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Wednesday: Learning

A legacy of human connection: Long-time NMU Residence Life Director honored

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 as ...

MICHIGAN TECH: More students, higher GPAs

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 school ...

Environmental education

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 ...

Open a birchbark box of mystery in upcoming club event

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, in ...

Math is hard — even for teachers. What if they conquered their math anxiety?

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, ...

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 ...