Pagemike@standardsmichigan.com, Author at Standards Michigan

Spring Salad

Do you want a fresh and healthy meal, but don’t have time to sit down? Look no further than North and South Dining Hall Grab and Gos!

Don’t forget to try one of the salads, they are our favorite! 🥗 pic.twitter.com/d833XeTnRq

— Campus Dining (@NDCampusDining) January 25, 2024

Found this photo with my sister… and it took me back. Remember when beauty was just how we lived? No filters— just real smiles 💛 pic.twitter.com/yQ159KvZqa

— G-MA & G-PA (@GPAIndiana) May 24, 2026

Heartland for Hire

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Gorecki Sunday Brunch!

Standards Minnesota | Ben and Dorothy Gorecki Legacy Story

2024 Net Position Saint John’s University: $509,630,141

Without donor restrictions: $270,634,302
With donor restrictions: $238,995,839

2024 Net Position College of Saint Benedict: $233,981,731

Without donor restrictions: $103,641,847
With donor restrictions: $130,339,884

The Philanthropist’s Dilemma

Lake Sag jump vlog with the Class of 2026. 🎥 pic.twitter.com/5OstBENEu9

— CSB+SJU (@CSBSJU) June 4, 2026

Kaurapuuro

Michigan Upper Peninsula | Finlandia Foundation National

Scandinavian Studies at the University of Michigan

15 Landmark Buildings by Architect Eero Saarinen

Air guitars, wife-carrying races, sauna games, and a midsummer bonfire? 🇫🇮🔥 Hancock, Michigan is celebrating its Finnish roots in the most entertaining way possible.https://t.co/wXonNDznnr #Michigan #FinnishHeritage #Travel #SummerFestival #BudgetTravel

— Two Scots Abroad Travel Guides (@TwoScotsAbroad) June 18, 2026

Finland, Copper, and Reindeer: Tracing Michigan’s Historical Roots to the Arctic on Two Continents

Abiit sed non oblitus | Houghton County Michigan

Michigan Technological University helps sustain Finnish culture in the Upper Peninsula despite Finlandia University’s 2023 closure. Located just across the Portage Waterway from Hancock’s former Finlandia campus, Michigan Tech has long been intertwined with the region’s deep Finnish heritage from 19th- and early 20th-century copper mining immigrants.

Michigan Tech accepted teach-out agreements, allowing Finlandia students to complete degrees while maintaining credits and similar tuition costs. It also gained custodianship of Finlandia’s academic records and transcripts.

The university embeds Finnish influences through its location in a historically Finnish-American community. Its archives and library resources document Finnish immigration, labor history, and ethnic identity in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Campus life reflects local traditions, including sauna culture—a hallmark of Finnish identity—that Michigan Tech students and the broader community embrace.

While the Finlandia Foundation National now stewards key assets like the Finnish American Heritage Center, archives, Folk School, and events, Michigan Tech’s proximity, student integration, research, and community role ensure ongoing educational and cultural continuity for Finnish-American traditions in Michigan.

Finlandia University | Houghton County

Meanwhile in #Helsinki

#Finland pic.twitter.com/g6NvtuvXAa

— Belen Sapag M. (@BSapag) July 9, 2024

Summer Swoon

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Jaliyaa Coffee

Jaliyaa Coffee is a specialty mobile coffee truck and experiential catering brand stationed at Howard University in Washington, D.C. (2401 Fourth St NW). It serves as a beloved campus staple, often called “HU’s favorite,” offering ethically sourced African coffees, matcha, and signature drinks rooted in African and Arab hospitality traditions.

The name “Jaliyaa” honors Mande griots—West African storytellers who preserved culture across generations. Every cup aims to bridge Africa and the African diaspora through intentional rituals, community, and storytelling.

The truck operates weekdays (typically 9 AM–5 PM), providing premium beverages for students, events, and gatherings while also catering across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.Jaliyaa emphasizes cultural connection, quality beans, and warm hospitality, making it more than just coffee—it’s a vibrant hub for meaningful moments on Howard’s campus.

@jaliyaacoffee

the best baristas ever❤️💙 #howard #habeshatiktok #foryourpage #jaliyaa #coffeelovers

♬ original sound – HaueterFamily

Coffee

@jaliyaacoffee

it’s 2026 now if you haven’t had Jaliyaa yet wyd??? #howarduniversity #buisness #jaliyaa #matcha #fyp

♬ original sound – NeedMoNino ☥

Howard University Net Position 2025: $1.411B

"The Banjo Lesson" 1893 | Henry Ossawa Tannerhttps://t.co/MlLE3VKH1V https://t.co/Vi9cxCEZB3 pic.twitter.com/epDDetBj2U

— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) June 19, 2024

Sun Meals

Standards Kansas | Far from the Hideousness of Paper Belt Cities: Wichita Public Schools

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Readings / School Lunch

Venison Biscuits & Gravy

Standards Illinois

University of Illinois Extension

Facilities and Services Strategic Plan

https://standardsmichigan.com/august-14-2003-power-outage-at-the-university-of-michigan/

University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

Be an intentional family https://t.co/e92BM82BoB

— StandardsState (@StandardsState) July 1, 2026

Café Linné Fika

Cafelinne | Annual Financial Reports 2019-2024

Glad midsommar from the Hahne family! 🇸🇪

For over 1,000 years, our people have gathered to celebrate light, life, and tradition.
We’re proud to pass this heritage on to our children. pic.twitter.com/8goBccL6ts

— William Hahne (@William_Hahne) June 20, 2025

University students at restaurant ‘Flustrets’, Uppsala, Sweden 1896.
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Nu finns en uppdaterad IT-standard som ska bidra till effektivare, säkrare dataflöde i skolan och enklare administration. Den erbjuds kostnadsfritt av SIS genom ett avtal med @Skolverket.https://t.co/QfDv2YxDci pic.twitter.com/WyYiRCuVsQ

— Svenska institutet för standarder, SIS (@svenskstandard) November 24, 2020

“By All Your Saints Still Striving”

Standards Indiana

This hymn is most often sung to the tune “King’s Lynn”, a traditional English folk melody collected by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1906. The hymn’s text was written by Horatio Bolton Nelson (1823–1913), an English priest and hymn writer. It is commonly sung in Anglican, Episcopal, and sometimes Catholic churches, particularly in the Anglosphere, during feasts honoring saints, including the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29.

Sacred Spaces

Resident Counselors are current ND undergrads who mentor our high school students during on-campus programs. We’re so thankful for this group who share their love of @NotreDame all summer long. ☘️ ☀️ pic.twitter.com/bQQIKy1tR5

— Notre Dame Pre-College Programs (@NDPreCollege) July 21, 2022

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