Northern Michigan University has launched a new Friday Shopping Shuttle that transports students to major retailers via Marq-Tran and returns them to several drop-off points on campus. The service began the first week of the fall semester, funded with some of the resources that supported the discontinued Wildcat Shuttle that previously operated Monday-Thursday on campus.

Northern Michigan University students and alumni will have the opportunity to meet and talk with employers about job opportunities at the 51st Annual Fall Semester Job Fair, hosted by NMU Career Services. The fair will be held from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the University Center.

Northern Michigan University has been recognized for offering "one of the best online learning environments in the country" by Affordable Colleges Online, a site that offers higher education information, resources and rankings.

Steve VandenAvond, Northern Michigan University vice president for Extended Learning and Community Engagement, received the UPCEA Central Region’s John L. Christopher Outstanding Leadership Award. UPCEA is the Association for Professional, Continuing and Online Education. VandenAvond was honored Sept. 27 at the regional conference in St. Louis.