Employee Benefits Fair

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Northern Center

The Employee Benefits Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ballrooms I & II of the Northern Center.  Employees are encouraged to attend.  Please take a moment to discuss your plans with your supervisor before attending.

Donations for non-perishable food items are being accepted for the NMU Food Pantry.  The drop off box will be located at the Dean of Students table.

Hinge Health, Hello Heart, BCBSM, the NMU Health Center - with flu shots, and Northstar EAP will all be in attendance.  Community partners from VAST (now Acrisure), AFLAC, and MEEMIC will be here too.  

Use this opportunity to ask questions before our Open Enrollment begins on November 4th.  See you at the Fair!


Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024

Start Time:  10:00 am
End Time:  2:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms 1 & 2

Address

1401 Presque Isle Avenue

Event Status

Scheduled

Group

Faculty/Staff

Primary Contact

Heather Haupt

Contact Phone Number

906-227-1030

Contact Email

hleisner@nmu.edu

Event Type

Fall Semester Job Fair

Fall Semester Job Fair: Wednesday, October 30, 1-4 p.m., Northern Center

Northern Center

This year marks the 57th Annual Fall Semester Job Fair! This is an opportunity for students to receive information about a wide range of career possibilities. Employers in attendance may be recruiting for full-time jobs, part-time jobs, internships, and summer employment. There is no cost for students or alumni to attend this fair.  Remember to dress for success and have your resume ready!

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

There will be an opportunity to get a professional headshot taken at the fair! 

Click here for information on preparing for job fairs.  Please contact NMU Career Services if you have any questions. 


Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024

Start Time:  1:00 pm
End Time:  4:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms

Event Status

Scheduled

Department

Primary Contact

Career Services

Contact Phone Number

906-227-2800

Contact Email

careers@nmu.edu

Great Lakes Cannabis Collaboration Conference

2024 Great Lakes Cannabis Collaboration Conference, At Northern Michigan University

Northern Center

The region's gathering for cannabis education and collaboration. This year's theme will be, "The future of cannabis." 

The event will showcase developing trends in cannabis education and scholarship, as well as insights from industry leaders and experts at the forefront of the sector’s evolving landscape. This collaborative event aims to inspire progress in cannabis education and scholarship through open dialogue, exchange of information and ideas, and celebration of student and faculty success.

There will be plenary speakers, guest speakers, panel discussions and student research (oral presentations and posters).


Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024

Start Time:  8:00 am
End Time:  5:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms

Event Status

Scheduled

Primary Contact

Mindy Nannestad

Contact Phone Number

906-227-6766

Contact Email

mnannest@nmu.edu

Ticket Cost

Visit the website for registration information

Ticket Link

NMU Majors Fair

Event geared towards connecting students with their faculty, student organizations, and professionals in area of study they are completing.

Northern Center

The Majors Fair is an on-campus event where students can connect with their academic departments, student organizations, employers, and academic advisors. This event is for both declared and undeclared students to further explore the opportunities at NMU and the different career paths they could take within the different fields!

This is a great opportunity for students to network and build relationships with departments and others. 

**Bonus- If you check in at the event you will be put in a drawing to win Catca$h!


Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024

Start Time:  1:00 pm
End Time:  3:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms

Event Status

Scheduled

Primary Contact

Brittanie Barry

Contact Email

bbarry@nmu.edu

Event Type

University Forum -- Upcoming Construction on Campus

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Northern Center

Northern Michigan administrators will discuss the impact of the upcoming Harden Hall and science lab expansion construction projects on walking, parking, and driving in the center of campus. They will also go over accessibility of elevators, stairways, and door entrances. Construction trailers will roll onto campus and construction fencing will go up in early March. These projects will continue until Fall 2025.

This event is free and open to the public.  All NMU students, faculty, and staff, as well as Marquette community members, are encouraged to attend.


Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024

Start Time:  3:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms I & II

Event Status

Scheduled

Primary Contact

Office of the President

Contact Phone Number

906-227-2242

Contact Email

NMUPres@nmu.edu

Event Type

Summer Employment Fair

Summer Employment Fair - February 21

Northern Center

The Summer Employment Fair is an opportunity for companies and organizations to discuss summer jobs, internships, and part-time jobs with students.  There is no cost for students and alumni to attend this event. 


Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024

Start Time:  1:00 pm
End Time:  4:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms

Event Status

Scheduled

Department

Primary Contact

Career Services

Contact Phone Number

906-227-2800

Contact Email

careers@nmu.edu

New Winter 2024 Course Information Session: Food System Comparisons, Rural vs Urban

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Northern Center

HM/HN 495 is a Special Topics course that will cover Food System Comparisons, Rural vs Urban. This new course will take place during the last half of the winter 2024 semester. If you are interested in this course, please attend the information session on December 2, 2023, at 8 PM in room 2214 of the Northern Center. 

HM/HN 495 Special Topics: Food System Comparisons, Rural vs Urban

  • The last half of the winter 2024 semester
  • Mondays: 6-7:40 p.m.
  • Travel to California May 5-14
  • 4 credits General Education
  • Social Responsibility in a Diverse World

Contact:  Lanae Joubert, ljoubert@nmu.edu


Saturday, Dec 2, 2023

Start Time:  8:00 pm
End Time:  9:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

2214

Event Status

Scheduled

Primary Contact

Lanae Joubert

Contact Phone Number

906-227-2137

Contact Email

ljoubert@nmu.edu

Event Type

Noah Richardson ft. Iridescence Concert

Noah Richardson

Northern Center

Enjoy a fun night before finals week with upcoming artist from Philadelphia, Noah Richardson, and Marquette's own, Iridescence.


Thursday, Nov 30, 2023

Start Time:  7:30 pm
End Time:  10:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Grand Ballroom

Address

1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855

Event Status

Scheduled

Event Website

Group

Northern Arts and Entertainment

Primary Contact

Northern Arts and Entertainment

Contact Email

naeofnmu@gmail.com

Ticket Cost

Free for NMU Students, $10 General Public

Sonderegger23 - Perspectives on 1820 and Beyond

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Northern Center

For the 23rd year in a row, Northern Michigan University will present its annual Sonderegger Symposium on campus. Sponsored by a donation from the Sonderegger family, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Center for U.P. Studies, the symposium will take place on Friday, November 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Sessions will be held in the Northern Center ballrooms and a lunch will be provided. Admission is free and open to the public.

You can view the schedule of the presentations and the event here.

The theme of this year’s symposium is “Perspectives on 1820 and Beyond.” All of the sessions will be related to the Beaumier Center’s current exhibit, “Claiming Michigan: the 1820 Expedition of Lewis Cass.” The sessions will not only discuss the expedition and the peoples involved in the journey but also look at the long-term impacts of the expedition on the formation of the State of Michigan and the United States. 

This year’s keynote address will be given by Bryan Newland, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. Newland is a citizen of the Bay Mills Indian Community (Ojibwe), where he recently completed his tenure as Tribal President. Prior to that, Bryan served as Chief Judge of the Bay Mills Tribal Court. From 2009 to 2012, he served as a Counselor and Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior – Indian Affairs. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and the Michigan State University College of Law. 

 


Friday, Nov 10, 2023

Start Time:  8:00 am
End Time:  5:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Ballrooms

Address

1401 Presque Isle Ave

Event Status

Scheduled

Primary Contact

Daniel Truckey

Contact Phone Number

9062273212

Contact Email

heritage@nmu.edu

Ticket Cost

Free

USDA Forest Service - Recruitment Event

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Northern Center

The Forest Service is hosting an in-person recruitment event for Wildland Firefighter positions. Come learn about the fire crews, their duties, and positions. Our goal is to match local candidates with local positions. Wildland Firefighter positions will be posted on USAJOBS.gov. 

In addition to Wildland Fire positions, other job opportunities include: 
•Engineering 
•Student Trainee Engineering / Architecture 
•Forestry / Timber / Silviculture 
•Administrative Support 
•Reality Specialist 

There will be specialists available to speak to some of these other job opportunities as well as Wildland Fire. For additional info visit: www.fs.usda.gov/main/r9/jobs


Friday, Oct 27, 2023

Start Time:  9:00 am
End Time:  5:00 pm

Event Place

Northern Center

Room

Peninsula Room 1

Event Status

Scheduled

Department

Primary Contact

Career Services

Contact Phone Number

906-227-2800

Contact Email

careers@nmu.edu

Event Type

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