Northern Michigan University alumnus Joe Tinti has been named Athletic Director of the Year by the Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Administration Association for Region 1. Tinti is the athletic director and principal at Norway High School. He was presented with the award on March 16 at the annual MIAAA Mid-Winter Conference in Traverse City.

A series of three events at Northern Michigan University will commemorate the 65th anniversary of "Anatomy of a Murder "by re-examining the film through the lens of the "Me Too" movement.

Northern's March 20 university forum provided faculty, staff and students with updates on four areas: sustainability; enrollment; the student experience as it relates to orientation and housing; and diversity and inclusion.

Northern Michigan University's Physics Department and Seaborg Center are partnering to host a community viewing of the solar eclipse on campus April 8. They will use combined equipment ranging from purchased glasses to telescopes to ensure that attendees can safely watch the moon glide over the sun's surface, casting a shadow over North America.