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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...

CONTROVERSY - Friends and family of Luther West continue to contest NMU's decision to remove his name from what is now called The Science Building. West was discovered to be a proponent of the eugenics movement, both at NMU and previously at Battle Creek College.

Letter to the Editor — Removal of Luther West’s name is just

October 7, 2022

Several months ago, in a letter to the editor defending Northern Michigan University’s decision to remove Luther West’s name from the physical structure now known only as The Science Building, I issued...

Letter to the Editor — Presentism at NMU: How a respected professor became a villain

Letter to the Editor — Presentism at NMU: How a respected professor became a villain

Mark D. West August 31, 2022

The NMU Board of Trustees, and now the NMU Foundation, have sullied the memory of Luther S. West, professor emeritus of biology at NMU from 1938 to 1965. Ignoring decades of dedication to academic research,...

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