A Conversation with the President: fall enrollment, new dorms, and green initiatives

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published June 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM EDT

Northern Michigan University President Chris Olsen speaks with Public Radio 90 News Director Nicole Walton about enrollment in the face of the demographic cliff, how construction on the university's two new dormitory buildings are coming along, and green initiatives being undertaken by students.

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Nicole Walton

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.

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