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Bay College offers CNA program at west campus

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College West Campus will be offering a Certified Nursing Assistant training course starting on May 3 in Iron Mountain. This program consists of 120 hours including a mixture of classroom lecture, laboratory, and clinical training running on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from May 3 through May 27 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT. The cost of the training is $1,175.00, plus the cost of scrubs and a textbook. Requirements for program entry include satisfactorily completing a medical examination before entrance to clinics, passing a criminal background check, ...

NMU offers on-campus digital forensics class

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Upper Peninsula Cybersecurity Institute and criminal justice department are partnering to offer an on-campus digital forensics class this semester. Students enrolled in the course are learning a detailed, methodological approach to forensics and evidence analysis related to computers and other devices. The course includes the skill set for identifying an intruder’s access, gathering evidence for prosecution and creating an improved cyber defense. “It is estimated that the average American possesses eight connected internet ...

NMU, GVSU partner on graduate program

MARQUETTE — A new partnership agreement between Grand Valley State University and Northern Michigan University creates a pipeline for NMU undergraduates to GVSU’s public health graduate program. The articulation agreement, developed by GVSU’s Department of Public Health and NMU’s ...

Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall

Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn’t necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon. After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school leaders around the country are planning for the possibility of more distance learning next ...

‘The Gift of Life’: NMU student nurses taking part in challenge

MARQUETTE — Donating organs is a noble pursuit into itself, but a little competition can make this endeavor a little more interesting. The Northern Michigan University School of Nursing invites the community to participate in the Gift of Life Campus Challenge, which runs through Feb. ...

NMU Faculty Research Grants announced

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research has awarded nine NMU Faculty Research Grants worth $7,000 each. The purpose of the internal grant program is to assist faculty in seeking advancement in their respective fields through significant scholarly achievements such as publications, artistic works, research projects and manuscripts, with the ultimate goal of capitalizing on project potential to gain future external funding. Below is a list of the NMU faculty grant recipients, along with their respective departments and research ...