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.
The 9th annual Walk for Health & Housing will be held on Wednesday, November 20 at 6 p.m. to bring awareness to the challenges of unhoused people in our region. Ryan Hannon, leader of Central Outreach at Central United Methodist Church, will take participants on a guided walk and tour of downtown Traverse City bringing attention to the sorts of situations and challenges faced by homeless people. There will be speeches by other participants as well. The walk will begin and end at the NMC Great Lakes Campus (home of the Hagerty Center) for this 90-minute downtown tour, designed to make the less visible problems of homelessness and other insecurities visible to area residents. Among other stops that highlight service and volunteering opportunities, the group will stop by the Government Center to highlight ways area citizens can provide input and get involved. We need “all hands on deck” for this event to be as successful as possible. We hope to see you there!
Join NMC & Versiti Blood in helping your community! The Versiti Blood Bus will be in the Cedar Lot at NMC’s Front Street Campus on Monday, December 9 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the big, pink bus to gather blood donations.
Winter, especially Christmas time, is the most needed time for blood donations while also being the least donated time of year. Please help Versiti and your community by donating blood or even double red blood cells and get a $10 e-gift card as a thank you for being someone’s hero.
Walk-ins are welcome if the schedule allows, but appointments are preferred to keep everything running smoothly. Be sure to hydrate and eat before donating blood.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate from Versiti at kshapkaroff@versiti.org or Kristi Hallett at khallett@nmc.edu.
NMC’s Thanks-for-Giving project is hosting a Space Skate at Howe Ice Arena from 7-9 p.m. on Friday, November 8! Join us for a fun night with ice skating, face painting and fundraising! Entry is $10 with a $5 rental fee. All proceeds support NMC students providing Thanksgiving meals to the community.
Need a study buddy? Join the Success Coaching team for a finals preparation workshop and open study tables with your peers afterwards. The workshop and study tables event will be held from noon–3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20 in room 106/107 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center.
Finals Workshop + lunch (Qdoba bar!)*
Noon–1 p.m.
*RSVP for lunch to successcoach@nmc.edu
Study Tables
1–3 p.m.
This is a great opportunity to make a plan for finals! Success Coaches will be available to help with study strategies, tips, resources and to answer any questions you might have about other support available on campus. Finals can be stressful but with some support they can feel a little bit easier!
Questions? Email successcoach@nmc.edu or call (231) 995-2828.
Join the International Services and Service Learning Department as we sample unique teas from around the world while getting together in a casual setting to make connections.
Two events will be held on Wednesday, November 20 and Wednesday, December 4 from 9:15–10 a.m., in the Student Lounge outside the O100 offices in the Osterlin Building (#3 on the Front Street Campus Map).
For more information, contact Marina Call at mcall@nmc.edu.
On November 14, Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum presents a vital exploration of global energy trends with John Pournoor, Ph.D., CEO of Government Analytica and former VP of governmental affairs at 3M. The event is sponsored by Mercantile Bank.
Dr. Pournoor will “explore global energy developments through the lens of key geopolitical megatrends that are shaping our future,” with an emphasis on Michigan’s role. With “44 natural gas storage fields” and extensive renewable resources, Michigan has the potential to “recharge our future electric vehicles” and strengthen energy security for industries statewide. Dr. Pournoor will address the “increasing segmentation of global supply and demand” and “geopolitical events which jeopardize and limit supply.” Additionally, the talk will highlight “how environmental policy increasingly drives industrial policy and economic transformation” and provide insights on U.S. energy policy influenced by public perceptions. Registered attendees receive a complimentary digital copy of 12 Global Megatrends: 2025 Edition.
The November 14 hybrid event at the Dennos Museum Center is open to the public and available to watch online. Admission is free for students, educators, and all NMC employees. Tickets are $15 per person for the general public. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6:30 p.m. For in-person tickets, online tickets, and all event details, visit TCIAF.com.
