NMU Graduate Studies & Research

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Celebrating the 65th anniversary of Graduate Studies!

In 1997, NMU was recognized as embracing the national trend of graduate and undergraduate research by involving students in faculty research project, including the Freshman Fellows program. The Celebration of Student Scholarship has also been occurring since 1996!

Check out the amazing accomplishments of our alumni!

"Kennedy earned a master of arts in English in 1971 and a master of arts in education in 1972 from NMU. She is the executive director of World Without Genocide, a human rights organization she founded in 2006. Her human rights work has been recognized nationally, including by the Anne Frank Center in New York. Kennedy is a representative to the United Nations Department of Global Communications. World Without Genocide received Special Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in 2022. She previously served as a professor for nearly 30 years and still teaches courses in human rights as an adjunct professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul."

Meet our May Pet Mascot, Wolfe!

Wolfie was born on a wheat farm in the thumb of Michigan. He’s named after my grandmother’s maiden name but if he was still in the wild, he would not make it as a wolf.

Wolfe's person is Mallorie Kreger, a Masters in Education student!

Check out the amazing accomplishments of our alumni!

NMU alumna Lucy Johnson (‘10 BS, ‘13 MA) presented her research on emoji to more than 300 Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, mostly from PlayStation, with others representing Sony Music and Sony Productions. Johnson's talk, “How We Look Dictates What We See: The Politics of Image Design,” considers how emoji are designed and how they are used as content. “What my research has found is that emoji have slowly been disconnected from their cultural origin in Japan, and largely controlled and regulated by Western companies like Apple, IBM and Google,” said Johnson.

Learn more about Lucy's work regarding emoji's by searching for the article on Northern Today. (Link to website in bio!)

May Student Spotlight!
Averi Fier, an English (MA) student.

The College of Graduate Studies and Research team extends heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates. Your dedication, perseverance, and hard work have led you to this moment, and we couldn’t be prouder. We celebrate your achievements and look forward to the incredible paths your futures will take.

To our returning students, well done on an outstanding year! Your commitment and effort do not go unnoticed. We’re honored to be part of your academic journey. Have a wonderful, restful summer, we can’t wait to welcome you back in the fall!