The Executive Committee of the NMU faculty union has accepted the resignation of its president Dr. Brent Graves. Graves is a professor of biology who has been involved with the NMU Chapter of the American Association of Professors since 1997. English Professor and chapter vice-president Dr. Wendy Farkas will serve as the interim president as required by the union’s constitution. “We are extremely thankful for Brent’s service to the faculty union. He served as the chief negotiator for three contracts and was our contract officer for six years. His knowledge of the contract and institutional memory was a tremendous asset to the union, and we wish him well as he continues his career at NMU,” said Farkas.