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Alumni Reunions
Join your fellow Wildcats for alumni reunions centered around various activities, sports and other affiliations from your time at NMU. These gatherings have been thoughtfully organized by alumni volunteers and you can reach out to them individually for more details. More information will be added as we receive it.
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Homecoming
Friday, September 20
Noon – 2 p.m. Alumni Awards Luncheon (invite only)
5:30 p.m. Homecoming Parade
6:30 p.m. Social and Dinner, Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
7 p.m. 125th Anniversary Outdoor Concert
Saturday, September 21
9-11 a.m. Campus Tours & Library Family Activities, Beaumier Center Tours
9:30 a.m. Golden Wildcats Reception - 1974 & PRIOR
11 a.m. Pre-Game Tailgate Party
1 p.m. Homecoming Football Game
Evening Individual Affinity Reunions/Alumni Meetups
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Alumni Fridays
Join fellow Marquette County alumni & friends for a lively Happy Hour! Reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and share memories of our alma mater. Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow Wildcats and strengthen your ties to the NMU community.
- June 14, 11 a.m. NMU Historic Walking Campus Tour with Dan Truckey '90 BS, director/curator of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
- June 14, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Alumni Friday at the Landmark Inn
- July 12, 11 a.m. NMU Historic Walking Campus Tour with Dan Truckey '90 BS, director/curator of the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
- July 12, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Alumni Friday at the Mather Inn
- August 23, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Alumni Friday at Blackrocks Brewery
July 4 Marquette parade and festivities
July 6 Ishpeming parade and festivities
July 13 Negaunee Pioneer Days parade and festivities
August 1 Opening, Jack Deo Photography Exhibit, DeVos Art Museum
August 21 NMU Fall Convocation
August 23 Alumni Business Partnership Celebration
August 24 Opening, 125th Exhibit, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
November 6 Sonderegger Symposium, hosted by Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
December 14 Mid-year Commencement
*125th Anniversary Celebration events for WellBeing, diversity/inclusion, sustainability, Native American History month (November), summer Alumni Fridays, and academic panels are being planned and will be added to the schedule as details are finalized.