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We invite NMU faculty, staff, and students, as well as the broader NMU community, to an opening reception for the Zekelman Holocaust Center's traveling exhibit, "The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices," on Monday, March 9, at 4 pm in the Library Atrium. 

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Olson Library is pleased to announce that a new traveling exhibit created by the Zekelman Holocaust Center, entitled "The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices," is now open in the Library. Along with the main exhibit, there is also a smaller exhibit on Art as Resistance. These exhibits will be on display from March 2 until April 30. We will be sharing more information soon regarding the student-led tours of the exhibit.

We invite NMU faculty, staff, and students, as well as the broader NMU community, to an opening reception on Monday, March 9 at 4 pm in the Library Atrium.

In addition to the exhibit and class visits, the Zekelman Center will also be giving a presentation as part of the UNITED Conference. Rick Schaffner will be giving a talk on "Reclaiming Power Through Resilience and Resistance" on Wednesday, March 25, 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Northern Center Ballrooms.

This exhibit and the associated events have been made possible through generous support from the Provost’s Office, Departments of History, Political Science, English, and Languages, Literatures & International Studies, and the School of Education, Leadership & Public Service.

For more information or to request accommodations, please contact Emera Bridger Wilson (ebridger@nmu.edu).

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This year, we are inviting Dr. Miranda Findlay from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. She is a two time alumni of NMU's English Department. At NMU, she graduated with a BS and an MA in Literature and Pedagogy. She then furthered her education at Oregon State University, getting her PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 

Dr. Findlay will be speaking on Thursday, April 2nd, at 6pm. We have given her creative freedom over what she will be talking about, whether it is about her time at Northern, the research she has done, etc.

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Please join us at the 30th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship!

The 30th Annual Celebration of Student Scholarship will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, all day in Jamrich Hall.

The Celebration of Student Scholarship is an annual event held on the Northern Michigan University campus to recognize the scholarly activity of undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Students share their scholarly and creative work with the NMU and Marquette communities. The event is free and open to the public. Students interested in participating should speak with their faculty advisors for assistance in planning their submission.

In the past, this event was limited to research posters and 10-minute oral presentations. Last year, the event expanded to include student artwork. For the 30th anniversary, we are looking to include as many different students from across campus as possible and are opening Celebration to other formats, including film and video, readings, round tables, performances, publications, artistic displays, and more.

This event is an important opportunity for student scholars to share their work in a way that is accessible to the general public. Our mission is to improve how we communicate about academic topics and ideas while recognizing the hard work done by NMU students under the guidance of faculty. Join us to discover and celebrate student scholarship.

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Warm up with NMU inside Trenary Toast Cafe at the start of the UP200 dogsled races in downtown Marquette! Stop by between 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. for complimentary hot chocolate, coffee, cinnamon rolls & NMU swag. 

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Dr. Harold Han, CSO Vertosa, will be presenting via Zoom, a seminar titled Cannabis Emulsion Science: Bridging Medicinal and Recreational Applications.

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Join us for the March Climate @ Noon seminar to hear from presenters Dr. Matt Van Grinsven (NMU EEGS) and James DeDecker (Michigan State University Extension). They will be sharing the methodology and findings from their reduced-tillage agriculture research project conducted last summer at 2 local farms!

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Join us for the February Climate @ Noon seminar! We will be hearing from a group of graduate students from the University of Michigan who recently conducted research about the socioeconomic impacts of ice decline in the Great Lakes. Learn how communities in our region have been affected, and how this research lays the foundation for future studies!

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Please join us for the first monthly Climate @ Noon seminar of the new year! Isabelle Honkomp (NMU '25) will be sharing key takeaways from her Sustainable Business study abroad course last summer, during which she studied a French art exhibition depicting 100 images of climate change. Using this display as inspiration, she will outline 3 recommendations for integrated, interdisciplinary climate communication.

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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.