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course, but it’s great to be returning to a more prepandemic environment. I encourage students to once again get Welcome to the 2021-22 academic year. involved on campus, to get out into the Usually when I write this letter to welcome you Marquette community and meet your neighto Northern or welcome you back to campus, I bors, explore the incredible outdoors of the have a pretty good idea of what the semester Upper Peninsula, and dedicate yourself to has in store for you and for the University. As trying at least one (or go for two or three) we continue to navigate this worldwide COVIDnew things you’ve never done before. 19 pandemic, things are less clear. We may be in what is being called a “new One thing that is crystal clear, though, is that normal,” but much of what has always made the actions of Northern students last year being Northern special has remained the same key to our success in responding to the pandemthroughout the pandemic: caring faculty and staff, ic. The same will be true this year as well. great learning opportunities, and a plethora of Northern continues to evaluate the COVID-19 situactivities to enjoy and help you learn new skills and ation carefully, but with classes returning to face-tostrengths. I hope you take advantage of each face instruction and many student activities that ERICKSON of these as they will greatly enrich your were paused a year ago back on the calendar, Northern experience. it feels like we’ve made strong strides in the Best wishes for a strong and safe semester. right direction. Most mandates that were in place have now been President Fritz Erickson removed. We still need to proceed with some caution, of
Contents • 2 Tuition set by NMU board • 3 Union pact approved • 6 Keller gets Nordic squad • 8 Shows added at NMU • 10 Beaumier exhibit opens • 13 ‘’Big Pitch’ won • 14 Quiz Bowl competition
NMU increases tuition rate By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan Board of Trustees in June approved a tuition increase of 4.2% for the 2021-22 academic year for resident undergraduates although the increase will be offset by federal stimulus funds. The vote was 7-1, with trustee Jason Morgan casting the negative vote after indicating he was “not comfortable” with the amount. “The process of making a recommendation to the board involves quite a few factors,” NMU President Fritz Erickson said. “Among those are careful examination of what the cost increases have been for our operations, whether it’s electrical bills or sewer bills, additional cost for compensation, cost for really the operation of the institution.” Other factors, he noted, were what the state planned
to give to the university, the school’s strong financial viability, and direct costs to students and their families, with NMU roughly $2,000 below the median of its sister institutions in Michigan. However, Erickson said no definite word from the state had come yet, but federal dollars have made a difference. “It’s really important to know that much of our calculations is also predicated on the relief dollars we are able to provide our students,” Erickson said. “So, much as we did last year, we will have better than a net zero impact on tuition this year, given we’ll be able to provide our students in the fall with between $750 and $1,000, which will more than offset any tuition increase for this year.” Gavin Leach, NMU vice president of finance and administration, said the target has been controlling
costs and trying to best education for students, with tuition and fees including a laptop computer, software services and broadband access. The board approved grants starting at $750 that will be funded by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund for full-time students. The grants effectively lower most full-time resident students’ tuition and fees charges from a year ago by a minimum of $123 per semester. Trustee Greg Seppanen expressed some concern over the future of tuition rates, noting that the federal funds are a one-time addition that won’t be available when tuition rates are set next year. “It’s pretty apparent there’s going to be a pretty huge impact on next year’s tuition costs no matter how you cut it relative to the lack See Tuition p. 3
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NMU board OKs union contract By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a new five-year contract in July, ratified by the Technical and Office Professionals union, UAW 1950. The agreement is effective July 1 through June 30, 2026. The vote was 7-0. Union members will receive a one-time payment equal to 2% of base salary in the first year, followed by pay increases of 30 cents per hour in each of the following four years. Probationary rates were removed. In a step important to both the union
and NMU administration, the minimum wage rate of all classification will increase to $15 per hour or more by year five. “I’m extremely happy with the administration recognizing and addressing the issues, especially the low starting wages,” TOP President Jeffery Roo said in a statement. “That affects 70% of the membership making less than $15 per hour. I had kind of a goal in mind and feel that, overall, the unit is going to benefit from this new contract. The fact it’s for five years gives us some stability moving forward.” The ratification vote tally
for TOP members on June 29 was 36-22 in favor of the proposal. “This is, in my view, a well-balanced contract and still recognizes the outstanding work that our technical office and professional staff provide the university,” NMU President Fritz Erickson said at the meeting. Board of Trustees Chairwoman Tami Seavoy said she appreciated the work that went into the contract. “I think this is an excellent agreement,” Seavoy said on Friday. “I love seeing that we are making an effort here to boost the lower salaries and bring people up to a good rate.”
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things I’m most proud of at Northern is that we do have — relative to our peers, relative to any public or private institution in the state, even the nation — we are very cost competitive.” To remain competitive, he stressed that NMU must invest in new facilities and programs. “And they’re not cheap,” said Mahaney, who said NMU has shown good fiscal restraint. “The best state funding proposal that’s out there right now is for a zero percent increase,” Mahaney said. “We know right now, based on what we see, that we are going to have significantly increased costs next year.” He called the tuition rate “a very good” compromise. “We’re able to, at least for the current year, keep our net tuition overall costs below last year, which I think is a significant accomplishment,” Mahaney said. “At the same time, it gives us the flexibility to charge the type of tuition that we’re going to need to charge to keep this university financially healthy and to meet all our obligations going forward in the event that that funding doesn’t exist next year. “But at the same, if there
are additional funds that we can pass in the way of scholarships next year, we can do that at that time.” NMU said in a news release that at the February meeting, the board approved a flat increase in the standard room and board rate for a traditional residence hall for the upcoming academic year. In April, Northern offered HEERF Act emergency grants of up to $800 to eligible students to help offset pandemic-related financial impacts suffered during the 2020-21 academic year. NMU also reported that students can apply the HEERF grants directly toward their tuition and fees, which for the average fulltime resident undergraduates will be $6,011 per semester. The non-resident undergraduate rate rose by the same dollar amount as for resident students. Graduate program and Global Campus tuition rates both increased by 4.2%. To see all of NMU’s tuition, room and board, and other fees, go to nmu.edu/tuition.
of support from the federal government and the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act,” Seppanen said. Leach said the tuition still will remain “significantly lower” than other state universities. “We’ll keep our tuition rates as affordable as possible overall,” he said. Erickson said the reality is that over the last 20 years, there has been a “disinvestment” from the state regarding higher education. “What causes our price tag to go up is that the state is contributing — and continues to contribute — significantly less,” he said. “The state’s disinvestment is really the cause of why universities like Northern, and every other university, every other of our 14 institutions, is in that same boat.” Leach pointed out that in 2002, NMU received $52 million from the state to operate, and in 2022, it is expected to receive $48.8 million. “The last thing I want to do as a trustee is raise tuition,” said Robert Mahaney, board finance chair. “One of the
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NMU women’s track earns coaches’ All-Academic laurels after announcing 2021-22 schedule By Journal Sports staff MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University women’s track and field team has been named an All-Academic Team for the 2021 season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Wildcats amassed an overall grade-point average of 3.41 to earn an honor that was announced recently. There were 130 NCAA Division II teams honored for the past season, including nine from the GLIAC. To earn the award, all student-athletes on the team must have a cumulative GPA
of at least 3.0, with transfer and graduate students only allowed to includes grades earned at their current institution. Earlier in July, NMU announced its indoor and outdoor schedules for the 2021-22 season that begins with a one-day event at Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Dec. 11. That opens the indoor season which concludes at the GLIAC Indoor Championships in late February and NCAA D-2 Indoor Championships about two weeks later. After Oshkosh, the Wildcats are off for more
than a month before they return for the Doug Hansen Open at Saginaw Valley State at University Center between Bay City and Saginaw on Jan. 21. That’s followed a week later at the two-day Jet’s Pizza Invitational, also at SVSU, on Jan. 28-29. Two regular-season meets open February with the WC-W Tri Meet, again at SVSU, on Feb. 4, before the two-day GVSU Big Meet at Grand Valley State in Allendale on Feb. 11-12. The GLIAC indoor meet Northern Michigan University's Vivian Hett, left, and Hanna Torvi, right, flank brings NMU back to GVSU Grand Valley State’s Hanna Groeber after they took the top three spots in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the GLIAC Championships outdoors track and field meet See Women’s p. 5 in Ashland, Ohio. (Photo courtesy NMU)(Photo courtesy of NMU)
NMU changes mask protocol By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has revised its mask protocol for the start of the fall semester because of the higher transmissibility of COVID’s Delta variant and rising caseloads nationwide. Regardless of vaccination status, all individuals will be required to wear masks in common areas during residence hall move-in activities Aug. 19-23, and in classrooms and labs effective with the first day of classes Aug. 23. In a campus-wide email, President Fritz Erickson also stated that faculty and staff will be allowed to require masks for visitors to their individual offices where social distancing is not possible. “Although Marquette currently has a low rate of COVID-19 cases, the start of the semester brings a lot of people together coming
from areas all over the state, region and country, including many areas where the COVID-19 Delta variant is prevalent,” Erickson wrote. “In light of the new CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) information and rising Delta-related COVID cases, we feel that requiring masks where we know larger groups will be gathered indoors for at least the start of the semester will add an extra layer of protection. “This is especially true for activities that are required, such as classes, while other campus activities, which are not required, remain the choice of each individual.” Individuals who have been vaccinated but have not yet uploaded their information to NMU’s Bridge app are encouraged to do so to receive a $100 dining credit for use at any of NMU’s oncampus eateries. “Northern consults regularly
with the Marquette County Health Department on COVID-19 trends in Marquette and the Upper Peninsula,” Erickson said.
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Bruggink named NMU’s Peter White Scholar MARQUETTE — Biology Professor John Bruggink has been selected as Northern Michigan University’s 2021 Peter White Scholar. He will receive $17,500 to support his involvement in research on the homesite ecology of gray wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, and the participation of a master’s student. The focus is on gaining a better understanding of habitat factors that influence where wolves choose to locate their homesites during pup-rearing season, and how those factors change as the pups develop and food availability varies. This work is part of a collaboration with the Voyageurs Wolf Project, which grew out of Bruggink’s work with two former NMU master’s students: Tom Gable (’16), who now serves as project lead, and Austin Homkes (’21), who is a field biologist on the project. The alumni helped the project blossom through technological advances such as GPS collars that record the animals’ location every 20 minutes and new techniques for on-the-ground searches. The University of Minnesota now man-
Northern Michigan University biology Professor John Bruggink has been selected as NMU’s 2021 Peter White Scholar to support his involvement in research on gray wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem. Bruggink is shown here with a wolf pup and grad student, Lucas Beck. (Photo courtesy of NMU) ages the project with NMU as a continuing collaborator. Bruggink said there are two categories of homesites wolves seek out at different stages: dens for newborn pups not yet weaned that provide shelter from the elements in a ground hole, rock cave or hollowed-out area under a tree; and
rendezvous sites that typically lack a specific shelter for after weaning, when the pups are about eight weeks old and more mobile. While they move around more, the pups remain anchored to the rendezvous sites until they reach about 20 weeks of age and start traveling with adults.
Northern Michigan University biology Professor John Bruggink has been selected as NMU’s 2021 Peter White Scholar to support his involvement in research on gray wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem. Bruggink is shown here with a wolf pup. (Photo courtesy of NMU) “We’re trying to understand what habitat factors influence where wolves put these sites,” Bruggink said. “It’s important because it’s a vulnerable time for pups and linked to their survival, which is in turn linked to population stability. As wolves expand their range into places they haven’t been for quite a few decades, they are recolonizing areas that changed while they were absent in terms of human use and densities. Understanding the habitat factors important to them and whether those differ between dens and rendezvous sites could be useful for wolf management.” In addition to shelter, other factors include an area’s slope to avoid flooding, especially related to den sites that lodge more sedentary pups. These sites are also located away from the outer edge of a See White p. 6
Women’s from 4 on Feb. 26-27, while the NCAA indoor meet is March 11-12 at Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kansas. After several weeks off, the outdoor season kicks off on April 2 at the Big Blue Alumni Invitational at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. Northern will be at a meet each weekend in April, including the Golden Grizzlies Invitational at Oakland in downstate Rochester on April 8-9, the Al Owens Classic at GVSU on April 15-16, the GINA Relays at Hillsdale on April 22-23 and the St. Norbert College Invitational in De Pere, Wisconsin, on April 30. Despite the outdoor season seemingly winding down, May will also be a busy month for the Wildcats. The GLIAC Outdoor Championships will be held at GVSU from May 4-6, while the North Central College Last Chance meet will be held at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, on May 12-13. The North Central meet is a “last chance” for athletes to qualify for the NCAA D-2 Outdoor Championships, which will be held back at GVSU in Allendale from May 26-28.
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Keller replaces Fjeldheim as NMU Nordic coach By Journal Sports staff MARQUETTE — Losing a legendary head coach to retirement can be tough for a university to replace, but Northern Michigan University has found its new Nordic skiing leader. The Wildcats announced in June that Andy Keller will be the new coach after serving as the team’s associate head coach last season and assistant coach the previous three sea-
sons under the legendary Sten Fjelheim, who announced his retirement in March after 35 years at NMU. “Andy has demonstrated the ability to recruit and coach high-level student-athletes, and earned the trust and respect of coworkers and the team,” NMU Director of Athletics Forrest Karr said in a press release. Andy genuinely cares about helping studentathletes and has a solid plan to
continue Northern’s tradition of success.” During his time with NMU, Keller has been solely responsible for designing and implementing the new strength program for the skiers. Also during that span, 15 All-Americans have competed for the Wildcats and one was a national champion. This past year, the ‘Cats had five See Keller p.7
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collecting data for their own purposes and each others. “Wolves are one of the few large carnivores recovering in areas from which they were previously extirpated [eradicated],” Bruggink said. “They are a very polarizing species, but interesting from a biological perspective because are a natural component of many ecosystems and, as apex predators, can have strong influences on the rest of the system. As they expand, there can be tension with humans in the areas they move into. Wolves are tolerant of human activity within
their territories, but less so near their homesites.” The Voyageurs Wolf Project has accumulated six years’ worth of data, and will provide access to information on nearly 300 homesites when it’s completed. “By the end of this year we will data from nearly 300 homesites, which will allow us to complete possibly the most rigorous study of homesite selection by wolves in the heavily forested portions of their range,” he said. “We can use the data collected at those homesites to predict where homesites are likely to be across the entire ecosystem.
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Mabey wins NMU Panowski Playwriting Award Scene Play focuses on family following loss MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Department of Theatre and Dance has selected its 2021 Panowski Playwriting Award winner: John Mabey of Atlanta for “A Comlicated Hope.” The play features Marie and her daughter, Rose Marie, who are left adrift after their husband/father, Michael, passes away. But it’s how he leaves that alters the lives of the family forever. Arnie, Michael’s boyfriend, yearns to heal those who’ve been hurt and unexpectedly discovers a family of his own. Mirroring the erratic path of grief itself, “A Complicated Hope”
flashes between the moments in time that changed them all. Their journeys explore the challenges of both finding a family of choice and letting yourself be found. Mabey’s plays have been published and produced in the United States, Europe and Australia. As a certified mental health counselor, they infuse everything they’ve learned about emotion and relationships into their writing. Mabey is a published author on the topics of sexual identity and spirituality in academic books and journals, and this year has work included in Smith & Kraus Best 10-
Minute Plays 2021 and Smith & Kraus Best Women’s Monologues 2021. Mabey also enjoys teaching and performing improvised comedy and true storytelling around the world. “A Complicated Hope” will be workshopped throughout the year and have its world premiere June 711, 2022. A playwriting award was established in 1977 by NMU’s Forest Roberts Theatre. Former FRT Director James Panowski later became the sole benefactor of the competition, providing financial assistance to name the award in
memory of his parents, Albert and Mildred Panowski. The award is designed to encourage and stimulate artistic growth among educational and professional playwrights. It provides students and faculty the unique opportunity to mount and produce an original work on the university stage. The playwright also benefits from seeing the work presented to an audience and from professional adjudication by guest critics. Find more information on NMU’s Department of Theatre and Dance, https://nmu.edu/theatreanddance/
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Country Skiing Association and spent 2012-14 as the head coach of the Junior Development program. The program had four AllAmericans, one U.S. national champion, 17 junior national team qualifiers and one Under18 Scandinavian Cup qualifier. If that wasn’t enough, he also designed the athlete training program at CXC and trained skiers from three different states. In October 2014, he became CXC’s Director of Senior, Junior and Post Graduate programs and was responsible for the management of that program and the athletic training programs. That team had a national champion and a World Championships qualifier. Keller also organized the College Summer Residency Program with the NMU Olympic Training Site (now National Training Site) as well as serving as a staff
member for three World Junior and U23 World Championship squads. Keller was a four-year letter
winner at Michigan Tech and a three-year letterwinner for the cross country team before joining the world of coaching.
All-Americans and the women’s team finished third at the NCAA Skiing Championships, which was its highest finish since 2014. The 232 combined points from the men and women were the highest among teams without Alpine skiers. “I would like to thank Forrest Karr and the members of the search committee for giving me the opportunity to lead this program that I care very deeply about. I am eager to contribute my enthusiasm and skills into guiding the ski program into the next phase of academic and athletic achievement. I will strive to carry on the tradition of excellence that Sten Fjeldheim has instilled within the studentathletes of this team.” Before arriving at Northern, Keller worked for five years with the Central Cross
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Arts and culture: NMU adds shows
Jill Grundstrom and Dorothy Paad are seen in front during class. (Photo courtesy of Northern Michigan University)
Department of Theatre and Dance MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Department of Theatre and Dance has added two shows to its 2021-22 season. Both will be staged next summer as part of the North Coast Theatre and Dance Festival. The new productions are: “Buffett Bash” June 30July 1 at the Shoreline Theatre; and “A Chorus Line” July 13-16 and 2023 at Forest Roberts Theatre. The added shows bring the total number of produc-
Paad free to dance her own dance MARQUETTE – Dorothy Paad dreamed of taking ballet lessons, and courageously defied naysayers who were convinced that was overly ambitious for a woman with cerebral palsy who relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Paad enrolled as a student at Northern Michigan University, where she found an “inclusive and welcoming” environment
and participated in the performing arts trifecta of dance, theater and choir. Her positive experience at NMU inspired her to write a new children’s book titled “Dance Your Dance, Sing Your Song.” “It’s my version of being the first ballet dancer with a disability at Northern and all of the emotions I was feeling going to class for the first time,” Paad said. “I
tions for the upcoming season to 12. Because of the change, NMU Theatre and Dance will now offer a flex-12 pass, a flex-6 pass and the NMU retiree flex pass, in addition to the same seat option that guarantees the same night and same seat for every show. Season tickets are on sale and can be purchased at tickets.nmu.edu, by calling 906-227-1032, or in person at the Berry Events Center Ticket Office.
was terrified. I said to my dad, ‘What if I can’t do every dance perfectly? What if I do it differently?’ He said, ‘Doing it differently is a good thing because you dance your dance and you sing your song. It doesn’t have to be perfect, as long as you do your best and get your own pleasure from it.’ That’s where the See Dance p.10
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Exhibition on NMU architectural history opens at Beaumier
The former Kaye Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University is pictured. (Photo courtesy of NMU) aesthetics. The exhibition will feature key information about each structure, including photographs, maps and architectural plans. In addition, it will have a See History p. 11
title came from. In this society, we’re too afraid of different. I wanted this to be a feel-good story with the message that to be that different is not scary; it can be cool.” Paad’s book revolves around Dorothy, a smart and sassy moose who struggles with first-day jitters as a college student preparing to study dance at NMU. Following an unexpected event and years of being bullied by others, Dorothy must confront her selfdoubt, fear of judgement and physical challenges to break free of barriers and pursue her dreams. As she begins to understand her potential with the help of her animal family and friends, she frees herself from all that is holding her back, motivating others to overcome their challenges and find their purpose. “If you had told me a few years ago I would write a book, I wouldn’t have believed it,” Paad said. “Then the pandemic started and I wasn’t able to attend classes anymore. Without dancing, I fell into a deep depression. But I still had a creative urge in me and I needed to do something that
would give me a reason to get up in the morning.” Her path to Northern began when she attended a Superior Alliance for Independent Living dance workshop led by Jill Grundstrom, NMU assistant professor and co-director of NMU Theatre and Dance. When Paad expressed how much she enjoyed it, Grundstrom encouraged her to take classes at the university. “I called Northern and told them I have some disabilities and they said, ‘No problem,'” Paad said. “Then they asked what class I wanted to take. I took a deep breath and said, ‘Believe it or not, ballet.’ They said, ‘Okay.’ I had never heard yes related to dance before. I was told I couldn’t do it, or studios weren’t able or willing to accommodate me. Jill gave me a big hug the first day to make me feel right at home, and she and my classmates became like family. “I took ballet and jazz. I was also in choir for a while, took a lot of theater classes and performed twice in Scrooge. Northern gave me a lot of cool experiences connected with the arts. There was a time I couldn’t have
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imagined being a young lady with CP in a dance program. If that’s not adventure, I don’t know what is. I just feel like dancing is what I’m supposed to do.” Paad is taking a semester off from Northern to pursue her newfound passion of writing via a second book. She will give a guest lecture on disability and dance in one of Grundstrom’s fall classes in the hope of inspiring students to be more inclusive and appreciative of the opportunities afforded them. Before Paad’s arrival, Grundstrom said NMU Theatre and Dance had taken steps to increase accessibility. The department launched a “Theatre for All” initiative, which offers modified shows for children and adults on the Autism spectrum or with sensory issues. “We were already in that mindset, so it provided a nice segue for Dorothy to enroll in our classes,” Grundstrom added. “I felt joyful having her there, and she made a lot of friends at Northern. She also gave other students a sense of perspective for when they
think they have it hard. I just read her book the other day. It’s very sweet and I sobbed my way through most of it. I found it interesting that she wrote about being terrified and unsure because I didn’t see that at all when she came into class the first day. She seemed confident. I keep telling her she was very brave.” A free launch party for “Dance Your Dance, Sing Your Song,” featuring a performance by NMU Theatre and Dance students, is scheduled from 68 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at NMU’s Forest Roberts Theatre. Books will be available for purchase and Paad will be signing all copies. Posters, bookmarks and other items will also be available for purchase, with a portion of the revenue generated used to support NMU Theatre and Dance. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Paad credits NMU alumna Heather Picotte of Marquette for suggesting that she write a book and helping to transcribe her words. NMU alumnus Matthew Forgrave served as the illustrator.
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New tool introduced for EduCAt system MARQUETTE — To increase inclusivity, Northern Michigan University introduced a new tool for its existing EduCat learning management system this semester. More than 600 courses have used Ally software to automatically check for accessibility issues and generate alternative formats for common course content, and students have downloaded more than 5,000 related materials. Ally increases usability for all students, particularly those with learning disabilities such as visual impairments and dyslexia. It also gives faculty feedback and training on how to improve accessibility.
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“We had been working toward universal design for a while, but the pandemic pushed it to the forefront, with more classes offered online or through modified on-campus delivery,” said Disability Services Coordinator Harger Boal. “It used to be that a student with a disclosed disability who qualified for our services would come to our office to report class material as unreadable, and then we had to involve the library to work out a solution. Ally doesn’t require others to intervene. It fixes everything up front. And it’s available to everyone.” Class rosters are populated To increase inclusivity, Northern Michigan University has introduced a new tool for its with diverse students who EduCat learning management system. Ally increases usability for all students, particularly those with learning disabilities such as visual impairments and dyslexia. (Photo See Ally p. 13 courtesy of NMU)
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Bazile Panek, who presented “NIIM,” was the Business Plan Winner as well as the Big Pitch Winner in the recent Northern Michigan University student business competition. (Photo courtesy of NMU)
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than scanning a full document from top to bottom.”
have unique learning abilities, needs and devices. It is beneficial to provide content in a variety of ways to make learning more inclusive. Course resources posted in EduCat that feature the Ally “A” icon — Word documents, PowerPoints and PDFs, for example — are available for download in about a half-dozen alternative formats. “The formats range electronic braille and BeeLine readers, which change color slowly as students go across the words and from line to line, to audio files of text, which can be helpful for international students or someone whose second language is English,” said Tom Gillespie, senior instructional technologist. “It’s also possible to tag PDFs so screen readers can read headings and jump from section to section rather
Gillespie said faculty members can monitor gauges for resources provided in alternative formats to ensure that they function to their full potential. “It helps them determine how accessible their course content is and how to improve that,” he said. “If something’s missing, like perhaps they don’t have headings identified in a document, or if they need to convert a PDF image to text for conversion, they can click on a side tool bar that walks them through the fix. “After they download the resource, make the necessary change and upload it again, the gauge automatically regenerates to show the improvement. It brings attention to accessibility issues they didn’t know they had.” Boal said, “Ally gives Northern a bird’s-eye view
of inclusive learning. It looks at individual courses, but it can also analyze accessibility at the departmental and university levels.” While the new tool helps to make content more inclusive, it is not a “magic bullet” that instantly makes courses completely accessible or follows all principles of Universal Design for Learning, Boal said. After a pilot program in the fall, NMU fully implemented Ally in January and offered workshops for faculty. Northern will participate in Global Fix Your Content Day on May 20. Schools can opt in to a 24hour competition in which the school that uses Ally to make the most accessibility fixes, weighted by enrollment, wins. In addition to the global activity, NMU will simultaneously mark the day with an on-campus event. For more information, visit www.nmu.edu/ctl/ally.
NMU student Panek wins ‘Big Pitch’ MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University student Bazile Panek won the written business plan and business plan presentation — the Big Pitch — in the April virtual “Big Pitch” competition. The Crowd Favorite winner was Jimmy Flom with 60.2% of the vote. The competition is an opportunity for NMU students, either individually or in teams of up to five, to submit their plans for a new business and compete for cash prizes and business couneling services. The following excerpts highlight each of the four competitors’ business ideas: Panek, “NIIM” — “Niim sells socks adorned with
traditional Indigenous designs by Indigenous artists, giving our customers a fun avenue to appreciate Indigenous art and our artists an avenue for their art to appear on physical pieces,” Panek said. “There is currently a lack of representation of Indigenous people within our society today.” Flom, “The Burger Boat” — “Imagine a beautiful summer day, and having the ability to come straight out onto the water to be able to get some fresh food cooked and served to you right then and there on the sandbar,” he said. “You might ask how? Imagine a restaurant on the water, and when I say on the water, I don’t mean on land close to water. I mean a boat serv-
ing food directly on the water. “You might ask how I would attract people to come and get food from my restaurant, but the truth is the people will come to me. Sandbars attract hundreds of people per day and I will be able to serve up food for all of those people. “This ‘Burger Boat’ restaurant will be located on the Torch Lake sandbar, which is a highly visited place by all boaters on Torch Lake. This boat will be up to code according to the health department. It will have an enclosed area, which will be most of the boat which will help the chef and other employees See Pitch p. 14
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NMU Quiz Bowl team competes at Nationals MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s quiz bowl team in April competed in the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament, the premier national event at the collegiate level. It defeated squads from Harvard, Amherst, Tufts, Boise State and Santa Fe en route to a 5-6 record. The team finished 15th among 31 teams. NMU s Jakob Lippert placed second in individual scoring out of 128 total players, averaging 66 points per game. That is roughly the equivalent of scoring about 33 points per game in basketball, said NMU Quiz Bowl adviser Michael Joy. “Jakob proved that he is one of the best quiz bowl players in the country. During his time at NMU, he has scored over 10,000 points in tournaments. This puts him at the top of the career-scoring list among all players since the team’s founding in 2009. The team had a strong finish in the preliminary rounds,” Joy said. “That meant they were in the second-to-highest bracket for the playoff rounds, so they had a tough set of afternoon games.” National Academic Quiz Tournaments, LLC sponsors the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament. According to its web-
Pitch from 13 be able to cook and prepare good food in a controlled environment and not have to worry about the wind blowing things away.” Peter Delismon, “Delismon Auto Restoration and Design” — Delismon provides customers with a unique automotive experience while restoring or repairing the body of their automobile, he said. Delismon’s target customers are individuals who are looking to restore a worn or damaged vehicle to the condition when it was new or prior to being damaged. Delismon is an expert in
site, NAQT invites the best schools from its nationwide to the year s most competitive weekend. The 2021 event was held virtually. “Normally we travel to the tournaments and face other teams across the table, but all of this year s games were played over Zoom,” said Lippert, a junior German and history major from Green Bay. “It was a noticeable difference. There seemed to be a little less pressure playing over Zoom, but I definitely missed playing in person. “I am really proud of how we did. We won all the games we should have and had a really good showing. I also enjoyed a lot of questions I got asked. It felt good to answer those. I just really try to go out and have fun.” In addition to Lippert, other team members included: Brett Mattson, a senior Spanish and English major from Ironwood; Ella Uren, a senior anthropology major from Negaunee; Mackenzie Pierson, a junior chemistry major from Westland; Deleena Simon, a junior history and political science major from Minneapolis; and Andrew Semak, a senior history major from Oxford. Mattson is the only graduating player, so Joy said NMU will return a strong team for the fall.
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