Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate Exhibition
January 20 - March 21, 2026
The 24-Hour Film Challenge
4Reels Digital Cinema club presents the 24 Hour Film Challenge, an event where you compete to create the best film in just 24 hours. The winners of the challenge will receive free filmmaking equipment! This event is open to NMU students and community members, and can be completed in teams or solo. All equipment and editing software will be provided.
Super Hero Movie Night
Join us for a super hero themed movie night! We will be watching The Incredibles 1 and 2, and will be having a super hero costume contest. Costumes are optional, but please feel free to come dressed as your favorite super hero or as a hero you created. The winner will be chosen between the two movies and will win a gift card to the Thomas Theater.
The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices Exhibit
Olson Library is pleased to announce that a new traveling exhibit created by the Zekelman Holocaust Center, entitled "The Holocaust: History, Memory & Michigan Voices," is now open in the Library. Along with the main exhibit, there is also a smaller exhibit on Art as Resistance. These exhibits will be on display from March 2 until April 30.
Student Recitals
NMU Music students take turns performing their repertoire throughout the semester! These recitals are open to friends, family, and the community and are a great opportunity for students to practice their performance skills.
Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition
Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition: February 21 to March 14, 2026
Local Chemistry Olympiad: Upper Peninsula Local Section, ACS
U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO)Upper Peninsula Local Section Examination AnnouncementThe Upper Peninsula Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce its participation in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) Local Section Examination. Northern Michigan University (NMU) will serve as one of the official examination sites.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards & Reception
Join us for the Art & Writing Awards on the campus of NMU in the Art & Design Building, room 165, on Saturday, March 14, from 2-4 pm.Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition: February 21 to March 14, 2026
NMU Choirs & Wind Ensemble Concert
Join us on Sunday, March 15, at 3:00pm in Reynolds Recital Hall for a collaborative concert with the NMU Choirs and Wind Ensemble! This is a pairing you don't want to miss, and the best part, it's free!
Chat with the President
Join President Chris Olsen for lunch and talk about what's happening at Northern. Open to all NMU students. Pizza provided.
Copyright and Creative Common Licensing for Open Education
This workshop is designed for faculty, graduate students, and staff who want to know more about how copyright shapes teaching and research, and how open licensing, such as those provided by Creative Commons, can support the sharing of ideas and information.
Best Kept Secrets of the Publishing World
Shylee Iott is an NMU student and an experienced beta reader who works with authors to review manuscripts before they are published. Not sure what a beta reader does? Join us to learn about Shylee’s experience providing feedback, identifying errors, and suggesting improvements to help strengthen a writer’s work before publication.
N8V Dance Fitness with Michelle Reed
The NMU Center for Native American Studies (CNAS) invites you to N8V Dance Fitness with Michelle Reed (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe). These dance fitness workshops are open to all and welcome participants of all experience levels.Dates: Select Wednesdays
NMU Giving Day 2026
NMU Giving Day is March 19, 2026! Give to what you love and invite your fellow Wildcats to do the same. Rally your teammates, clubmates, and bandmates; call on your lab partners, residence hall friends, and even your all-night finals cramming crew to join in. The more we give together, the greater the impact. Mark your calendars. Let’s go wild with giving!
Fire Site Storytelling Series
The NMU Center for Native American Studies (CNAS) invites you to the Fire Site Storytelling Series. This series features Anishinaabe winter storytelling, oral traditions, and community discussion, supported and facilitated by the CNAS director, faculty, and staff.Dates: Select Thursdays
The Westerlies Siril Concert
The Westerlies, “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk” (New York Times) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone.
3rd Annual Celebration of Open Education @ NMU
The Open Educational Resources (OER) Working Group invites you to celebrate Open Education at NMU! This event recognizes the importance of OER in making higher education more affordable and equitable and acknowledges the work of NMU faculty who have adopted, adapted, or created open course materials. Light refreshments will be served.
Armed and Disguised: The Revolutionary Life of Deborah Sampson
As part of its America 250 speaker series, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is hosting a presentation by NMU history professor Emily Romeo, titled “Armed and Disguised: The Revolutionary Life of Deborah Sampson.” The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m.
Climate @ Noon: Soil Samples & Sustainable Agriculture
Join us for the March Climate @ Noon seminar to hear from presenters Dr. Matt Van Grinsven (NMU EEGS) and James DeDecker (Michigan State University Extension). They will be sharing the methodology and findings from their reduced-tillage agriculture research project conducted last summer at 2 local farms!
NMU Gender Fair
The 9th Annual NMU Gender Fair will take place on Friday, March 20, 10am-3pm in the Northern Center Ballrooms! Join us and check out student projects and campus and community organizations. And pick up some sweet swag while you're there!
NMU's 9th Annual Gender Fair
The Gender Fair is a student-run event to raise awareness and promote gender equality. It is a lively and interactive event with various activities, contests, and more. The fair will include both on-campus and community organizations, and yours would bring a new and exciting perspective to our fair. It is free entry and welcome to all!
NMU Jazz Festival Concert
The 2025 NMU Jazz Festival will be held on the beautiful campus of Northern Michigan University on Thursday and Friday, March 19-20. High school and middle school jazz bands from throughout the region will participate in a variety of performances and clinics, and an exciting evening performance will showcase NMU students, faculty, and guest clinicians.
NMU Wildpups: Animal Therapy Event
The Wildpups are a part of NMU’s Animal Assisted Therapy program. If you miss your pup back at home or need a way to ease the anxieties that come with being a college student, the Wildpups are here to help. All are welcome to enjoy time with these registered therapy dogs! You can learn more about the Wildpups here.
UNITED Conference - Sustainability Summit - PEAK 26 - Common Reader - Poetry without Borders
UNITED 2026 is not simply a series of events — it is collective growth and transformation in action. By linking academic inquiry, sustainability, wellness, and cultural dialogue, UNITED 2026 will position itself as a national model for how a region can integrate innovation, well-being, equity, and environmental stewardship into the fabric of its learning community.
Poetry Without Borders
Poetry Without Borders will take place again this semester at the UNITED Conference on Wednesday, March 25, at 5:30 pm in the Northern Center. Join the Department of Languages, Literatures, & International Studies in celebrating the linguistic diversity of the NMU community! Students, faculty, staff, and community members will present poetry in languages other than English.
Annual WellBeing Fair
The NMU WellBeing Fair is open to students, faculty, and staff, which highlights local businesses and community partners who support wellbeing.
College for Kids Jr.
Hands-on, minds-on STEM classes for students in grades K-6, offered through a partnership with the School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service.
