Northern Michigan University will hold its 14th annual Uniting Neighbors in the Experience of Diversity (UNITED) Conference Sept. 23-24 in Ballroom I and II of the Northern Center. UNITED is a yearly conference composed of a broad range of presentations focusing on diversity and inclusion.

Northern Michigan University will host informational events in Escanaba and Iron Mountain, where non-traditional students can learn about career-advancing business programs offered completely or partially online. Programs include a new bachelor of applied science in management degree, a graduate certificate in health informatics and a master of business administration (MBA).

The next Science on Tap event will be titled “From Volcanoes to Glaciers: The Amazing Geologic Story of the U.P.” NMU Biology Professor Robert Regis will deliver the presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the Ore Dock Brewing Company. All Science on Tap events are free and open to all ages.

Identifying and overcoming imposter syndrome, the inability to internalize and accept one's success, will be the topic of the next Psychological Science Colloquium at Northern Michigan University. The presentation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in room 2904 of the West Science Building.

Northern Michigan University's School of Clinical Sciences will present its inaugural Medical Laboratory Sciences and Molecular Genetics Symposium Sept. 26-28. The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 20. 

The importance of openly discussing mental illness and overcoming its associated stigma will be the focus of a presentation at Northern Michigan University on Thursday, Sept. 26. English Professor Kia Jane Richmond, author of Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles Through Fictional Characters, will lead the discussion at 7 p.m. in Jamrich 1100. The event is free and open to the public.

Northern Michigan University's Regional Police Academy will host an information meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 in room 132 of NMU's Jacobetti Complex. To sign up for the meeting, call 227-1408. The meeting is specifically for those interested in attending the Regional Police Academy beginning in May 2020. 

Northern Michigan University elevated its position in four categories in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2020. 

Northern Michigan University's online Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree program ranks 26th in the nation, according to a top-30 listing compiled by OnlineCollegePlan.

A Northern Michigan University student completed summer research that could help determine the time of death in criminal investigations. Senior biology major Riley Jepkema of Kalamazoo collaborated with Forensic Research Outdoor Station (FROST) director Jane Wankmiller on the project. Jepkema received a $5,000 Anna and Rich Lundin Honors Summer Research Fellowship to conduct her research. 

Northern Michigan University's Department of Theatre and Dance presents Buffet Bash, a two-day concert event that will allow patrons to enter “Margaritaville” with a Jimmy Buffett tribute band. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Sept. 14 at Forest Roberts Theatre. 

Northern Michigan University will host the Marquette/Alger Counties College Fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Northern Center Grand Ballroom. The program is open to all high school juniors, seniors and their parents.

Finnish folk quartet Kardemimmit will perform Thursday, Sept. 19, at Northern Michigan University. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Forest Roberts Theatre.

Northern Michigan University will hold building dedications open to the public during Homecoming Week. A dedication with public  tours of the Northern Center, formerly the University Center, will occur from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. A renaming ceremony for Kathleen Shingler Weston Hall, formerly the New Science Facility, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. During the ceremony, NMU will also name the building's main lounge space as the David J. Lucas Atrium. 

NMU alumnus Barry West ('85 BS) recently joined the board of directors of Route1, an advanced North American provider of industrial-grade data intelligence, user authentication and ultra-secure mobile workforce solutions.

NMU alumna Christine Garceau's ('81 BS '87 MA) photography is featured in an exhibit titled “Unseen Visions,” which opened Sept. 5 at Plaza Diane in Powell, Wyo. The exhibit showcases the work of Garceau and other photographic communications faculty from Northwest College in Powell.

The ticket purchase deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 10 for Northern Michigan University's Green and Gold Gala. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the newly renovated Northern Center. Proceeds will benefit the NMU Student Flexible Aid Endowed Fund, which provides urgently needed financial resources so that students can stay in school when unanticipated expenses threaten their education.

Northern Michigan University's 2019 Homecoming week includes a full lineup of activities for alumni and community members Sept. 19-21. A community-wide ice cream social, the annual Homecoming parade and a game-day tailgate party are all on the agenda this year. All events listed below are free of charge unless otherwise indicated.

The Two Books Two Communities program has organized community events in Marquette and Munising that revolve around this year's Great Lakes-themed selections, The Living Great Lakes and Harborless.