Women on the Water hosts trivia night fundraiser at Brengman Brothers Winery

Posted on Apr 24, 2013 in Intercom, Student News Come test your general trivia knowledge at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy's Women on the Water Trivia Night Fundraiser!
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NMC bachelor’s degree authorization focus of The Ticker feature

Posted on Feb 12, 2013 in Intercom, Student News "The Ticker" featured an article, Tuesday, on NMC's recent work to get the process of offering a bachelor's degree in maritime technology started. In December, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill into law that allows Michigan's 28 community college to offer four-year degrees in these select areas: maritime technology, energy production, culinary and cement technology.
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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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In case you missed it…

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 in Intercom, Student News Feature stories on the Maritime and Water Studies programs.
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Maritime spring cruise departs at 6pm, May 16

Posted on May 16, 2012 in Intercom The annual spring training cruise is one of three sea projects every Maritime cadet must complete and is an integral part of the training provided to cadets in both the deck and engineering programs.
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In Case You Missed It

Posted on Apr 11, 2012 in Intercom Research on the Water Changing & Growing Needs of the Maritime Industry Adapted in TC: ADA is a...
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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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