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The United Way of Marquette County is once again honored to present the Detroit Redwings Alumni vs Marquette’s Yoopers United!

Marquette County Hockey Night will take place on Friday, September 13th at the Berry Events Center. The outdoor tailgate party will kick off a 3:30pm, doors open for the game at 5pm with pre-game events beginning at 6pm. The puck drops at 7pm for this thrilling night of Hockey!  Tickets are availabe at the NMU ticket office and online at tickets.nmu.edu. 

In 2022, at the inaugural event, the Marquette Yoopers United gave the Detroit Redwings Alumni quite the challenge when the game ended in a tie! Over 3,000 fans enjoyed the show where we raised over $100,000 for Marquette County non-profit organizations.

Each year, the United Way of Marquette County proudly partners with over 20 local non-profits to fund much needed programs, right here in Marquette County. In addition to our fundraising campaign, we are focused on matching volunteers with local needs, working together to create a stronger, healthier community.

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Whether you're a student taking a break from moving in or prepping for the semester, or faculty or staff on your lunch break, you are invited to join the WellBeing Peer Educators for a fun afternoon of yard games. Enjoy cornhole, ladder ball, and more in a relaxed outdoor setting. Drop in as your schedule allows—everyone is welcome! Don’t miss out on this chance to unwind and connect with the campus community before the start of the semester.  

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The Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center (UMBTC) is hosting our fourth annual golf event at noon on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The 4-person scramble will take place on the Greywalls course at Marquette golf club and will be broken into men's, women's, and mixed divisions. 

Please join us for a fun round of golf participating in on-course events (longest drive, closest to the pin, longest putt), dinner, and silent auction. Our hole-in-prize is valued at $20,000 and is a trip for two to Cape Wickham in Tasmania, Australia. 

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Join us for the launch of the NMU Financial Literacy Program! Two events will be celebrating the launch: a presentation & conference on Thursday, April 25th, and a Workshop on Friday, April 26th.

Friday's workshop is primarily geared towards educators and education majors. While we anticipate the attendance of teachers, the workshop is open to anyone who may find themselves in a position to assist students with financial literacy matters or the students themselves.

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College and career STEM exploration classes featuring visits to local business and industry partners in our community.

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Hands-on, minds-on STEM classes featuring LEGO robotics, the basics of coding, and other STEM-related topics.

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Deciphering Monoterpene Indole and Oxindole Alkaloids Biosynthesis In Mitragyna Species

Presented via Zoom by Dr. Satya Swathi Nadakuduti

Dr. Satya Swathi Nadakuduti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida. Dr. Nadakuduti received her Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology from Michigan State University. 

Her lab is interested in studying plants' specialized metabolism to understand the chemical diversity and identify compounds that have pharmaceutical value, and their potential for health benefits and applications in agriculture. Her research program integrates multi-disciplinary approaches such as biochemistry, genomics, gene discovery, and functional characterization to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of these compounds. Her group is also interested in targeted genome modifications using gene-editing technology such as CRISPR/Cas9 for agriculture crop improvement, as a functional genomics tool and to understand genome-wide off-target effects caused by gene-editing reagents. Her group is interested in micropropagation and implementing gene editing in medicinally relevant plant species.

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NMU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is happy to announce the Sixth Annual Coffee Crawl happening on Saturday, April 20th. Travel through Marquette partaking in the immense coffee culture featuring eleven different shops to sample unique local brews.

The Coffee Crawl has three time slots to choose from:

Early Bird: 8 a.m.- 10 a.m.
Mid-Day Buzz: 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Afternoon Delight: 12 p.m.- 2 p.m.

And will feature: 

• Dead River Coffee Roasters
• Provisions MQT
• Contrast Coffee Co.
• 231 West Patisserie
• Velodrome Coffee Co.
• Cruise-N-Coffee
• Trenary Toast Cafe
• BabyCakes
• Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery
• Third Street Bagel
• Donckers

Proceeds of the coffee crawl will benefit the Marquette Women's Center in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (#SAAM) . If you would like more information about the Women's Center or Sexual Assault Awareness month see the links listed below.
https://wcmqt.org/ (Marquette Women's Center)
https://www.nsvrc.org/saam (Sexual Assault Awareness Month)

Tickets are available through NMU Tickets up until the day of the event.

The crawl begins at the tent outside of Dead River Coffee Roasters on Baraga Avenue where you'll check in and get the Coffee Crawl Passport or get your ticket the day of (very limited quantity available). This will also be where t-shirts, stickers, and raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Crawlers can go at their own pace and on their own route, stopping at each coffee shop listed on the passport. At each coffee shop look for the coffee station with the blue tablecloth where you will get a 4oz cup to sample the drink provided. You will get a chance to explore the coffee Marquette has to offer and try what the local shops choose to highlight!

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Angeline Boulley, sponsored by the Center for Native American Studies, will speak at NMU at 6:00 pm, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Jamrich 1322. The focus will be on the path to publication for her amazing works, The Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed. 

There will be time for Q&A post-event, followed by a book signing at 7:15 pm. 

The general public is welcome to attend. 

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Please join us on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for the reception of the Annual Children's Exhibition at the Devos Art Museum. This event is free and open to the public. 

Each year, the NMU DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for students. This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

Participating Schools:

• AUTRAIN-ONOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL

• FATHER MARQUETTE CATHOLIC ACADEMY 

• GWINN AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (Gilbert Elementary School and K.I. Sawyer Elementary School)

• ISHPEMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Birchview Elementary School)

• MARQUETTE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Graveraet Elementary)

• NEGAUNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Lakeview Elementary School)

• NICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (Aspen Ridge Elementary School)

• NORTH STAR MONTESSORI ACADEMY 

• POWELL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL