page_title: Northern Michigan University
section_title: Campus
hierarchical_section_title: Northern Michigan University / Campus
caption_attribution_description: English: A hayride passes through the heart of NMU's campus. The university provides free hayrides to students as a means of transportation from November 20 - March 15.
context_page_description: Northern Michigan University is a public university in Marquette, Michigan. The university was established in 1899. With enrollment of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest university.
  NMU offers programs in undergraduate, master's degrees, Doctor of Nursing Practice and specialist certifications. In 2017, NMU became the first college in the United States to offer a four-year degree in medicinal plant chemistry.
context_section_description: NMU is a tobacco-free campus.
  Instructional Spaces
  Ten buildings where classes are held having at least 210 instructional spaces. There are 3 distance learning facilities, the largest of which is Mead Auditorium which seats 100.
  Art and Design
  This facility contains over 110,000 square feet (10,000 m²) of studios, lecture halls, digital green screen room, sound studio, photography suite, critique and screening rooms, as well as the DeVos Art Museum.  The DeVos Art Museum displays 10–12 exhibitions per year of contemporary international, national, regional, and local art. At over 4,000 square feet (370 m²) it is the largest art gallery on campus and the only art museum with a permanent collection in the Upper Peninsula.
  Berry Events Center
  Northern's multi-purpose student events center, is the home of the Northern Michigan University hockey and men's and women's basketball teams. The 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m²) facility contains an Olympic-size (200 ft. x 100 ft.) ice sheet and seats over 4,000 for hockey events. The Berry Events Center was built on the site of the former Memorial Stadium.
  Cohodas Hall
  The tallest building on campus, Cohodas Hall houses administrative offices and the College of Business. Completed in 1975, the building stands on the site of Northern's original campus. It is named after U.P. banker and philanthropist Sam M. Cohodas.
  Forest Roberts Theatre
  The 500-seat Forest Roberts Theatre is named after a former head of the Speech department. The theatre has a computerized lighting system and modern sound system. Major theatrical productions are held year-round in this facility.
  Gries Hall
  A former residence hall, Gries is now home to the Military Science, History, Political Science, and Economics departments, along with the Alumni Association offices and the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center. The Ada B. Vielmetti Health Center on the first floor provides family health care and pharmacy services to students and staff.
  CB Hedgcock Building
  Was completely renovated from a field house to a student service center in 2004. It now houses the offices of the Dean of Students, Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Housing and Residence Life, Multicultural Education, and other student services. Also located in Hedgcock is the Reynolds Recital Hall, a 303-seat concert hall.
  Jamrich Hall
  Jamrich Hall, opened in the fall of 2014, contains numerous large lecture halls and smaller classrooms. The primary classroom building on campus, this building is named for former university president John X. Jamrich. The current Jamrich Hall replaced a prior Jamrich Hall which was built in 1968. The older Jamrich was demolished after the completion of the new building. The hall houses five academic department offices: English, criminal justice, sociology and anthropology, social work and math and computer science.
  Lydia M. Olson Library
  The Lydia M. Olson Library, located within the Edgar L. Harden Learning Resource Center (LRC), houses a volume count of 544,219 titles and 29,365 of periodical subscriptions.
  McClintock Hall
  The building features a Black Box Theatre for student-directed productions and audio laboratories, as well as general classrooms.
  Physical Education Instructional Facility
  Physical Education Instructional Facility (PEIF) opened in 1976.  The facility houses the PEIF Pool, and the Vandament Arena, home of Wildcat volleyball. Also housed within the PEIF is a recreation center with a climbing wall, weight room, basketball courts, spinning room, seven racquetball courts, a dance studio, and various classrooms.
  Seaborg Science Complex
  The Seaborg Science Complex comprises West Science and Kathleen Shingler Weston Hall (formerly the New Science Facility). This facility is the home to the natural, physical and health science departments. The complex is named after Glenn Seaborg, an Upper Peninsula native.
  Superior Dome
  The Superior Dome is the largest wooden dome in the world and is home to the NMU athletic department. The NMU football and other athletic teams play home games there. Seating capacity is 8,000 but can be r
caption: A hayride passes through the heart of NMU's campus. Cohodas Hall can be seen in the background.
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