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SCHOLARSHIP — Jamrich Hall was packed with students, faculty and community members eager to see the research NMU students have done this year. (Megan Voorhees/NW)
Students show research at annual Celebration of Student Scholarship
April 22, 2025
TRASH CLEAN-UP — Students gather together with the Conservation Crew to collect trash around campus.
Conservation Crew organizes community clean-up
April 21, 2025
TREAT- The first 90 students who went to Career Services during National Student Employment Week were given a chocolate Willy bar made by Sayklly's Confectionery and Gifts. (Elizabeth Loy/NW)
Career Services offers gifts, prizes to students during National Student Employment week
April 18, 2025
WILDCATS— President Dr. Tessman holds university forum to announce DEI changes
NMU complies with DEI orders
April 16, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
Letter to the Editor — NMU should be a bird-safe campus
Letter to the Editor — NMU should be a bird-safe campus
April 28, 2025
Opinion — AI and I
Opinion — AI and I
April 21, 2025
SOAK IT IN — Photo of the inland lake I call home.
Opinion — Why I love being a Midwest Princess
April 21, 2025
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
Opinion — Tattoos and tourists
April 17, 2025
LITTLE ME — A smaller version of myself learning how to do field work with my mother one summer. It was one of my first experiences learning about biology and research.
Opinion — Grieving my future in biology
April 15, 2025
WORTHY OF LOVE—Students get hand-on experiences with less cuddly, but still lovable critters.
Animals take over Jamrich for “Critter Classroom” event
April 28, 2025
POSE — Students pose with their maps during the event.
Gamma Theta Upsilon tests students with trivia
April 28, 2025
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
April 25, 2025
TIME TO GROW— A look into some seedlings sprouted by the Hoop House.
Growing Together— Hoop House celebrates Earth Week
April 24, 2025
SWOOSH— Students wait for their time to shine at the Greek Council's Pong Tournament for charity.
Pong and Philanthropy
April 23, 2025
Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown
Wildcat lacrosse drops road contests, look to claim W in final Superior Dome showdown
April 25, 2025
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
Cats Connect hosts Tyler Talk
April 25, 2025
STOP AND LOOK— A doe stops in her tracks in the middle of the UP woods. The forests are filled with all types of wildlife that are currently threatened by a variety of different things.
Responses to threats on UP wildlife
April 24, 2025
NMU football hosts spring game
NMU football hosts spring game
April 21, 2025
FALLING SHORT IN SAGINAW— NMU runners race at a previous meet this season. After coming up short in the W-C-W Tri Meet this past weekend, the Wildcats head back downstate this weekend to the GVSU Big Meet. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics.
Track and field ends race weekend with multiple first-place finishes 
April 17, 2025
Pizza Cat — Vol. 32
Pizza Cat — Vol. 32
April 28, 2025
ASNMU Presidential candidates Manny Idoko and Cassidy Gibson debate on how they would help the NMU student body should they be elected.
ASNMU Presidential Debate give students a closer look at candidates
April 9, 2025
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
Sights and sounds of Hands Off! Marquette fights back
April 8, 2025
INCLUSIVE— Students gathered in the Northern Center for the annual Gender Fair to learn more about a variety of topics related to gender and sexual orientation.
Annual Gender Fair aims to promote education, inclusivity
April 7, 2025
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
Pizza Cat— Vol. 31
April 7, 2025

The North Wind

The North Wind
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.

Academic Senate chips away grad barriers by eliminating minors

Mary McDonough • November 14, 2019

After a recent Academic Senate meeting, minors will no longer be automatically required for all NMU students; however, individual departments can still implement them into their programs.  During...

Strategic resource allocation continues

Strategic resource allocation continues

Kelsii Kyto • September 13, 2018

As the December 2018 Board of Trustees meeting approaches, feedback and finalizations on recommendations continue for the Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA). The SRA is a comprehensive evaluation...

Photo by Emma Case: Left to right: Gavin Leach, vice president of finance and administration, Carol Johnson and David Wood, co-chairs of the Academic Task Force, Tricia Bush, co-chair of the Support Task Force and Kerri Schuiling, provost and vice president for academic affairs discuss the Strategic Resource Allocation process.

Planning for Distinction: SRA task forces present templates for review

Von Lanier • November 16, 2017

NMU first began a strategic resource allocation (SRA) process in 2016. Since then, with the guidance of Larry Goldstein—a consultant from Campus Strategies LLC—two task forces have been charged...

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