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Wednesday: Learning

Revised academic advising: NMU students to benefit from a holistic approach

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 ...

NMU professor publishes ‘Inland Sea’ poetry book

MARQUETTE — Lake Superior and Marquette factor prominently in a newly published poetry collection, “Inland Sea,” by Northern Michigan University English Professor Lynn Domina. The title not only reflects content about the natural environment that has provided ample creative inspiration ...

New survey reveals striking differences between generations

You might be surprised to learn that 37% of Gen Z doesn’t know how to change a lightbulb! It’s no secret that life today requires a different skill set than when the Greatest Generation came of age. These great-great grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and two World Wars ...

States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand

States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home. Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending ...

Sharon M. Kennedy columns compiled into new book

MARQUETTE — A compilation of previously published columns still can be interesting to many readers, even to those who already read them. Sharon M. Kennedy’s fourth and latest book from Modern History Press, “The SideRoad Columnist: Observations from an Upper Michigan Author,” contains ...

NMU responding proactively to AI

MARQUETTE — The rapid proliferation of generative artificial intelligence, which creates new content from existing data almost instantaneously, is transforming the educational landscape. Some are eagerly embracing AI as a powerful tool that will make learning more personalized and ...