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Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Thunder Bay Inn

Details: Join fellow Wildcats as our Alumni Happy Hours make their return to Marquette this summer! Enjoy an evening of connection and fun featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, live music, and plenty of opportunities to mingle with other NMU alumni. Pre-register and you’ll be entered to win NMU-themed giveaways. Come join the fun!

Lodging Discount: The historic Thunder Bay Inn is offering discounted rooms for this event. To book, call the front desk at (906) 345-9220 and mention you are an alumnus.

This event is generously sponsored by Bell’s Brewery and TV6—come raise a glass and celebrate your Wildcat pride!

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NMU will be part of the Negaunee Pioneer Days Parade!  Students, faculty, staff, campus groups, alumni and retirees and your families are all encouraged to participate in the parade.  Please contact Joanna Emigh at jemigh@nmu.edu if you would like to participate.  

For those that will be watching - make sure to cheer as NMU passes! 

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NMU will be part of the Ishpeming 4th of July Parade!  Students, faculty, staff, campus groups, alumni and retirees and your families are all encouraged to participate in the parade.  Please contact Joanna Emigh at jemigh@nmu.edu if you would like to participate.  

For those that will be watching - make sure to cheer as NMU passes! 

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NMU will be part of the Marquette 4th of July parade!  Students, faculty, staff, campus groups, alumni and retirees and your families are all encouraged to participate in the parade.  Please contact Joanna Emigh at jemigh@nmu.edu if you would like to participate.  

For those that will be watching - make sure to cheer as NMU passes! 

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The BIPOC Outdoors Summit 5K, led by OEP in collaboration with Lance Woods, co-founder of WeRun313, is a signature event that promotes inclusivity, wellness, and outdoor engagement within the NMU community and beyond. This professionally timed race welcomes runners and walkers of all backgrounds and abilities, combining competitive elements like chip timing and awards with a strong focus on community, representation, and connection to the outdoors.

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This rest retreat is for communities that are underrepresented in environmental justice professionals and community leaders at risk of burnout from combating racial and climate injustice. This three-day retreat will offer several optional low to medium-intensity activities for attendees to choose from each day. Together, attendees will spend time connecting with the outdoors, themselves, and each other. 

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Join us for the BIPOC Outdoors Summit @ NMU — a gathering that brings together outdoor enthusiasts, community builders, and those seeking restoration and inspiration.

While these events center the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in outdoor spaces, everyone is welcome to attend and help create a more inclusive, healing, and joyful outdoor community.

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Join us for a tailgate party as we celebrate homecoming and the lead-up to the football game. This event is free and open to the public.

Attendees can enjoy free grilled favorites provided by Embers Credit Union. This event will also feature bounce houses for the kids, a beer garden, and a DJ for fun all around. 

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Annual Children’s Exhibition 
May 4 - May 23, 2026

Reception: May 21, 5-7:00pm 

Each year, the DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support student art programs. This annual exhibition features artwork by talented elementary students in all media. The exhibition is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

Participating Schools Include: 

• Aspen Ridge Elementary School, AuTrain Onota Public School,

• Birchview Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School,

• Father Marquette Catholic Academy, Gilbert Elementary School,

• Graveraet Elementary School, K.I. Sawyer Elementary School,

• Lakeview Elementary School, North Star Montessori Academy,

• Powell Township School, and Sandy Knoll Elementary School.

With special guest, Project Knot Work.

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High school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors during the 2025-26 academic school year are invited to join us to explore cybersecurity in a series of hands-on labs and challenges!

Imagine a week where you're not just learning about technology -- you're controlling it.

At our residential summer camp, you'll hack (legally!), code, and connect everyday objects to the internet in ways that will genuinely surprise you. Want to build a smart device from scratch? Lock and unlock a door with code you wrote yourself? Discover the hidden vulnerabilities in the networks around us — and learn how to defend them? This is the place. 

Surrounded by students who geek out over the same things you do, guided by instructors who work in the real world of cybersecurity and tech, you'll spend five days diving into the skills that are shaping the future — artificial intelligence, IoT, ethical hacking, and beyond. No experience required. Just curiosity, ambition, and the willingness to break things (on purpose) and build them back better. The only question is: are you in?  

Apply Now - application deadline is May 23, 2026, at 5pm