NMU Alumnus Killed on 9/11 Remembered During Ceremony

NMU alumnus Lt. Col. Kip Taylor was killed on 9/11, aftet terrorist hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and flew it into the Pentagon, where Taylor worked.

NMU alumnus Lt. Col. Kip Taylor, who was killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Sep. 11, 2026

NMU alumnus Lt. Col. Kip Taylor was paid special tribute during a ceremony honoring those killed during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Taylor died after terrorists hijacked American Airlines Flgiht 77 and flew it into the Pentagon.

New Play Provides a Voice for Local 9/11 Experiences

Sep. 11, 2026

Student group Found Space Theatre will present its production of "Find A TV" during Homecoming, a play written by two NMU professors using oral histories gathered by an NMU Honors course on the experiences of Upper Peninsula residents during the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Students perform a staged reading "Find A TV" in March.

NMU Earns HEED Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine

Sep. 10, 2026

Northern Michigan University received the 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, the oldest and largest publication focused on best practices in higher education.

The Northern Center is pictured. NMU is the recipient of Insight Into Academia's 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award.

NMU Alumnus Killed on 9/11 Remembered During Ceremony

New Play Provides a Voice for Local 9/11 Experiences

NMU Earns HEED Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine

New Play Provides a Voice for Local 9/11 Experiences

NMU Earns HEED Award from Insight Into Academia Magazine

NMU’s Dr. Lucy Miller joins Comedian Charlie Berens to Educate on Data Centers