Office of the President - NMU Events and Announcements

Office of the President

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

Office of the President

All students are welcome to Chat with President Brock Tessman, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Maple Hall classroom in The Woods Complex.  

President Tessman will give an overview of the current NMU construction projects, highlight possible new housing options coming to Northern, and discuss the three grand challenges of the new strategic plan.  A general question and answer period will follow the presentation.

Light refreshments will be available.

Office of the President

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!

Office of the President

Please join President Brock Tessman for 'Chat with the President' at 7pm on Tuesday, April 9th at The Lodge in The Woods Residence Hall Complex.

This event is open to all NMU students.

Office of the President

President Brock Tessman and other NMU administrators will update the campus on current issues and events taking place at Northern.  Northern students, faculty, and staff, as well as Marquette area community members, are encouraged to attend and be a part of the campus discussion.

Office of the President

Northern Michigan administrators will discuss the impact of the upcoming Harden Hall and science lab expansion construction projects on walking, parking, and driving in the center of campus. They will also go over accessibility of elevators, stairways, and door entrances. Construction trailers will roll onto campus and construction fencing will go up in early March. These projects will continue until Fall 2025.

This event is free and open to the public.  All NMU students, faculty, and staff, as well as Marquette community members, are encouraged to attend.

Office of the President

You're Invited

Students are encouraged to attend the "Chat with the President"

Noon, Wednesday, Dec. 6
Harden Hall, Lower Level (near Fieras)

Open to all students.

Light refreshments will be provided or feel free to bring a lunch to eat during the chat.

The event is co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the NMU Commuter and Non-traditional Student Organization.

Office of the President

You're Invited

Graduate students are encouraged to attend the "Chat with the President" 

4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, Wildcat Room, Berry Events Center

Pizza and refreshments will be available.

The event is co-sponsored by the Office of the President and the Graduate Student Association.

Office of the President

Please join us for the fall semester's University Forum.  Featured topics include:

• Ways NMU is protecting access to its network and digital data
• Overview of the recently approved budgets and a look at the budget development timeline for FY25
• Update on NMU facility projects
• Update on pillar priority projects

A general question and answer period will follow the presentations.