Sonderegger Symposium 24: 125 Years of Northern
For the 24th year in a row, Northern Michigan University will present its annual Sonderegger Symposium on campus. Sponsored by a donation from the Sonderegger family, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, and the Center for U.P. Studies, the symposium will take place on Friday, November 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sessions will be held in the Northern Center ballrooms, and lunch will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public; no registration is necessary.
This year, Northern Michigan University celebrates its 125th anniversary, and so the theme for the Sonderegger Symposium will touch on various aspects of Northern’s past. The keynote speaker will be 1956 Northern graduate, L. Sandy MacLean, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Northern in 1986. A noted administrator and educator, he has been a highly respected member of the academic communities in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri. His contributions to his profession include frequent contributions to professional journals, presentations at national and regional conferences, and the development of innovative programs and techniques to assist universities and the students they serve. Since his graduation from Northern in 1956, he has made numerous contributions to the educational system of our country. This includes service to collegians as Director of Men's Residence Halls at the University of Northern Iowa; Head Counselor, at Indiana University; Assistant Dean of Students, at the University of Missouri-Columbia; Dean of Students, and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University; Dean of Students, University of Missouri-St. Louis; and, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Complete Event Schedule for November 8, 2024
8 a.m. - Welcome Remarks
Leslie Warren, Dean of Library and Instructional Support
8:10 a.m. - Early Female Faculty and their influence on Northern
Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
9 a.m. - Glimmers and Reflections: Recalling nearly thirty years of NMU’s Center for Native American Studies
April Lindala, Professor, Center for Native American Studies
10 a.m. - Well-Read Wildcats: A History of the NMU Honors Program
Michael Joy and Anna Zimmer, Honors Program and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and International Studies
11 a.m. - Northern in the 1950s and Today
Sandy MacLean, 1956 NMU Grad, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 1986
12 p.m. - Lunch
1 p.m. - Remembering the God Father of Climbing Research
Lanae Joubert, Professor of Nutrition, School of Health and Human Performance
2 p.m. - Blood on the Table: The Fight for Shared Governance at NMU, 1967-1976
Marcus Robyns, University Archivist, Central Upper Peninsula, and Northern Michigan University Archives.
3 p.m. - African Americans at Northern
Russell Magnaghi, Professor Emeritus, History, NMU
4 p.m. - The Lyceum Series and Community Arts Series at NMU
Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center