A Conversation with the President: History, challenges, and a big announcement

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published August 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDT

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Northern Michigan University President Chris Olsen talks to Public Radio 90 News Director Nicole Walton about balancing forward motion with the school's history, challenges currently facing NMU, and the sale of the university's EAN system.

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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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