Join student success coaches for from 12–1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 106/107 to learn how to ace your exams using our excellent test-taking tips! Lunch from Taco Bell will be provided.
Join the Multicultural Club for a Lunar New Year Celebration from 5:30-7 p.m. on February 20 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 106/107 (#9 on the Front Street campus map). Celebrate the year of the snake with asian cuisine! Bring a dish to share or just come for the celebration. Enjoy food and music in the company of new and familiar faces, make new friends or bring one with you. Everyone is welcome!
Campus Life and Esports are hosting a NBA 2K25 Basketball tournament at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 in the Esports Lab, located in the lower level of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center (#9 on the Front Street campus map).
For more information please contact Andre Dean at adean@nmc.edu, Ty Peterson at tpeterson@nmc.edu or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu.
Come dance the night away! NMC’s Swing Dance Club is hosting a Valentine’s Day dance from 7–9 p.m. on Saturday, February 15 in the Rajkovich Physical Education Building (#16 on NMC’s Front Street Campus).
Absolutely free! We hope to see you there.
On Monday, February 3, the State Theatre will screen ANANGONG MIIGAADING, the brand new Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe)-dubbed version of the original Star Wars film.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the film starts at 7 p.m. Singers from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians will perform before the screening begins to honor the film. Cosplay is welcome!
This event is free for NMC students and tribal members—reserving tickets is highly recommended. Tickets for the general public are $10. Get tickets
Please join us at the NMC Library on Thursday, February 6 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. as we celebrate Black History Month, diverse characters and the power of reading to break down barriers at our fourth annual Embrace the Dream Read-Aloud & Craft Night! This is a completely FREE event with no registration necessary and children ages 3-12 are invited to READ, CRAFT and get a FREE BOOK! Adults can join in on the fun or find a space in the building to relax while the kiddos hang out with us, reading and getting crafty!
For more information, please contact the NMC Library by phone at (231) 995-1060 or by email at library@nmc.edu.
Come listen to former research scientist and international speaker Bruce Malone share evidence censored from public education because it points toward God. Attendees will discover supporting evidence from geology, astronomy and biology. The event is scheduled for 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on February 18 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, Room 106/107.
Admission is free and open to the public. Sponsored by Ratio Christi at NMC.
Join NMC’s Ski & Snowboard Club from 4–9 p.m. on Friday Jan. 31 for an exhilarating evening at Mt. Holiday for the ultimate Ski and Snow Tubing Night! Experience the thrill of gliding down the slopes with discounted lift tickets available for all students. Whether you’re an experienced or beginner skier or tuber, this event is perfect for everyone!
Discounted Tubing is only available from 8-9 p.m.. Must show student ID to get discount.
For more information, contact Dylan Raser at raserd@mail.nmc.edu.
NMC is hosting its first mobile food pantry of 2025 from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 in the Maple Lot at the Front Street campus. The distribution was originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, but was rescheduled due to the weather.
Food to be distributed includes tangerines, apples, potatoes, tomatoes, cottage cheese, cucumbers, peanut butter, mushrooms and more. Based on the tentative menu, this will equate to nearly $200 in fresh and organic produce and foods for each participant.
Walk or drive-thru options exist. Come over and drive-thru OR bring a backpack or reusable bag and take what you and your household can use in the next 7-10 days. The distribution will be drive-thru, but walk-thru residential students are welcome.
This program is specifically designed to support NMC students (and their households) by supplementing their diets with fresh, healthy produce while helping to free up financial resources to cover other household expenses. Everyone is welcome. Take as little or as much as you need for your household.
These pantries are made possible in partnership with Feeding America.
Campus Life is hosting a spikeball tournament on Monday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Rajkovich Physical Education Building on NMC’s Front Street Campus.
The deadline to sign up is Jan. 26.
Boyne Mountain Resort Awaits! Hit the slopes with NMC’s Ski Club on Friday, January 17! Fuel your evening with free cans of Red Bull (18+) and live music!
The group will meet at the east entrance of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center at 3:45 p.m. and will depart from NMC’s campus at 4 p.m. We’ll leave the resort at midnight. Attendees are responsible for purchasing their lift ticket, which costs around $45-$60 (cheaper if purchased in advance). Drivers will get $25 for fuel if they would like to carpool others.
For more information, contact Dylan Raser at raserd@mail.nmc.edu.
Join the NMC Magazine staff from 5–7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10 in room 32 of Scholars Hall to celebrate the release of the Fall 2024 issue, Phantasmagoria! Join us for food, drinks and wall brick painting.
Campus Life is hosting a dodgeball tournament on Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. in the Rajkovich Physical Education Building on NMC’s Front Street Campus.
The deadline to sign up is December 5, 2024
If you have any questions, please contact CJ Schneider at cschneider@nmc.edu or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu.
The ceramics studio would like to extend a warm invitation to the NMC community to join us on Friday, November 22 to experience a wood kiln firing and browse a selection of student- and faculty-made works at our pottery sale. The firing will begin at 4 a.m. and will continue through midnight. The pottery sale runs concurrently, from 1–7 p.m. Attendees can browse a selection of student and faculty made works; proceeds benefit NMC’s ceramics program.
The firing and sale will be held in the ceramics studio, located in room 135 of the Okerstrom Fine Arts Building on the Front Street Campus. Parking is located in Maple Lot.
Volunteers are still needed. Those interested can sign up here.
Campus Life is hosting a volleyball tournament on Thursday, November 21 from 7–10 p.m. in the Rajkovich Physical Education Center. This tournament is open to all current NMC staff, students and faculty. Teams must sign up by Wednesday, November 20.
The Experiential Learning Institute and Amy Burns Bailey, Workforce Director, will be hosting Coffee & Careers on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from noon–1 p.m. in the Experiential Learning Institute office in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 103. Amy Hopkins, SPHR, SHRM-SCP from Dennis, Gartland, & Niergarth will be leading the discussion and networking session. Coffee and treats will be available.
On Thursday, December 5, Rear Admiral Luke A. Frost will speak of the tragic events of the December 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor and how this pulled the United States into WWII. He will also talk about the importance of the Indo-Pacific region in the modern world as it relates to international policy and our strategic plans.
The talk begins at 5:30 p.m. in room 109 of Scholars Hall. This event is free to all.
Rear Adm. Luke Frost is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a degree in Finance and Business Economics and was commissioned in 1996. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, where he graduated with highest distinction and was recognized as the President’s Honor Graduate.
At sea, he was first assigned to USS Ingersoll (DD 990) as anti-submarine warfare officer and combat systems officer, and deployed to the Central Command area of responsibility. His next assignment was to USS George Washington (CVN 73) where he served as auxiliaries’ officer and repair officer and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, and the Arabian Gulf. As a department head, he was assigned to USS Chafee (DDG 90) as weapons officer and combat systems officer, deploying twice to Central Command.
Ashore, Frost has been assigned to the personal staff of a United States House of Representatives member as a Department of Defense legislative fellow. He has served on the Chief of Naval Operations staff (OPNAV N095) in Washington, District of Columbia, and as assistant chief of staff for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/5), on the staff of Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. He has completed a fellowship in national security and foreign policy with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a certificate of legislative studies from Georgetown University.
Frost’s command tours include USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), where he completed an accelerated and extended independent ballistic missile defense deployment to Central Command, and USS America (LHA 6), where he completed a homeport shift to the Western Pacific joining forward deployed Naval Forces Japan and operating extensively throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Frost has been awarded the Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards), Navy Achievement Medal and various unit and campaign awards.
The Native American Student Association, Special Assistant to the President and the Dennos Museum Center are hosting a special dinner in celebration of Native American Heritage Month featuring guest chef Sam Anglin of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Chef Sam artfully combines indigenous traditions with contemporary tastes. He has previously served as the Head Banquet Chef at the world-class Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, and led the kitchen at Andahwod Continuing Care Community and Elder Services on his reservation for over a decade. Sam has traveled across Turtle Island to exchange food knowledge at Intertribal Food Summits alongside other indigenous culinary visionaries. Whether hunting, fishing, foraging, or crafting a heartfelt meal, his commitment extends beyond the professional kitchen. He believes in nurturing connections through food and cooks for traditional ceremonies, pow-wows, and private cooking demonstrations, helping to spread the healing message of reconnecting with ancestral foods.
The dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 12 from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Hawk Owl Café. The meal will cost $7.00 for students and $14.00 for community members.