Alumni - NMU Events and Announcements

Alumni

Join us at the Lydia M. Olson Library for several events that are fun for the whole family! Starting at 10am, bagels and hot chocolate will be served while reading with NMU men's basketball and women's volleyball teams. At 11am, we'll be making friendship bracelets. Looking forward to seeing you there! Parking available in lot 28.

Alumni

NMU students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to join NMU President Brock Tessman on a trail run to celebrate his Investiture!  The event will start and end at the NMU trailhead outside of The Woods Lodge. Options include a 1 mile fun run/walk through campus or a 5K trail run.  Join us anytime after 9am for music and pre-run snacks with an official start time of 10am. There is no cost to participate and the event is not timed, plus all participants will recieve a t-shirt!  The 1 mile walk/run will go through campus and the 5K run/walk will connect from campus to the Noquemanon North Trail Network.  

Alumni

Join us for the 19th Annual Construction Management Career Fair.  This concentrated recruiting event, geared specifically towards students choosing construction and building technology majors, will allow you to visit with students and alumni who are seriously considering the challenging careers related to these fields. 

This year, we will only have an in-person fair. Professional Headshots will be available. 

Win a prize! Students/Alumni who register and check in to either fair option will be placed into a drawing for one of ten $25 gift cards. The winners will be selected and notified the day after the fair. 

Alumni

NMU students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the homecoming tailgate party before the NMU football game!  Enjoy free food and refreshments courtesy of Embers Credit Union, bounce houses, yard games and music.   You can also register to win a new TV from TV6! Join us as we celebrate homecoming and the lead up to the NMU football game at 2pm.   Guests are also welcome to tailgate at their own vehicles in the surrounding parking lot. 

Alumni

Join Chef Alden MacDonald CEC ’10 BS, executive chef of Dining Services at Northern Michigan University, on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual family cooking segment to help prepare you for 4th of July festivities! Chef Alden will showcase red, white and blue recipes that can be made and enjoyed by the whole family. She will be cooking inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the new home for the NMU Hospitality Management program - and guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the facility virtually.

Dianne Stone ’10 BS, director of Northern Center/Event Services at NMU, will moderate the event and share participant questions LIVE with the chef. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

Northern Now is a digital event series for alumni and friends hosted by Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at NMU students, departments, athletics, and more on campus with exclusive tours, interviews, and interactive events. Stay connected to your alma mater and learn more at nmu.edu/alumni.

Alumni

Join us as we take Dr. Brock Tessman, NMU's 17th president, on the road to meet the Wildcat community in person.

The most updated schedule is below and more dates and locations will be released.

• June 14:  Terrace Bay Hotel, Gladstone
• July 12:  Bonfire at The Continental Fire Company, Houghton
• August 9:  Pine Grove Country Club, Iron Mountain

All events will be from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. local time.

Alumni

College and career STEM exploration classes featuring visits to local business and industry partners in our community for students in grades 7-8.

Alumni

Hands-on, minds-on STEM classes for students in grades K-6.  Featuring LEGO robotics, Coding Camp, Science of Sports, Design & Create, and other STEM-related topics.  

Alumni

We are giving Shane Richardson ’01 BS a big Wildcat welcome back to campus with a special Northern Now digital event moderated by Steve Mariucci ’77 BS, ’83 MAE. Join us on Wednesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern as the pair discusses Shane’s return to NMU and future plans for the football team, all while sharing stories and reminiscing about their own experiences as a Wildcat and beyond. The event will also feature guest appearances by Rob Saleh ’01 BS and Rick Comley ’73 MAE.

Participant questions will be shared LIVE with Coach Shane. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.

Alumni

Join us on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern as we welcome a panel of alumni women in leadership to celebrate Women’s History Month! All working in various professions, these alumni will provide insight into how their education at NMU prepared them for their careers, discuss any obstacles they have overcome and share ways they impact the communities in which they live.

The event will be moderated by Sarah O’Neill ’10 BS, the marketing director at Northern Michigan University, and panelists include:

• Amber L. Libby, ‘10 BS, MPA | JD | LLM, attorney magistrate at the 89th District Court in the County of Cheboygan
• Roxanne Daust ’94 BS, president and CEO at Range Bank
• Amanda Rosenburg ’07 BS, team lead and head of research at Google Classroom
• Carol Johnson ’81 BS, ’89 MBA, dean of the Northern Michigan University College of Business

Sarah will share audience questions LIVE with the panelists. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.