NMU Board Appoints Presidential Search Advisory Committee

Northern Michigan University students in an intro to entrepreneurship course create businesses from scratch on a tight timeline and gain experience in the associated accounting, finance, management and marketing aspects. The businesses are shut down when the class ends and all net proceeds are donated to area charitable organizations. Verdant Vessels, an environmentally friendly, passive clay pot irrigation system, was one of the new venture highlights last semester. Its $195 in proceeds benefitted the NMU Food Pantry.

Northern Michigan University Alumni Happy Hours will be held this summer at three Marquette alumni-owned establishments. The events are open to alumni and friends who want to network with fellow Wildcats and strengthen their ties to the NMU community in a casual environment. NMU Alumni Relations requests that attendees interested in qualifying to win NMU-themed prizes pre-register for each happy hour at nmu.edu/alumniassociation/alumnihappyhour. The schedule follows (all run from 4:30-6:30 p.m.):

The Northern Michigan University Department of Music is launching a new series titled Summer Concerts at Reynolds, which will take place on Tuesdays in June and July in Reynolds Recital Hall. This year's series will highlight the department's faculty, all of whom are highly trained professional musicians, in addition to teaching full time. One or more faculty members will be featured during each performance.

Northern Michigan University will present “Juneteenth: Week of Jubilee,” an educational and cultural event series scheduled for June 16-20. The week is dedicated to honoring American history, celebrating the contributions of African American communities, and encouraging civic learning, unity and reflection.