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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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For the 24th year in a row, Northern Michigan University will present its annual Sonderegger Symposium on campus. Sponsored by a donation from the Sonderegger family, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Center for U.P. Studies, the symposium will take place on Friday, November 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Sessions will be held in the Northern Center ballrooms and a lunch will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.

This year, Northern Michigan University celebrates its 125th anniversary, and so the theme for the Sonderegger Symposium will touch on various aspects of Northern’s past. The keynote speaker will be 1956 Northern graduate, L. Sandy MacLean, who received the Distinguished Alumni award from Northern in 1986. A noted administrator and educator, he has been a highly respected member of the academic communities in Ypsilanti, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. His contributions to his profession include frequent contributions to professional journals, presentations at national and regional conferences, and the develop­ment of innovative programs and techniques to assist universities and the students they serve. Since his graduation from Northern in 1956, he has made numerous contributions to the educational system of our country. This includes service to collegians as Director of Men's Residence Halls at the Universi­ty of Northern Iowa; Head Counselor, Indiana University; Assistant Dean of Students, University of Missouri-Columbia; Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University; Dean of Students, University of Missouri-St. Louis; and, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Missouri-St. Louis. 

Here is the complete schedule for the event on November 8.

• 8 a.m.              Welcome Remarks 

  • Leslie Warren, Dean of Library and Instructional Support

     

• 8:10 a.m.         Early Female Faculty and their influence on Northern

  • Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

     

• 9 a.m.              Glimmers and Reflections: Recalling nearly thirty years of NMU’s Center for Native American Studies

  • April Lindala, Professor, Center for Native American Studies

     

• 10 a.m.            Well-Read Wildcats: A History of the NMU Honors Program

  • Michael Joy and Anna Zimmer, Honors Program and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and International Studies

     

• 11 a.m.            Northern in the 1950s and Today

  • Sandy MacLean, 1956 NMU Grad, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 1986

     

• 12 p.m.                        Lunch

• 1 p.m.              Remembering the God Father of Climbing Research

  • Lanae Joubert, Professor of Nutrition, School of Health and Human Performance

     

• 2 p.m.              Blood on the Table: The Fight for Shared Governance at NMU, 1967-1976

  • Marcus Robyns, University Archivist, Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives.

     

• 3 p.m.              African-Americans at Northern

  • Russell Magnaghi, Professor Emeritus, History, NMU

     

• 4 p.m.              The Lyceum Series and Community Arts Series at NMU
  • Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

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The Healthcare Career Fair provides an excellent opportunity for you to discuss full-time jobs, part-time jobs, internships, and summer employment with healthcare employers. Types of positions represented include Care Aides, Nurses, Medical Technicians, Social Workers, Phlebotomists, and more! 

There is no cost for students or alumni to attend this fair.  
Remember to dress for success and have your resume ready! 
There will be an opportunity to get a professional headshot taken at the fair! 

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. 

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

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The NMU Gender Fair is an annual event designed to increase awareness and positive conversations regarding gender and sexuality, intersectionality, and diversity on campus and in the Marquette community.

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The Winter Semester Job Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss full-time jobs and internships with students. There is no cost for students and alumni to attend this event.

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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.