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You are invited to the Hospitality Management & Cosmetology Open House on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 3 to 8 pm in the Northern Center.

Peruse the new hospitality management and cosmetology facilities at the Northern Center.

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Monday, October 24th, 6:00-8:00 p.m. 

NMU Northern Center Ballrooms 1 & 2

Open to everyone free of charge! No registration necessary. 

Topic: "Suicide is the enemy, but not the target; How shifting our aim can help change the outcome."

David Woods Bartley is a nationally recognized suicide prevention speaker. In addition to giving two TED talks and being named a 2021 Mental Health Champion by the prestigious Steinberg Institute, David has presented more than 600 times to audiences across the United States, Canada, Central America, and India, giving in-person and virtual presentations on the subjects of suicide, male sexual trauma, mental health, organizational culture, and servant leadership.

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Join us to celebrate the resilience and strength of Indigenous Peoples and cultures! Our Indigenous Peoples’ Day event will begin at 10am EST at the Land Acknowledgement Sign. The morning will consist of musical performances from the traditional drum group “Morning Thunder”, and inspirational speakers including Kerri Schuiling, April Lindala, and Damon Panek. The event will conclude with a march from the Land Acknowledgement Sign to the campus Fire Site. Please call the Center for Native American Studies for questions or additional information at 906-227-1397.

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The Lydia M. Olson Library was selected as one of 50 U.S. libraries to present the touring version of the Americans and the Holocaust special exhibition, which opened in April 2018 at the Museum in Washington, D.C., during the Museum’s 25th anniversary.

As part of the exhibition, we will be hosting a discussion on Tuesday, October 13th of "Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of The German-American Bund" with writer, teacher and speaker, Arnie Bernstein. 

The discussion will be held live from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in room 111B Harden Hall, Northern Michigan University. For those unable to attend in person, there is also a Zoom link available here: https://nmu.zoom.us/j/99378284266?pwd=UGd5Z1MrOHcxZnB0RWY3VHQwWHF3dz09#success. 

The Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode are listed below:
Meeting ID: 993 7828 4266
Passcode: 076340

For more details, please visit https://lib.nmu.edu/exhibit/americans-and-the-holocaust-exhibit?fbclid=IwAR25PZhEAsQBJq7Le3Lj2JbF6mQVi8e6_0HbzVU_fpX3bFoY48ET3QnZ84M.

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AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST—FILM SCREENING

The Lydia M. Olson Library was selected as one of 50 U.S. libraries to present the touring version of the Americans and the Holocaust special exhibition, which opened in April 2018 at the Museum in Washington, D.C., during the Museum’s 25th anniversary.

As part of the exhibition, we have partnered with the Peter White Public Library to show a 1994 film from PBS on Monday, October 17th. Join us in the Community Room of the Peter White Library at 7:30 p.m. for the film screening.  

Film Description: "Weaving together interviews, official photos and documents, home movies, and archival film, this 90-minute film explores the complex social and political factors that shaped America's response to the Holocaust. The story of Kurt Klein, who struggled with State Department red tape to free his parents from Europe, represents America's reaction to European Jews clamoring for rescue."

For more details, please visit https://lib.nmu.edu/exhibit/americans-and-the-holocaust-exhibit?fbclid=IwAR25PZhEAsQBJq7Le3Lj2JbF6mQVi8e6_0HbzVU_fpX3bFoY48ET3QnZ84M.

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AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST—BAND OF BROTHERS, EPISODE 9 SCREENING WITH PRESENTATION BY JANEEN RASTALL

The Lydia M. Olson Library was selected as one of 50 U.S. libraries to present the touring version of the Americans and the Holocaust special exhibition, which opened in April 2018 at the Museum in Washington, D.C., during the Museum’s 25th anniversary.

As part of the exhibition, we have partnered with the Peter White Public Library to show Band of Brothers, episode 9: "Why We Fight" on Wednesday, October 19th. Join us in the Community Room of the Peter White Library at 6:30 p.m. for the film screening.  

Why We Fight depicts the liberation of a Nazi Concentration Camp. Following the screening, presenter Janeen Rastall will share her father's (Colonel David E. Pergrin) memories on the liberation of the concentration camp, Dachau, while the 291st was attached to the 99th Infantry Division. She will discuss this event’s lasting effect on his life. This event is free admission. 

For more details, please visit https://lib.nmu.edu/exhibit/americans-and-the-holocaust-exhibit?fbclid=IwAR25PZhEAsQBJq7Le3Lj2JbF6mQVi8e6_0HbzVU_fpX3bFoY48ET3QnZ84M.

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AMERICANS AND THE HOLOCAUST—HISTORY UNFOLDED: HOW LOCAL NEWSPAPERS COVERED KEY HOLOCAUST EVENTS

The Lydia M. Olson Library was selected as one of 50 U.S. libraries to present the touring version of the Americans and the Holocaust special exhibition, which opened in April 2018 at the Museum in Washington, D.C., during the Museum’s 25th anniversary.

Samantha Pynnonen, Catherine Oliver, and NMU students will present a local initiative of the History Unfolded project on Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. in Room 224 of Harden Hall, Northern Michigan University. 

History Unfolded is a citizen historian initiative to gather data on how local newspapers mentioning the Holocaust. Participants look in local newspapers for news and opinion about 46 different Holocaust-era events that took place in the United States and Europe, and submit articles they find to a national database, as well as information about newspapers that did not cover events.  

For more details, please visit https://lib.nmu.edu/exhibit/americans-and-the-holocaust-exhibit?fbclid=IwAR25PZhEAsQBJq7Le3Lj2JbF6mQVi8e6_0HbzVU_fpX3bFoY48ET3QnZ84M.

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Join us this upcoming Friday (9/30) for a Remembrance Walk in honor of Orange Shirt Day! The Remembrance Walk has been organized by the Native American Student Association to honor all those affected by the Indian Boarding/Residential School System in the United States and Canada. The walk will begin at approximately 12:30pm EST at the fire site located in the Whitman woods, which is adjacent to Whitman Hall where the Center for Native American Studies is located. From the fire site, we will begin our walk to Lake Superior where we will offer our thoughts, words, and asemaa to the spirits. We are asking that attendees wear orange and comfortable shoes! Please call the Center for Native American Studies at 906-227-1391 for additional questions or information!

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Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" Film Screening

Please join us this Wednesday (September 28th) at 6:30 pm at the Peter White Public Library Community Room (in the basement) for a screening of this landmark 1940 film.  As part pf the traveling Americans and the Holocaust exhibit currently at the Olson Library, we have partnered with the Peter White Public Library for a series of films and events.  

To read more about this film from the BBC: The Great Dictator: The film that dared to laugh at Hitler and from the Charlie Chaplin website.

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After a long covid hiatus, Science on Tap is back!  In our first presentation, Ben Hendrickson PhD, will present Webb: Worth the Wait (about the James Webb telescope and images gathered).  This event is free, all-ages, and open to the public. Thursday October 6 at 7pm, at the Ore Dock Brewing Company.