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Learn about Sustainable Business in France this Summer! 

This is a full, 4-credit course (meets the University’s General Education requirement for Social Responsibility in a Diverse World) and it will contain all of the same content and assignments that a student would complete in a regular semester, plus 10 days learning about the course concepts in practice in France. 

Come learn more about the course, schedule and other details on Wednesday, November 13 at 4 p.m. in Jamrich 1319

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The 5th Annual Revolve Creative Collaboration Conference is going to be on Northern's Campus for the first time.

The conference takes place at the Northern Center at NMU this year, with this year's keynote speakers bringing a variety of creative industry expertise from poetry and law practice to video game production.

KEYNOTES:

• Nandi Comer, Poet, Educator, Organizer, and current Poet Laureate of Michigan
• Seth Polansky, Creatives Attorney and Documentarian 
• Mary Hermes, PH.D., Executive Director, Founder Grassroots Indigenous Multimedia 

Learn more about the keynotes at revolvecc.net.

REGISTRATION:
Tickets are on sale now! Conference registration includes access to three keynote speakers and two unique pathways: Ignite and Forge. Ignite is about setting ablaze your creativity with talks and seminar-focused conversations about creative work, while Forge focuses on making and workshop-style sessions

CONTACT INFO:
If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an interview, please reach out to Travis Norman, Marketing Director of Revolve CC at Travis@revolvecc.net or 845-522-1252.

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The Writing Center is hosting a Halloween-themed write-in! Bring any writing that you're working on and join us for some festive solidarity -- it is inspiring and motivating to be in a room where everyone is writing together.

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The Scholarly Buzz Sessions at NMU are a platform for faculty and students to quickly present their research in three slides or five minutes. The event also provides a brief overview of the Office of Sponsored Programs and the College of Graduate Studies and Research with a welcome from University leadership. This event is designed to allow attendees, including the presenters, to come and go as teaching and class schedules allow. Light refreshments are provided.

This semester's presenters are:

• Jon Barch - Psychological Science
• Kim O'Keefe - Biology
• Rick Mengyan - Physics
• Jongeun You - Political Science and Public Administration
• Hayden McKee-Zech - Biology

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The department of Social Work is hosting a two-day conference with presenters, panels, and discussions focusing on work with Tribal Victim Service Agencies and Native communities. Topics will include human trafficking, housing and homelessness, traditional doula services, substance use treatment, secondary traumatic stress, missing and murdered indigenous women and people, and more!

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Dr. Stoner is an associate professor of sociology and department head at Northern Michigan University. He is an environmental sociologist who studies the social drivers of societal responses to climate change. His most recent research examines the political-economic and ideological barriers to more effective and meaningful responses to the climate emergency. 

During this discussion, he will identify the socio-structural causes of climate anxiety, explore the phenomenon of climate disavowal, and discuss policy implications for confronting our current ecological predicament.

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Join us for a workshop led by Karen Kruger, the writer and director of Letters From Brno. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. in Room 136 of Whitman Hall.

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Join us for a special screening of an award-winning documentary that powerfully captures a heart-wrenching story of parental love and unimaginable sacrifice during the Holocaust. The screening will take place at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, in the Mead Auditorium of the Science Building and will be followed by a panel discussion.

The next day, on Wednesday, October 8, 2024, writer and director Karen Kruger will lead a workshop at 5 p.m. in Room 136 of Whitman Hall.

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What happens to your waste after you throw it in your garbage bin at home, and why does it matter? Ali O'Neal will be teaching us about how our daily habits surrounding waste disposal have a huge impact on climate change and our local environment. Attendees are invited to join this interactive presentation to learn about the environmental and social impacts of both composting and recycling and will walk away with tangible steps to lessen their personal environmental footprint. 

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Boozhoo, 

Please join the Center for Native American Studies for our Open House on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Whitman 112. We will have light refreshments and games. Come learn more about the garden that was planted over the summer, meet new CNAS faculty and staff, and hear about current course offerings and upcoming events. 

For more information, email cnas@nmu.edu

Miigwech, 
The Center for Native American Studies