▁Northern ▁Michigan ▁College , ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁through ▁the ▁ad option ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁state ▁constitution ▁in ▁Michigan , ▁Northern ▁Michigan ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁university ▁serving ▁the ▁diverse ▁educational ▁needs ▁of ▁Upper ▁Michigan . ▁During ▁this ▁time , ▁en roll ment ▁grew , ▁due ▁in ▁large ▁part ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁opening ▁of ▁the ▁Mack in ac ▁Bridge ▁that ▁links ▁the ▁Upper ▁and ▁Lower ▁Pen ins ulas . ▁Acc red ited ▁under grad uate ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁degree ▁programs ▁are ▁offered ▁by ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences , ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Business , ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Health ▁Sciences ▁and ▁Professional ▁Studies . ▁ ▁Gr adu ate ▁education ▁began ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁when ▁courses ▁at ▁the ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁level ▁were ▁offered ▁in ▁co operation ▁with ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁ 1 8 0 ▁Under grad uate ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁degree ▁programs ▁are ▁offered ▁at ▁N M U . ▁ ▁N M U ▁has ▁five ▁academic ▁divisions : ▁▁ ▁College ▁of ▁Academ ic ▁Information ▁Services : ▁Be aum ier ▁Heritage ▁Center ▁ ▁College ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences : ▁School ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Design , ▁Center ▁for ▁Econom ic ▁Education ▁and ▁Entre pr ene ur ship , ▁Center ▁for ▁Native ▁American ▁Studies , ▁Center ▁for ▁Upper ▁Pen ins ula ▁Studies ▁ ▁Walker ▁L . ▁C is ler ▁College ▁of ▁Business ▁( named ▁for ▁phil anth rop ist ▁Walker ▁Lee ▁C is