NMU News Bureau

The NMU News Bureau operates as part of the Communications and Marketing office, located in 607 Cohodas. Our primary mission is to foster a positive public awareness of the university and its programs through the general news media. We are here to assist university departments in publicizing events, achievements and advances through the following services:

• Producing news and feature stories about the university and distributing them to appropriate local, regional and national media. (Communications and Marketing has sole authority to disseminate university-related news releases.)
• Pitching story ideas to select media for independent coverage.
• Advising personnel and departments on effective/feasible ways to promote key messages to external constituencies.
• Handling media inquiries and referring reporters to relevant sources for information.
• Providing media training in group or one-on-one settings to prepare Northern faculty and staff for news interviews.
• Producing and distributing the electronic faculty-staff newsletter, Campus; contributing material to the alumni magazine, Horizons; and compiling a campus Experts Directory for media reference.

For Faculty, Staff, and Students:

• Publicity and Planning - Event publicity, steps to planning an event, submit story ideas, notify us of publications/presentations/achievements.
• Campus - Electronic newsletter for NMU faculty and staff.

For News Media:

• News Releases (current and archive)
• NMU Experts Directory
• Dean’s List
• Graduation List

Other:

• Speakers Bureau - NMU employees willing to address civic clubs and other organizations about a variety of topics.
• U.P. Media Guide - List of contact information for U.P. print and broadcast media.