| Planning Committee for UNITED is Busy Planning for UNITED 2013 |
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UNITED stands for Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity and is Northern Michigan University's annual celebration of diversity, culture and community. The 2012, 7th annual UNITED conference will take place Sept. 24-28. There are seven UNITED tracks: art, dance/music, diversity, film, food, research/scholarship and service. Sign up to present at the 2013 UNITED conference. |
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Director Heather Courtney presented her film, "Where Soldiers Come From," which is about the military experience of three U.P. men and what it was like transitioning at the end of their tour. Courtney is a U.P. native, and one of the three men she featured in the film was an NMU student.
Ramsey Jay Jr. returned by popular demand, motivating people to transform their dreams into reality. His presentation, "The Dream Project" took place at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 24 in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center. Jay is an executive at Ares Management, a global investment management firm.