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New Jump Start Program
Designed especially for College Transition Program students and former GEAR UP participants, but open to all NMU students. Participants are teamed up with a peer mentor who designs programs to help students excel at Northern. For a list of upcoming events, check out the Jump Start page.

New Jump Start Program

Designed especially for College Transition Program students and former GEAR UP participants, but open to all NMU students.

Participants are teamed up with a peer mentor who designs programs to help students excel at Northern. For a list of upcoming events, check out the Jump Start page.

Celebrating Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

Black History Facts of the Day

Question	A child prodigy, Philiappa Schuyler made her debut at New York's Town
	Hall in 1952 at age 12. What instrument did she play?
Answer	the piano (A well-known concert pianist, she was also a composer and
	wrote the symphonic composition Manhattan Nocturne.)

Question	Dr. Rebecca Lee provided health care to freed slaves in Virginia in 1865.
	What war had just ended?
Answer	the Civil War (Dr. Lee was the first African-American female physician
	in the United States.)

Coming Attractions
Black History Month Events Tribute Program Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 7:30 p.m., Great Lakes Room in the University Center Movie - February One Friday, Feb. 17th, 2 p.m., 2303 Hedgcock (Training Room) Mock Slave Auction Friday, Feb. 17th, 7 p.m., Spalding Hall Lobby Movie - Freedom Riders Friday, Feb. 24th, 2 p.m., 2303 Hedgcock (Training Room) Jump Start Events Eben Ice Caves Friday, Feb. 24th, 2 p.m., Meet at the MERC Office 3001 Hedgcock Join Jump Start on a guided tour of the Eben Ice Caves. All equipment and transportation will be provided, including snacks. Space is limited, so call us at 906-227-1554, stop in the office, or e-mail jogarnet@nmu.edu to sign up today. Open Mic Night Thursday, March 15th, 7 p.m., Woodland Park Apartments Multipurpose Room Join Natalie and the rest of the Jump Start family for a night of food, comedy, Slam-Poetry, poetry, special performances, and music. Everyone is invited to share their talents. Talk-Back - The DREAM Act Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 5 p.m., Payne/Halverson Lobby Where do you stand on the DREAM Act? Development, Relief Education, of Alien Minors (DREAM). Come share your thoughts over snacks and drinks. Coming Soon Dining Etiquette for the soon to be professional. Enjoy an amazing meal while learning the ins and outs of proper eating with potential employers.

Coming Attractions

Black History Month Events

Tribute Program

Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 7:30 p.m., Great Lakes Room in the University Center

Movie - February One

Friday, Feb. 17th, 2 p.m., 2303 Hedgcock (Training Room)

Mock Slave Auction

Friday, Feb. 17th, 7 p.m., Spalding Hall Lobby

Movie - Freedom Riders

Friday, Feb. 24th, 2 p.m., 2303 Hedgcock (Training Room)

Jump Start Events

Eben Ice Caves

Friday, Feb. 24th, 2 p.m., Meet at the MERC Office 3001 Hedgcock

Join Jump Start on a guided tour of the Eben Ice Caves. All equipment and transportation will be provided, including snacks. Space is limited, so call us at 906-227-1554, stop in the office, or e-mail jogarnet@nmu.edu to sign up today.

Open Mic Night

Thursday, March 15th, 7 p.m., Woodland Park Apartments Multipurpose Room

Join Natalie and the rest of the Jump Start family for a night of food, comedy, Slam-Poetry, poetry, special performances, and music. Everyone is invited to share their talents.

Talk-Back - The DREAM Act

Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 5 p.m., Payne/Halverson Lobby

Where do you stand on the DREAM Act? Development, Relief Education, of Alien Minors (DREAM). Come share your thoughts over snacks and drinks.

Coming Soon

Dining Etiquette for the soon to be professional. Enjoy an amazing meal while learning the ins and outs of proper eating with potential employers.

Join a Student Organization

	Black Student Union		Latin American Student Organization
	Native American Student Association		OUTlook


Diverse Holiday Calendar -Fall 2011 Click here For tips and hints on interacting with your multicultural students and/or colleagues, view this presentation An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full legal equality, Robyn Ochs recently spoke at NMU. View her presentation on Bisexuality and Feminism - Men and Me. From MLK Week - "I Have a Dream" comments made in January 2011. Click here to listen...

Diverse Holiday Calendar -Fall 2011

Click here

For tips and hints on interacting with
your multicultural students and/or
colleagues, view this presentation

An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full legal equality, Robyn Ochs recently spoke at NMU. View her presentation on Bisexuality and Feminism - Men and Me.

From MLK Week - "I Have a Dream"
comments made in January 2011.
Click here to listen...

Job Opportunities
Nemnet minority recruitment is a national resource organization that works in the recruitment of teachers, administration, and coaches of color. For more information click here

Job Opportunities

Nemnet minority recruitment is a
national resource organization that
works in the recruitment of teachers,
administration, and coaches of color.
For more information click here

Dates to Remember

Winter Semester 2012

1-16	First day of classes
3-3	Spring Break
3-12	Classes resume
4-28	Last day of classes
4-30 to 5-5	Final Exams
5-5	Graduation
5-10	Grades available

Future Faculty Fellowship News
Click here to view current Future Faculty Fellowship recipients.

Multicultural Education and Resource Center
3001 C.B. Hedgcock 1401 Presque Isle Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 906-227-1554 Fax: 906-227-1740 E-mail: merc@nmu.edu ECDC Funding Request Form To access the ECDC funding request form click here.

Multicultural Education and
Resource Center

3001 C.B. Hedgcock

1401 Presque Isle Avenue

Marquette, MI 49855

Phone: 906-227-1554

Fax: 906-227-1740

E-mail: merc@nmu.edu

ECDC Funding Request Form

To access the ECDC funding request

form click here.