NMU Focuses on Affordability

Students walk through the Academic Mall on Northern Michigan University's campus.

Oct. 20, 2026

As the cost of higher education remains a primary concern for students and families across the country, Northern Michigan University is implementing new ways to help students seeking two-year and four-year degrees enroll and succeed at NMU and in their careers after graduation, regardless of income level.

New Research Sheds Light on Wolves' Diet

Oct. 20, 2026

After GPS clusters light up the map at the Voyageurs Wolf Project housing site in Minnesota, technician Alex Gross, a Northern Michigan Biology graduate student, arrives at the coordinates wondering what evidence the wolves might have left. Some days, it’s a few small remnants of a deer fawn or beaver left after a hunt, or perhaps he is taking a trek out to the mouth of a den where pups are sleeping; but in the middle of a hot Minnesota summer, those coordinates often lead him to a foraged patch of wild blueberries.

Miron Partners with NMU to Support Construction Management Students

Oct. 16, 2026

A new partnership between Northern Michigan University and Miron Construction Co. will establish scholarships for NMU’s Construction Management students and a career exploration event for high school students in the Green Bay and Fox Cities region of Wisconsin.

NMU Construction Management students look at blueprints outside.

NMU Biology Student Investigates Effects of Aquatic Pollutants

Oct. 15, 2026

Northern Michigan University biology student Lars Anderson spent the summer conducting undergraduate research at the University of California, Davis, investigating how persistent aquatic pollutants affect fish development and behavior.

Working with researchers in the Whitehead Lab, Anderson studied Atlantic killifish and their responses to noncoplanar polychlorinated biphenyls, or ncPCBs, a class of industrial pollutants commonly found in estuaries along the eastern United States.

Lars Anderson stands next a presentation on his research.

NMU Named Top 20 In Midwest Public Schools By U.S. News

Oct. 15, 2026

U.S. News & World Report recently released its Best Colleges rankings for 2026, and Northern Michigan University continues to rank among the top 20 in value. Among Midwest regional universities, NMU tied for 18th in top public schools. The university ranked 17th in best value for in-state students, and also tied for 29th among best colleges for veterans. See the full rankings here.

NMU Proposes New Arts District

Oct. 14, 2026

A new five-year facilities master plan approved this week by the Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees paves the way for the university to seek state capital outlay funding for a large portion of a transformative new Arts District on campus.

Rendering of the proposed Center for Arts and Entrepreneurship

'Rocky Horror' Returns to Forest Roberts Theatre

Oct. 14, 2026

Northern Michigan University Theatre and Dance will host its production of "The Rocky Horror Show" Thursday-Saturday, October 22-24, 2026, in Forest Roberts Theatre.

The cast of The Rocky Horror Show on stage

Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrated On Campus

Oct. 13, 2026

Northern Michigan University's Center for Native American Studies celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday with a series of events that culminated in a drum circle at the CNAS Fire Site Pavilion on campus.

People gather to listen to a drum circle on NMU's campus

Northern Storywork Project To Focus on Culture of Place

Oct. 12, 2026

This year, the Northern Shores Storywork Project, under the direction of Professor of English Kel Sassi, is hoping to bring a bit of the beauty of Marquette onto the page at the annual Michigan Council for Teachers of English (MCTE) conference.

Students seated at picnic table outside studying

Olson Library to Host City Clerk Satellite Office Ahead of Election

Oct. 9, 2026

Northern Michigan University's Lydia M. Olson Library will host a temporary City of Marquette clerk satellite office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 26-29, providing an on-campus option to register to vote, update registration, request an absentee ballot, return a completed absentee ballot and ask election-related questions ahead of the Nov. 3 General Election.

The Lydia M. Olson Library, pictured here, will host a satellite office of the Marquette City Clerk's office in advance of the Nov. 3 General Election, providing the campus community with a convenient location to access election services.

October 2026