Michigan Tech, Northern, and Lake State entered a fierce competition this summer to see which UP university could read the most. Students, staff, and faculty from each institution submitted over 2,200 books over the summer, earning bonus points for monthly special categories like US History and books with authors or characters who are disabled.
NMU narrowly beat LSSU for the win with MTU trailing in third, but we all enriched our lives exploring different cultures, fantastical stories, and interesting histories.
We all rallied behind an adorable pasty mascot designed by a librarian at LSSU, representing our shared UP Culture and featuring colors from each school. The MTU library team designed a 3D-printed model of our pasty mascot as a trophy, integrating another UP staple, copper, into the design. Before delivery to NMU, our little pasty friend took a quick fall tour around MTU’s campus. Check out the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s social media pages to see his travels!
We congratulate our friendly rivals at Northern, but know Michigan Tech and Lake State will be fighting for that title next year!