Wandering Wildcats: NMU Study Abroad Showcase


As part of Investiture Week, see where NMU students have taken their education around the world at Wandering Wildcats: The NMU Study Abroad Showcase. Through their study abroad experiences, students have broadened their perspectives, gained knowledge of the world, and explored opportunities that can shape their future careers.

Stop by Jamrich Hall anytime from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to explore student poster displays and attend presentations featuring the individual student and faculty-led programs listed below. 

The showcase is sponsored by the NMU International Programs Office and Academic Affairs & Student Success.

Faculty-Led Programs

  • Global Perspectives in Education – Belize 
     
  • Global Health – Belize
     
  • Culture, Community & Social Change – India
     
  • Mass Timber Construction – Norway
     
  • Entrepreneurship – Panama
     
  • The Stratford Experience – Canada
     
  • Advanced Studies in Spanish & Culture – Spain
     
  • Forensic Biology & Medicine – United Kingdom
     
  • The Vienna Program – Austria
     
  • Field Studies of Zoology – Zambia
     

Individual Student Programs

  • Regina Olson – FH Bielefeld, Germany
    Summer 2026 European Summer School
     
  • Benaiah Schnurstein – Japan Center for MI Universities
    2025-26 NMU Sister City Scholar - Higashiomi, Japan
     
  • Akira Koenig – Konkuk University, South Korea
    2025-26 Exchange Year
     
  • Ellie Duke & Lucas Smith – The American College of Greece
    Winter 2026 - WorldStrides - Athens, Greece
     
  • A.T. Willis – Florence University of the Arts
    Winter 2026 - WorldStrides - Florence, Italy
     
  • Maddy Woldring – The American University of Rome
    Fall 2024 - WorldStrides - Rome, Italy
     
  • Maddie Bartlett – Universitat Politècnica de València
    Fall 2023 - WorldStrides - Valencia, Spain
     

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the NMU faculty leaders, academic departments and university staff who help bring these programs to life. Special thanks also go to NMU’s global partners and scholarship donors, whose support helps make study abroad opportunities possible for students.