High-Impact Practices & Experiences
Preparing Wildcats to Learn, Live, and Lead
At NMU, high-impact practices and experiences (HIPEs) engage students in transformative teaching, mentoring, and co-curricular opportunities that foster personal, academic, and professional growth. These experiences connect classroom learning to broader societal contexts through collaboration, reflection, and meaningful interaction with faculty, mentors, and peers.
By building diverse knowledge, career readiness, and civic skills, HIPEs equip Wildcats with the confidence for lifelong learning and inspire them to make our shared world a better place to live, learn, and work.
See HIPEs in Action
High-Impact Practices and Experiences take many forms across NMU. From undergraduate research and service learning to internships and global engagement, these examples highlight how Wildcats are learning, connecting, and growing through transformative opportunities.
Online HIPE Course
This self-paced online course introduces the core principles of High-Impact Practices and Experiences (HIPEs). Designed for faculty and staff, it provides practical tools and strategies to integrate HIPEs into teaching, mentoring, and student engagement, helping you expand your impact across campus.
HIPE Ambassador Program
The Ambassador Program recognizes faculty and staff who go beyond participation to champion HIPEs within their departments and colleges. Ambassadors foster collaboration, share expertise, and make the value of high-impact practices more visible to colleagues, students, and alumni.
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