October 2026

A Finnish delegation from XAMK University in Savonlinna visited the Northern Michigan University campus to get a taste of life in the Upper Peninsula this week.

Northern Michigan University has entered into an articulation agreement with Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, allowing a seamless transfer for students who earn an Associates Degree in Business Administration from KBOCC to NMU's Bachelor's of Science in Management program.

Northern Michigan University has announced a new partnership with Bay de Noc Community College, which provides automatic concurrent enrollment at NMU for students accepted into Bay.

A new digital platform rolled out this year showcases the full breadth of knowledge of Northern Michigan University students, offering a more precise individual accounting of the skills they've honed through educational and work experience. 

October is NMU's Campus Sustainability Month, with events scheduled throughout the month, including student club meetings, educational opportunities and the annual Sustainability Summit and Harvest Fest.

Northern Michigan University's Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is looking both to the past and the future this fall, with a photography exhibition documenting mid-20th-century Munising, an upcoming exhibit commemorating the centennial of the Barnes-Hecker mining disaster and programming celebrating the Upper Peninsula's cultural traditions.

In a ceremony that encompassed all facets of the university – students, faculty, staff, alumni, Board of Trustees and the community at large – NMU President Chris Olsen was formally invested as the university's 19th president Friday morning.

In one of the last major steps of its 10-year Open Pathway cycle, Northern Michigan University will host a team of peer reviewers from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) on campus Oct. 19-20. Mock visits will be held on campus Oct. 6 and Oct. 9 to help prepare for the visit from the HLC team.

A new $13,800 grant from the Superior Health Foundation will help support Northern Michigan University's Manoomin as Medicine Initiative.