MARQUETTE — Reliable internet access is critical in today’s world. This has been verified during the pandemic, with at least temporary shifts to virtual education and medical appointments. For two U.P. Community Action Agencies, Alger-Marquette and Gogebic-Ontonagon, the pandemic also ...
MARQUETTE — To increase inclusivity, Northern Michigan University introduced a new tool for its existing EduCat learning management system this semester. More than 600 courses have used Ally software to automatically check for accessibility issues and generate alternative formats for ...
LANSING — With the recent confirmation of Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior, the nation has its first Native American cabinet member. The position has significant influence on Native American affairs, and tribal representatives in Michigan say they’re optimistic about ...
MARQUETTE — Virtual reality and edible flowers definitely haven’t always been part of college curricula. They are now. Northern Michigan University faculty talked about their programs at the April 28 NMU College of Technology and Occupational Sciences Alumni Social, which was held via ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University English Professor Kia Jane Richmond is the first recipient of the newly endowed Stephen Young & Tricia Kinley Distinguished Faculty Award, NMU’s top honor for significant professional contributions to teaching, scholarship and service. She was ...
MARQUETTE — Nelly G. Kupper, Northern Michigan University professor of French and Russian, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Dorothy Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award at the post-secondary level. The American Association of Teachers of French will honor Kupper at its next ...