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High school student wins acclaim for cancer research

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When you think “dual enrollment,” it usually that means a high schooler can get some core college courses out of the way early so they can dive more deeply into their major when they enroll at the university. Kailyn Grant, a rising senior at Bob Jones High School in Madison, took her dual enrollment at the University of Alabama in Huntsville to an entirely new level. Rather than just getting some English or math classes behind her, Grant dove right into serious scientific research that won her acclaim at an international science fair, competing against top ...

Filling a health care gap

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University alumna Madiline McNamara has been conditionally accepted to Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine through its highly competitive early assurance program. She graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in biology with a physiology ...

NMU to offer bachelor’s degree program in human resources management

MARQUETTE — NMU’s College of Business will begin offering a new bachelor’s degree program in human resources management this fall, based on student interest and projected job growth. The curriculum will be aligned with Society for Human Resource Management standards so that students can earn a professional SHRM credential after they fulfill their degree requirements. “This is the first step in what I would call a transformation of our management curriculum,” said Business Dean Carol Johnson, in a report to the NMU Board of Trustees. “Our accreditors encourage us to ...

Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US

Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families ...

An Inland Seas voyage to Marquette

MARQUETTE — After a six-day visit to Detroit, the Inland Seas Education Association is in transit to the Upper Peninsula on the Inland Seas, a 77-foot schooner that offers educational programming about the Great Lakes. The ship will bring programs to Houghton, Marquette and Sault Ste. ...

Camp offers high school students head start on pilot career

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Minette du Plooy wants to fly. The 18-year-old from Prosper, Texas, has her mind set on becoming an Air Force pilot. She’s so committed that she convinced her parents to drive three days and book a hotel in Charleston so she could spend two weeks learning from ...