Northern Michigan University's Regional Police Academy will host an information meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 in room 132 of NMU's Jacobetti Complex. To sign up for the meeting, call 227-1408. The meeting is specifically for those interested in attending the Regional Police Academy beginning in May 2020. 

Northern Michigan University elevated its position in four categories in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2020. 

Northern Michigan University's online Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program ranks 26th in the nation, according to a top-30 listing compiled by OnlineCollegePlan.

A Northern Michigan University student completed summer research that could help determine the time of death in criminal investigations. Senior biology major Riley Jepkema of Kalamazoo collaborated with Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) director Jane Wankmiller on the project. Jepkema received a $5,000 Anna and Rich Lundin Honors Summer Research Fellowship to conduct her research.