Northern Michigan University President Fritz Erickson and Athletic Director Forrest Karr, along with representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Marquette General Hospital-Duke LifePoint, will participate in a photo opportunity commemorating the fifth year of the Superior Dome Community Use program. Media are welcome to cover this event at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, near the Superior Dome ticket office.

NMU, BCBS and Duke LifePoint share in the cost of staffing and other support required to maintain free fitness walking opportunities in the dome for community residents. Erickson will publicly thank Blue Cross Blue Shield and Duke Lifepoint for their gifts to support the program. A brief photo opportunity and tour of the facility will follow.