NMU’s new cosmetology department gives students real salon experience

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - This semester, students in Northern Michigan University’s cosmetology department have a brand new space to learn and grow in.

Upper Michigan Today took its show on the road to the full-service salon located inside the Northern Center.

The new location is a much welcomed and brighter space than the old location inside the Jacobetti Complex, which is made of cinder blocks and houses NMU’s welding and other trades programs.

The space is split into sections with first-year students learning in one section and second-year students working with the public in the other.

Cosmetology Instructor Michelle Whitaker says this new location helps to garner more salon traffic.

NMU’s cosmetology department offers a full list of salon services including haircuts, manicures, facials, etc.

Now until Friday, December 9, you can get a free haircut, manicure, or pedicure by donating a toy to the department’s toy drive.

Whitaker says with the new location, cosmetology students have a greater sense of inclusion on campus and are more connected to their peers.

For information about NMU’s cosmetology department, visit nmu.edu.

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