Board Participates in JXJ Groundbreaking
Board of Trustees JXJ Groundbreaking

NMU Board of Trustee Chair Garn Lewis (pictured third from right) represented the board during the official  May 2 groundbreaking ceremony for the new academic that is being constructed.  The facility will be named the John X. Jamrich Hall, replacing the current Jamrich Hall, where 40 percent of all NMU classes are held.  Learn more about the project at www.nmu.edu/newjamrich.
Recent Action

NMU Board to Begin Presidential Search

An executive committee report indicated that President David Haynes’ annual performance evaluation will be finalized at the board’s next meeting in July. The board also has started the search process for a new president. Haynes was appointed on May 12, 2012, and the board approved a three-year employment agreement through June 30, 2015. Learn more about the board review here. 
New 45-Credit Hour Certificate in Industrial Maintenance Authorized
The program prepares students for entry-level millwright positions or as an apprentice in a journeyman training program. It will allow students to enter the workforce sooner in response to industry demand by certifying their completion of core welding courses, which can also ladder into an industrial maintenance associate degree.

 

2013 Meeting Schedule

The NMU Board of Trustees meeting schedule for the calendar year 2013 is as follows:

  • Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14-15
    (Board Retreat, no formal university business)
  • Thursday and Friday, May 2-3
    (followed by May 4 commencement)
  • Thursday and Friday, July 11-12
  • Thursday and Friday, Sept. 19-20
    (during Homecoming)
  • Thursday and Friday, Dec. 12-13
    (followed by Dec. 14 commencement)
Board Sets Room Rates

Meyland Hall

The NMU Board of Trustees has approved 2013-14 housing and dining rates. The annual cost of a standard double-occupancy room and the “constant meal pass” option will be $8,488, an increase of 3.5 percent over last year. NMU ranks 11th among the state’s public universities for its combined housing and dining rate, excluding fees that vary among institutions.
2014 Capital Outlays Priorities

The NMU board approved the university's fiscal year 2014 capital outlay project priorities, which universities are required to submit annually to the state. NMU’s top three priorities are a renovation and addition to the Learning Resources Center, an academic facilities upgrade project involving Forest Roberts Theatre, the McClintock Building and the Physical Education Instructional Facility and the renovation of Cohodas Hall.