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.
NMU's Public Relations Student Society of America will be hosting an introduction to networking, including tips and tricks as well as interactive activities as they prepare for a community-wide networking event at the end of the semester.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, along with volunteer attorneys will be conducting a Free Expungement Clinic. Individuals will have their ICHAT (Michigan criminal record) reviewed, be advised on eligibility for expungement, and if eligible, be provided with assistance preparing the Application to Set Aside Conviction, along with directions for filing and next steps.
NMU's Department of History, and Gender Studies will host a brown bag featuring guest speaker Dr. Kyle Kusz, from the University of Rhode Island on Thursday April 13, 2023. His presentation examines hypermasculinity, right wing, and "fascist" speech in sport talk shows. The presentation will take place from 12-1 Jamrich Hall 1322. A question and answer session will follow.
Dr. Abby Knoblauch presents a lecture on Fat language, rhetorics, and power in this session hosted by the Student Equity & Engagement Center, Feminism for All, and Diversity in Disability. Dr. Knoblauch specializes in feminist rhetorical theories and feminist pedagogies, embodied rhetorics, fat rhetorics, teacher development, and writing pedagogies and teaches at Kansas State University. This session delves into the world of fat studies giving participants a base level of understanding on the topic with time for dialogue and questions.
Beyond Body Positivity and Towards Body Liberation. Join us for a lecture that introduces concepts of fat liberation and explores the history of fat liberation and body positivity movements, the intersection of fat identities with other marginalized identities, and how fatphobia works in our society.
The Marine Officer Program sends competitively selected college students to Marine Corps Leadership training over the summer in Quantico, Virginia. The program is available every summer and open to ALL classes and majors (full-time student and GPA over 2.0 required). Upon completing the summer training and graduation from NMU, students earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps in Aviation, Logistics, Intelligence, Military Police, Engineering, Infantry, and 20+ more areas!
If you're interested in learning more, please stop by Jamrich Hall and visit them. They will also be attending the Summer Employment Fair on Wednesday, February 15 in the Northern Center.
