For the week of May 26, 2003
From the 6th floor
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sufferers worst nightmare....spring. Yes, spring has sprung in Upper Michigan. The grass is finally starting to green up and most of the trees finally have buds on them. Is it just me or does spring seem pretty late this year? The ice is finally gone from Lake Superior and the daffodils and tulips have arrived. We're just waiting for the lilac bushes to blossom, now. Although it's beautiful today, the weather has only been so-so in the past week. While we had lots of sunshine over the weekend, temperatures in the city of Marquette did not get all that high, but did remain pleasant. The rest of the week calls for temps in the upper 60s and some light rain showers. |
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 I included this photo so you could see the tree blossoming in the foreground, but also, a look at Hedgcock Fieldhouse, minus the windows, from the 6th floor. See related story below. |
Flood update
Marquette County is still
suffering repercussion from Dead River flooding. On May, an earthen dike on
the Silver Lake basin in rural Champion Township failed, sending the entire
basin's contents spilling into the Dead River. The resulting flood wiped out
bridges and roadways from the basin to its mouth at Lake Superior in Marquette.
Substantial damage was done to Marquette's Tourist Park, where a Marquette Board
of Light and Power hydro dam was destroyed.
In addition, the Presque Isle Power Plant sustained damage and had to temporality
shut down.
Because of that, much of the city of Marquette remains on a reduced power usage
request by the city. They are encouraging all residents to limit the use of
electricity to ease the burden.
In addition, boats and watercraft have been prohibited from using the Dead River
from Silver Lake to Lake Superior. Dam safety barriers, buoys, and booms are
damaged or missing. Police are also advising sightseers to avoid the Dead River
area or risk the chance of citation. Barricades have been installed at the McClure,
Hoist and Forestville Dams access sites. Public access points are closed. The
flooding did extensive damage to river banks, making them undercut, steep and
extremely dangerous.
Did you miss last week's flood coverage?
Athletic Director candidates visit Northern
The athletic director search
committee has invited three candidates to town for interviews. Northern is in
need of an athletic director following the resignation of Dan Speilmann last
December.
The candidates have been identified as: Greg Waggoner, athletic director at
Western State College in Colorado; Kent Stanley, associate athletic director
at Eastern Washington University; and Mark Griffin, associate athletic director
at New Jersey City University. In addition to meeting with the search committee,
each candidate will have an opportunity to meet with alumni at informal receptions.
Hedgcock renovations begin
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I looked out my 6th
floor window last week to quite the disconcerting view: Hedgock Fieldhouse
complete without windows. You can see straight through to the other side
of campus with the windows gone. The window removal is just one of the
first steps in the $15.7 million dollar renovation project. Hedgcock Fieldhouse
will become a Student Services Center. It's a project that has been in
the works for quite a while, an effort to streamline student services.
Almost any office that a student would need will be moved to Hedgcock;
from Admissions to Financial Aid to the Dean's office. |
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lighting isn't very good in this photo, but if you look closely you can
see piles of dirt in what used to be the extra gymnasium. |
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Coming next week, a look at the new art gallery.
Criminal justice course addresses school violence
Northern Michigan University
is offering a criminal justice course this summer at the Dickinson-Iron Technical
Education Center in Kingsford. The course addresses school violence and will
meet from 6-10 p.m. on Fridays and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays on the
following dates: June 20-21, June 27-28, July 18-19, and July 25.
NMU criminal justice professor Robert Hanson will be the instructor of the interactive
course. It will examine the nature and scope of violence in schools and include
research findings versus media coverage, ways of making school buildings and
environments safer, the role of school policies and procedures for incidents
and their aftermath, prevention strategies that make sense in Upper Peninsula
schools, involving communities for prevention, and community policing as applied
to this topic. The course is aimed at educators, law enforcement and counselors.
To register, use NMU’s SOLAR system at www.solar.nmu.edu or call the Student
Service Center at 906-227-1221.
Free t-shirt offer ends
soon!
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The NMU Alumni Association
kicked off its annual Membership Drive recently. Perhaps you received our recent
mailing with the NMU return address labels? If you are not currently
a member of the Alumni Association, you should have received these mailing labels.
It's our way of encouraging you to join the NMU Alumni Association. Show your
Wildcat spirit by using the labels and join the Alumni Association!
Northern is striving to be the university of choice in the Midwest for students
seeking an outstanding collegiate experience with high-quality education in
a high-tech learning environment. Much of our success depends on the involvement
of alumni who maintain a relationship with the university. Alumni memberships
play a critical part in helping us connect graduates to NMU. Some of the
programs and services supported by our members include the Student Welcome Rally,
hockey broadcast parties, Homecoming activities, regional events, Horizons
magazine, and our newest service: permanent email accounts. Without our members,
these services would not be possible.
Beyond the satisfaction of supporting your university, you'll find that membership
in the Alumni Association carries other benefits. As a vital link between alumni
nationwide and Northern Michigan University, the Association offers many ways
to get connected and stay connected to other graduates. Members receive reduced
rates at alumni and university events. And, as a member, you're eligible for
a wide range of other benefits including short-term group insurance, lodging
and auto rental discounts, on-campus privileges, bookstore discounts and exclusive
alumni merchandise.
Joining is easy! Sign
up now!
P.S. If you join as an Annual Member before Friday, May 30, 2003, you'll
receive an NMU alumni T-shirt as our special gift--absolutely free! If you join
as a Life Member before May 30, not only will you receive your NMU alumni T-shirt
as our special gift, but also an NMU brass bookmark in addition to our exclusive
life member gift, a leather picture frame.
Plenty of opportunities this summer to use your golf clubs and support NMU
A number of golf outings are scheduled for NMU Alumni and Friends throughout the state of Michigan this summer. These are great ways to get together with fellow alumni AND support NMU scholarships and programming.
Summer golf outing schedule and contact information.
From the Email bag
"Dear Deanna, the
flood photos are great! Thank you for keeping us all updated on what's going
on in Marquette. I had no idea of the magnitude of this disaster and how it
impacts the community. Thanks once again and great job!"
Brandon Craig '01
"Thanks for the
great information and pictures of the flood. We learned much more from you than
any other source."
Dorothy Drozdiak
"What's
New, NMU?" is a service of the NMU Alumni Association.
Consider joining today!