NMC Soccer Club summer league off to good start

soccer-ballThe NMC Soccer Club is competing in a local summer adult 8 vs. 8 soccer league on Sunday evenings at the Traverse Bay Area Youth Soccer fields off Keystone road.  The team is currently 2 wins and 1 loss after this Sunday night’s 5-2 win.

The NMC Soccer Club is for both recreational and competitive soccer players and a great way to meet other students.

To learn more about the NMC Soccer Club student organization please click here! (more…)

Outreach Services: Bringing the world’s game to NMC

World Cup 2014 logoAs part of the international focus at NMC we are offering a fun chance to support your favorite team(s) during the next month as they work to persevere on the pitch and raise the FIFA World Cup in Rio on July 13!

Check out our schedule of matches that will be broadcast in the West Hall Student Lounge and in the Northwoods Café during the next three weeks.

Take your break and join us for some food and fun (no vuvuzelas allowed).

For those looking for a place to grab some lunch on Thursday, June 26, check out the special offer on that day, below!

To get you in the World Cup spirit, stop by the Outreach Services office before June 26 and put your business card or your name with the team you think will win the cup in the soccer ball for a chance to win an official 2014 World Cup t-shirt! (more…)

Changes as a result of the new scholarship system

NMC has launched a new scholarship web page and will no longer look at paper applications. It was previously stated, complete a FAFSA and you are eligible for scholarships. This is no longer the case. However, most scholarships are need based awards and would require a FAFSA to be eligible. (more…)

Bookstore reminders

Bookstore Inventory: 

The bookstore will be closed on June 25, 26 and 27 for a physical inventory. Please plan around these dates as we will not be open to the public for any purchases.

Financial aid:

Financial Aid ends on June 20 for Summer (June) classes only.

Remember: We have lots of new items in the bookstore which are all covered under financial aid.

Enjoy the summer,

NMC Bookstore Staff (more…)

24-hour donor challenge to support NMC set for June 12-13

With a $2,400 presidential incentive at stake, the NMC Foundation is aiming for 100 donor gifts in 24 hours: June 12-13.

The 24-hour donor challenge is a participation challenge that seeks to to inspire gifts from 100 alumni, friends and family who believe in the power of learning at NMC. President Timothy J. Nelson has personally offered the incentive of a matching gift of $24 for each of the first 100 gifts, up to $2,400 total. (more…)

Contemporary Chinese Photography exhibition at the Dennos Museum Center

Adou -  Father and Son Going Home 2006The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition, 如何回How to Return?” – Images by Contemporary Chinese Photographers June 1 – September 7, 2014.

As China reaches the point of its post-boom years, Exhibition Curator, Steven Harris of M97 Gallery, suggests a more contemplative period is setting in. We are entering a time where the general pulse of society has seen through the veil of glittery consumerism and all it promised, and now artists and thinkers are looking, in many ways, how to return to find what’s left of their roots.

This exhibition features the work of seven noted photographers in China: Adou, Huang Xiaoliang, Liang Weizhou, Lu Yanpeng, Luo Dan, Song Chao, and Wang Ningde presenting contemporary images of the Chinese people and environment, reflecting tradition, change and offering social commentary. (more…)

Another BBQ success

NMC BBQ 2014Thank you to everyone who volunteered, attended and helped enjoy a picture perfect day and made this year’s NMC Barbecue such a big success.

Thousands of people spent hours on the NMC campus enjoying a picnic lunch, music on three different stages, kids’ games, program and classroom displays, and much more.

We served 9,040 meals on May 18, up from last year. Included in that number are 359 local residents who received home-delivered meals through the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging, which operated out of the kitchen in West Hall.

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Abandoned bike pick-up slated for May 21

bikerackSummer is here and the NMC Security Department is asking for your help. On Wednesday, May 14, Security will be tagging bicycles on campus which appear to be abandoned. Bikes slated for pick-up will have a tag attached to the bike’s chain sprocket. If your bicycle is so tagged simply remove the tag to let Security know that the bike is still in use and not abandoned.   Bikes with tags left on them will be picked up after noon on Wednesday, May 21, 2014.

If you have any questions please contact NMC Security @ 231-995-1111.

Thank you,

NMC Security (more…)

Interested in the NMC Rowing Club?

RowingWe are looking for 2014-15 NMC students interested in forming a NMC Rowing Club team through the Leelanau Rowing Club.  Students would train with the Leelanau Rowing Club fall 2014 and winter 2015 (indoor) and compete in college events in May 2015.

Learn more about the Leelanau Rowing Club.

Costs are primarily covered by Leelanau Rowing Club.  For more information or to indicate your interest send your information to dcunningham@nmc.edu.

GVSU open house May 27 at the UC

Grand Valley State University in Traverse City is hosting an Open House on May 27 from 2-6 p.m. at the University Center in Traverse City.  Join us to learn more about our Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership, Masters in Social Work Degree or the many other graduate and undergraduate degree opportunities available in Traverse City.  Visit our website at gvsu.edu/traverse or call 231.995.1785 for more information. (more…)

How to catch TEDx Traverse City!

On Wednesday, May 14 NMC will host the fourth TEDx Traverse City event. This year’s theme is Game Changers: Designing Tomorrow.

The main event location will again be the Milliken Auditorium in the Dennos Museum. That event location is sold out. However, there is another Main Campus venue specifically for NMC students and employees located in Scholars Hall, Rm 217 (the theater). Seats will be available in this location on a first come, first served basis. Come for a session or stay for the day – the choice is yours! (more…)

NMC Jazz Ensembles Festival May 17 & 18

On the weekend of May 17-18, Northwestern Michigan College will host the first NMC Jazz Festival at Milliken Auditorium. The event will bring together the college’s three jazz ensembles along with professional performers and area high school jazz bands. It will run in conjunction with the annual NMC BBQ, the college’s highest-profile event, which annually brings thousands of people to campus. (more…)