NMC’s Automotive Technology program will host the 18th annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Car & Truck Show this Saturday from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Check out hot rods and Tin Lizzies and support students at the same time.
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On this first day of classes, we wish success to the more than 3,100 students who are enrolled in nearly 5% more credit hours than last fall. Thanks to everyone who’s helped make Welcome Week 2024 memorable so far! If you’d like to volunteer, there’s still opportunities available. Sign up here.
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Congratulations to the first 12 graduates of a new, fast-track bachelor’s of science in nursing program offered as a partnership between NMC and Davenport University! A pinning ceremony will be held tonight, August 19, to honor the graduates, 11 of whom are also NMC alumni. They are among the first in Michigan to graduate and find employment since 2022 legislation that established a BSN path for community colleges.
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We’re just 10 days away from the start of fall Welcome Week! Thanks to all who have already volunteered for one of the many events to welcome our new and returning students. Please consider volunteering. Most shifts are just a couple hours and lots of fun. Sign up here!
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To the students, faculty and staff who will complete the summer semester this week. It’s not easy to persevere with academics during northern Michigan summers, so kudos to all who did.
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NMC would like to recognize the faculty and staff who helped coordinate the first session of this summer’s College Edge program, which wrapped up last Friday as well as the cohorts who completed the program.
The first edition in summer 2023 was a resounding success, with 97 percent of students persisting from fall 2023 to spring 2024 semesters, vs. 64.7 percent among the general population. Students truly do gain an edge by participating. Two more sessions begin next week.
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Thanks to the instructors teaching College for Kids classes this summer. Classes began last week and continue through August. The program is a great way to introduce future for-credit students to NMC, and 12 percent do go on to enroll after graduation. New this year are classes in Benzie County. Visit nmc.edu/kids to see all the options.
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To the volunteers who organized the annual Kids Free Fishing Day Saturday at NMC’s Great Lakes campus. NMC has been a proud partner with Rotary Club of Traverse City, Rotary Camps & Services, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Mike and Rhonda Estes, Great Lakes Children’s Museum and the Northwest Michigan Fishing Club in this Father’s Day weekend tradition for many years.
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Thanks to the volunteers who organized the Pride carnival on campus Saturday, including members of the student group NMC Pride.
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65 students and 10 faculty members completed study abroad experiences last month. Groups traveling to India (humanities) and Ireland (audio tech) returned last week. Earlier experiences visited Brazil (biology), Costa Rica (nursing) and Switzerland (culinary). Much more than a trip, all study abroad is faculty-led, experiential learning for academic credit. Four of this year’s study abroad experiences involved an aspect of service learning. Partial support is provided by the Global Opportunities Scholarship ($1,000 per student) and the NMC Foundation.
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Kudos to the more than 7,000 runners as well as all the volunteers who participated in Saturday’s Bayshore Marathon, which started at the Front Street campus. NMC is proud to be a partner in this community tradition, which marked its 42nd anniversary this year.
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Thanks to everyone at NMC who made the AquaHacking Great Lakes Challenge a success: Hans VanSumeren, Ed Bailey, Lisa Cooper, and Matt Hirsch, Steve Rice with the Office of Possibilities, with executive support from Jason Slade. At last week’s finale, $35,000 in prize money was divided among three start-ups, including Wave Lumina of Traverse City, the second-place finisher.
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Congratulations to the more than 600 graduates who earned a degree or certificate this semester, and thanks to all the volunteers who helped to make Saturday’s Commencement ceremonies memorable.
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Congratulations to Nick Roster, science and math instructor, who was named the Environmentalist of the Year in education by the Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council last week. Read about the Boardman River research project he introduced to students this year.
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Thanks to NMC’s custodial, maintenance and grounds team for keeping our buildings and campuses looking good for visitors attending the many events hosted on campus this and next weekend. Saturday’s lineup includes the Big Little Hero Race on the Front Street campus, GLMA open ship on the Great Lakes campus, and the NMC Jazz Bands in concert at Milliken Auditorium.
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Kudos to the Audio Technology department for organizing the “Rockin’ Into Spring: Dollars for Scholars” concert this Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at the Milliken Auditorium. Laith Al-Saadi, a Michigan native and former finalist on “The Voice,” will headline. Proceeds from ticket sales will fund scholarships for future Audio Technology students. Tickets are $10 for students and $25 general admission.
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Happy Community College Month! NMC is proud to transform the lives of our learners and communities. We are Traverse City’s first and largest provider of higher education, a cultural bastion, an employer and creator of economic impact. For all that you do to help us achieve all of that, thank you!
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Thanks to Lisa Cooper, Ed Bailey, Nathan Bootz and all who participated in the Water Leadership conference in Traverse City March 8-10. The event was part of the AquaHacking the Great Lakes Challenge, an entrepreneurship competition, and brought six Canadian and four U.S. finalist teams to the region. The winners of $35,000 in seed funding will be named May 10. Like the Freshwater Research Center, the weekend showcased NMC’s leadership in water issues.
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