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Dr. April Lindala is a professor at the Center for Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University. She received her Ph.D in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture from the Humanities Department at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. 

This seminar will explore how nine Indigenous documentary and experimental films relate to climate narratives. Dr. Lindala uses a decolonizing cinematic engagement practice to reflect on these different films. 

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We are kicking off this year’s Be Well in Winter campaign with the outdoor Ice Rink Grand Opening behind the Northern Center on Saturday, February 1st from 5-8 PM. The event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food truck, complimentary hot chocolate bar, open skate, and prize drawings for students, including the chance to win a brand-new pair of skates! 

The rink will be open daily (volunteers and weather permitting), from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm. 

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Middle and high school Science Olympiad teams from throughout the Upper Peninsula will create designs, solve problems, and learn the importance of teamwork by competing in different STEM-related events at the annual regional tournament. The top-placed teams will advance to the State tournament hosted by Michigan State University in late spring.

If interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Renee Jewett, the event coordinator.

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Hands-on, minds-on STEM classes for students in grades K-6, offered through a partnership with the School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service.

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NMU students, staff, faculty and members of the Marquette community can pop-in for one piece or stay for the entire noon hour concert in NMU's Reynolds Recital Hall: Tuesday January 21, 2025 12pm. Performers will include Dr. Theresa Camilli (piano), Adam Hall (cello), and Danielle Simandl (violin) who comprise the Superior String Alliance Chamber Players! More info can be found at superiorstringalliance.org. Admission is free.

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Join us for our NMU TD Kids Workshop - Home for the Holidays Experience, taking place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 7 — before our Home for the Holidays Saturday Matinee!

This workshop is for children of all ages. WPAA’s goal for NMU TD Kids is to provide a fun, interactive introduction to the world of theatre arts, specifically geared toward youth ages 4-12. The workshop will offer educational arts experiences from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Tickets are $30.00 per child with an accompanying adult. 

Children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on activities, including art crafts, games, movement stories, and learning choreography from our Home for the Holidays performers!

To Note: No prior experience in dance, music, or theatre is needed to attend. We simply want youth to have fun while learning more about theatre arts. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite dance attire or a fun holiday outfit that allows them to move and create art!

Event Schedule:

• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Workshop stations and light refreshments will be set up throughout the Forest Roberts Theatre lobby, offering opportunities for youth to engage in ornament making, snowflake creation, gift bag design, and photo ops with our performers!

• 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Movement story time will take place onstage inside the theatre. Youth are highly encouraged to participate! We ask that children wear socks or “inside only” dance-specific shoes for this portion of the event.

• Following the event, from 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. A very special guest will be available for photo opportunities in the lobby. Families are encouraged to stick around to take photos before the performance.

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Dr. Athar Ata, the Chair of the Chemistry Department at Michigan Tech University, will present the discovery of novel bioactive compounds from natural sources and synthetic organic chemistry. Their structure-activity relationships will be discussed as well. Additionally, a recently developed chemo-enzymatic approach to producing natural products on a large scale will also be presented.

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Join Chef Alden MacDonald CEC ’10 BS, instructor in NMU’s Hospitality Leadership program, on Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual cooking segment highlighting NMU students in the Hospitality Leadership program! Students will prepare dishes representing them as culinarians while showcasing skills they’ve learned throughout their educational journey at Northern. With the guidance of Chef Alden, they will be cooking inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the home for the NMU Hospitality Leadership program - and guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the facility virtually.

Participant questions will be shared live with the chefs. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

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For the 24th year in a row, Northern Michigan University will present its annual Sonderegger Symposium on campus. Sponsored by a donation from the Sonderegger family, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center, and the Center for U.P. Studies, the symposium will take place on Friday, November 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sessions will be held in the Northern Center ballrooms, and lunch will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public; no registration is necessary.

This year, Northern Michigan University celebrates its 125th anniversary, and so the theme for the Sonderegger Symposium will touch on various aspects of Northern’s past. The keynote speaker will be 1956 Northern graduate, L. Sandy MacLean, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Northern in 1986. A noted administrator and educator, he has been a highly respected member of the academic communities in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and St. Louis, Missouri. His contributions to his profession include frequent contributions to professional journals, presentations at national and regional conferences, and the develop­ment of innovative programs and techniques to assist universities and the students they serve. Since his graduation from Northern in 1956, he has made numerous contributions to the educational system of our country. This includes service to collegians as Director of Men's Residence Halls at the Universi­ty of Northern Iowa; Head Counselor, at Indiana University; Assistant Dean of Students, at the University of Missouri-Columbia; Dean of Students, and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University; Dean of Students, University of Missouri-St. Louis; and, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Missouri-St. Louis. 

Complete Event Schedule for November 8, 2024

8 a.m. - Welcome Remarks 
Leslie Warren, Dean of Library and Instructional Support

8:10 a.m. - Early Female Faculty and their influence on Northern
Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

9 a.m. - Glimmers and Reflections: Recalling nearly thirty years of NMU’s Center for Native American Studies
April Lindala, Professor, Center for Native American Studies

10 a.m. - Well-Read Wildcats: A History of the NMU Honors Program
Michael Joy and Anna Zimmer, Honors Program and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and International Studies

11 a.m. - Northern in the 1950s and Today
Sandy MacLean, 1956 NMU Grad, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, 1986

12 p.m. - Lunch

1 p.m. - Remembering the God Father of Climbing Research
Lanae Joubert, Professor of Nutrition, School of Health and Human Performance

2 p.m. - Blood on the Table: The Fight for Shared Governance at NMU, 1967-1976
Marcus Robyns, University Archivist, Central Upper Peninsula, and Northern Michigan University Archives.

3 p.m. - African Americans at Northern
Russell Magnaghi, Professor Emeritus, History, NMU

4 p.m. - The Lyceum Series and Community Arts Series at NMU
Daniel Truckey, Director/Curator, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center

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Get in the holiday spirit at the Holiday Craft Show at the Superior Dome.  Visit over 250 booths of local artists and crafters from Marquette and the surrounding area. 

SHOW HOURS

Friday, December 6  5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 7 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 8 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

TICKETS

$3.00 Adults, FREE 12 and under 

Tickets available at tickets.nmu.edu or at the door