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Presidential Events and Media Coverage

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  • Olsen Emphasizes Turning Challenges into Opportunities in First Convocation, Northern Today, August 19, 2026
  • Bay College, NMU create seamless early childhood education transfer pathway, Mining Journal, May 4, 2026
  • Olsen Emphasizes Enrollment at University Forum, Northern Today, April 14, 2026
  • NMU’s Harden Hall rededication ceremony held after completion of renovations, Mining Journal, February 14, 2026
  • A month into the role, Chris Olsen looks to the future, The North Wind, February 12, 2026
  • The Historian Who Will Guide NMU’s Future, Northern Today, October 24, 2025
  • Olsen Appointed NMU’s 19th President, Northern Today, October 16, 2025
  • Chris Olsen Named 19th NMU President, The North Wind, October 16, 2025
  • Christopher Olsen announced as new NMU president, Mining Journal, October 16, 2025

Videos

  • Fall 2026 Convocation, August 19, 2026
  • NMU Spring Commencement, May 2, 2026
  • Winter Semester University Forum, April 13, 2026
  • Meet President Olsen, First Day, Jan. 25, 2025

Radio

  • One-on-One with NMU President Chris Olsen, WNMU-FM, August 22, 2026
  • A Conversation with the President: Dr. Olsen's first commencement, WNMU-FM, May 5, 2026
  • A Conversation with the President: Dr. Chris Olsen begins his tenure as NMU president, WNMU-FM, February 4, 2026
  • NMU Wildcat Wednesday: Catching Up with New NMU President Dr. Chris Olsen, SUNY-102, January 14, 2026
  • NMU’s New President Hitting the Ground Running in Marquette, Radio Results Network, January 8, 2026
  • Incoming NMU President Dr. Chris Olsen Discusses New Post, SUNY-102, November 10, 2025

TV

  • NMU President Chris Olsen addresses year outlook at 2026 convocation, WLCU-TV6, August 19, 2026
  • Northern Michigan University celebrates new academic year with convocation ceremony, MyUPNow, August 19, 2026
  • NMU Convocation welcomes President Olsen to first fall semester, WZMQ 19, August 19, 2026
  • Wildcat ready: how NMU President Chris Olsen prepares for the school year, WLCU-TV 6, August 18, 2026
  • Chris Olsen nears the end of 1st month as NMU president, WLCU-TV 6, January 20, 2026
  • Meet NMU’s Next President, WLUC-TV 6, November 10, 2025
  • NMU Board of Trustees unanimously elects 19th president: Dr. Chris Olsen, WJMN-TV 19, October 16, 2025

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