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Join the NMU WellBeing team for a Lunch and Learn! Lunch and Learn events are geared towards faculty and staff and include a presentation with an integrated discussion about a topic pertaining to general health and wellbeing. This month's discussion will focus on the importance of spending time outside in the winter months.  Feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy during this time. 

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Middle and high school Science Olympiad teams from throughout the Upper Peninsula will create designs, solve problems, and learn the importance of teamwork by competing in different STEM-related events at the annual regional tournament. The top-placed teams will advance to the State tournament hosted by Michigan State University in late spring.

If interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Renee Jewett, the event coordinator.

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Drop in to TSB 2702 whenever it works for you:

Monday, January 19th from 11a-12p

Friday, January 23rd from 9-10a

Tuesday, February 3rd from 10-11a

Thursday, February 5th from 1-2p

Wednesday, February 25th from 9-10a

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (URFP), which provides paid research experience for any undergraduate student in any major. Applications for the Program close Monday, March 9th.

Be one of the ten student researchers in our new cohort! Accepted researchers will complete their research project any time between summer '26 and summer '27, and will be paid a minimum of $2,000 as they work.

The only requirement of the program is that students must commit to completing their research as outlined in their proposal and will present at the Celebration of Student Scholarship. There are no workshops or other requirements beyond research completion and presentation.

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Dr. Carter Wilson discusses the establishment of Black History Month by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Drawing from the works of a long list of scholars--including Carter G. Woodson, Basil Davidson, WEB DuBois, Barbara/Karen Fields, Peter Linebaugh, Toni Morrison, Gary Nash, J.A. Rogers, and many others--Dr. Wilson demonstrates that neither world history nor American history can be understood without an understanding of the roles and contributions of Africans and African Americans. 

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A presentation by Forensic Biochemistry major, Paige Weber. She interned at the Michigan State Police Crime Lab here in Marquette this fall semester. Paige will give a presentation on what that experience entailed for her. 

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The Winter Semester Job Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss full-time jobs, part-time jobs, summer employment, and internships with all majors.  There is no cost for students and alumni to attend this event.

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Join us for the third annual Engineering Technology & Manufacturing Career Fair. This concentrated recruiting event is geared specifically towards students choosing engineering technology, manufacturing and other related majors. This Fair will allow you to visit with students and alumni who are seriously considering the challenging careers related to these fields. 

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On Monday, November 10, 2025, we will hold an on-campus and virtual information session for NMU's Master of Science (MS) in Psychology graduate program. Our two-year program combines coursework with research/clinical opportunities to prepare you for various careers in psychology or for additional graduate studies (e.g., PhD/PsyD). Graduates of our program have gone on to be therapists, professors, and industry leaders! 

These sessions will provide an overview of the program curriculum, opportunities, the application process, funding, and much more! We will discuss the different tracks of the program, including the new 4+1 option that allows current undergraduate students to begin the program early (in their senior year) and count those credits toward their BS in Psychology and MS in Psychology degrees simultaneously. 

We will also hold a Q&A period with current faculty and graduate students. We invite prospective or future applicants (deadline Feb 1 each year) to attend and learn about the program and how to strengthen their applications.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/aPYVFyxQyd74wP2t8

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NMU Faculty, Staff, and Student Colleagues – WNMU-TV is hosting a preview screening event, with a panel discussion around THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new Ken Burns six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence.  The screening is open to all and takes place in the Northern Center Ballrooms on the campus of Northern Michigan University, on November 5, 2025, at 7pm.

This opportunity to learn about the founding of the United States' democracy is brought to you as part of NMU's commitment to expand opportunities for civic learning and community engagement by staff, faculty, and students. You can learn more about Strategy 2.2 and its related tactics by reading Our Compass, NMU's strategic plan.

Hosting the event for WNMU-TV is Jim Koski, and the three panelists leading the discussion and question segment are:  Carter Wilson, Ph.D. - Professor and Department Head, Northern Michigan University Department of Political Science & Public Administration; Emily Romeo, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University History Department; and Justin Schapp, LL.M. - Assistant Director of KCP Grant Administration & Faculty/Staff Initiatives, Northern Michigan University Office of Opportunity, Empowerment, & People.  This screening event gives a preview of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION with time for a panel discussion and questions.

The much-anticipated series, which has been in production for eight years, was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward and will premiere on Sunday, November 16, and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on WNMU-TV. 

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.  “The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history.” said Ken Burns. “We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens, and set in motion democratic revolutions around the globe.  As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, I’m hopeful that people throughout the country will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.”

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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 & Research. This event is designed to allow attendees, including the presenters, to come and go as schedules require. Light refreshments are provided.

This session's presenters are:

• Josh Carlson - Psychology
• Diana Lafferty - Biology
• Jason Schneider - Art & Design
• Emily Lanctot - Art & Design
• Jes Thomspon - Sustainability