Northern Michigan University Theatre & Dance will present its annual Wildcat Theatre Follies, which showcases a broad array of performance talents from freshmen and sophomores in the program, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 and Friday, Sept. 6. The event will take place in Forest Roberts Theatre and include artistic productions varying from dramatic scenes and monologues to song and dance routines as a celebration of Northern's rising performance arts stars.

Northern Michigan University Career Services, in partnership with the Nursing Department, will host an upcoming Healthcare Career Fair from 1-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, in the Northern Center Ballrooms. Employers will be on campus to discuss full-time and part-time jobs, internships, and summer employment opportunities in healthcare with interested students and alumni. 

Northern Michigan University has been recognized as a STARS Gold Institution by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. An institution's score is based on the percentage of applicable points earned across five main categories: academics; engagement; operations; planning and administration; and innovation and leadership.

Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations will host "Northern Now: Talks with Tessman" at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 11. Alumni and friends of the Wildcat community are invited to join President Brock Tessman for a virtual chat. He will share campus updates and answer questions. The event will begin with a welcome from NMU Alumni Advisory Board President Chris Charboneau '93 BS.

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will host an opening event for a new exhibition, "Northern Tapestry: 125 Years of Stories," at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in its Gries Hall gallery. In addition to a talk by Director/Curator Daniel Truckey, there will be light refreshments and snacks. The event and exhibit are free and open to the public.