7-0 to pass a revised NMU Investment Policy. The policy calls for 100% divestment from fossil fuels by 2028, 50% of which by 2025, and an investment...

Jessica Thompson has been appointed as the Assistant Vice President of Sustainability at Northern, becoming the first person to fill this new position, created to further advance Northern’s university-wide...

Working to better the environment and get students involved, Northern Michigan University’s SHINE program was developed. SHINE is the Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment, and its mission...

This month's Climate at Noon event will be held on Friday, Nov. 3 in Jamrich 1313. Friday’s event will feature Tyler Penrod, who works for the Superior Watershed Program as the program manager for the...

The Carbon Neutrality Task Force was created in 2021, and their draft for NMU’s Carbon Neutrality Proposal was recently released for public review and comment. This draft is outlined with values, strategies...

Thanks to the student-paid Green Fund, a $50,000 solar panel array has been installed next to the Sustainability Hub for Innovation and Environment (SHINE) building, located at 1400 Presque Isle Ave. The...

NMU College of Business kicked off the fall semester Monday with the launch of their newest bachelor’s degree program in sustainable business and enterprise creation. The new major has three different...