Northern Michigan University Alumni Happy Hours will be held this summer at three Marquette alumni-owned establishments. The events are open to alumni and friends who want to network with fellow Wildcats and strengthen their ties to the NMU community in a casual environment. NMU Alumni Relations requests that attendees interested in qualifying to win NMU-themed prizes pre-register for each happy hour at nmu.edu/alumniassociation/alumnihappyhour. The schedule follows (all run from 4:30-6:30 p.m.):

The Northern Michigan University Department of Music is launching a new series titled Summer Concerts at Reynolds, which will take place on Tuesdays in June and July in Reynolds Recital Hall. This year's series will highlight the department's faculty, all of whom are highly trained professional musicians, in addition to teaching full time. One or more faculty members will be featured during each performance.

Northern Michigan University will present “Juneteenth: Week of Jubilee,” an educational and cultural event series scheduled for June 16-20. The week is dedicated to honoring American history, celebrating the contributions of African American communities, and encouraging civic learning, unity and reflection.

Six Northern Michigan University undergraduate students and six graduate students each received up to $2,000 for travel expenses to present their research or creative work at various conferences, beginning last semester and continuing through fall 2025. NMU Provost Anne Dahlman, in alignment with the university's Our Compass strategic plan, elected to use donor funds to support student travel. 

The Northern Michigan University Dance Team recorded a historic achievement by advancing to and placing in national dance competition finals for the first time. The team took 9th place in Pom and 14th place in Jazz at the Division II level at the 2025 College Classic National Championship in Orlando, Fla. Members built on the success of last year's noteworthy milestone of qualifying for national competition for the first time in NMU history.