October 2025

Northern Michigan University will host an opportunity to learn about and celebrate "Diwali: Festival of Light" from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in the Northern Center Ballrooms. This event, organized by various groups on campus, will feature traditional food, music and cultural performances.

The Cliffs-Dow Oral History Project has been added to the U.P. Digital Network (UPLINK) website hosted by the Central U.P. and Northern Michigan University Archives. It is among many collections documenting the history of the Upper Peninsula that are now freely accessible and searchable.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its Best Colleges rankings for 2025, and Northern Michigan University has moved up in three categories. Among Midwest regional universities, NMU tied for both 12th in top public schools and 49th best overall. It also tied for 22nd among best colleges for veterans. See the full rankings here.