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Two New Trustees Named to Board

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Steve Mitchell, of West Bloomfield, and Thomas Zurbuchen, of Ann Arbor, attended their first meeting as members of the Northern Michigan University board of trustees' annual retreat held Feb. 14-15 in Dearborn. The pair was named to the eight-person governing board by Gov. Rick Snyder in November.   Press release │ Meet Trustee Mitchell│ Meet Trustee Zurbuchen

 

Recent Action

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Board Approves Union Contracts

NMU’s Technical and Office Professional Staff (UAW 1950) has ratified a new contract by a 95-32 vote. AFSCME 1094, composed of food service, maintenance and police employees, also ratified a wage and benefit reopener to its previously negotiated agreement by a 48-25 margin. Both deals were approved by the NMU Board of Trustees at its December meeting.  December meeting review​

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2014 Capital Outlay Priorities

At the December meeting, the NMU board approved the uiversity’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.​

 

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)
Cloyd, LaSalle Honored
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The NMU Board of Trustees recently recognized outgoing board members Brian Cloyd (left), who served the past two years as chair, and Jon "Jack" LaSalle, who has been the vice chair for two years.  The also gave trustee emeriti status to former members Larry Inman and Douglas Roberts.

Board Updated on Jamrich Project
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The first architectural renderings of the new academic building were shown to the finance committee of the NMU Board of Trustees recently. The full board voted in favor of the new building retaining the name John X. Jamrich Hall. In June 2012, NMU received state capital outlay funding for the facility, which will replace the existing Jamrich Hall, where more than 40 percent of university classes are held. Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2013 and the building is expected to open for fall 2014.

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