University Forums

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

NMU President Les Wong will hold a university forum on the university’s budget planning. Click here to view the March 31, 2009 forum. You can also download a copy of the forum's power point presentation.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Dr. Wong references NMU’s strategic plan, the Road Map to 2015. You can review the Road Map at www.nmu.edu/roadmap2015. He also speaks on NMU financial aid and  admissions.   Dr. Cindy Prosen references accreditation and NMU being an Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) institution. More information on the accreditation site visit in March and  AQIP can be found at www.nmu.edu/aqip.  Click here to watch the October 2008 forum.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Dr. Wong reviews several issues: smoking, campus master plan, enrollment and retention, and the 2008 executive budget. Click here for the presentation.

Dec. 2007 Virtual Forum

Below is a link to a virtual university forum. Unfortunately, my schedule did not accommodate having a face-to-face forum this semester. However, before we break for the holidays I want to update you on several issues. This MediaSite Live forum lasts 11 minutes and can be viewed at your convenience. Please send comments, questions and suggestions to NMUPres@nmu.edu with “virtual forum” in the subject line. Thanks to Audio Visual for putting this together for me. Virtual forum.

July 18, 2007

Topics include an update on the NMU master plan and an update on tuition and fee considerations for the upcoming academic year. Click on the following link to view the July 18, 2007 forum power point. The forum is also available as a streaming download: July 18, 2007 forum streaming download.

Jan. 30, 31 and Feb 1, 2007

Topics include an update on the state budget situation, this year’s legislative season timeline, and our tentative strategy to prepare for possible funding issues. Click here to download a video of this forum (wmv format).

Monday, April 3, 2006

Topics include an update on the higher education funding proposals to date, their impact on NMU budget planning for fiscal year 2007, and a discussion of possible changes to the physical campus. Download the April 3rd forum's power point here. The April 3rd forum power point is also availabe as a PDF.

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Topics include an update on enrollment and retention, some program development changes in Graduate Studies, Research and Continuing Education, the role of athletics on campus, additional details about NMU's energy use and cost-saving strategy, the provost search, and more. Download the forum's power point here.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Discussion topics include the next legislative cycle, NMU's challenge related to per-student funding and formula funding proposals, the impact of rising natural gas and utility costs, and a preview of some new faculty research opportunities. Download the fall forum's power point here.

Monday, June 13, 2005

Faculty and Staff Legislative and Budget Forum (PDF)
Streaming Audio of Legislative and Budget Forum (WMA)
Michigan Room, University Center

Follow this link for an update on budget issues .