Homecoming 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
Schedule of Events (subject to change)
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Homecoming Reception
7:00-11:00 p.m.
Northern Center | Ballroom I + II + III
Join your fellow 'Cats for an evening of fun, music, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.
Campus Walking Tour
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Northern Center | Outside Barnes & Noble
See how the campus has changed with a walking tour of NMU! Attendees will be led through the recently renovated Northern Center, Jamrich Hall, Academic Mall, and residence halls. Led by a current student, hear the latest updates about NMU and learn what a day in the life of a current student is like. Free Admission, All Ages. Contact 906-227-1709 or cvp@nmu.edu to sign up (walk-ins welcome).
ON DISPLAY Architecture of NMU Exhibit
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
“A Beautiful Location: the Architecture of NMU,” looks at how Northern Michigan University went from a one building campus in a remote part of Marquette, to its expansion as a modern campus of the 1960s and the wired-community of today. Admission is free and open to the public.
ON DISPLAY Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of the Paulson Fontaine
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
DeVos Art Museum
Exhibit features a range of fine-art prints, quilts, and sculptures, including abstract and formal imagery by African American artists who helped shape contemporary art conversation in the California Bay Area and beyond.
Homecoming Welcome & Check In
1:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Northern Center, First Floor
Stop by the check in table to get the schedule of events on paper, some NMU swag, and meet up with friends!
Campus Open House
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Take a walk through campus and see what's new. You can visit your old professors, employers, and see how things have changed. All doors will be open, we're excited to see you!
Campus Walking Tour
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Northern Center, outside of Barnes & Noble
See how campus has changed with a walking tour of NMU! Attendees will be led through the recently renovated Northern Center, Jamrich Hall, Academic Mall and residence halls. Led by a current student, hear the latest updates about NMU and learn what a day in the life of a current student is like. Free Admission, All Ages. Contact (906-227-1709) or cvp@nmu.edu to sign up (walk-ins welcome.)
Back to Class: Indoor Agriculture 101
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
NMU Indoor Agriculture Lab, Room 221 in the Jacobetti Complex
Come learn about indoor agriculture with instructors Kim Smith Kolasa and Evan Lucas.
Campus and Marquette Bus Tour - hosted by Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Northern Center, outside Barnes and Noble
Take a trip down memory lane as the Beaumier Center's director, Daniel Truckey, leads a bus tour through NMU's campus showing how it has changed over the decades. Then you will drive through Marquette's commercial and historic districts, seeing the location of old off-campus hangouts and stories from years past. Free Admission. Please call 906-227-2549 or email at heritage@nmu.edu to register.
Homecoming Happy Hour
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Northern Center, Wildcat Den
Pre-Parade Party
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Superior Dome
Students will be decorating floats and getting in the Homecoming spirit.
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Wildcat Fun Run 5K
8:00 - 10:00 a.m
Academic Mall, Wildcat Statue
The NMU Alumni Association is excited to bring back the Wildcat Fun Run to Homecoming! Wildcats near and far can participate, with in-person and virtual options. $25 general, $15 students. Register here!
Homecoming Welcome & Check In
8:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Northern Center, First Floor
Stop by the check in table to get the schedule of events on paper, some NMU swag, and meet up with friends!
Bagels & Books Storytime & Crafts
9:30 - 10:30 a.m
Lydia M. Olson Library, Harden Hall
Wildcat Willy and NMU students from the McNair Scholars program and Students’ Art Gallery lead family friendly story time, games, and crafts. All ages.
Read Wild, Live Wild
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Lydia M. Olson Library, Harden Hall
Join NMU alumnus and children's book author Mylan Murphy as he reads his book and talks about motivation and determination. Recommended for ages 6-16.
Film: Put Your Hand on the Line
11:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Jamrich Hall 1100
A Michigan-made documentary film about the inspiring store of the 1975 Northern Michigan University championship football team. Featuring interviews with Steve Mariucci, Rich Eisen, Tom Izzo, and more. Presented by the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center. Free admission and open to the public.
Campus Walking Tour
12:00 - 1:00 p.m
Northern Center, outside Barnes & Noble
See how campus has changed with a walking tour of NMU! Attendees will be led through the recently renovated Northern Center, Jamrich Hall, Academic Mall and residence halls. Led by a current student, hear the latest updates about NMU and learn what a day in the life of a current student is like. Free Admission, All Ages. Contact (906-227-1709) or cvp@nmu.edu to sign up (walk ins welcome.)
ON DISPLAY: Architecture of NMU Exhibit
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center
“A Beautiful Location: the Architecture of NMU,” looks at how Northern Michigan University went from a one building campus in a remote part of Marquette, to its expansion as a modern campus of the 1960s and the wired-community of today. Admission is free and open to the public.