Campus Sustainability Updates - Feb. 2, 2024 - Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment

ZERO WASTE HOCKEY GAME TONIGHT! 

Cheer on the Wildcats on Friday, February 2nd, and support a zero waste event!! Sign up to be a volunteer here.

DIVERSITY IN STEM WEEK - FEB. 5-9

Diversity in STEM week is next week! Some of the many amazing events and activities going on include:

• Leave No Trace presentation with Michael Klett of Travel Marquette on Friday, February 9th, at 1pm in TSB 2701.
• A panel discussion on Diversity & Inclusion in Environmental & Sustainability Science with Dr. Jelili Adebiyi, Dr. Weronika Kusek, and Dr. Sarah Mittlefehldt on Monday, Feb. 5 from 1:00–1:50 pm in TSB 3801.
• And there’s more!

Learn more about Diversity in STEM events and see the full schedule at NMU here.

DR. AMY HAMILTON - NMU FACULTY FEATURE 

Dr. Amy Hamilton is a distinguished professor at Northern Michigan University in the English Department. Dr. Hamilton’s recent courses at NMU include Native American Oral Traditions (EN 314), Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Literature (EN 250), American Literature II: Emergent National Voices, 1800-1865 (EN 371), and Ecocriticism and Environmental Justice (EN 595). She has a strong focus in interdisciplinary education and collaboration across her teaching, research, and writing.

Dr. Hamilton teaches courses in the Masters of English program which boasts three unique concentrations: the Literature concentration, the Writing and Literature Studies concentration, and the Literature and the Environment concentration. The Literature and the Environment concentration is interdisciplinary, melding the world of english and environmental studies together. Some experiential learning opportunities are available through this program, including the Island Experience class where students spend several nights on an island taking in the natural world around them, and learning how to put their feelings throughout the experience into words.

Dr. Hamilton was recently appointed to be the co-president of the Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment (ASLE)! In her new role as co-president, Dr. Hamilton hopes to continue to facilitate the meaningful and impactful work that ASLE does as an organization. She also hopes to facilitate the conversation of how to assist in the crisis of unhoused populations, and to promote the advocacy of BIPOC, and local groups in the locations of ASLE’s conferences. To read more about Dr. Hamilton and other ASLE staff, visit this website.

NMU DINING IS HIRING A COMPOST CREW 

Join our Compost Crew! Make a positive impact and be apart of compost expansion on campus. 2 hour shifts making $12.25/hour. 

INNOVATION WEEK - FEB. 21-23 

Innovate Marquette and Sisu at NMU are hosting Innovation Week! This event takes place February 21 - 23, 2024. Innovation Week is a three-day professional development conference bringing together thought-leaders, innovators, and creative minds in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula. Featuring keynote speakers, carefully curated innovation quests, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities, Innovation Week will inspire, enlighten, and spark curiosity. Register for Innovation Week here!

One of the keynote speakers, Molly Kawahatå, was the former Climate Advisor for the Obama Administration. She is the Founder of Systemic Impact Strategies, a company that advises companies and organizations on climate communications and advocacy strategies to drive systematic impact. She is also an avid ice climber and mental health advocate!

WORLD WIDE CLIMATE JUSTICE EDUCATION WEEK 

World Wide Climate Justice Education and partnering with the American Public Health Association are partnering together to advocate and facilitate learning about the intersection of public health and climate.

“Join us on February 7th at 9 AM and 12 PM ET for a Webinar with members of the Worldwide Climate and Justice Ed. Team, along with a representative of the American Public Health Association, to explore how you can use public health as a lens for learning on climate change. They will present their new Climate and Health Youth Education toolkit.” 

Learn more about the events and how to get involved here.

OFFICE OF SENATOR PETERS' STATE OFFICE SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN 

State Office Internship Description: The Office of Senator Gary C. Peters is currently seeking unpaid interns for the Summer 2024 class. Interns in the state offices will be responsible for drafting constituent correspondence, answering phones, performing data entry and general office duties. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and three references through the Senate’s Online Application Manager (OAM). The application deadline is Monday, February 19th 2024 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more and apply here.