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Business connections help NMU food pantry

MARQUETTE — Two Northern Michigan University students used their summer employment connections to secure virtual guest speakers from two prominent companies for NMU’s Introduction to Business class taught by instructor Corinne Bodeman. One presentation resulted in a donation to the NMU ...

NMU named Voter ­­Friendly Campus

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has been designated a “Voter Friendly Campus” through an initiative led by two national nonpartisan organizations: Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NAPSA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Both held ...

Should students be seated closer together?

BOSTON — U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom. Even as more teachers receive vaccinations, the distancing guidelines have remained a major hurdle for schools as they aim to open with limited space. But amid new evidence that it may be safe to seat students closer together, states including Illinois and Massachusetts are allowing 3 feet of distance, and others including Oregon are ...

A courageous COVID canine

MARQUETTE — The COVID-19 pandemic and a new puppy combined to inspire Northern Michigan University alumna Candi Werenka (’90 BS) to achieve a longtime goal: writing a children’s book. The Stephenson native has published “Coliola, Courageous COVID Canine: Courage is contagious....in a ...

Students’ unused Dining Dollars benefit pantry

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Food Pantry recently received a large shipment of non-perishable food and other items, made possible by nearly 130 meal plan students who shared $5,400 of their remaining Dining Dollars at the end of the fall semester. The pantry was able to ...

Northern Climate Network announces spring events

MARQUETTE — The Northern Climate Network has announced Sustainable Development Goals Launch team will be coming to Northern Michigan University and Marquette on March 11-12. There will be two speaking events and a facilitated workshop. During the workshop, participants will complete training modules and earn a UN certificate of completion. Dates, times and registration information are below: March 11: 7 p.m., evening keynote with Steve Lee March 12: noon, United Nations sustainable development goals presented by UN Speaker Gary Fowlie March 12: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Facilitated ...