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Northern Michigan University's College of Graduate Studies and Research will host a Graduate Programs Fair from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 in the Northern Center Ballroom IV. 

Northern Michigan University is seeking student applications and community project proposals for the third cohort of its Rural Leadership Fellowship Program, which offers immersive project-based learning for students while also supporting Upper Peninsula economic and community development projects. The submission deadline for both is Nov. 16.

Northern Michigan University will host the 2025 Indigenous Perspectives Symposium on Food, a gathering focused on uplifting Indigenous food systems, cultural knowledge and community health, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Northern Center. A free showing of the comedy-horror movie "Seeds" will precede the symposium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Jamrich Hall 1100. Writer, director and star Kaniehtiio Horn (Mohawk), who has appeared in the "Letterkenny" and "Reservation Dogs" TV series, will participate in a conversation after the viewing. 

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.

The Northern Michigan University Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) has announced that four candidates will visit campus between Sept. 29 and Oct. 10. 

Northern Michigan University's fiscal year 2026 general fund base budget, approved today by the NMU Board of Trustees, will invest an additional $1 million in financial aid to support the university's strategic goal of removing barriers to student access.

Northern Michigan University Professor Jes Thompson and some of her students recently wrapped up a series of stops at 20 U.S. national parks and 12 wildlife refuges, where they surveyed visitors on their perceptions of climate change in these natural areas. They are partnering with the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to use the data collected to increase public awareness of climate change, foster meaningful conversations with visitors, and develop educational materials for future programs.

The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University will open a new exhibition titled “Gales of November: Shipwrecks on Lake Superior” at noon on Friday, Sept. 19, in its gallery in Gries Hall.