MARQUETTE, MI— NMU President Brock Tessman and his wife Kristin have made a $50,000 gift to the NMU Foundation to establish a Student High-Impact Practices Fund.
The Tessmans say they have experienced the life-changing benefits of student high-impact practices like study abroad and undergraduate research. They have also watched talented students miss out on such opportunities for financial reasons.
The fund will support mini-grants for faculty to design experiential learning opportunities including internships, research, capstone projects and fieldwork experiences. It will also help to alleviate expenses associated with engaging in such experiences for individual students facing financial hardship.
Preference for funds to cover housing, transportation and other internship expenses will be given to low-income, first-generation students. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Anne Dahlman will select a committee to review applications and determine the number and amounts of grants awarded.
