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Letter to the Editor—Dotson suspension highly suspect
According to a letter sent one day later by Christine Greer, assistant vice president and dean of students at NMU, the student, junior Dominick Dotson, was temporarily suspended because of the ...
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NMU’s response to the federal attacks on DEI - The North Wind
On the first day of his second presidency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to erase DEI across the government, titled Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And ...
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Partnership helps heal generational wounds in Indigenous communities
The reality of abuse in tribal communities has made its way into the news all across the country. Amidst the many programs and projects that started to help protect Indigenous communities, the Social ...
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Women’s hockey vies for ACHA national title in St. Louis
The Northern Michigan University women’s hockey team has been on a hot streak this season and has made its way into the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament. Starting today, the ...
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Lack of addiction resources in U.P.; NMU Social Work Department provides Substance Use minor - The North Wind
The Social Work Department at NMU is now offering a substance use minor as of the Fall 2022 semester to provide education to Upper Peninsula students in the substance use disorder treatment field. The ...
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NMU to renovate Harden Hall for $31.6 million - The North Wind
Construction was initially planned for May of 2023, but a dramatic increase in the price of building materials meant that projected costs exceeded the budget. To address this, the university drafted ...
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Behavior Education Assessment and Research Center relocation provides greater opportunities - The North Wind
The Behavior Education Assessment and Research (BEAR) Center is now located on Presque Isle Avenue, near the Superior Dome and next-door to Rice Paddy. The BEAR Center is a facility run by the ...
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Disability Services updates on-campus ESA procedures
This semester, NMU has implemented two new emotional support animal (ESA) rules and procedures for students living in on-campus housing. The first regulation requires all cat and dog ESAs to be at ...
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Letter to the Editor—Luther West is not blameless
Dr. Luther West — a former Northern Michigan University biology professor who openly supported the promotion of “conservative eugenic legislation and eugenic administration” in the 1920s — is a wholly ...
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NMU’s involvement in protesting - The North Wind
Over this past year, Northern Michigan University has seen various protests take place, the most recent being against Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and the Palestine Encampment. With these protests, NMU ...
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Anishinaabemowin Certificate Program brings Native language to classrooms - The North Wind
In June of 2021, Northern Michigan University, in partnership with Bay Mills Community College, received approval by the Michigan Department of Education for an Anishinaabemowin teaching certification ...
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SEEC hands out free cookies, information on service animals
The pamphlet provided easy to read bullet points describing the difference between emotional support animals, therapy animals and service animals and how best to respond to them. Students who stopped ...