Sustainability Scholar Program
About the Program
The Sustainability Fellows Program provides an opportunity for a faculty member to advance an initiative or research project related to sustainability on our campus or in our curriculum. The fellowship will be a one-year special appointment (beginning in the Fall semester).
NMU Sustainability Council
The Sustainability Council brings together representatives from across campus to promote and align sustainability efforts as well as share observations, insights, experience, and expertise related to sustainability. The structure and function of the Council is intended to help ensure that NMU is effectively communicating and coordinating sustainability initiatives and programs across campus and in the community.
What is divestment and what does it mean for NMU?
After a two year long campaign by DivestNMU, on December 15th, 2023 the NMU
Board of Trustees voted unanimously to divest Northerns investments from the fossil fuel
industry. This means that by 2028, NMU’s endowment fund will cease to have investments
funding fossil fuels, which currently 6% is indirectly invested towards the industry as well as
increase their sustainability-related investments by up to 15%.