Faculty/Staff - NMU Events and Announcements

Faculty/Staff

The 403(b) retirement plan performance report for the 1st quarter of 2024 is now available for viewing. The report includes industry updates, market commentary and review, plan investment review, and fund fact sheets for the 403(b) retirement plan (TIAA).  The Oversight Committee meets quarterly to review this information.  The meeting agenda and meeting minutes are also available for viewing.  Please visit MyNMU, click on My Employee Benefits tile, and click on Retirement Performance.

Faculty/Staff

The June issue of the Personal Best/HOPE Health newsletter has arrived.  Please take a moment for yourself to read and enjoy this issue, and remember to share it with your family members!  Of interest in this issue:  

• Wellness Tourism
• Milk: Not Just From Cows
• Getting Past Burnout
• And MUCH more!

You may also find this issue and previous months on the HR mental health and wellness resources site.  Be sure to scroll all the way down the page to the Additional Resources section. While you’re on the site, check out the wide range of wellbeing resources available to you!

Faculty/Staff

Join Hinge Health for a 45-minute webinar, hosted by one of their expert physical therapists. This is for
employees who want more general information about their Pelvic Floor and their Pelvic Health.
Pelvic health is often misunderstood and most people endure symptoms of pelvic floor
dysfunction (PFD) for years without identifying the cause or knowing that physical therapy can
help.  

23.5% of NMU's employees that are engaged with Hinge Health today are participating in the Women's Pelvic Health program!  

Learn more about this unique benefit and consider joining Hinge Health - a free-to-you, your dependents, and your spouse - benefit provided by NMU for individuals on the NMU health insurance. 

Register for this webinar on May 8 at 1pm EST.

Looking for more information or want to enroll in Hinge Health?

Email hello@hingehealth.com or call (855) 902-2777.  

Your NMU Benefits Team can also assist:
Kimberly Hongisto - khongist@nmu.edu or x2470

Heather Haupt - hleisner@nmu.edu or x1030

Faculty/Staff

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) is offering FREE webinars and meditations to support your Well-Being in May! 

Guided Meditations are offered LIVE on Wednesdays at 12pm EST.  Register here.  Not sure you'll be available at 12pm on Wednesday?  Needing a meditation right now instead?  Past meditations are available here.  Previous meditations include 'Easy Breathing', 'Letting Go', 'Embracing Change', and 'Setting Intentions for the New Year along Lake Superior'!

Well-Being Webinars are offered LIVE on Thursdays at 12pm EST.  Register here.  Past webinars are also available here.  Upcoming topics are: How to Create a "Bubble of Love", Draw Your Day Journaling, and Two Studies to Wake You Up to the Benefits of Sleep.

Anyone can attend.  You do not need to be on NMU's Medical coverage to access.  Set aside time for your well-being today.

Faculty/Staff

The May issue of the Personal Best/HOPE Health newsletter has arrived.  Please take a moment for yourself to read and enjoy this issue, and remember to share it with your family members!  Of interest in this issue:  

• Mental Health Awareness Month
• Coping with an Empty Nest
• Ease Sunday Night Anxiety
• And MUCH more!

You may also find this issue and previous months on the HR mental health and wellness resources site.  Be sure to scroll all the way down the page to the Additional Resources section. While you’re on the site, check out the wide range of wellbeing resources available to you!

Faculty/Staff

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. 

Faculty/Staff

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) is offering FREE webinars and meditations to support your Well-Being in April! 

Guided Meditations are offered LIVE on Wednesdays at 12pm EST.  Register here.  Not sure you'll be available at 12pm on Wednesday?  Needing a meditation right now instead?  Past meditations are available here.  Previous meditations include 'Easy Breathing', 'Letting Go', 'Embracing Change', and 'Setting Intentions for the New Year along Lake Superior'!

Well-Being Webinars are offered LIVE on Thursdays at 12pm EST.  Register here.  Past webinars are also available here.  Upcoming topics are: 7-Day Stress Less Challenge, Do Something Challenging and Change Your Brain, and Building an Intentional Joy List.

Anyone can attend.  You do not need to be on NMU's Medical coverage to access.  Set aside time for your well-being today.

Faculty/Staff

TIAA has released its schedule of live webinars for the months of April, May, and June.  Keep your financial goals on track with these informative live sessions and learn how you can take action for a more secure future.  

Topics include: Quarterly economic and market updates, basic estate planning strategies, and taking control of your financial life.  

Please click on the 2nd Quarter Flyer to register and read more about each session.  Additional information about retirement can be found at https://nmu.edu/hr/retirement.

Faculty/Staff

April's topic is "Connecting the Dots: Mental Health & Movement".

Date: April 10th at 1:00pm EST

Overview: Presented by Hinge Health, this event will discuss what pain is, why it occurs, and how movement using exercise therapy can help improve your overall mental and emotional well-being.

Register for the free webinar here.

Learn more about Hinge Health - free to members on the NMU Medical Plan - and get started in reducing YOUR pain today.

Faculty/Staff

The April issue of the Personal Best/HOPE Health newsletter has arrived.  Please take a moment for yourself to read and enjoy this issue, and remember to share it with your family members!  Of interest in this issue:  

• Trauma Dumping
• Sibling Rivalry
• Posture Pointers
• And MUCH more!

You may also find this issue and previous months on the HR mental health and wellness resources site.  Be sure to scroll all the way down the page to the Additional Resources section. While you’re on the site, check out the wide range of wellbeing resources available to you!