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In partnership with PEAK26 and UNITED, SHINE will be hosting the annual Campus Sustainability Summit on March 25 - 27 in the Northern Center. These events are free and open to everyone! 

Collaborating with UNITED and PEAK26 provides a dynamic conference experience that features wellness, leadership, sustainability, and equity. We invite every student, employee, and community member to learn, lead, and thrive together. 

This year's theme is Rest: Reclaiming Power Through Resilience & Resistance.

The full program includes keynote speakers, lunch buffets, invited presenters and panelists, interactive workshops, and a variety of learning experiences. 

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Join NAE for a night of comedy featuring Impractical Joker Sal Vulcano! The event, part of the Everything’s Fine Tour, will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Vandament Arena, with doors opening at 6:15 PM and the show beginning at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $5 for NMU students (limit one per ID) and $15 for community members, and can be purchased at tickets.nmu.edu

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April 16 - May 1 
Winter 2026 NMU School of Art & Design Senior Exhibition 

Graduating seniors from concentrations across the NMU School of Art and Design present their artwork. This exhibition features artists in the following areas: Ceramics, Digital Cinema, Graphic Design, Illustration, Metalworking, Painting and Drawing, and Photography. 

Featured artists include Madison Buszka, Clara Chambers, Livia Ganley, Katelyn Ginger, Aubrey Huddleston, Victoria Iporre Buitrago, Savannah Johnson, Maggie Jordan, Lexi Klamer, Jane Konigsberg, Gianna Madero, Molly Mannor, Paige Miller, Lex Roach, Elliot Smith, Will Voss, Elyse Wejrowski, Aila Weycker, Taryn Whitney, and Breeze Wojciechowski. 

Closing Reception: Friday, May 1st, 7-9 pm 
Film screening: 6:30 pm 
8 pm - Please join us for the awards. 

Thank you to the Friends of the DeVos for sponsoring the Gold Award and the NMU School of Art & Design for sponsoring the Silver and Bronze Awards. 

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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.

Each signature event contributes a unique perspective:

• PEAK 2026: Focuses on personal and professional growth through leadership, career readiness, and reflection on purpose.
• Campus Sustainability Summit: Showcases NMU’s and the greater U.P.’s environmental commitment through innovation, community partnerships, and solutions-driven dialogue.
• Common Reader Program: Cultivates empathy and shared understanding through literature, dialogue, and diverse perspectives.
• Wellbeing Fair: Promotes holistic health through access to screenings, demonstrations, and resources to support the eight dimensions of wellbeing.
• Poetry Without Borders: Celebrates the U.P.'s linguistic diversity by featuring poetry recitations in languages other than English (English translations are provided).
• KCP 4S Student Conference

Together, they offer a unified journey: from self-awareness to social responsibility.

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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. You’ll also discover how you can get started as a beta reader yourself. Snacks provided!

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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.

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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!

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The Engineering Technology Department is proud to announce this year's senior capstone presentations. This is the culmination of years of hard work, late nights in the lab, and rigorous problem-solving.

Our graduating seniors in both Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) will be showcasing their final projects, demonstrating their ability to bridge the gap between theoretical design and real-world application.

Come out and see what our students can do!

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The NMU WellBeing Fair is open to students, faculty, and staff, which highlights local businesses and community partners who support wellbeing. The fair's purpose is to create a welcoming, educational, and engaging environment where participants can explore local resources, services, screenings, and offerings that support wellbeing across all of the eight dimensions: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, financial, career, and environmental.

The fair will take place on Thursday, March 26th, from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the Northern Center Ballrooms. The first 200 participants to check in at the welcome table will receive a WellBeing tote bag. Those who complete the wellbeing passport by checking off each of the dimensions by visiting corresponding stations will be entered to win a variety of prizes, sponsored by the fair vendors. 

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Fortune Lake is located on a beautiful inland lake in the small Upper Peninsula town of Crystal Falls, Michigan. We're located an hour and a half from Marquette, MI, and about 30 minutes from the Northern Wisconsin border.

Each summer, we provide outdoor ministry experiences to 1,000+ participants. Our two dozen residential summer staff from all over the world provide program leadership and oversight, gaining countless employable skills in the process. Commitment dates are May 25 - August 1, with most weekends off, and pay starts at $400/week. We are specifically seeking female Cabin Leaders and a Media Coordinator. More information and the application link can be found here: https://fortunelake.org/about/employment-opportunities/summer-staff/

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