Northern Michigan University@NorthernMichU

The official Twitter account for Northern Michigan University. Share your NMU experience 👉 #ShareNMU

 Marquette, Mich.
nmu.edu/
Joined August 2009
Did you catch our #SuperBowlCommercial? Kobe Manzo studies Multimedia Journalism. He and fellow student, Fischer Genau wrote, produced, and directed this commercial. #multimediajournalism #studentproject #highereducation #videography #storyteller
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The sun rises through the center of Marquette's Ore Dock only twice a year. This morning was magical. ☀️ 📸: Captured by current NMU student Annika Borovich
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Presque Isle, you’ve outdone yourself.
Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

ALT Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

ALT Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

ALT Sunrise over Lake Superior at Presque Isle Park in Marquette, Michigan 📸: Ryan Stephens BS '15, Northern Michigan University Photo and Video Director #ShareNMU

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Wish you were here 💭
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Ever wonder what 200+ inches of snow looks like? Here's the view from Marquette, Michigan:
White photo resembling snow

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I'm a university.
The G.L.O.A.T.@LakeSuperior
21 Feb 2019
I’m a lake.
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Best town to attend college: 15. You 14. can’t 13. compare 12. them 11. because 10. they are 9. all unique 8. and 7. beautiful 6. and 5. enrich 4. your 3. academic 2. experience 1. Marquette
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November 7, 2019: First blizzard of the year ❄️
Snowfall on campus at Northern Michigan University

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Blizzard in Marquette, Michigan

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The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University in a snowstorm

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Once a Wildcat...
Michigan State Men's Basketball
@MSU_Basketball
15 Dec 2021
Home 💚 💛
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Marquette, MI >>>
On the shores of Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

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Last night's showing of Northern Lights over Lake Superior ✨ #ShareNMU
Aurora Borealis over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Aurora Borealis over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

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Home for the Holidays, Tom Izzo edition 💚💛
Michigan State Men's Basketball
@MSU_Basketball
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The official @NorthernMichU tour 💚
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906, what did we do to deserve you? 😍 #906Day #ShareNMU
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Fall in the 🆙
Fall in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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Is this real life??? 📸: Jake Miller, Michigan-based photographer
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You know it’s cold when you see steam coming off of Lake Superior 😯
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Hello from a very frozen Marquette ☀️
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Marquette, you’re everything. 📸: Heather Heuer
Lake Superior shoreline

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Happy #Plaidurday! 1 like = 1 vote to make the Superior Dome permanently plaid 😼
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Me: Also me:
Northern Michigan University campus

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NMU campus in Marquette, Michigan

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First sign of spring at Northern Michigan University 😅 #ShareNMU
Bike in deep snow

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Wet nose, warm heart 💛
Graduation at NMU

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Dog at graduation

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The newest addition to campus! #ShareNMU #NMUWildcats
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We couldn’t pass up this opportunity.
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(1/3) On Friday, the NMU Earth Art group (composed of NMU Art & Design students) visited an iconic Marquette landscape, blackrocks at Presque Isle, to create a temporary art installation.
NMU Earth Group at Blackrocks (Presque Isle Park).

ALT NMU Earth Group at Blackrocks (Presque Isle Park).

NMU Earth Art installation at Blackrocks.

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Cold mornings at Little Presque Isle 📸
Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Michigan

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Paradise is Marquette, Michigan. #ShareNMU
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We'll just leave this right here.
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Hello, @LakeSuperior.
Marquette, Michigan

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Drone shot over Lake Superior

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Lake Superior

ALT Lake Superior

Shores of Lake Superior in Marquette

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📍 Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Michigan. #PureMichigan #ShareNMU
View from Sugarloaf Mountain in MQT.

ALT View from Sugarloaf Mountain in MQT.

Students looking out over Lake Superior

ALT Students looking out over Lake Superior

A short hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Mich., to an amazing view.

ALT A short hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Mich., to an amazing view.

Views from Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Mich.

ALT Views from Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, Mich.

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Eleven years after a stranger savagely beat him with a pool stick outside a bar and left him for dead, Travis Thetford crossed the NMU commencement stage in his wheelchair Dec. 15 to accept his diploma. Read more: bit.ly/2UWX9cQ #ShareNMU
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All the seasons happened today. #ShareNMU
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Fall in the U.P. 👀 📸: Justin Carlson, NMU Alumni
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When you want the city lights, but also the Northern Lights. #ShareNMU
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Turns out, Marquette is at the end of the rainbow. #StPatricksDay #ShareNMU
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It's a great day to be a Wildcat! 📸 January 31, 2020
Sunrise over Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

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Sunrise over Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Sunrise over Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

Sunrise over Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

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Sunrise over Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

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Excited for fall in our college town. #ShareNMU
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❄❄❄ ☀️☀️☀️ if you then you don't love don't deserve me at my me at my
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No one: Literally no one: Not a single soul: Winter: "I'M HEREEEE!"
Wildcat Statue on the Academic Mall at NMU

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Snowy scene on campus at Northern Michigan University

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Beaumier Alumni Welcome and U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University

ALT Beaumier Alumni Welcome and U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University

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Well that was quick.
Housing at Northern Michigan University. Fall and winter.

ALT Housing at Northern Michigan University. Fall and winter.

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[Overhear someone say it’s a great day] Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, Don't say it, “To be a Wildcat.”
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Is NMU the next big thing in fashion??? 👀 @Pharrell @Eminem @ofctimallen #ShareNMU
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Hello, fall. 🍂
Hello, fall. 🍂

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Hello, fall. 🍂

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Superior views 👀
Sunset over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

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Sunset over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Sunset over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

Sunset over Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

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Marquette, Mich., was selected as the 2018 Readers' Choice in USA Today's @10Best contest for Best Small Town For Adventure! 10best.com/awards/travel/bes…
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Get outside between classes and homework, 'Cats! These fall colors won't last forever (but we wouldn't mind if they did😻)
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Open for a surprise.
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How it started vs How it's going
The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University, formerly the University Center

ALT The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University, formerly the University Center

The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University, formerly the University Center

ALT The Northern Center at Northern Michigan University, formerly the University Center

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Can't beat a Marquette sunrise. ...And we promise it was even more beautiful in person.
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NMU will close at 1:00pm, 11/7/19 due to the current weather conditions and the prediction of an additional 10+ inches. This includes night classes.
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Last night’s storm over the Superior Dome ⚡️⚡️ 📷: @alexandria_mel
Storm clouds over Marquette, Mich.

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Lighting over Lake Superior

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Lightning over the Superior Dome at NMU

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Home of the Wildcats!
Fall on campus at Northern Michigan University

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On the shores of Lake Superior 😻 📸 via @ luketschump on Instagram, NMU student Class of 2024
On the shores of Lake Superior 😻 📸 via @ luketschump on Instagram, NMU student Class of 2024

ALT On the shores of Lake Superior 😻 📸 via @ luketschump on Instagram, NMU student Class of 2024

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Just when you thought @LakeSuperior couldn't get any better 😻#ShareNMU
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The wind chill in Marquette reached 25 below zero this morning. Stay warm, Wildcats! 📸: NMU Photo and Video Director Ryan Stephens #ShareNMU
The Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University

ALT The Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University

An ore boat on a foggy Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

ALT An ore boat on a foggy Lake Superior in Marquette, Michigan

The Ore Dock in Marquette, Michigan

ALT The Ore Dock in Marquette, Michigan

The ore dock and Lake Superior in Marquette

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The shoreline that stole our 💛
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We remind everyone to please respect the power of @LakeSuperior. Find info about area rip current conditions, Marquette’s beach flag advisory system, why to avoid swimming near rock formations, and other safety practices here: nmu.edu/swimsafe 📽️: bit.ly/2lXkJJy
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Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU
Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

ALT Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

ALT Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

ALT Marquette, Michigan 🏆 📸: John Hill, Michigan-based photographer, named 1 of '13 Instagrammers You Need to Check Out' by @PureMichigan #ShareNMU

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On the shores of the greatest lake of all time 🌊 #ShareNMU
View over Northern Michigan University's Sports Complex in Marquette, Michigan

ALT View over Northern Michigan University's Sports Complex in Marquette, Michigan

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Comet #NEOWISE last night over Sugarloaf Mountain 💫 📸: Ryan Stephens, NMU Photo & Video Director
Comet NEOWISE last night over Sugarloaf Mountain 💫 📸: Ryan Stephens, NMU Photo & Video Director

ALT Comet NEOWISE last night over Sugarloaf Mountain 💫 📸: Ryan Stephens, NMU Photo & Video Director

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Marquette, MI: Home of the Wildcats 🐾
Mountain Dew®
@MountainDew
10 Jul 2019
Replying to @UpperPeninsula
Hey, Upper Peninsula: we hear you, and we’re sorry for misplacing you on our #DEWnited map. Give us a chance to right our wrong. Help us fill this special edition label by telling us all of the things you love about the Upper Peninsula (note to self: located in MICHIGAN)
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#SpartanStrong
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Tom Izzo wearing his NMU gear = day made. | 📷: @davidnyberg #ShareNMU #NMUWildcats @nmualumniassoc
NMU alumnus Tom Izzo and Director of Corporate Engagement David Nyberg

ALT NMU alumnus Tom Izzo and Director of Corporate Engagement David Nyberg

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The 906, where the Northern Lights are right outside your door. Happy #906day! 📸: Cole O'Brien '23
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Let us not forget that the U.P. is, in fact, Wildcat Country.
Outdoor News@OutdoorNews
12 Aug 2019
A rare sight: A cougar, its image caught on a landowner’s trail camera in Gogebic County, has been confirmed as the state’s 39th big cat report since 2008. @MichiganDNR @MichiganDNR_UP #cougar #MountainLion outdoornews.com/2019/08/12/c…
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May 1st, 2019: It be like that sometimes.
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Winter isn't so bad here. #ShareNMU
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Summer nights and Northern Lights.
Aurora Borealis (also known as the Northern Lights) in Marquette, Michigan.

ALT Aurora Borealis (also known as the Northern Lights) in Marquette, Michigan.
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Meanwhile in the U.P. 🥶
Weather forecast in the Upper Peninsula

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📍 Hogback Mountain in Marquette, Michigan #ShareNMU
Hiking Hogback Mountain

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Hiking Hogback Mountain

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Hiking Hogback Mountain

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When @LakeSuperior is still frozen but you can't wait any longer. #Paddleboarding #ShareNMU
Paddleboarding on Lake Superior

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Fall is coming 🍁 📸: NMU Alumna Reagan Raubinger #ShareNMU
Fall in Marquette, Michigan

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To our friends in the Houghton County area, stay safe! @michigantech @FinlandiaU
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cool sky summer 💫
Northern Lights over city lights in Marquette, MI

ALT Northern Lights over city lights in Marquette, MI
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Marquette misses you. Come back soon!
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For anyone missing Marquette a little extra right now:
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Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.
Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.

ALT Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.

Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.

ALT Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.

Summer semester starts in 10 days, but today's weather says otherwise.

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Ready for more snowy mornings? We sure are! ❄
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NMU will begin planning for a return to face-to-face instruction for the fall 2020 semester. The NMU Board of Trustees today approved a proposal from President Erickson, with the assurance that the university will abide by state and federal recommendations and lawful orders.

NMU Board Authorizes On-Campus Fall Classes | Northern Today

nmu.edu
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Fall is coming 🍁
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Fall is coming 🍁

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Happy (906) Day!
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The Northern Michigan University flag will be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, January 29, in honor of the passing of NMU student Guiancarlo “Carlo” Estupigan who passed away sometime this past weekend from exposure to the extreme cold temperatures. bit.ly/2TfCpM1
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#SummerSolstice in Marquette, Michigan 😍 #shareNMU
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Looks like it... 👀
Mikenzie Frost@MikenzieFrost
10 Sep 2018
Hey @Pharrell - is that an @NorthernMichU #Wildcat I saw while on @GMA Day?!
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gooooob morning wildcats. smiling nice for my human. i thought there would be more cats here. lol. just humans. but that’s ok. they give me attention and cuddles. which i like too
Dog on campus at Northern Michigan University

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Fall 2020 🍂
Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

ALT Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

Fall at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan

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#SuperiorSunday #shareNMU
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My favorite color is green.
The Academic Mall on campus at Northern Michigan University

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NMU is closed, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 due to inclement weather. A decision regarding evening classes will be made by 2 p.m. Evening classes start at 5 p.m. or later.
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You, posting photos of the snowfall yesterday: Us: "Siri, play 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet'"
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❄️❄️❄️ The dome looks best with a layer of fresh snow. ❄️❄️❄️
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Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens 📸
Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

ALT Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

ALT Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

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Marquette scenes captured by NMU Photo & Video Director Ryan Stephens!

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📍 Little Presque Isle in Marquette, Mich. #PureMichigan #ShareNMU
Little Presque Isle

ALT Little Presque Isle

Little Presque Isle

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Along Lake Superior

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Muhammad Ali. Back in 1977, he boxed at NMU to raise scholarship funds.
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Stay home, stay safe. It’s spooky out there. 👀 #Halloween
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Northern nights 🎨 📷: NMU student Dustin Heger #ShareNMU
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Congratulations to NMU alumnus Robert Saleh! 👏 Saleh was an all-conference tight end as a Wildcat (1998-2002) and graduated from NMU with a bachelor's degree.
NFL
@NFL
15 Jan 2021
Jets hire Robert Saleh as new head coach.
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Happy #NationalBestFriendsDay, @michigantech. We always knew you loved us.
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Today’s priority: Stay warm! #ShareNMU
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