The newly released film Yesterday imagines a world in which the Beatles never existed, except to a struggling singer-songwriter who becomes an overnight sensation performing the band's back catalog. The premise demonstrates the enduring legacy of what many consider the most influential group of all time for its impact on culture and recording techniques. 

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning will present a free program on what's new at the Marquette Senior Center at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. Hosted by senior services manager Maureen McFadden at the facility, this event will address what has changed since McFadden assumed her management position.To register, call 227-2979 before Friday, July 26.

A “Human v. Non-Human Bone Identification” workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, in room 122 of the Jacobetti Complex at Northern Michigan University. The NMU Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) has invited Michigan State University forensic anthropologist Joseph Hefner to lead the program, which is designed for those who may encounter skeletal remains during their daily work duties.

An Intro to Cybersecurity Camp for students in grades 7-12 will be held at Northern Michigan University's new U.P. Cybersecurity Institute from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 29-Friday, Aug. 2.

Northern Michigan University is among the top 200 colleges for Indigenous students for 2019-20. The list will appear in November's special college issue of Winds of Change, a magazine published quarterly by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES).

The Northern Center for Lifelong Learning presents “An Afternoon with Author John Smolens” from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at 216 E. Hewitt St. in Marquette.

NMU Provost Kerri Schuiling presents a July update of activities in her division related to the Strategic Resource Allocation (SRA) process, a restructuring proposal and strategic plan for Academic Affairs, and efforts to develop a proposal for a campus innovation institute.

NMU alumnus Richard Anderson ('78 MA) participated in a panel discussion titled “Rural Renewal: How Small Towns in the Heartland are Making a Comeback” at the Aspen Ideas Festival in late June. He is co-founder and COO of the family-owned Iron Fish Distillery, established in 2016 on an abandoned farmstead in Thompsonville, Mich.

Northern Michigan University Continuing Education and Workforce Development will host a free program for businesses looking to enter the defense and homeland security sectors from noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, in the Northern Center (formerly University Center). The registration deadline is July 17.

After a year-long hiatus, the One Book One Community program is making its comeback with a new name and new partner. Two Books Two Communities expands the 13-year program with two book selections—both about the Great Lakes—and a variety of events being held in both Marquette and Munising.

Northern Michigan University Professor Michael Joy is the new director of the NMU Honors Program after serving a decade as assistant director. 

Inspired by the death of a longtime friend at the age of 20—likely attributed in part to a sedentary, unhealthy lifestyle—exercise science graduate student Abdul Alaqil plans to focus his career on health promotion activities geared toward the pediatric population. He also established a foundation for that cause in his native Saudi Arabia.

NMU biology professors Alec Lindsay and Diana Lafferty recently led a group of 14 students, collectively known as Zambassadors, on a faculty-led study abroad trip in the south-central African nation of Zambia.

NMU Forest Roberts Theatre and Dance faculty members Bill Digneit, Paul Truckey and Jill Grundstrom recently ventured abroad with 15 students to London and Paris. The faculty led students on theatre and dance excursions ranging from traditional to experimental, as well as historical and cultural experiences. 

Due to popular demand, Northern Michigan University's Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center has added a second viewing of the film Anatomy of a Murder in the Marquette County Courthouse. Screenings are now scheduled at 1 p.m. Monday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 2.  Seating will be first come, first served, with a suggested donation of $5 at the door. 

The legacy of James Panowski—known fondly as “Dr. P”—will endure for many years at Northern Michigan University. Before his death in May 2018, the former director of Forest Roberts Theatre designated a bequest of more than $1 million to the Mildred and Albert Panowski Playwriting Award and the James A. Panowski Theatre Scholarship at NMU.