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NMU will use Wednesday, November 8 as a day to applaud the efforts of first-gen students. We hope all first-gen students, faculty, and staff will gather with us at the Wildcat statue outside of Jamrich at 12:00 pm to honor the hard fought success of all first-gen students. Immediately following the 12:00 pm Wildcat photo, all in attendance are invited to join us for pizza, cookies, and games with prizes in the Hedgcock Atrium. 

If your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have not completed a bachelor's degree, then you are considered a first generation college student. On average, about 35% of NMU students are first generation college students.

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The NMU Food Pantry is beginning Fall Semester Open Hours on September 5th. The Food Pantry is open to any student, staff, or faculty member. We kindly ask students with full meal plans limit their usage of the pantry so we can better serve our off-campus population. If you have a need, the food pantry is for you! We offer a bag of groceries a week to anyone who needs a little extra help. You will walk in to a smiling face and a judgement free zone.

Food Pantry Hours:

• Monday: 1-6 PM
• Tuesday: 2 - 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 2-6 PM
• Friday: 12-4 PM

Follow us on Instagram: @nmu_food_pantry

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The Board of Trustees Student Achievement Awards are given annually to recognize students for their significant contributions to the quality of life at NMU through involvement in extra-curricular activities, either academically or socially oriented, or through work in a university department. All recipients must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

Any student, faculty member, or staff member may make nominations.  All students nominated will be invited to submit further information.  A committee consisting of members of the faculty, administrative staff, and student body will review the submissions to select one recipient for each award.

Description of Awards

Outstanding Graduating Senior Award (2) from the seniors graduating this winter semester or the past fall semester.

Outstanding Student of Any Class Standing who has made significant contributions to the Northern Michigan University community. 

Outstanding Nontraditional Student  A nontraditional student is defined as an undergraduate who is over the age of 25, or married, or a single parent, or is working full time, or has served time in the military prior to beginning their college studies.

Global Campus An award will be given to an outstanding student that is part of NMU’s Global Campus enrolled in a distance-learning program who has shown exemplary commitment to the distance education student experience.

A student can be nominated in more than one category.

Nomination Deadline

Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Dean of Students Office, by 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021.

Additional information and a link to the nomination form are available from the Dean of Students Web site:  www.nmu.edu/dso. 

Recognition

Each Student Achievement Award recipient will be receive a plaque and be recognized by the Board of Trustees.  Additionally, the names of the recipients will be added to the perpetual plaque.

For further information, you may contact Dawn McAuliffe, Dean of Students Office, 906-227-1704 or dso@nmu.edu

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Panel presentation by First-Gen faculty and staff who will share some of their experiences as First-Gen students. This will be interesting, entertaining, and educational! You’ll feel less alone after you listen to the stories; presenters will also share what they learned about succeeding in college.

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Visit the Wildcat Statue at 3p for a group photo. Then at 3:30p make your way to the second floor of Hedgcock, outside the SEEC, for a feast! Join us for pizza, Wildcat cookies, and vegan and gluten-friendly treats!

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Drop into Jamrich 1318 on Tuesdays from 1-3p, and Wednesdays from 2-4p to have a free cup of coffee, and mingle, study, or ask a question of the first-gen staff who will be there. 

This is meant to be a campus hang-out spot just for you! (We will have the same location and times through the end of the Fall ’22 semester and hope to have some informal talks on subjects you want.)

You are a first-gen student if neither of your parents has a bachelor's degree. Over 35% of NMU students are first-gen!