A university forum is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The featured topic is the 2017-18 budget. Administrators will give an update on state higher education appropriation funding discussions in Lansing. They will also address factors that will impact the upcoming tuition and fee rate decision, along with the financial impact of President Trump’s federal budget proposal on Northern students and programs.

Other updates include current enrollment measurements for fall, the Educational Access Network build-out plan, Transparency Project and Sustainability Committees' efforts and more. A general question-and-answer period will close the event.