NMU Commencement
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Midyear 2025 Commencement
Our Midyear Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the Superior Dome. Speech-to-text service will be available to attendees via smartphone or tablet.
Midyear 2025 Commencement
Midyear Commencement Ceremony
The ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 13th at 10:30 a.m. at the Superior Dome.
The morning of Commencement, students will assemble in the Practice Gyms at the Physical Education Instructional Facility (PEIF) at 9:30 a.m. before they march to the Dome.
Commencement Rehearsal
Commencement rehearsal will be held on Friday, December 12th at 2:15 p.m. in the Superior Dome. Students must arrive at least 15 minutes early to locate their seat assignment.
Don't forget to order your Cap, Gown and Tassel from the NMU Bookstore!
Faculty Speaker: Ryan Bond
Ryan Bond, senior success adviser and instructor at Northern Michigan University, was selected by students as the faculty commencement speaker for the December 13th ceremony. Ryan Bond joined NMU in 2023, splitting his time between advising and teaching German language courses and History of the Holocaust. His teaching and advising inform one another, grounded in a philosophy shaped by his own study-abroad experiences and influential undergraduate mentors. Having lived in Germany for more than eight years, he encourages students to step beyond their comfort zones and pursue meaningful intercultural experiences. Bond is passionate about helping students grow, both academically and personally, as they prepare for the next chapters of their lives.
Student Speaker: Vincent Rodkey
Vince Rodkey, a nursing major from Round Lake, Illinois, will serve as the student commencement speaker for Northern Michigan University’s December 13th ceremony. Inspired by NMU’s natural setting and hands-on nursing program, he has woven Lake Superior, an element that shaped his four years in Marquette, into the central metaphor of his speech. Rodkey gained extensive clinical experience while completing two years of ICU work at a hospital in McHenry, Illinois, where he will return to begin his nursing career after passing the NCLEX. On campus, he has been active with the Student Nurses Association and served as a stats keeper for NMU women’s varsity soccer. He credits his family for their steady support throughout his time at Northern.
Speech-to-Text
For those attendees of our Commencement ceremony who require captioning, please use your smartphone or tablet to access our speech-to-text service at nmu.edu/ceremony
Media Broadcast
WNMU Public Television, Channel 13, will broadcast the commencement ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. and lasting approximately 2-1/2 hours or the length of the ceremony. The broadcast begins with the procession and ends promptly after the alumni representative's speech.
The broadcast is available for all of Upper Michigan and part of Northeastern Wisconsin -- WNMU Television's normal broadcasting area.
Streaming Video
Northern offers two live video streaming of our Commencement ceremony. For those within the WNMU-TV designated market area, you may view the ceremony by means of the WNMU-TV live stream. For others, you may stream the event by means of our Panopto live stream.