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The fall semester's University Forum will provide an update on progress to date regarding action plan development for the three grand challenges of Northern's new strategic plan, Our Compass. The forum will also provide updates on current and future construction projects and Wildcat Way. Along with President Brock Tessman, featured speakers will be Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Anne Dahlman, Vice President of Finance and Administration Gavin Leach and Vice President of People, Culture and Wellbeing Rhea Dever.

Please join us to learn more about these topics. For those who can't attend in person, a link of the forum will be sent campus-wide on Thursday, November 7.

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The inaugural Indigenous Perspectives Symposium on Art is this week, Friday, November 1st in the Northern Center.  The doors open at 8am and we are excited to showcase some great presentations, performances, and art focused activities throughout the day.  

This email includes information about the event and if you have any questions feel free to email Assistant Director of the Diversity & Inclusion Office, Justin Schapp, at Jschapp@nmu.edu. 

Registration is free and through the NMU Ticketing Office here: https://nmu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=3525. Please Note that space is limited. 

Indigenous Perspectives Symposium on Art
 

Friday, November 1st, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
NMU’s Northern Center

This is an inaugural event focused on providing a space for Indigenous perspectives to flourish. Our purpose is to open a welcoming space for knowledge dissemination to an interested or broader audience about the intersection of art with Indigenous Peoples, Nations, communities, and lifeways. We are hosting this event to increase opportunities for creative collaborations across a wide variety of art mediums and presentations, from traditional to contemporary interpretations by sharing the story of Indigenous arts across NMU’s service area and providing discussion perspectives on impacts to campus/regional diversity and belonging.  For more information visit https://nmu.edu/indigenous-perspectives-symposium/.

Indigenous Perspectives Symposium screening of "Bring Them Home" film
Friday, November 1st, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
NMU’s Jamrich Hall Theater

"Following her Oscar-nominated role in Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Lily Gladstone is narrating and executive producing a new documentary titled “Bring Them Home,” about a Blackfeet initiative to bring buffalo back to the wild and reclaim centuries of Indigenous tradition.  Directed by Blackfeet brother-sister duo Ivan MacDonald and Ivy MacDonald, as well as Daniel Glick, the 85-minute feature will premiere at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on Feb. 24. The screening will take place at 6 p.m. and is sponsored by The Nature Conservatory. “Bring Them Home” follows a decades-long effort by members of the “Blackfoot Confederacy” to bring buffalo back to the Blackfeet Reservation. The film examines the role the buffalo, or “iinnii,” played in Blackfeet life before settlers killed millions of the species in an attempt to eradicate the tribe." - Ethan Shanfeld, Variety Online Magazine.

"Bring Them Home" trailer is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAK3IYj2NqI

Highlights of the Symposium are:
Keynote Speaker Jonathan Thunder
Decolonizing Diet inspired luncheon
Dance Performance by Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company
"Bring Them Home" film narrated by Lily Gladstone
Bead working workshop
Ziibiwing Center Anishinaabe Art
NMU Student Mural Art project with Sawftsea

Register for the Indigenous Perspectives Symposium on Arts at:
https://nmu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=3525

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The department of Social Work is hosting a two-day conference with presenters, panels, and discussions focusing on work with Tribal Victim Service Agencies and Native communities. Topics will include human trafficking, housing and homelessness, traditional doula services, substance use treatment, secondary traumatic stress, missing and murdered indigenous women and people, and more!

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NMU will use Friday, November 8 as a day to applaud the efforts of first-gen students. We hope all first-gen students, faculty, and staff will gather with us at the Wildcat statue outside of Jamrich at 12:00pm to honor the hard fought success of all first-gen students. Immediately following the 12:00pm Wildcat photo, all are invited to join us for cookies, prizes, and a photo booth in the 1318 Jamrich Lobby from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. 

If your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree, then you are considered a first generation college student. On average, about 35% of NMU students are first generation college students. For more information, email firstgen@nmu.edu, or stop by the Dean of Students Office.

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On October 1, at 3:00 p.m., as part of Northern Michigan University's 125th Celebration, we will celebrate the collaborative creation of a new campus nursery dedicated to growing native plants for NMU's landscaping. 

Participants are invited to tour the nursery and learn about native plant species and efforts to increase biodiversity on our campus. The nursery is located behind Central Receiving (2073 Sugarloaf Avenue). 

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The Employee Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ballrooms I & II of the Northern Center.  Employees are encouraged to attend.  Please take a moment to discuss your plans with your supervisor before attending.

Donations for non-perishable food items are being accepted for the NMU Food Pantry.  The drop off box will be located at the Dean of Students table.

Hinge Health, Hello Heart, BCBSM, the NMU Health Center - with flu shots, and Northstar EAP will all be in attendance.  Community partners from VAST (now Acrisure), AFLAC, and MEEMIC will be here too.  

Use this opportunity to ask questions before our Open Enrollment begins on November 4th.  See you at the Fair!

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This year marks the 57th Annual Fall Semester Job Fair! This is an opportunity for students to receive information about a wide range of career possibilities. Employers in attendance may be recruiting for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, internships, and summer employment. 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 and check in to the fair will be placed into a drawing for one of ten $25 gift cards. The winners will be 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 job fairs.  Please contact NMU Career Services if you have any questions. 

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Join University Marketing and Communications at the Wildcat statute (outside Jamrich) for a campus-wide Plaidurday photo! Don't forget to wear your plaid. NMU Dining will be providing donut holes, coffee, and cider.

When: Friday, October 4, 10 am
Where: Wildcat Statue outside Jamrich

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Vandament Arena will be rededicated following the recently completed renovation. The arena will now be home to the Wildcat men's and women's basketball teams and the volleyball team.

The rededication ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, with a reception to immediately follow. The reception will conclude at 4:30 p.m. in order to allow staff to prepare for that evening's volleyball match. The dedication ceremony and reception are free and students, faculty and staff, and the public are invited to attend.

The Wildcats will open their 2024 season and debut the renovated arena at 5 p.m. in a match versus Findlay. Tickets are available at Northern Michigan University | Ticketing - Ticket Office Home (universitytickets.com).

We hope to see you there.  Go 'Cats!

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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.

On Thursday, our first event marks the official launch of this initiative. Led by the Economics Student Association, who have also been instrumental in developing the Financial Literacy webpage, this event is tailored especially for NMU students but also for those who interact closely with them, including advisors, RAs, faculty, and counselors. A presentation of the tools now available to NMU students, a panel on the need to improve financial literacy not only as a money matter but student wellbeing too. These tools will also be useful for life after college.