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Colwitz and Students Perform at Carnegie Hall

Colwitz (third row, far left) with the NMU Arts Chorale by the Carnegie marquee
Colwitz (third row, far left) with the NMU Arts Chorale by the Carnegie marquee, and in her conducting apparel before the performance.
Apr. 24, 2026
Northern Michigan University's Director of Choral Activities, Erin Colwitz, was selected to serve as conductor in residence at New York City's Carnegie Hall for an April 21 Masterwork Festival Chorus performance. She took full advantage of the opportunity to bring along her own singers, creating a memorable experience for 28 students from the NMU Arts Chorale and 99 members of the Marquette Choral Society, which she also directs. The delegation sang alongside professional chamber orchestra musicians and soloists who typically perform at the Metropolitan Opera and on Broadway.

NMU Social Work Activities Highlighted

Apr. 20, 2026
Three Northern Michigan University Social Work Department faculty members attended the most recent World Summit for Social Development at the National Convention Centre in Doha, Qatar. The summit is one of the most significant global events in the field, according to NMU associate professor Vikash Kumar, who attended with colleagues Karl Johnson and Caroline Cheng.
NMU Social Work faculty Karl Johnson (second from left), Vikash Kumar (fifth from right) and Caroline Cheng (second from right) with colleagues at the Second World Social Summit on Social Development, Doha, Qatar. Other participants included representatives the International Consortium for Social Development.

Moose Research Team Completes Winter Collaring Effort

Apr. 10, 2026
Northern Michigan University Biology Professor Diana Lafferty and some of her students recently concluded efforts to capture and collar moose as part of cooperative research team that also involves members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Michigan DNR. The team focused its winter work on the core moose population area in the western Upper Peninsula.
Drs. Tyler Petroelje (MDNR) and Diana Lafferty (NMU) are co-Principal Investigators (pictured) along with Erin Johnston (KBIC, not pictured) in this long-term initiative to study the factors limiting moose population growth in the western UP.

Accounting Majors Intern in Alaska

Mar. 10, 2026
While many college students pursue internships close to home, Northern Michigan University accounting majors Kamryn Webb and Molly Lindow chose a path that carried them thousands of miles away, to Anchorage, Alaska. Their placement with BDO, the world's fifth-largest public accounting firm, highlights both the strength of NMU's AACSB-accredited accounting program and the national opportunities available to its students.
Lindow (left) and Webb in Alaska

Students' Dishes Featured on Delft December Menu

Dec. 1, 2025
Northern Michigan University students had an opportunity to design and prepare original dishes that they recently presented to their professor and a team of alumni representing the Delft Bistro in downtown Marquette. The restaurant is running select creations as a special feature menu Dec. 1-28, and students whose dishes were chosen will receive a complimentary dinner at the Delft for themselves and a guest to celebrate their achievement alongside classmates.
Adam Cunningham presents his Onigiri Arancini bites to the judging panel (from left): NMU alumni Orion Ingmire, Nate Brodeur and Kelsey Weeder from the Delft, Teaching Assistant Danny Prudhomm and Assistant Professor Alden MacDonald.