Marquette, MI – January 14, 2026 – On our latest Wildcat Wednesday, we heard from new Northern Michigan University President, Dr. Chris Olsen. Eight days into his tenure as the new President, Olsen shared his thoughts on his new position, the community, and, of course, the weather.
Olsen spoke about the job, campus, the Marquette community and more with Mark & Walt in the Morning.
Olsen, who comes to NMU from Indiana State University in Terra Haute, where he was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, outlined some of the trends he’s seeing with enrollment and also talked about some of his goals for the new semester.
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