From Northern Michigan University MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University recently held a dedication ceremony for a memorial display case and named annual scholarship honoring the legacy of the late Carl Holm, an NMU alumnus who worked 42 years in Housing and Residence Life, retiring ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University’s fall enrollment is the highest it has been in 40 years. The 7,230 students on campus this semester represent a 3.5% jump over last year. They include 1,463 first-year students. Tech starts reaching out to students early in their high ...
MARQUETTE — As lakes and rivers cool with the arrival of fall, avid swimmers may be at risk for illnesses due to contact with contaminated water. That’s because of a health threat from Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli. It’s a bacteria from raw meat or fecal matter, which in the case of Michigan rivers and lakes usually is caused by waste from animals like geese. The state has had numerous outbreaks this year, according to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy beach guard system. And as many as half of the state’s rivers and streams are contaminated ...
CHICAGO — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math. Even though Wendi was drawn to early education, where “math was so easy,” she still felt unsure of her skills. In the story, she decided to skip math concepts, leaving them for the teachers her students would have next year. Across the room, people nodded their heads as they listened. “I am Wendi. Wendi is me,” said Ivory McCormick, a ...
MARQUETTE — In the mood for a mystery? The U.P. Notable Book Club’s next online author event is with Ann Dallman, who wrote “Cady and the Birchbark Box,” the second installment in the Cady Whirlwind Thunder Youth Adult mystery series. The Crystal Falls Community District Library, ...
From Northern Michigan University MARQUETTE — As part of the Student Affairs and Success administrative pillar identified by President Brock Tessman during his convocation, Northern Michigan University has revised its advising structure to better support the holistic needs of students ...
