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Whether you're a student taking a break from moving in or prepping for the semester, or faculty or staff on your lunch break, you are invited to join the WellBeing Peer Educators for a fun afternoon of yard games. Enjoy cornhole, ladder ball, and more in a relaxed outdoor setting. Drop in as your schedule allows—everyone is welcome! Don’t miss out on this chance to unwind and connect with the campus community before the start of the semester.  

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The NMU-AAUP/AFT 6761 faculty union will be holding a Coffee & Cookies event on Tuesday, April 30, 9am-3pm in the Jamrich 1100 Lobby. We will be distributing coffee, cookies, and other snacks to our students to wish them good luck on their final exams!

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Join us for the launch of the NMU Financial Literacy Program! Two events will be celebrating the launch: a presentation & conference on Thursday, April 25th, and a Workshop on Friday, April 26th.

Friday's workshop is primarily geared towards educators and education majors. While we anticipate the attendance of teachers, the workshop is open to anyone who may find themselves in a position to assist students with financial literacy matters or the students themselves.

Student Life

Join us for the launch of the NMU Financial Literacy Program! Two events will be celebrating the launch: a presentation & conference on Thursday, April 25th, and a Workshop on Friday, April 26th.

On Thursday, our first event marks the official launch of this initiative. Led by the Economics Student Association, who have also been instrumental in developing the Financial Literacy webpage, this event is tailored especially for NMU students but also for those who interact closely with them, including advisors, RAs, faculty, and counselors. A presentation of the tools now available to NMU students, a panel on the need to improve financial literacy not only as a money matter but student wellbeing too. These tools will also be useful for life after college.

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Please join President Brock Tessman for 'Chat with the President' at 1:30pm on Wednesday, April 24th in the Commuter Student Lound in Harden Hall (Lower Level, near Fieras).

This event is open to all NMU students.

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Please join President Brock Tessman for 'Chat with the President' at 7pm on Tuesday, April 9th at The Lodge in The Woods Residence Hall Complex.

This event is open to all NMU students.

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Join us on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 7pm for an evening celebrating the talent of graduating seniors from the School of Art and Design. 

6pm - join us for a screening of digital work
7pm - closing reception
8pm - awards announced for Gold, Silver, and Bronze prizes

Annual donors, the Friends of the DeVos Art Museum, sponsor the Gold Award. The NMU School of Art and Design sponsors Silver and Bronze awards.

Participating artists include James Asava, Ashlyn Chandler, Jess Davis, Rhet Hoffman, Rose Jackson, Claire Jorgensen, Ellen Moddox, Heather Maurer, Hunter McArthur, Kaitlyn McMillen, Katerina Robertson, Elizabeth Sack, Shelby Sanders, and Danielle White. 

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Graduating seniors from the School of Art and Design will have their work displayed at the Devos Art Museum from April 20th to May 3rd 2024. This semester, the exhibition features students concentrating in digital cinema, graphic design, human-centered design, illustration, and photography. 

See the hours of the Devos Art Museum here.

On Friday, May 3, 2024, at 7pm, a reception will be held to celebrate the talent of the graduating seniors and to present the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Annual donors, the Friends of the DeVos Art Museum, sponsor the Gold Award. The NMU School of Art and Design sponsors Silver and Bronze awards.

Participating artists include James Asava, Ashlyn Chandler, Jess Davis, Rhet Hoffman, Rose Jackson, Claire Jorgensen, Ellen Moddox, Heather Maurer, Hunter McArthur, Kaitlyn McMillen, Katerina Robertson, Elizabeth Sack, Shelby Sanders, and Danielle White. 

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The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) is an exciting and rewarding place to learn and teach in "bush" Alaska. LKSD is the largest rural school district in Alaska with 28 schools, 400 teachers, and about 4,000 Yup'ik students. The landmass of the District is about the size of West Virginia spreading along the Kuskokwim River and Bering Coast of southwest Alaska. Travel is by jet from Anchorage, and then by small plane, snowmobile or boat from Bethel to the village sites.

LKSD supports instructional staff with a robust professional development program differentiated from whole group to individually selected courses. There is a teacher mentor program that includes orientation to the local culture and learning about our curriculum.

LKSD is looking for teachers in the following areas for the 2024-2025 year: 

• Elementary Education
• Special Education
• Secondary Education Math
• Secondary Education Science
• Secondary Education Language Arts
• Secondary Education Social Studies
• School Counselor
• K-12 Principal

Benefits:

• Salary and bonus - $58,793 to $101,705; $2,000 signing bonus
• Health insurance - $25 premium for single plan, $50 premium for a couple/family plan
• Subsidized teacher housing in villages 
• Airfare - free round-trip airline ticket from your home village to Anchorage per year
• Professional development - 10 days per year, plus 2 year mentor program for new teachers, and new teacher orientation
• Classroom benefits - small class sizes in the village schools (15 students or less), your own laptop computer, desktop computer, Smart Board, Apple TV and iPad
• Additional benefits - no state income tax or state sales tax; Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check after 1 year

If you are interested in learning more, attend the information session on Thursday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. in 3301 C.B. Hedgcock. 

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The National Student Employment Association has declared that the second full week in April each year be set aside to recognize the value of student employees and student employment professionals. 

Student Employees: Career Services would like to thank all NMU student employees. We appreciate the hard work and dedication throughout the year, but especially during National Student Employment Week! The first 75 NMU student employees to stop in the Career Services Office (3302.3 C.B. Hedgcock) April 8-12 will get a Willy bar (NMU-themed Sayklly's milk chocolate bar). 

Supervisors: The purpose of this week is to enhance awareness of student employment and its important role in the higher education experience, to recognize students who perform outstanding work while attending college, and to thank the employer, who hires students for part-time positions. Students gain tremendous benefits from their work experiences while in school, and the skills they develop help them achieve success after college and beyond. For that, we thank you! We hope you will join Career Services in recognizing and thanking NMU student employees for the hard work they provide on campus and in the community. For more information and ideas to thank student employees, visit https://nmu.edu/careerservices/national-student-employment-week-employers.