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Be Well in Winter 2024

Be Well in Winter Events

NMU Wellbeing Wheel - Winter 2024

March

  • March 14 - WildPups -  Jamrich Lobby - 11:30a to 1:00p
  • March 21
    • UNITED Conference - Northern Center Ballrooms
    • Wildcat WellBeing Fair - Northen Center Ballrooms
  • March 25 - WildPups - Jamrich Lobby - 11:30a to 1:00p

April

  • April 11 - WildPups -  Jamrich Lobby - 5:00p to 6:30p
  • April 22 - Earth Day -  events through out campus
  • April 29 - WildPups - Jamrich Lobby - 11:30a to 1:00p

Special Events

WinterFest events/activities - put on by The Special Events Committee

  • March 22 - Line Dancing - 7:00p to 8:30p
  • April 2 - Lip Sync Battle: Attend the Live Show! with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee - 7:00p to 9:00p

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Spread Goodness Week | March 8 - 15

Spread Goodness Day was first created in 2017 by NMU alumna Anna Dravland to create an explosive atmosphere of empowerment that the simplest acts of goodness change the world every single day. Spread Goodness Day is celebrated on the second Friday in March. NMU has participated in Anna’s vision since the beginning and her inspiration has led to its recognition as a day of celebration by the State of Michigan and several communities in Wisconsin.

How can you spread goodness? We welcome you to celebrate Spread Goodness Day on Friday, March 8 and join NMU students during our week-long celebration March 11-15. Please take part in any of the following events:

FinLit Presentations

Provided by our NMU's ESA (Economic Student Association) and NMU's KFC (Knowledgeable Financial Committee) All locations TBD and will be posted once announced

  • March 12 - Income Taxes - 6p
  • March 19 - Auto & Home Insurance 6p
  • April 16 - Renting & Buying Real Estate 6p
  • April 23 - Elder Care & Estate Planning - 6p

Check out the Financial Literacy Page for more resources


2023-2024 Job Fairs

Winter Semester Job Fair
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
1-4 p.m.
Northern Center

Registration is open for all job fairs. 

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Help Lines

Copper Shores Support Line:
Call 906-482-4357 or 800-562-7622. Text 35NEEDS or 906-356-3337. Chat online at dialhelp.org.

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:
Call or text 988

Pathways Community Mental Health:
Call 888-728-4929

Marquette County Crisis Line:
Call 888-728-4929

Veteran’s Crisis Line:
Call 800-273-8255 and press 1. Text 838 255. Chat online at veteranscrisisline.net

The New NMU WellBeing Center

Northern Michigan University’s Wellbeing Center is newly constructed and now houses the NMU Health Center and the Counseling and Consultation Services Center under one roof. Dedicated to integrating health and wellness into the culture at Northern, and increasing accessibility to wellbeing for all, the new building is located near The Woods residential area and Northern Lights Dining Facility, includes dedicated parking off of Lincoln Avenue, and opened on June 26, 2023. 

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Abigail Kauffman Wyche, PhD, MSW

Assistant Vice President for Campus WellBeing | she/her

awyche@nmu.edu
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Emily Meier

Case Management Services Director | she/her

emeier@nmu.edu
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Jessica Corkin, MS

Wellbeing Promotions Coordinator | she/her

jcoullar@nmu.edu
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Chelsey Sundberg

Executive Administrative Specialist for People, Culture & Wellbeing | she/her

csundber@nmu.edu

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The Okanagan Charter

The Okanagan Charter

Northern Michigan University is committed to embedding wellbeing into the culture at NMU, and to do that to the fullest extent, on April 26, 2023, President Brock Tessman signed the Okanagan Charter. 

The Okanagan Charter is a landmark document that serves as a guide for educational institutions worldwide to prioritize and enhance the health and well-being of their students, faculty, staff, and communities. It was first developed and endorsed at the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges in 2015, held in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. 

The Okanagan Charter recognizes that the pursuit of health and well-being is not just the absence of illness but a holistic approach encompassing physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. It emphasizes the vital connection between individual well-being and the health of the broader community and environment. The charter encourages a collaborative approach, engaging multiple stakeholders within and beyond the academic community to create healthier and more sustainable environments.

Anishinaabe Ancestral Homelands Statement

ᑮᐧᐁᑎᓄᒃ  ᒥᒋᑲᓐ  ᑭᓄᒫᑫ'ᑲᒥᑯᒃ  ᑮᐧᐁᑎᓄᒃ  ᒥᒋᑲᓐ  ᑭᓄᒫᑫ'ᑲᒥᑯᒃ  ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ  ᐧᓯ  ᔥᑯᑌ  ᐊᑭᒃ᙮  ᑭᒋᓇᒣᐱᓂ  ᓰᐱᒃ  ᐁᔑᓂᑲᑌᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐧᐃᓂᒃ Marquette᙮ 

Giiwedinong Michigan Kinomaage'gamigong ayaa gete-anishinaabewaking Anishinaabe Swi Shkode Aking Gichi-namebini Ziibing ezhinikaadeg Anishinaabemowining Marquette.

Northern Michigan University is located on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe Three Fires Confederacy.  Gichi-namebini Ziibing is the traditional name of Marquette. Translation and permission to use it courtesy of the Center for Native American Studies at NMU.