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 Join us for an artist talk with Bill Thelen. Thelen will shed light on his installation, assemblage, and drawing-centered practice. 

Bill Thelen, born in Milwaukee, WI, holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin and an MFA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Since 1998, he has shown work in solo exhibitions across the US at venues including the Allcott Gallery at UNC, Allston Skirt Gallery in Boston, The Rubenstein at Duke University, Green Gallery West in Milwaukee, Vox Populi in Philadelphia, and the Branch Gallery and Spectre Arts in Durham, among others. His work has been included in Frieze, the New York Times, Art in America, Time Out London, Sculpture, and other publications. Thelen has held residencies at UNC-Chapel Hill (2005), Obracodobra in Oaxaca, Mexico (2016), and The Rubenstein at Duke University (2018). He has also worked as a curator for institutions including CAM Raleigh and the Flanders Gallery, and served as director of Lump in Raleigh. Thelen lives in Raleigh, NC.   

Learn more about Bill here. 

This program was made possible by a Michigan Art and Culture Council grant.

Student Life

Endia Beal’s keynote talk provides a brief retrospective of her work, including, but not limited to her series, Office Scene, Can I Touch It?, 9 to 5, and Am I What You’re Looking For?. These works examine the personal and contemporary stories of women of color working in the corporate space while addressing the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This program was made possible by a Michigan Art and Culture Council grant.

Student Life

NMU's faculty-led Vienna Program is Northern's longest running and most popular study abroad opportunity.  2024 moves us into our third decade of going to Central Europe for month-long cultural immersion. There is a reason it is so popular - come to one of the informational meetings to find out more.

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

Come visit the NMU Wildpups in the Lydia Olson Library for some much-needed animal therapy!

Student Life

This year marks the 56th Annual Fall Semester Job Fair!  This is an opportunity for employers to share information about a wide range of career possibilities with NMU students. Employers are also welcome to recruit for full-time or part-time positions, internships, and summer staff.  There is no cost for students or alumni to attend this fair.  

Remember to dress for success and have your resume ready!

Win a prize!  Students/alumni who register in Handshake and also check in at the job fair will be placed into a drawing.  Ten winners will be selected and notified the day after the fair. 

There will be an opportunity to get a professional headshot taken at the fair! 

Click here for information on preparing for in-person fairs.  Please contact NMU Career Services if you have any questions.