Michigan Senate passes Community College Baccalaureate bill

Posted on Dec 14, 2012 in Intercom, President's Update Late last night House Bill 4496 (the Community College Baccalaureate Authorization bill) passed the Senate and won concurrence in the House of Representatives. It is now headed to the Governor for his signature. This bill authorizes community colleges in Michigan to offer technical bachelor's degrees in maritime technology, cement technology, energy production technology, and culinary arts. The senate vote was 20 to 17 and the House vote was 65 to 44.
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New NMC commercial to debut during Olympics Opening Ceremony tonight

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 in Intercom, Student News The first of a new set of TV spots for NMC will air locally tonight during NBC's coverage of the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony.  The spots feature NMC international students talking about their experiences here at the college.
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Show your support for community college baccalaureate legislation

Posted on Feb 27, 2012 in Intercom, President's Update, Student News MICHIGAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP. The Michigan Senate is considering a bill (HB 4496) that would allow the state’s community colleges to offer bachelor degrees in five select areas. Maritime Studies (sought by NMC)  Nursing (sought by NMC and other community colleges) Culinary Arts (sought by NMC and other community colleges) Energy Production (sought by NMC...
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NMC in the news — Community College Baccalaureate

Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Intercom 9&10 News recently did a story on a state Senate bill that would allow community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in a limited number of areas. This bill has already passed the House of Representatives, but now state universities have hired a lawyer to argue that such a bill would be unconstitutional. The Michigan Community College Association and NMC...
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