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NMU is committed to transparency and accountability throughout the planning process. Our Compass Action Plans are currently in development. The dashboard detailing tactic progress will be accessible here after implementation in Winter 2025. 

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November 13, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Strengthens Partnership with Trillium House

November 13, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Receives Grant for Competency-Based Education Options

November 8, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU honors Indigenous art at inaugural symposium

November 7, 2024 – Northern Today: Forum Updates Grand Challenges, Facilities, Other Changes

November 5, 2024 – Northern Today: 'Refugee Voices of Resilience Event' at NMU

November 1, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU gets out the vote

 

October 31, 2024 – Bridge Michigan: In Marquette, growth plans at Northern expected to benefit the city

October 30, 2024 – WLUC/TV6: NMU hosts 57th annual Fall Semester Job Fair

October 29, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Participates in Teacher Pipeline

October 24, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU invests in employees, issues $2.4M in payments

October 21, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Hosts UPABA Conference Nov. 7-8

October 21, 2024 – Northern Today: Gender Diversity Conference at NMU Oct. 25-27

October 21, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Hosts Indigenous Perspectives Symposium Nov. 1

October 21, 2024 – Northern Today: Tessman Convenes External Strategy Group

October 21, 2024 – Agile Strategy Lab: Boosting institutional effectiveness in Michigan

October 15, 2024 – Northern Today: Students Lead Fresh Coast Film Fest Tours

October 11, 2024 – WNMU: NMU, GCC reduce barriers for transfer students

October 8, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU nature nursery revived: Plants will help landscape campus

October 7, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Helps to 'Amplify Student Voices' on Diversity, Belonging

October 7, 2024 – Northern Today: Kuhn's Video Supports 'Green Athletics' Goal

October 7, 2024 – Northern Today: Campus Nursery Revived

October 3, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Invests in Employees 

October 3, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU to host run-walk to raise mental health awareness

 

September 17, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU WellBeing Marks World Mental Health Day with 5K, Programming

September 10, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Enrollment, Retention Continue Upward Trajectory

September 10, 2024 – Radio Results Network: Northern Michigan University Enrollment Increases By 3%

 

August 23, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Earns Gold STARS Rating for Sustainability

August 23, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU hosts fall convocation

August 21, 2024 – WLUC/TV6: NMU president announces new strategic plan

August 21, 2024 – Northern Today: Convocation Addresses "Grand Challenges," Free Speech

Tactics We're Talking About

April 25, 2024 – NMU Events and Announcements: Launch of NMU Financial Literacy Program

April 19, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU, SVSU Collaborate on Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

April 18, 2024 – The North Wind: Students get hands-on experience with climate change simulator

April 16, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Rural Leadership Fellowship Program Seeks Student Applicants, U.P. Community Project Proposals

April 8, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Great Lakes Cannabis Collaboration Conference April 23

March 22, 2024 – Northern Today: Campbell Shares Early Vision, Initiatives

March 22, 2024 – Northern Today: Student 'Sherpas' Help Early-Stage U.P. Companies

March 19, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Gender Fair Features Guest Speaker

March 18, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Celebrates Student Scholarship, Creativity

March 13, 2024 – UPword: Bucking college enrollment trends in the U.P.

March 13, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU, Bay College Sign BSW Agreement

March 7, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU's UNITED Conference March 21

March 1, 2024 – The North Wind: SISU, Innovate Marquette co-host 2nd annual Innovation Week

February 29, 2024 – The North Wind: Discussing critical race theory with Political Science Professor Dr. Carter Wilson

February 29, 2024 – Northern Today: Beaumier Exhibit Celebrates Extraordinary U.P. Women

February 26, 2024 – The Daily Press: NMU enrollment news positive for university, area

February 26, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU appropriately investing dollars in campus, product

February 24, 2024 – The Mining Journal: NMU board discusses campus projects

February 23, 2024 – The North Wind: Letter to the Editor — Our New CARE Team

February 22, 2024 – The North Wind: CARE Team provides additional services alongside WellBeing Center: What to know about Case Management Services at NMU

February 19, 2024 – Northern Today: Seaborg Center Hosts Science Olympiad Regional

February 16, 2024 – WNMU: Lieutenant Gov. learns about Northern Michigan University's Cold Case class

February 16, 2024 – Northern Today: Rural Leadership Fellows Help Advance Community Projects

February 9, 2024 – The North Wind: Shawnrece Campbell named Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion

February 8, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Program Hosts Detroit Outdoors Group

February 6, 2024 – Northern Today: Student-Focused 'Making it in Michigan' Event at NMU

February 5, 2024 – WNMU: NMU enrollment and retention climbing

February 5, 2024 – WLUC/TV6: MTU, NMU see an increase in enrollment this semester

February 2, 2024 – The North Wind: Board of Trustees vote in favor of sustainability

February 2, 2024 – Northern Today: Diversity in STEM Addressed

February 2, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU's Winter Enrollment, Retention Increase

February 2, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Biology Hosts 'Diversity in STEM Week'

February 1, 2024 – The North Wind: Commuter student lounge opens in Harden Hall

February 1, 2024 – Northern Today: Black History Month Events Planned

February 1, 2024 – Marquette Monthly: NMU Launches Leadership Program to Serve Rural Communities: A Unique Way to Address a Rural Issue

January 25, 2024 – Northern Today: Student Organization Spotlight: EcoReps

January 25, 2024 – The North Wind: Jessica Thompson named Assistant Vice President of Sustainability

January 18, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Carbon Neutrality Plan Finalized

January 16, 2024 – Northern Today: Free U.P. Community Health Webinar Focuses on Caregiving

January 16, 2024 – The North Wind: Taking action at Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

January 11, 2024 – WLUC/TV6: NMU hires new provost & vice president for diversity and inclusion

January 8, 2024 – Northern Today: NMU Appointments Advance Core Values, Strategic Vision

January 4, 2024 – WLUC/TV6: NMU’S Library renovations at Harden Hall have begun

December 21, 2023 – Northern Today: Virtual Community Health Worker Training Offered

December 15, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Makes Landmark Investments in Sustainability Initiatives

December 14, 2023 – The Mining Journal: NMU gets top marks for Indigenous studies

December 8, 2023 – The North Wind: Search for Provost and Academic Vice President brings candidates to campus

December 7, 2023 – Radio Results Network: Northern Michigan University Named To Top 200 List For Indigenous Students

December 5, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Receives KCP Program Grant

December 5, 2023 – Northern Today: Honduran Student to Apply NMU Lessons Learned

December 4, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Remains a Top College for Indigenous Students

December 1, 2023 – Northern Today: New Commuter and Nontraditional Organization Forms

December 1, 2023 – The North Wind: SHINE program provides sustainability progress, opportunities

November 21, 2023 – Northern Today: Virtual Events Include Cooking Segment and Chat with NMU President

November 21, 2023 – Northern Today: Former NFL Player R.K. Russell Speaks at NMU

November 21, 2023 – Northern Today: Diehlman Attends White House Tribal Youth Forum

November 17, 2023 – The North Wind: Campus-wide mental health survey returns to gather new data

November 17, 2023 – Northern Today: Fess Attends UN Indigenous Youth Forum

November 17, 2023 – Northern Today: CAMS Attends Broadcast and Sports Media Academy

November 16, 2023 – The North Wind: On vs. off-campus jobs for NMU students

November 13, 2023 – Northern Today: Center for Rural Health Launches U.P. Healthcare Provider Talent Survey

November 10, 2023 – Northern Today: Grant Supports Exhibit on U.P. Exceptional Women

November 9, 2023 – The North Wind: Sonderegger Symposium expands education of regional history

November 9, 2023 – The North Wind: Student Nurses Association hosts simulation to aid understanding of poverty

November 3, 2023 – Northern Today: New BEAR Center Dedicated

October 26, 2023 – The North Wind: National search for Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion continues

October 19, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU and InvestUP Announce New Rural Leadership Fellowship Program

October 18, 2023 – The North Wind: Sociology and Anthropology Department establishes annual lecture series

October 13, 2023 – The North Wind: Students update their closets sustainably at EcoReps clothing swap

October 12, 2023 – Northern Today: Carbon Neutrality Plan Draft Input Requested

October 11, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Opens Clinical Sciences Labs to High Schoolers

October 11, 2023 – Northern Today: International GAs Contribute Global Perspectives

October 9, 2023 – Northern Today: NC Artist Gives Talk, Workshop at NMU

October 9, 2023 – Northern Today: Input Requested on Draft Carbon Neutrality Plan

October 5, 2023 – The North Wind: Scratches, furry pets and less stress with the NMU Wildpups

October 4, 2023 – Northern Today: Indigenous Peoples Day Activities at NMU

September 22, 2023 – The North Wind: Jacobetti Complex receives modern makeover

September 19, 2023 – The North Wind: Ideas cooking in the NMU hospitality kitchen

September 18, 2023 – The Mining Journal: NMU’s Jacobetti Complex rededicated

September 18, 2023 – The Mining Journal: NMU announces new child care partnership

September 15, 2023 – The North Wind: “Pick One” encourages campus engagement

September 15, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Board Hears About Plant's Potential to Slow Brain Tumor Growth

September 15, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU's Jacobetti Complex Rededicated

September 14, 2023 – Northern Today: Puerto Rico Program Explored Community Resilience

September 12, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU in Solid Position with Increased Enrollment

September 12, 2023 – The North Wind: New WellBeing Center expands accessibility to health services

September 8, 2023 – The North Wind: Behavior Education Assessment and Research Center relocation provides greater opportunities

September 7, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Receives $413K Instrumentation Award to Advance Neuroscience Research

September 7, 2023 – The North Wind: NMU launches student success realignment

September 6, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Debuts Natural Hair Cultivation Program

September 1, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Hosts U.P. Cybersecurity Symposium

August 30, 2023 – WLUC/TV6: NMU dining hall grows compost partnership with Partridge Creek Compost

August 29, 2023 – The Mining Journal: NMU Centered on Wellbeing

August 28, 2023 – The Mining Journal: Working Toward a Childcare Solution

August 25, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Dining Assists Composting Effort

August 23, 2023 – Northern Today: Tessman Convocation: Proud History Propels Future Plans

August 23, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Restructures Advising

August 23, 2023 – Northern Today: New WellBeing Center Offers Integrated Care

August 23, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Announces New Child Care Partnership

August 18, 2023 – Northern Today: New Aspire Program Eases College Transition 

August 16, 2023 – Northern Today: Gov. Whitmer Joins NMU Foundation, Adamo Group and City of Marquette to Commence Demolition of Former Hospital Site

August 16, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Hosts Statewide Wood Energy Workshop

August 11, 2023 – Northern Today: Nyberg Joins 'Growing Michigan' Workgroup

July 24, 2023 – The Mining Journal: Security basics: GenCyber campers focus on new field   

July 7, 2023 – Northern Today: Archives Receives Award for UPLINK Effort

June 23, 2023 – Northern Today: OER Faculty Learning Community Formed

June 14, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU, ACC Partner on Criminal Justice Program

June 13, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Foundation and City of Marquette Announce Adamo Group as Contractor for Former Hospital Site Demolition

June 2, 2023 – Northern Today: Community Health Worker Training Offered

May 28, 2023 – Gogebic News: Gogebic Community College and Northern Michigan University enter an agreement to expand nursing education in the Western U.P.

May 25, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU a 2023 Best College for Adults

May 22, 2023 – Northern Today: Regional Behavioral/Mental Health Efforts Addressed

April 27, 2023 – The Mining Journal: NMU Adopts Charter for Campus Well-Being

April 27, 2023 – The North Wind: NMU administration details plans for campus mental health, wellbeing

April 27, 2023 – Northern Today: Northern Michigan University joins internationally recognized Okanagan Charter as a health promoting university

April 26, 2023 – The North Wind: GTU celebrates ninth annual Anderton’s Earth Week with Earth Fest

April 16, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Plans Earth Week Activities 

April 13, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Earns Silver STARS Rating

April 6, 2023 – TV6: NMU BEAR Center moves to new location

April 5, 2023 – The North Wind: Learning to save lives: Social Work Department hosts safeTALK suicide prevention training that addresses rise in youth suicide

March 24, 2023 – Keweenaw Report: GCC, NMU Expand Nursing Degree Options

March 24, 2023 – The North Wind: NMU to renovate Harden Hall for $31.6 million

March 23, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Gender Fair March 31

March 23, 2023 – Northern Today: UNITED Conference addresses diversity, equity, inclusion

March 2, 2023 – The North Wind: Asian Student Union hosts first event as student organization

February 24, 2023 – TV6: Northern Michigan University launches Asian Student Union

February 16, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU's SISU Institute and Innovate Marquette Host Innovation Week

February 9, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Choirs Present 'Considering Matthew Shepard'

February 3, 2023 – Northern Today: Black History Month Events at NMU

January 30, 2023 – The North Wind: Campus solar panels funded entirely by NMU students

January 18, 2023 – Northern Today: NMU Offers Dual Enrollment Course in Education

November 30, 2022 – Northern Today: Outdoor Rec Innovation Partners Receive USDA Grant

November 16, 2022 – Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine: WMed Diversity, Equity & Inclusiveness Events 2022 - Courageous Conversations Native American Studies in the Curriculum

November 15, 2022 – TV6: Peninsula Solar highlights solar energy with new solar panel

November 7, 2022 – The Mining Journal: Public views new NMU cosmetology, hospitality facilities

November 3, 2022 – TV6: NMU holds open house for Cosmetology and Hospitality Management programs

October 25, 2022 – TV6: NMU’s clinical science program hosts first Open Lab Day event

October 21, 2022 – TV6: NMU Hospitality Management program gets new space

October 20, 2022 – Northern Today: Community Open House for New NMU Facilities

October 14, 2022 – Northern Today: NMU Hosts Suicide Prevention Speaker

September 16, 2022 – Northern Today: WNMU-TV Presents 'Facing Suicide: Town Hall'

August 30, 2022 – The Mining Journal: U.P. WIN to increase health care workforce

August 24, 2022 – Northern Today: Wyche Leads Wellbeing Efforts

August 24, 2022 – Northern Today: Convocation Emphasizes Wellbeing

August 10, 2022 – Northern Today: U.P. WIN to increase health care workforce

July 28, 2022 – Northern Today: NMU, U.P. Agencies Collaborate on Substance Use Minor

July 14, 2022 – Northern Today: NMU Partners with Eastpointe Community Schools