Alumni - NMU Events and Announcements

Alumni

Join us for the February Climate @ Noon seminar! We will be hearing from a group of graduate students from the University of Michigan who recently conducted research about the socioeconomic impacts of ice decline in the Great Lakes. Learn how communities in our region have been affected, and how this research lays the foundation for future studies!

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Please join us for the first monthly Climate @ Noon seminar of the new year! Isabelle Honkomp (NMU '25) will be sharing key takeaways from her Sustainable Business study abroad course last summer, during which she studied a French art exhibition depicting 100 images of climate change. Using this display as inspiration, she will outline 3 recommendations for integrated, interdisciplinary climate communication.

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Middle and high school Science Olympiad teams from throughout the Upper Peninsula will create designs, solve problems, and learn the importance of teamwork by competing in different STEM-related events at the annual regional tournament. The top-placed teams will advance to the State tournament hosted by Michigan State University in late spring.

If interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Renee Jewett, the event coordinator.

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Join us for a day of music, remembrance, and community! Lunch will be followed by our NMU Alumni Keynote speaker, retired judge Charlita Anderson White. Guided by the Theme: "The Beloved Community: Where Justice, Healing, and Hope Meet" and featuring a menu of Fried Chicken, Shrimp and Grits, Mac and Cheese, Collards, Potato Salad, Cornbread, and Sweet Potato Pie. 

This event is free for all NMU students and $14 for community members, faculty, and staff. Tickets can be purchased at nmu.universitytickets.com.

We hope to see you there!

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A presentation by Forensic Biochemistry major, Paige Weber. She interned at the Michigan State Police Crime Lab here in Marquette this fall semester. Paige will give a presentation on what that experience entailed for her. 

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The Winter Semester Job Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss full-time jobs, part-time jobs, summer employment, and internships with all majors.  There is no cost for students and alumni to attend this event.

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The Virtual Biology Career Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss Biology jobs, internships and careers with students. This also includes sustainable energy, government environmental/health, healthcare technicians, managing scientific data, natural resources, ecotourism, etc. There is no cost for employers, students and alumni to attend this event. 

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Join us for the third annual Engineering Technology & Manufacturing Career Fair. This concentrated recruiting event is geared specifically towards students choosing engineering technology, manufacturing and other related majors. This Fair will allow you to visit with students and alumni who are seriously considering the challenging careers related to these fields. 

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NMU students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to a Welcome Reception for NMU President-Elect Chris Olsen and his wife, Jennifer, at the Grand Ballrooms in the Northern Center.  Let's give the Olsens a warm NMU and U.P. welcome. 

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NMU Faculty, Staff, and Student Colleagues – WNMU-TV is hosting a preview screening event, with a panel discussion around THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new Ken Burns six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence.  The screening is open to all and takes place in the Northern Center Ballrooms on the campus of Northern Michigan University, on November 5, 2025, at 7pm.

This opportunity to learn about the founding of the United States' democracy is brought to you as part of NMU's commitment to expand opportunities for civic learning and community engagement by staff, faculty, and students. You can learn more about Strategy 2.2 and its related tactics by reading Our Compass, NMU's strategic plan.

Hosting the event for WNMU-TV is Jim Koski, and the three panelists leading the discussion and question segment are:  Carter Wilson, Ph.D. - Professor and Department Head, Northern Michigan University Department of Political Science & Public Administration; Emily Romeo, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University History Department; and Justin Schapp, LL.M. - Assistant Director of KCP Grant Administration & Faculty/Staff Initiatives, Northern Michigan University Office of Opportunity, Empowerment, & People.  This screening event gives a preview of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION with time for a panel discussion and questions.

The much-anticipated series, which has been in production for eight years, was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward and will premiere on Sunday, November 16, and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET on WNMU-TV. 

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.  “The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history.” said Ken Burns. “We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens, and set in motion democratic revolutions around the globe.  As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, I’m hopeful that people throughout the country will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.”