Who We Are

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Al and Dan

A Conversation with Alphonso Eason (1989 NMU Grad)

During the summer of 1986, Alphonso Eason and Dan Truckey (Director of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center) were both Orientation Assistants at Northern Michigan University. In 2021, they reunited on-line for a conversation about impact that NMU had on Alphonso's life and his journey from Detroit to Marquette and beyond.

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Incoming class of 1966

Excellence for All:

The History of Northern's Right to Try Policy

By Zoe Folsom

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Upward bound program in the dorms for the summer program

Making College Possible:

The History of NMU's Upward Bound Program

By Zoe Folsom

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Graduating class of 1950 at graduation

Enrollment at Northern 1955 to 1970

By Dan Truckey

Voices of Northern

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3 friends viewing sunrise on a hike

Zoe & NMU

By Zoe Folsom

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Jes Thompson

Faculty Alumni:

NMU Insiders & Assets

By Zoe Folsom

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Jon Teichman

Campus Parents:

The Indispensable Work of NMU Staff

By Zoe Folsom

Education

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books

A Way with Words - Creative Writing and NMU

Bella Markham looks at writers from NMU and the growth of its award winning program in creative writing. 

The History of the Center for Native American Studies

Martin Reinhardt, Russell Magnaghi, and Tina Moses
with additional contributions by April Lindala, Dan Truckey and Aimée Cree Dunn

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CNAS

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Student teacher teaching a pre k class

U.P. Teachers:

Impacts in the Classroom and Beyond

By Zoe Folsom

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Outdoor Rec Student preparing to ice climb

Be Northern, Be Outside:

The Influence of NMU on Outdoor Recreation in the U.P.

By Zoe Folsom

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Bill Robinson

The Godfather of U.P. Preservation - Dr. William Robinson

An article from the NMU and Central U.P. Archives', The Northern Tradition, about Dr. William Robinson. He was a biology professor at NMU and central to the development of the region's environmental movement. Written by Samantha Pynonnen. https://northerntradition.wordpress.com/2023/03/24/the-godfather-of-up-preservation/

Economics

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Superior Dome construction planning

NMU and State Funding - A Saga

By Dan Truckey

Cultural

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Kim Rosansky public TV

The Impact of NMU’s Public Media

By Chloe Vander Laan

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Native American class outdoora

Anishinaabemowin Revitalization Efforts in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

By Akaska L. Khalsa