Whitman Hall - NMU Events and Announcements

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Open Educational Resources (OER) Working Group invites you to celebrate Open Education at NMU! 

This event recognizes the importance of OER in making higher education more affordable and equitable and acknowledges the work of our OER Faculty Learning Community. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success, Dr. Anne Dahlman, will give opening remarks, and the OER Faculty Learning Community members will discuss their projects. A reception will follow. 

This event is part of NMU's Open Education Week and is supported by SISU Innovation Funding.

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The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a Diversity Common Reader conversation, "Constellations of Coresistance" on Thur., April 10 at 7:00 pm ET. 

Join Dr. Lesley Larkin, Professor of English, as she discusses Chap. 12 of Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen as this year's Diversity Common Reader. [photo image is of Leanne Simpson]

The in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link will be available for Global Campus students and the community. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81706898345

You can learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Whitman Hall

The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a Diversity Common Reader conversation, "Land as Pedagogy" on Thur., April 3 at 4:30 pm ET. 

Join Dr. Jacquie Medina, Professor-School of Health and Human Performance and Andie Balenger, NMU graduate student as they discuss Chap. 9 of Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen as this year's Diversity Common Reader. [photo image is of Leanne Simpson]

The in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link will be available for Global Campus students and community members. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85751865889

You can learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Author Leanne Simpson will be visiting the NMU campus on Monday, March 17 for the UNITED conference. Learn more here. 

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The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a Diversity Common Reader conversation about "Internationalism" on Thur., March 27 at 4:30 pm ET. 

Join Dr. Petra Hendrickson, Assistant Professor-Political Science as they discuss Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen as this year's Diversity Common Reader. [photo image is of Leanne Simpson]

The in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link is below for Global Campus students and community. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84005481178

Learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Author Leanne Simpson will be at NMU on Monday, March 17 at noon for the UNITED Conference. Learn more here. 

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The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a Diversity Common Reader conversation about "Anti-Capitalism" on Thur., March 13 at 6:00 pm ET. 

Join us using the Zoom Link --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82619950102

Join Erika Greeley, Assistant Director of Admissions and NMU Graduate student, as she discusses Chap. 5 of Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen as this year's Diversity Common Reader. [photo image is of Leanne Simpson]

The in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link will be available for Global Campus students. 

You can learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Author, Leanne Simpson (image here) will be on campus Monday, March 17 at noon for the UNITED Conference. Learn more here. 

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The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a conversation about "Body Sovereignty" on Thur., February 7 at 6:00 pm ET. 

>The ZOOM LINK is now available. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86036096973

Join the Honorable Caroline LaPorte, Academic Department Head for Native American Studies and Andie Balenger, Graduate student, as they discuss Chap. 7 of Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen as this year's Diversity Common Reader Program. [photo image is of Leanne Simpson]

The in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link will be available for Global Campus students. 

Free copies of the book are available for NMU students. Pick one up at the ODI in Hedgcock or the CNAS in Whitman Hall. Keep an eye out for more conversations throughout the semester.

You can learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Whitman Hall

The NMU Center for Native American Studies is pleased to present a conversation about "Wellbeing" on Thur., February 20 at 12:00-1:00 p.m. 

JOIN US ON ZOOM --> https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89694125782

Join Jessica Corkin, Wellbeing Promotions Coordinator, as she discusses Chap 6 of Leanne Simpson's 2017 award-winning book, As We Have Always Done. This book was chosen for this year's Diversity Common Reader program on the NMU Campus. [photo is of Leanne Simpson]

This in-person conversation will take place in the Whitman Hall Commons and a Zoom link will be available for Global Campus students. 

Free copies of the book are available for NMU students. Pick one up at the ODI in Hedgcock or the CNAS in Whitman Hall. Keep an eye out for more conversations throughout the semester.

You can learn more about the Diversity Common Reader Program (DCRP) here. 

Whitman Hall

Join us for a workshop led by Karen Kruger, the writer and director of Letters From Brno. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2024, at 5 p.m. in Room 136 of Whitman Hall.

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Boozhoo, 

Please join the Center for Native American Studies for our Open House on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Whitman 112. We will have light refreshments and games. Come learn more about the garden that was planted over the summer, meet new CNAS faculty and staff, and hear about current course offerings and upcoming events. 

For more information, email cnas@nmu.edu

Miigwech, 
The Center for Native American Studies 

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Join the Department of Languages, Literatures, and International Studies for a fun evening with pizza and games! Our faculty and advisors will be on hand to answer any questions about our programs and upcoming summer + fall courses. We hope to see you there!