MARQUETTE, Mich.—The next Beaumier Coffee House Series concert at Northern Michigan University will feature performances by two singer-songwriters from different parts of the Upper Peninsula.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold its “Sea to Sky” winter kickoff from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Peter White Public Library Community Room.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a basic fitness class from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at Superior Fitness, 1310 S. Front Street in Marquette.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Three Northern Michigan University students presented original research at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in New Orleans, La.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Three Northern Michigan University student teams completed an Intel app-design competition, which ended in a three-way tie for first place.

NMU students and faculty members present at 23rd Annual Argonne Symposium.

MARQUETTE—A Northern Michigan University economics major recently published an article. Senior Laura Leppanen’s lesson plan, “The Crow and the Pitcher,” was published on the website EconEdLink.

Two NMU education students were honored at the Network of Michigan Educators 2013 Recognition Banquet and Annual Conference.

Five Northern Michigan faculty members were honored at the annual ceremony.

Northern Michigan University’s human-centered design program partners with wicker furniture manufacturer Lloyd Flanders.

MARQUETTE, Mich.-- The Marquette Choral Society will begin rehearsing for its April concerts on Monday, Jan. 13.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--The Marquette Choral Society is seeking nominations for its annual Upper Peninsula Choral Leadership Award.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--The NMU Board of Trustees approved charters and start-up boards for three schools in lower Michigan, effective July 1. This brings the total number of NMU charter schools to 10.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Northern Michigan University will become a tobacco-free campus effective Aug. 1, 2014.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s theater program will bring back David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, and Saturday, Dec. 21, in the James A. Panowski Black Box Theatre.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Michigan’s public universities have a combined “economic footprint” of about $24 billion and are responsible for more than 120,000 full-time equivalent jobs statewide.

MARQUETTE, MI— Charlotte Cialek of South Lyon, Mich., will be the student speaker at Northern Michigan University’s commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14. She will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry.

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting Thursday and Friday, Dec. 12-13.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Northern Michigan University ranked No. 1 among Michigan’s colleges and universities for the most affordable online degree programs, according to Affordable Colleges Online.

Northern Michigan University alumnus Ernie Telford of Thousand Oaks, Calif., will be the keynote speaker at December commencement.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--A full-time AmeriCorps member is stationed at Northern Michigan University's School of Education, Leadership and Public Service this year.

NMU students in a world history class devised an academic service learning project to benefit Syrian refugee children.

Two Northern Michigan University employees successfully completed the certification process in their respective areas.

Northern Michigan University found a way to repurpose the wood ash from its biomass facility instead of paying a tipping fee to dispose of it in a landfill.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Northern Michigan University criminal justice professors Greg Warchol and Bob Hanson recently traveled to Belfast to research the Northern Ireland conflict, commonly known as the Troubles.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University is planning to introduce a new chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, a national honor society for theater students.

Marquette, Mich.--The Dr. John English family has donated 142 acres of land in Chocolay Township to the Northern Michigan University Foundation.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s Dining Services will host a holiday lunch and a holiday dinner before the end of the semester. Both are open to the public.

Marquette, Mich. —Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum will host the fall senior exhibition titled “403: Not Found” Dec. 2-13.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University will hold a choir concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in Reynolds Recital Hall inside the C.B. Hedgcock building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will present a dance concert featuring faculty and student-directed pieces at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, in Forest Roberts Theatre.

MARQUETTE--Northern Michigan University's annual "Lighting Up the Holidays" celebration will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the University Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University will present the one-woman show, The 12 Dates of Christmas at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6, in the James A. Panowski Black Box Theatre.

MARQUETTE--The Northern Center for LIfelong Learning will offer a lunch program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at L'Attitude Cafe in Marquette.

MARQUETTE--Marquette singer-songwriters Amy Lakanen and Troy Graham will be the featured Beaumier Coffee House Series performers on Saturday, Dec. 7.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center will present a traditional Yuletide Celebration from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--The 2013 Howard Hughes Medical Institute's holiday lectures will explore how advances in genomics are leading to a better understanding of disease and to improved treatments.

MARQUETTE--The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting for those planning to participate in the 2014 academy.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Robert “Bob” Eslinger has been promoted to special assistant to the president for economic development and director of the Center for Innovation and Industrial Technologies at Northern Michigan University.

Mary Beth Hammerstrom, NMU alum, is currently a contestant in the Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament.

The Marquette Choral Society will present a concert of Christmas music titled "Carols in the Cathedral" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette.

A colloquium on how human emotions correlate with psychological conditions is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a program on collecting crèches, or models displaying the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a workshop on the creation of leather Christmas ornaments from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Peter White Public Library’s craft room.

Brazilian Institute for Space Research expert presents on anti-environmentalism politics and policy in the U.S. and Brazil.

Northern Michigan University students will host Party for the Pets, a fundraiser for the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS).

Northern Michigan University has scheduled additional performances of the musical Les Miserables, fueled by popular demand and a sold-out initial run.

For media only: A Northern Michigan University leadership class will host an activity for area elementary and middle school students designed to promote creative expression through writing.

Marquette, Mich. —Northern Michigan University’s Lake Effect Show Choir is hosting the SING! DANCE! Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 19. It begins at 6:30 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall and is the final event of a day-long high school show choir workshop.

The NMU Criminal Justice Department is hosting a free police canine demonstration for the Criminal Justice Association at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Whitman Hall commons.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University has received notification that its Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) program has been removed from the list of programs facing elimination.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University senior Heather Drangin of Cedar Springs, Mich., recently completed an internship with eBay.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University music department will present a performance by the Open Mind Chamber Ensemble on Sunday, Nov. 17, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University will host a Hunters’ Feast lunch on Thursday, Nov. 14.

A Northern Michigan University English class taught by Professor Kia Jane Richmond will host about 45 high school students and teachers from Nah Tah Wahsh Academy on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Marquette, Mich. — Northern Michigan University senior piano student, Andrew Graham, will present a solo recital on Sunday, Nov. 17.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Alyssa Moy of Plainfield, Ill., is among 22 students from Michigan’s public universities selected to have works displayed in the Michigan House of Representatives’ annual "Art in the House" exhibit.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Northern Michigan University's surgical tech program has two reasons to celebrate: it reached its 20-year milestone and began awarding bachelor's degrees.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a creative floral design class from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Garden Bouquet on Baraga Avenue in Marquette.

An awards ceremony for the third Intel-sponsored app programming competition at Northern Michigan University will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Marquette, Mich.--Kyla Iwinski, a master's degree candidate at Northern Michigan University, will present the next NMU biology seminar on Friday, Nov. 8.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Young Dubliners, a Celtic rock group, will perform Saturday, Nov. 16, at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Emily Galati will perform stand-up comedy at Northern Michigan University on Thursday, Nov. 7. The event begins at 8 p.m. in 103 Jamrich Hall and is free and open to the public.

Marquette, Mich. —Actor Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gus in the cable television series, Breaking Bad, will speak at Northern Michigan University on Monday, Nov. 11.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Former Broadway actor and Northern Michigan University theater professor Paul Truckey will play Jean Valjean in the NMU production of Les Misérables.

MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University’s music department will hold a concert featuring the Superior Select Choir at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Northern Michigan University’s music department will present a jazz trio concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a presentation on the geography, history, art and architecture of Paris and the Loire Valley from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in room 101-B of the Superior Dome.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 18-22 as part of the nationwide celebration of international education and exchange sponsored jointly by the U.S. Departments of State and Education.

MARQUETTE— November is Native American Heritage Month and Northern Michigan University’s Center for Native American Studies has events planned throughout the month.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University music department will host a senior music recital featuring Ian Nankervis on saxophone.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan music department will hold a music seminar at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, in 111 Thomas Fine Arts.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present “Shared Decision Making with your Health Providers,” with a focus on mental health treatment options available in Marquette.

MARQUETTE— The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University will present a historical slideshow titled “J.M. Longyear: A Grand Tour through Lantern Slides.”

'Alumni Brawl' at NMU

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Northern Michigan University’s varsity athletic teams will participate in a charitable talent show to benefit a 6-year-old girl from Hancock through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Marquette, Mich.--The Beaumier Coffee House Series continues on Saturday, Nov. 2, with a performance by Steve Jones and the Garden City Hot Club.

Media are invited to cover two activities being coordinated through Northern Michigan University this weekend.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a jewelry-making workshop from 1:30- 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the lower level of Peter White Public Library.

Pediatrician Keith English discusses what can be done to prevent and treat common childhood ailments during a “Your Health” presentation.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a presentation on a journey through the Pacific Northwest titled “Peaks, Parks and Perks” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, in room 101-B of the Superior Dome.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Four biology seminars are scheduled this week at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE—Nicole Foss and Laurence Boomert will speak at Northern Michigan University about the state of human population and what can be done to ensure a comfortable future for upcoming generations.

MARQUETTE — Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley will speak at Northern Michigan University on Friday, Nov. 1. His presentation, “Transforming a Great State,” is part of President David Haynes’ Critical Issues Conversation Series.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Additional volunteers are needed for “Make a Difference Day,” which is being coordinated locally through the Northern Michigan University Volunteer Center. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26.

MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University will present a concert by country music artist Rodney Atkins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in Vandament Arena.

MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University will present a concert by country music artist Rodney Atkins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in Vandament Arena.

MARQUETTE, Mich. —Three Northern Michigan University students will share their recent adventures abroad in Morocco, Spain and South Korea during a “Planet Chat” presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

MARQUETTE— Alanna Hamel, a Northern Michigan University student from Champion, participated in the NASA Pre-Service Teacher Institute in Houston.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Nights series at Northern Michigan University will host BlackMahal, a San Francisco-based live music experience. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in the Great Lakes Room of the University Center.

MARQUETTE— The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University will screen 1913 Massacre, a film about Calumet’s Italian Hall disaster, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning is offering an overview of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 30, in room 101B of the Superior Dome.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The complicated-yet-rich relationship between the people of the Upper Peninsula and its natural world and landscape will be the focus of a new exhibition at the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center.

The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock.

Northern Michigan University's theater program will host a High School Theater Day for area high school students and their teachers.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Poet Jonathan Johnson, a Marquette Senior High School and Northern Michigan University graduate, will give a public reading on Thursday, Oct. 17, as part of the NMU Visiting Writers Program.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold an introductory digital photography class from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, and Monday, Nov. 11, at the Lakeview Arena Citizen’s forum.

Northern Michigan University’s Forest Roberts Theatre will be once again transformed into a Haunted Theatre in advance of Halloween.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s student organization Platform Personalities will present speaker and advocate Robert Gupta at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center.

Karen Thompson Walker, author of the One Book One Community selection The Age of Miracles, will participate in two events at Northern Michigan University on Monday, Oct. 28.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold an introductory digital photography program from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, and Monday, Nov. 11, at the Lakeview Arena Citizen’s Forum Room.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold winter curriculum planning sessions from 10 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Nov. 7, in 404A Cohodas Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University researchers are looking for area hockey and soccer players ages 5-11 to participate in a study that will help to define parameters for the only computerized concussion evaluation system for children.

Apologize for the late notice, but two Lloyd/Flanders representatives will visit Northern Michigan University Friday morning (Oct. 11).

MARQUETTE—The Northern Michigan University psychology department will hold a presentation on educating children with autism at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in 167 Gries Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Volunteer Center is seeking service requests from area seniors who may need assistance with raking or other small tasks on Make a Difference Day.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a discussion of the book, Love and War at Stag Farm, with author Christine Saari of Marquette.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— James Studinger, the author of Wealth is a Choice, will give a presentation on financial decision-making and responsibility on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— A musical performance and motivational presentation will be held at Northern Michigan University in celebration of Indigenous People’s Resistance Day on Monday, Oct. 14.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The DeVos Art Museum is unveiling two new exhibits on Friday, Oct. 11: “Illustrators 55: The Society of Illustrators Annual Travel Show” and “Rabbit Island: Works and Research 2010-2013.”

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The DeVos Art Museum is unveiling two new exhibits on Friday, Oct. 11: “Illustrators 55: The Society of Illustrators Annual Travel Show” and “Rabbit Island: Works and Research 2010-2013.”

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Michigan University student organization Women for Women will host a 5K/Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 19.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University will host a presentation titled “Amazonian Dark Earths and Their Implications for the Conservation and Development of the Region" on Monday, Oct. 14.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University plans to fight the elimination of its 44-year-old Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) program.

Steven Neiheisel is the new vice president for enrollment and student services at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE— Diane Ravitch, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, will present “Is There Any Hope for Public Schools?” at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE— Kevin Timlin, director of International Programs at Northern Michigan University, has earned one of five 2013-14 Neal Presidential Fellowships for from the Association of International Education Administrators.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Michigan University Choir, Madrigal Singers and Lake Effect Show Choir will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s 2013-14 Theater Studio Series will present A Kind of Alaska by Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter on Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Jocelyn Benson, dean of Wayne State University Law School, will present “What the Campaign Ads Don’t Tell Us” at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Rick Popp of Northville Township will serve as chair of the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees for the 2014 calendar year. He is an NMU alumnus and Iron Mountain native.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a program at the Negaunee Historical Museum from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.

MARQUETTE, Mich. —The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a hands-on workshop for creating photo books from digital images with NCLL member and presenter Elizabeth Bates.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s jazz ensembles will perform their first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The State of Michigan has designated Oct. 4 as French Canadian Heritage Day. The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at NMU and the City of Marquette will honor the occasion with a series of related events over two days.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier Coffee House Concert Series will continue with its second show of the season on Saturday, Oct. 5. Performances by singer-songwriters Jenn Copeman and Angela Josephine will begin at 7 p.m. in the Peter White Lounge.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Chet DeFonso, head of the Northern Michigan University history department, will deliver a presentation titled “The Triumph of Adam and Steve: The State of Gay Marriage in 2013.”

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Hau Khuong of De Pere, Wis., and Sydney Landers of Marquette were voted 2013 Homecoming king and queen at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will host an informational meeting for prospective applicants. There are two sessions to choose from: Tuesday, Oct. 8, or Wednesday, Oct. 9.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The next Northern Michigan University biology seminar will explore “Mosquito Saliva Serine Protease Enhances Dissemination of Dengue Virus into the Host.”

MARQUETTE, Mich.—With the marching band providing a festive musical backdrop and students holding flip cards with eight figures preceded by a dollar sign, Northern Michigan University officials revealed the $25 million fundraising campaign goal.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today approved a $110.5 million general fund operating budget for the current fiscal year.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has secured an executive search firm and established a campus advisory committee to initiate the search for NMU’s next president.

MARQUETTE— The St. Louis Brass Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Kaufman Auditorium as part of the Northern Nights series at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Fall Job Fair at Northern Michigan University will be held from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Great Lakes Rooms in the University Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Tonight’s Latino Month presentation at NMU has been rescheduled because of travel issues. Christine Chavez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, will speak from noon to 2 p.m. Friday (Sept. 20) in the Pioneer Room of the University Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University students in the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) program will now have an opportunity to work on the type of full-modulating boilers that are becoming the industry standard.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—For the fifth straight year, Victory Media Inc. has named Northern Michigan University to its list of Military-Friendly Schools released by G.I. Jobs.

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 19-20.

Media are welcome to cover a "topping off ceremony" at the new Jamrich Hall being constructed on Northern Michigan University's campus.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Volunteer Center will sponsor a “Be the Match” bone marrow registration drive.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Alumni Association will honor four award winners this weekend over Homecoming.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Mary Pelton-Cooper will offer a clinician’s perspective of recent changes to the Diagnostic Manual of the American Psychiatric Association during a talk at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE— NMU’s 2013 Homecoming celebration includes activities for alumni and community members. It will culminate on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, with the parade, all-alumni reception, community block party and football game.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University’s public television and radio stations will be off the air from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.

MARQUETTE— Two events honoring Latino Heritage Month will be held at Northern Michigan University, including a presentation by Christine Chavez, granddaughter of Cesar Chavez.

MARQUETTE— An entrepreneurship panel featuring NMU and Marquette community members will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Reynolds Recital Hall. It is titled "Make Your Dent in the Universe: Lessons from Three Entrepreneurial Stories."

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University’s UNITED Conference will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, through Thursday, Sept. 26. UNITED stands for Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The next biology seminar at Northern Michigan Unviersity is titled “Some Random Thoughts on Biodiversity: What We Don’t Know and Why It’s Important to Find Out.”

MARQUETTE — The Seaborg Center at Northern Michigan University will hold its “Fall Weekend College for Kids” program on three Saturdays: Sept. 28, Oct. 26 and Nov. 16.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s 10th day enrollment report shows the number of incoming freshmen pursuing bachelor’s degrees increased by 22 students, or 2 percent, over last year’s figure.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a tour of Willow Farm and an opportunity to watch a therapeutic riding class.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer two tours of the unique Net-Zero Home from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Dr. Daryl Hochman from Duke University Medical Center will discuss optical imaging as a tool for investigating normal and pathological brain function at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A five-week program analyzing Michigan’s legal system and outlining the rights and responsibilities of citizens will be held this fall.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Nights Series at Northern Michigan University will present a performance by the Tuvan throat-singing trio, Alash.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will hold a community-wide block party to celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 21.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will host a College Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the NMU Jacobetti Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Three heavily debated topics surrounding the United States Constitution will be addressed in a forum, “Controversial Constitutional Issues: The Defense of Marriage Act, Citizens United and Voting Rights Act," at NMU.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Stammtisch, a German conversation table, will meet weekly from 6-7:15 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 12.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Presentations on a variety of topics related to the Upper Peninsula will be offered at the Sonderegger Symposium XIII at Northern Michigan University on Friday, Sept. 13.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Composer Robert Schumann's "Sonata Op.105 for Violin and Piano" will be the focus of a faculty presentation and performance at Northern Michigan University.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a slide presentation and tour on mining history at the Negaunee Senior Center.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host event at Bay Cliff Thursday, Sept. 12.

Chicago indie band Makeshift Prodigy to perform at NMU on Thursday, Sept. 5.

The Second City, a renowned improvisational comedy group, returns to NMU for performances Sept. 11-14.

The NMU DeVos Art Museum is hosting “Free Association,” now through Sunday, Sept. 29, an exhibit that features the works of Jennifer Davis and Amy Long.

With all of the recent media attention on wildfires out west and the impending start of the fall semester at NMU, here is a story idea that combines both. NMU is offering a wildland firefighting academic minor for the first time this fall.

Northern Michigan University will host its first International Poetry, Music and Dance Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The musical “Les Miserables,” starring former Broadway actor and NMU Professor Paul Truckey as Jean Valjean, will be among the featured productions at Northern Michigan University’s Forest Roberts Theatre.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University’s Fall Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, the first day of classes.

Fall convocation will be held Wednesday in Jamrich Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center is hosting a traveling exhibition titled “Tragedy and Tumult: Michigan’s 1913-14 Copper Strike” through Friday, Sept. 27, in 105 Cohodas Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier Coffee House Series returns for its third season on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy will hold a graduation for 23 police recruits on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Rehearsals for the Marquette Choral Society begin at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, in the choral room of the Thomas Fine Arts Building at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a workshop on creating a leather computer mouse pad from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in the lower level of Peter White Public Library.

Three special presentations will be featured at the NMU booth at the Marquette County Fair.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer the last of its three-hike program along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail on Aug. 29.

The NMU Retirees Association's August social and annual business meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 15.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The College Database has released its list of the Top U.S. Colleges and Universities for Teaching Education.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will lead a hike on the newly completed Iron Ore Heritage Trail connecting Negaunee and Marquette.

MARQUETTE, Mich. –The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning and Marquette Regional History Center will co-sponsor a Presque Isle walking tour.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Nights series at Northern Michigan University, formerly known as the Performing Arts Series, will present seven concerts from various musical genres in 2013-2014.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Page Five Woodwind Quintet, with guest artist Nancy Redfern, will present a program of chamber music for winds and piano at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in Reynolds Recital Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Six years after launching the quiet phase of a comprehensive fundraising campaign for the students of NMU, the NMU Foundation has announced a one-year public phase to complete the effort.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University Dining Services has received two awards from the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).

MARQUETTE, Mich.—David Rayome has been named interim dean of Northern Michigan University’s College of Business.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Vida Lautner (1885-1978) is perhaps best known for raising a talented son, the late John Lautner, an iconic modern architect who was based in California.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today approved a 2013-14 tuition and fees schedule.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Michigan University Volunteer Center and Wells Fargo are looking for area veterans in need of a free home rehabilitation project to be completed by volunteers this fall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning and Marquette Regional History Center will co-sponsor a presentation titled “Father Marquette in the 17th Century.”

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a workshop to create a leather bag or purse.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— A group of Northern Michigan University students has organized a fundraiser called “Draw the Line with Daisies” to raise awareness of honor killings in Pakistan and support efforts to decrease them.

NMU will host a workshop on cyber security for high school students and high school technology teachers on July 29 – Aug. 2.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer presentation about library services on Wednesday, July 10.

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Travis Williams of Watersmeet received the Krummrei-King Scholarship for his upcoming studies at Northern Michigan University. He plans to pursue a degree in industrial maintenance.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will offer a special presentation titled “Buildings of the Copper Country” by Jane Busch, an architectural historian and preservation consultant.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Jaici Shiemke of St. Ignace received the James J. Allen Scholarship for her upcoming studies at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich. —Performances of a new play bound for Washington, D.C. titled “Waiting for Orson” will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, at the James A. Panowski Black Box Theatre at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich. —The Northern Michigan University School of Business awarded student scholarships at a recent breakfast.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The theater program at Northern Michigan University recently held its Drama Prom, where student awards were presented.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — A Northern Michigan University biology seminar about Fluvial and Adfluvial Brook Trout will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 10, in Mead Auditorium in the West Science Building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Michigan University School of Education recently presented awards to its outstanding graduates.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees recently presented Student Achievement Awards to Cara Crawford of West Branch, Brandon Frazho of Gladstone, Justina Hass of Porterfield, Wis. and Mitchell Stephenson of Atlanta, Mich.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University student Arika Egan, a physics and philosophy major from Mundelein, Ill., was selected to attend the recent Global Campaign for Education’s U.S. Student Advocacy Training in Washington, D.C.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University received the 2013 Engaged Campus of the Year Award from Michigan Campus Compact.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University received the 2013 Innovative Use of MERLOT Award at a recent symposium on emerging technologies for online learning held in Las Vegas.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker is the 2013 One Book, One Community selection.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University Professors Timothy Compton, Alec Lindsay and Suzanne Standerford are recipients of the 2013 Distinguished Faculty Awards honoring their university and professional contributions.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The new ScholarshipNow program approved by the Northern Michigan University Foundation Board of Trustees allows donors to make a one-time or annual gift of $1,000 that will have an immediate impact on eligible students.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University has announced its outstanding graduates from each academic department.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University recently honored its outstanding graduate students from among those who received degrees at spring commencement.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Two Northern Michigan University professors recently received grants to fund research and creative endeavors.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University senior Brendan Solinsky is one of only 12 students nationwide selected to exhibit their work at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The NMU Wildcat Battalion presented a $1,000 check to the VA Jacobetti Home for Veterans at a recent ceremony.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Eleven cadets from Northern Michigan University’s ROTC Wildcat Battalion have secured professional development opportunities this summer.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— A new online orientation is available for students transferring to Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University acknowledged 18 graduates from its Honors Program at the May 4 commencement ceremony.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— The $1,000 grand prize winner in the 2012-13 Northern Michigan University video contest is Ryan Stephens, an environmental studies and sustainability major from Oconomowoc, Wis.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Forty-six Northern Michigan University students were recently recognized for completing the Student Leader Fellowship Program (SLFP).

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Thirty-six Northern Michigan University students were recently recognized for completing all four edges of the Superior Edge program.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center’s research laboratory, which is located at Northern Michigan University, will host an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in 1610 West Science.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has approved 2013-14 housing and dining rates.

Northern Michigan University's summer business hours begin Monday, May 6.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Robin Feuerman of Longwood, Fla., has been selected as the student speaker for Northern Michigan University’s spring commencement on Saturday, May 4.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Thirty Northern Michigan University students were selected for membership in the Telion Chapter of the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society.

Northern Michigan University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new John X. Jamrich Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Cara Crawford, a Northern Michigan University student from West Branch, is the recipient of the 2013 Martha Griffiths Award presented by the American Association of University Women-Marquette Branch.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a 3–D tour of the Upper Peninsula in its early years of development from 7-8 p.m. Monday, May 13.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The keynote speaker at Northern Michigan University’s commencement will be Felicia Fields, a Ford group vice president who leads the global human resources and corporate services functions for Ford Motor Company.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a local history event from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 9, at the Central U.P. and Northern Michigan University Archives in room 126 of the Learning Resources Center.

William Vandament, the 10th president of Northern Michigan University who served from 1991-1997, died Saturday, April 20, at his home in Signal Hill, Calif.. He was 81.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s English department has announced the Lois and Willard Cohodas Literary Prize winners for 2013.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— Northern Michigan University biology student Nicholas Cook received an Outstanding Community Impact Award from Michigan Campus Compact.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University junior Mackenzie Myers was awarded first place for a work of original fiction at the 2013 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Portland, Ore.

The Marquette Choral Society will present a concert of sacred choral works titled "A Mighty Fortress: Sacred Music for All Seasons."

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s dance program will host a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Forest Roberts Theatre.

MARQUETTE— NMU education students Danielle Schafer and Olivia Crawford presented a research project titled “The Relationship between Visual and Performing Arts and ACT Scores” at the annual National Conference of Undergraduate Research.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host part two of “Putting Your House in Order” from 7 -9 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Peter White Public Library in the Shiras Room.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Brian Price, a Northern Michigan University graduate student from Negaunee, was recently elected 2013-14 national president for the Public Relations Student Society of America.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s French program will present a French Baking Seminar titled “The French Trilogy: The Stories of Boule, Baguette and Croissant.”

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University will present “A Taste of Lake Effect Show Choir” with two performances on Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Cody Boyer, a Northern Michigan University student from Gladwin, Mich., recently received a scholarship from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will open a new exhibit on the importance of historic preservation in communities.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Upper Peninsula has long been a place of fascination for authors, songwriters and storytellers.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a genealogy workshop from 6:15-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Shiras Room of Peter White Public Library.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— Northern Michigan University will present the musical “Legally Blonde” Wednesday-Saturday, April 17-20.

Two memorial events have been finalized for Monica Matus, the NMU student found deceased in her univeristy apartment Friday (April 5).

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Nights series at Northern Michigan University will conclude its 2012-13 season with a performance by the three-time Grammy nominated Cuban group, Tiempo Libre.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The next Beaumier Coffee House Series concert will feature two groups: Brandon and I; and The Goldmine Girls.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University Symphonic Band will perform at 3 p.m Sunday, April 14, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

ARQUETTE, Mich .— Northern Michigan University retirees are invited to a social at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The 14th annual Northern Michigan University Invitational Programing Contest was held Saturday, April 6.

Senior Monica Matus of Chicago was found deceased in her NMU apartment Friday (April 5). No foul play is suspected.

A female student was found deceased in her NMU apartment Friday (April 5). No foul play suspected.

A biology seminar on the overwintering of brook trout in Lake Superior will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8 in the Mead Auditorium.

Northern Michigan University will hold two informational meetings about the opportunity to study and travel to Costa Rica.

MARQUETTE— Nine Northern Michigan University students were selected to attend the 2013 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, held March 20-23 in Portland, Ore.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Five Northern Michigan University students will share their study-abroad experiences in Peru, Morocco and South Korea during a Planet Chat session on campus.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s music department will host a student recital at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--The Northern Michigan University Percussion Ensemble will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Reynolds Recital Hall in the C.B. Hedgcock Building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--The Northern Michigan University Percussion Ensemble will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Reynolds Recital Hall in the C.B. Hedgcock Building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The annual Holocaust Memorial Service, sponsored jointly by the Marquette Interfaith Forum and Temple Beth Sholom, will be held on Sunday, April 7. It coincides with Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The fourth annual Upper Peninsula High School Math Challenge was held recently at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— The annual jazz festival at Northern Michigan University will take place Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12. This year’s festival will feature saxophonist Jim Snidero and vocalist Kathy Kosins.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Access to the Northern Michigan University Superior Dome will be limited to one entrance for about an hour Friday morning. A contractor will be installing a new lightning rod on the roof of the Superior Dome from 8:30-9:30 a.m

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a program on the health benefits of saunas, whirlpools and massages.

MARQUETTE, Mich .—The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University will open a retrospective exhibit of a faculty member titled “John Hubbard: Looking Back” on Monday, April 1. A reception is scheduled from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 4.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A presentation titled “Evolution and Diversity of Freshwater Mussels” will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, March 25, in Mead Auditorium at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— A Northern Michigan University music student recital will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 26.

President of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan discusses trends related to state’s economy at NMU symposium.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— A presentation about the effect of vasopressin deficiency on rat behavior and cognition will be held at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Gries Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will present two one-act plays directed by students as their senior capstone projects. Both will be performed beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 to Saturday, April 6.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University students won two awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation: first in college television sports play by play and second in college radio public service announcement.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University will host an intensive series of workshops over a single morning to give high school students an in-depth look into acting and theater.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University students won two awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation: first in college television sports play by play and second in college radio public service announcement.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The project to construct a new Jamrich Hall academic building at Northern Michigan University is scheduled to begin the week of March 25.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Dr. Mary Clifton, co-author of “Waist Away: How to Joyfully Lose Weight and Supercharge Your Life,” will share her passion for plant-based diets and whole foods during a presentation at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Jeff Guilfoyle, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, will discuss trends and opportunities related to the state’s economy and fiscal year 2014 budget proposals at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Arts and Entertainment is bringing musical act Gloriana to Northern Michigan University. The event will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday March 23, in Vandament Arena.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s psychology department will host a colloquium series presentation titled “Looking at the Civil War Era via Material Behavior Expressions” by Karen Suksi.

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University’s International Dancers and Steppin’ Out Ballroom Dance Club will host a night of food, music and dancing for students and community members.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of Sawyer International Airport from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 27.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Author and poet Kwame Dawes will read from his poetry book, “Wheels,” at Northern Michigan University on Thursday, March 28.

The contract of Northern Michigan University men’s basketball coach Doug Lewis will not be renewed.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— Social justice advocate Sandra Fluke, whose effort to testify before a House committee on the need for insurance plans to cover contraception created a national media firestorm, will speak at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s biology department will host four biology seminars next week. All will take place in Mead Auditorium in the West Science Building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Volunteer Center will sponsor a “Be the Match” bone marrow registration drive.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A forensic scientist from the metro Washington, D.C. area will break down his profession during a presentation at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A roundtable discussion on the impact of Title IX legislation on women’s athletics and education will be hosted by the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE— Suzanna de Baca, a nationally recognized financial expert, will speak at Northern Michigan University about how women can take control of their own finances and make informed economic choices.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will host a Diversity Common Reader Program built around “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University is one of 39 institutions nationwide and in Jamaica that will host “Elect Her: Campus Women Win,” a free training program that encourages college women to run for student government.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A presentation titled “End of Life: Who Decides When You Die?” will be the next event in the Your Health lecture series at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s Career Services is holding the Upper Great Lakes Collegiate Job Fair from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Great Lakes Rooms of the University Center.

A St. Patrick’s Day Dance and Potluck will be held on Sunday, March 17, at the Dance Zone on Lincoln Avenue in Marquette.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Nights Series at Northern Michigan University will present a performance by the Colombian folk group, Cimarrón. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16, in Forest Roberts Theatre.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The NMU First Nighters’ Club is hosting a cabaret-style performance of music and comedy from Broadway and beyond. The “Night of a Thousand Stars” fundraiser starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at Forest Roberts Theatre.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The 50th anniversary of Public Radio 90 (WNMU-FM) will be the focus of the next “Evening at the Archives” event at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Several events are planned at Northern Michigan University in honor of Women’s History Month in March. All are open to the public and free, unless otherwise indicated.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University Music Department will host a student recital at 4 p.m Tuesday, March 12, in Reynolds Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a spring snowshoe, ski and hike from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, in northwest Marquette County.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a trip to the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Houghton from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 21.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University’s Dining Services is throwing a “PigStock” party from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the Marketplace dining facility on campus.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will hold an information session about its in about its Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program in Iron Mountain.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier Coffee House Series concert on Saturday, March 9, will feature two local and distinct groups: The Door Cats and Eclettico.

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer lunch with a “natural gourmet” from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the social room of First United Methodist Church in Marquette.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a presentation on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will hold an information session in Escanaba about its Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — The Northern Michigan University jazz band, jazz combo and vocal jazz ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — A new exhibition at Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum seeks to answer the question, “What are young photographers up to in the 21st century?”

Review the video of the Feb. 21 university forum.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University's Forest Roberts Theatre will present Adam Lowe’s senior showcase, “Broadway and Beyond,” on Thursday, Feb. 28.

Charles Rose, recent general counsel for the U.S. Department of Education, presented “Emerging Trends in Higher Education” at NMU.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University’s Society of Automotive Engineers Baja team won first place at the 2013 Winter Baja race held Saturday in Houghton, Mich.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Wells Fargo presented a $9,200 grant to the Northern Michigan University Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship.

MARQUETTE—Northern Michigan University students are invited to enter a Euchre tournament as part of the WinterFest celebration.

MARQUETTE—The Great Yooper Folk Dance and Café will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—An Indigenous Foods Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, March 16, at Northern Michigan University’s Jacobetti Complex.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— A prep course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) will be offered by Northern Michigan University’s College of Business starting Wednesday, March. 13.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Annual Science Olympiad Tournament was held Saturday, Feb. 9, on the campus of Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Charles Rose, recent general counsel for the U.S. Department of Education, will present “Emerging Trends in Higher Education” on Monday, Feb. 18, at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— As part of Northern Michigan University’s WinterFest, there is an open skate for the public from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Berry Events Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The experience of an American journalist embedded with troops in Iraq and the lingering trauma he must confront after he returns to the States are explored in “Fallujah,” the upcoming play at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Award-winning author Matt Bell, NMU’s newest fiction writer and member of its creative writing faculty, will read from his upcoming debut novel, “In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods."

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University and Bay de Noc Community College of Escanaba have entered into a three-year articulation agreement that provides a direct path from an associate in art degree to a bachelor of fine arts (BFA) degree.

MARQUETTE— An international food festival will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Jacobetti Center at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Tim Harris, the only person in the United States with Down Syndrome who owns his own restaurant, will give a motivational speech at Northern Michigan University on Monday, Feb. 25.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— A music and dance ensemble from southern Italy, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, will perform a Valentine’s Day concert in Ishpeming.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will hold a spring and summer curriculum planning event from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in 404-A Cohodas Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University music students will perform a recital at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Reynolds Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The work of world-renowned environmentalist Aldo Leopold will be presented through a keynote speech, film screening and panel discussion on local sustainability at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University will host its winter retiree social from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 7, in the University Center Cadillac and Brule rooms.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University is hosting its annual summer job fair from 1-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the University Center.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Michigan University Alumni Association has selected Saturday, Feb. 16, as “Wildcat Night Across the Country.”

MARQUETTE, Mich .— In conjunction with the Northern Michigan University School of Art and Design faculty art exhibition, art history professor Mitsutoshi Oba will present his reflections and impressions of the show at 2 p.m. Friday,Feb. 8.

MARQUETTE— Two local bands, Sam & Taylor and the Chanteymen, will perform on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Northern Michigan University as part of the Beaumier Coffee House series.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— A series of events is scheduled to take place throughout February at Northern Michigan University in honor of Black History Month.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will bring the flavors of France to the community with an ethnic dinner on Thursday, Feb. 21.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will present two additional performances of Avenue Q: The Musical, based on popular demand.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— Edvard Grieg’s Complete Piano Sonatas will be performed by Steven Bjella on violin and Michael Keller on piano at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a novice course in genealogy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the Shiras Room of Peter White Public Library.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a winter hike along the Little Garlic River on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

MARQUETTE – Individuals interested in speaking or learning German in a relaxed atmosphere are invited to drop in between 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays at a new location—the Boardroom of the Landmark Inn.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--Nancy Redfern, music professor at Northern Michigan University, will present a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in Reynolds Recital Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Memories of Hedgcock Fieldhouse will be shared during an informal roundtable discussion hosted by Craig Remsburg and Tom Peters at the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will present a seminar on what role biology plays in learning from nuclear disasters at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in Jamrich Hall room 105.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University will present a biology seminar on genetic distinctiveness of the Puerto Rican parrot at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 in Mead Auditorium, located in the West Science Building.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Northern Michigan University Career Services has launched a new web-based system called Cat Career Tracks to help students, alumni and employers automate much of the job search process.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Presque Isle’s natural beauty and rich history will be showcased during a snowshoe tour led by John Anderton, Northern Michigan University geography professor.

Accidental drowning has been cited as the official cause of death of Northern Michigan University soccer player Arianna Alioto.

MARQUETTE, Mich. — A behind-the-scenes tour of WLUC-TV6 will be offered from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, as a part of the Northern Center for Lifelong Learning’s winter schedule.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—A discussion about the effectiveness of America’s current health care system will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, in Reynolds Recital Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will host a presentation on the potential transformation of Marquette’s Lower Harbor ore dock from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the Peter White Public Library Community Room.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— A candidate for assistant professor of psychology at Northern Michigan University will present his research at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in Room 167 of Gries Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.--A program on Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Reynolds Recital Hall at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich .— A candidate for assistant professor of psychology at Northern Michigan University will present his research at 3:10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in Room 301 of Gries Hall.

MARQUETTE, Mich.— Northern Michigan University will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a series of events from Monday, Jan. 21, to Thursday, Jan. 24.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will offer a wine tasting and presentation from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, or Thursday, Jan. 24, at Everyday Wines on Baraga Street.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Young Dubliners have been forced to cancel a January 26 concert at Northern Michigan University because lead singer Keith Roberts requires throat surgery.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will offer a free public presentation titled “Mining is our Bread, but Skiing is Our Soul” on Thursday, Jan. 17.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Gratiot Lake Road of Calumet and Krebs Cycle of Marquette will be the featured bands at the next Beaumier Coffee House Series concert at Northern Michigan University.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—To honor Scottish poet Robert Burns’ birthday, the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will host a traditional Burns Supper on Friday, Jan. 25.

MARQUETTE, Mich.—Master autoharp player and songwriter Bryan Bowers will conduct an afternoon workshop and give a public evening performance at Northern Michigan University on Saturday, Jan. 12.