Every mentor or educator has a subject. Leah Kirchhoff's happens to be the Great Lakes. In a region where harsh winters feel straight out of a film and Lake Superior can swallow a ship whole, Kirchhoff...

During one of the last glimpses into the wonderful summer weather Marquette had to offer these past few months, NMU took the opportunity to host its beloved Wildcat Farmers Market.  The buzzing of...

What better way to bring people together than a community picnic? This can be a familiar and nostalgic way to make sure students have a place on Northern's campus and a community to turn to during times...

This video captures the sights and sounds of Hands Off!, a protest held on Saturday, April 5, 2025. It started in Commons Park and moved through downtown Marquette as part of a national day of action. Thousands...

Northern Michigan University celebrated its 12th annual Plaidurday on Friday morning, bringing the campus community together for a unique tradition. Students, faculty and early arriving family members...

Legend speaks of a god that lives deep in the frozen woods of Tapiola, Michigan, a remote village in the far reaches of the Upper Peninsula. Its name is Heikki Lunta. It is said there’s a magical song...

Students and faculty alike celebrated First Generation Student Day on Tuesday with a panel discussion featuring past and current first-generation students, a photo op and a chance to eat pizza and mingle...

The Special Events Committee (SEC) will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 29, offering community members a drive-through trick-or-treating experience from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Student organizations...

Unity Yoga Co-Op is a quaint space on Washington Street, where anyone can go and forge a deeper connection with the self, with others in the community and with the practice of yoga.   “Yoga has...

The NMU Food Pantry is a place where any students, faculty and staff needing assistance can get free food and personal care items. Joey Bogaudo, junior bio-physiology major and intern at the NMU Food...

When ASNMU President Bethany Beavers was running for her position in April, her main platform was increased civic engagement opportunities and engagement. Students suggested she host a skillbuilder on...

Kiddie pools, bottles of baby shampoo and milk bones attracted many dog owners behind Weston Hall on Sunday afternoon. They were following bright pink signs put up by NMU’s Pre-Veterinary Medicine club...