13th Annual Freshwater Summit starts Oct. 2

Watershed Center logoThe 13th Annual Freshwater Summit will be held virtually this year over four Fridays — Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23 — between 10 and 11:30 a.m. each day. Registration is free. Register here.  

The Freshwater Summit is a product of the Freshwater Roundtable and is organized by The Watershed Center, NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inc., Inland Seas Education Association, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, Grand Traverse Conservation District, Conservation Resource Alliance, and Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council.

Great Lakes Water Studies Institute Program Coordinator Constanza Hazelwood will talk about NMC’s Freshwater Studies program during the Oct. 23 session.

Virtual astronomy viewing celebrates Sleeping Bear Dunes anniversary

TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s J.H Rogers Observatory will partner with the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society and host a virtual astronomical viewing session Friday, Sept. 25, celebrating Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s 50th anniversary.

Sleeping Bear Dunes has been the site of in-person “star parties” for the last 10 years. To celebrate the park’s anniversary and still observe COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings, live images from the NMC Observatory’s telescope will be sent to guests via Zoom beginning at 9 p.m. (If it is cloudy, backup footage will be shown.) Astronomers will be available to answer questions.

The projection of actual live video images is an innovative approach to allowing for viewing safely through the college’s telescope by students. Applying a new low-light sensitive video camera, images normally seen through the eyepiece can be projected real-time to data projector or computer screens. The moon, bright planets, star clusters, nebulae and even faint galaxies are shown as they would appear in the eyepiece of the telescopes at the Observatory. This allows students to continue use of the telescopes at Rogers Observatory safely, as well as providing more in-depth discussions on the objects they are observing.

Work began on this concept in late spring 2020 due to the restrictions of the COVID-19. The system has been utilized for NMC’s Astronomy students beginning at the start of this Fall 2020 semester.

 

Release date: September 24, 2020

For more information:

Jerry Dobek,
NMC Astronomy Department
jdobek@nmc.edu
(231) 342-4545

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Fall look ahead and Thanksgiving

Good morning NMC students,

We hope you have had a good first month of the fall semester! While this fall semester is different than any we’ve experienced before, we are proud to see you work hard toward your goals. Thank you for how well you are following NMC’s safety guidelines. Since July we have had two positive and one presumed positive case of COVID-19 at NMC. This is very different from what we are seeing at some other colleges and we know it is because of your efforts. Thank you for keeping NMC safe!

Looking ahead to the rest of the fall semester please continue to:

  • Wear your mask and practice social distancing while on our campuses
  • If studying in a group of 2 or more please be sure to social distance and wear your masks (this includes study rooms like those in the West Hall Innovation Center)
  • Eat only in designated areas, like the Hawk Owl Cafe
  • Keep group sizes to 10 or fewer while inside.

To help limit the spread of the coronavirus NMC will not return for in-person classes after Thanksgiving break. Starting Thursday, November 26 all classes, meetings, testing and student services will be done virtually for the remainder of the semester. There will be no food service available. The bookstore, Health Services and the library will have limited service. Buildings will have limited access.

The Reimagining Learning Committee is currently evaluating plans for the spring semester. Course format options may be similar to the fall until more students can safely return to in-person learning. Our goal is to announce the plans by September 29.

Thank you for your work during this unusual time and your continued commitment to safety. Your NMC faculty and staff are here to help if you need it. Please reach out to your instructor or write to us here and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

West Hall Innovation Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Ribbon cutting photoThank you to all who attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new West Hall Innovation Center on Friday, Sept. 18, whether virtually or in person. Speakers at the event included NMC trustees Chris Bott and Ross Childs, Senator Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City and Dr. Nick Nissley, NMC President. Over 100 people attended virtually.

photo gallery from the ceremony is available here and a video of the event is here. You can also take a virtual tour of the new 54,000-square-foot, building here.

 

Walk-In Flu Clinics

Flu shot illustrationNo Appointment Necessary!

Student Health Services (Biederman Bldg., Room 106, #6 on the Main Campus Map)

  • Monday, Sept. 21: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Sept. 23: 1–4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 29: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 1: 1–3 p.m.

COST: STUDENTS, $15, NMC FACULTY & STAFF $20
(No cost if covered under NMC insurance)

Call 995-1255 with questions

NOTE!  All flu clinics subject to change per current CDC and/or GT Co. Health Dept. recommendations and vaccine availability.

College and Michigan Tech to collaborate on Great Lakes research

TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Technological University and Northwestern Michigan College have formalized their intent to collaborate on Great Lakes research, with a focus on marine technology, freshwater science and professional development.

At a signing ceremony held Wednesday, Sept. 16, Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek and NMC President Nick Nissley noted their shared mission and complementary strengths in advancing Great Lakes research, as well as their mutual goal in collaborating to develop an internationally-recognized center of excellence in freshwater science and research.

Under a two-year Memorandum of Understanding, MTU and NMC agreed to:

  • Cooperatively develop marine technology and operations plans
  • Partner on freshwater science and research projects, and
  • Collaborate on professional development projects that showcase Michigan Tech science and technology development and NMC workforce development programming

“I am especially grateful to Andrew Barnard at the Great Lakes Research Center along with Guy Meadows for their leadership and expertise,” Koubek said. “Our partnership with Northwestern Michigan College reiterates our mutual commitment to the protection and rehabilitation of the Great Lakes ecosystem and helps to ensure the economic longevity of our region and our state well into the future.”

“The collaboration is a great opportunity to re-imagine this important work for the future. Not only does it build upon the existing expertise of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, led by Hans Van Sumeren, but amplifies it through the assets of a trusted partner, Michigan Technological University,” Nissley said. “Together we are accomplishing great things for our region.”

Wednesday’s signing builds on a history of collaboration between the public institutions that dates back nearly 30 years. Last year, the two institutions signed seven new articulation agreements that allow engineering students to complete their first two years of study at NMC and then transfer to Michigan Tech with junior status.

The new MOU also demonstrates Michigan Tech’s continued commitment to northern Michigan’s Grand Traverse region. In March 2019, the university announced a three-year Memorandum of Understanding designed to explore collaborative opportunities in the Grand Traverse area. The memorandum included exploration of educational opportunities and services with and through NMC.

The MOU signed Wednesday reflects MTU and NMC’s mutual intentions to develop and implement collaborative activities and is not intended to create binding or legal obligations on either party.

 

Release date: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019

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College and Michigan Tech to collaborate on Great Lakes research

TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan Technological University and Northwestern Michigan College have formalized their intent to collaborate on Great Lakes research, with a focus on marine technology, freshwater science and professional development.

At a signing ceremony held Wednesday, Sept. 16, Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek and NMC President Nick Nissley noted their shared mission and complementary strengths in advancing Great Lakes research, as well as their mutual goal in collaborating to develop an internationally-recognized center of excellence in freshwater science and research.

Under a two-year Memorandum of Understanding, MTU and NMC agreed to:

  • Cooperatively develop marine technology and operations plans
  • Partner on freshwater science and research projects, and
  • Collaborate on professional development projects that showcase Michigan Tech science and technology development and NMC workforce development programming

“I am especially grateful to Andrew Barnard at the Great Lakes Research Center along with Guy Meadows for their leadership and expertise,” Koubek said. “Our partnership with Northwestern Michigan College reiterates our mutual commitment to the protection and rehabilitation of the Great Lakes ecosystem and helps to ensure the economic longevity of our region and our state well into the future.”

“The collaboration is a great opportunity to re-imagine this important work for the future. Not only does it build upon the existing expertise of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, led by Hans Van Sumeren, but amplifies it through the assets of a trusted partner, Michigan Technological University,” Nissley said. “Together we are accomplishing great things for our region.”

Wednesday’s signing builds on a history of collaboration between the public institutions that dates back nearly 30 years. Last year, the two institutions signed seven new articulation agreements that allow engineering students to complete their first two years of study at NMC and then transfer to Michigan Tech with junior status.

The new MOU also demonstrates Michigan Tech’s continued commitment to northern Michigan’s Grand Traverse region. In March 2019, the university announced a three-year Memorandum of Understanding designed to explore collaborative opportunities in the Grand Traverse area. The memorandum included exploration of educational opportunities and services with and through NMC.

The MOU signed Wednesday reflects MTU and NMC’s mutual intentions to develop and implement collaborative activities and is not intended to create binding or legal obligations on either party.

 

Release date: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

Patch✹Work: A Constitution Day Appreciation of Legislative Mending

Constitution photoTo mark Constitution Day (September 17, 2020), NMC Library has collected submissions of personal “appreciations” of real and imagined Constitutional amendments, or patches, that have been (or might be) stitched over the years to span holes in the founding document of our national government.

The word amendment finds its roots in the Latin emendare (e “out of”; menda “a fault”) and retains the spirit and connotations of the shortened Middle English variant, “mend” — to repair, restore or fix; to patch a hole in.

You can view the first round of appreciations in the library’s PatchWork video gallery. These appreciations represent the personal views and reflections of individual members of our college community, and should not be construed as institutional positions.

We’d love to add more perspectives over time, so we welcome more submissions even though the deadline for this Constitution Day has passed.

Success Story: Early adopters of UAS celebrate first decade

NMC Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) fleet photo

September 16, 2020

This fall NMC celebrates the ten-year anniversary of its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program, a foresighted curricular addition that has helped diversify northern Michigan’s economy.

Tony Sauerbrey photoIn 2010, UAS, also known as drones, were chiefly a military tool. But Tony Sauerbrey, left, then NMC’s chief flight instructor, and others in the college’s traditional manned Aviation program spied opportunity ahead.

“We started looking at the future of aviation, all this drone technology coming along,” said Sauerbrey, now NMC UAS program manager (far right, above.) “It was a little ahead of its time.”

Years ahead, in fact. Three classes in 2010 grew into a degree with a UAS specialty by 2013. The FAA established its commercial license in 2016. Today, drones are used to inspect crop health and infrastructure integrity, photograph and sell real estate, conduct land surveys and monitor everything from shoreline erosion to invasive species. In the future, Amazon promises drone delivery to customer doorsteps within 30 minutes.

With that significant lead in training time and experience, NMC UAS students have a decided edge in the industry with nearly 200,000 license holders nationwide. (In fact, Amazon employs several.) In northwest Michigan, the industry is growing to occupy a larger niche.

Justin-Bentsen-and-Pierce-Thomas.jpgJustin Bentsen, left and Pierce Thomas, right, during the filming of an Interactive Aerial product video. Both 2016 NMC grads, they are two of the company’s four founders.“NMC is the epicenter of all of the robotic and drone companies in the area, with an emphasis on aerial applications,” said Christian Smith, president of Interactive Aerial, a Traverse City company founded by four NMC alumni.

Interactive Aerial is also the 2020 winner of the Emerging Business award sponsored by Traverse Connect, the region’s economic development organization. President and CEO Warren Call said the company exemplifies the organization’s desire to diversify the economy away from traditional employers like tourism/hospitality and agriculture.

“Our mission is to grow family-sustaining careers,” Call said. “The best way to do that is to develop and grow sectors that are technical, high-skill, scientific.”

A year like 2020, where both hospitality and health care, another established regional employer, suffered shows the risk of not diversifying, he said.

“We could be a leader in industries and sectors that deal with remote environments. I would love to see us be known for that,” Call said.

Fittingly, NMC launched the UAS program by partnering with one of the region’s oldest industries. Fruit growers and college supporters Dorance and Julia Amos offered their land in Yuba as a training facility back in 2010.

“For us to have access to airspace that close, that really allowed for the program to develop,” Sauerbrey said.

NMC will continue to play a pivotal role as the industry matures. Locating the program in Engineering Technology, where students learn to build and repair the units, as well as to process and analyze the many different kinds of data generated, is key. In addition, students are taught safe operating practices, airspace, weather, regulations, aerodynamics, and even aeronautical decision making.

“Industry demands more now than simple piloting skills,” Smith said, who credits Sauerbrey for guiding the program to meet industry demands. He left NMC for the private sector in 2014 but returned in 2018.

“I was very passionate about the school and what had been started,” Sauerbrey said. He sees a “second coming” of the industry ahead, as drones begin to fly beyond line of sight and over people.

“The next ten years will be very interesting,” Sauerbrey said. “Drones are not a novelty anymore and have cemented themselves as an invaluable tool in many industries and will continue to do so.”

Specialization, like Interactive Aerial’s concentration in GPS-denied environments, like tanks and boilers, will continue. Another NMC-incubated drone company, Hybrid Robotics, is about five years behind Interactive Aerial. Smith looks to NMC for the new hires he needs, and eventually for entrepreneurial colleagues.

“I hope we can be an inspiration to the next group of kids sitting in that classroom,” Smith said. “I hope that can be a snowball that doesn’t stop.”

Call agrees, adding the remote/robotic industry can help the region attract more than retirees.

“We’ve been losing that core working age demographic. Part of the reason is they have career challenges,” he said. “Developing this industry, we see as a great way to address that goal.”


Read more about the program, courses, instructors and career opportunities at nmc.edu/uas.

Parking enforcement starts Sept. 21

The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin issuing citations for parking violations at NMC on Monday, September 21. All NMC students and employees must have their 2020-2021 permits displayed by that date. If you haven’t received your permit, they’re available at the Campus Safety & Security office in the West Hall Innovation Center (#9 on the Main Campus Map). 

The Traverse City Police Department has provided the following information on how to avoid parking tickets on campus by properly displaying your parking permit:

  • Place your permit in the bottom left-hand corner of your windshield.
  • Place your permit right side up. An upside-down permit will be considered invalid.
  • Hang tags must be on the rear view mirror. 
  • Be sure that the expiration date on your permit can be seen from the outside of your vehicle. (Some vehicles have a tint on the edges of their windshield, so be sure your permit is not behind a tint, as it will make it difficult to see from the outside.) When it doubt, get out of your vehicle and be sure you can see the entire permit from the outside.

If you do get a ticket, payment can be made at the red drop-off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health & Science Building on main campus. You can also mail the fine in to the city, or pay at the parking services office in the public parking garage at 303 E. State St. Payment information is also on each ticket.

If you have any questions about parking enforcement on campus, please call Campus Safety & Security at (231) 995-1111.

NMC awards more than $1 million in federal emergency funding to students

TRAVERSE CITY — In less than six months, Northwestern Michigan College has awarded more than $1 million in CARES Act emergency funding to students facing economic challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.

705 students had received awards as of September 8, for an average award of $1,500 per student.

NMC received $2.1 million in federal CARES Act funds for emergency student relief and institutional support  in late April, which must be spent by May 2021. At least 50% of that is dedicated to providing emergency aid to students for food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care expenses. It cannot be used to cover tuition expenses.

“I am so thankful for this fund,” said nursing student Makayla Kramer, 20, recipient of CARES Act funds and scholarships. “It has really lifted a lot of financial issues off of my shoulders during this time.”

“We are incredibly proud of the commitment and care for our students from across the college community and the work to get the help to those in need as quickly as possible” NMC President Nick Nissley said. “This emergency federal relief funding has been an important lifeline to help ensure the continuity of education for students facing tremendous adversity during these challenging times.”

Along with the federal funds, the NMC Foundation announced in May it is raising an additional $1 million to meet the needs of students and the college in response to the pandemic. These funds target three areas: student support including scholarships, food pantry access and flexible funding for emergency needs; academic support to increase capacity of key areas including the Writing & Reading Center and Educational Media Technologies; and program stabilization to ensure programs continue to operate for the benefit of students and the greater community.

The emergency student aid is part of $13.2 million in grants, loans and scholarships that NMC’s financial aid office has awarded to NMC students to date for the 2020/2021 school year, including $1.1 million in scholarships alone.

 

Release date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director, NMC Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
(231) 995-1019
dfairbanks@nmc.edu 

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Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

NMC awards more than $1 million in federal emergency funding to students

TRAVERSE CITY — In less than six months, Northwestern Michigan College has awarded more than $1 million in CARES Act emergency funding to students facing economic challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.

705 students had received awards as of September 8, for an average award of $1,500 per student.

NMC received $2.1 million in federal CARES Act funds for emergency student relief and institutional support  in late April, which must be spent by May 2021. At least 50% of that is dedicated to providing emergency aid to students for food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care expenses. It cannot be used to cover tuition expenses.

“I am so thankful for this fund,” said nursing student Makayla Kramer, 20, recipient of CARES Act funds and scholarships. “It has really lifted a lot of financial issues off of my shoulders during this time.”

“We are incredibly proud of the commitment and care for our students from across the college community and the work to get the help to those in need as quickly as possible” NMC President Nick Nissley said. “This emergency federal relief funding has been an important lifeline to help ensure the continuity of education for students facing tremendous adversity during these challenging times.”

Along with the federal funds, the NMC Foundation announced in May it is raising an additional $1 million to meet the needs of students and the college in response to the pandemic. These funds target three areas: student support including scholarships, food pantry access and flexible funding for emergency needs; academic support to increase capacity of key areas including the Writing & Reading Center and Educational Media Technologies; and program stabilization to ensure programs continue to operate for the benefit of students and the greater community.

The emergency student aid is part of $13.2 million in grants, loans and scholarships that NMC’s financial aid office has awarded to NMC students to date for the 2020/2021 school year, including $1.1 million in scholarships alone.

 

Release date: SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director, NMC Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
(231) 995-1019
dfairbanks@nmc.edu 

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

Futures for Frontliners – Open Q&A Sessions via Zoom

Futures for Frontliners logoNMC Admissions is holding open Zoom sessions for people to get their questions answered regarding the Futures for Frontliners program.

People can register for the sessions online and will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link after registering.

Here is the URL link to go directly to the web page to register: nmc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/List?ID=9

Starting Monday, September 14, sessions will be available each week on the following days/times through the end of December:

  • Monday evenings: 5–7 p.m.
  • Wednesdays: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • Saturday mornings: 9:30–11 a.m.
  • Sunday evenings: 6–8 p.m.

Back To School Sale at the Dennos Museum Store

Back To School Sale at the Dennos Museum Store graphicWelcome back to school from the Dennos Museum Store!

All NMC students and employees receive 20% OFF in-store and online during the month of September.

  • Shop our new website with both curbside pickup and shipping options. Enter NMC20 at checkout.
  • Shop in-store and show your ID.
  • All NMC students and employees enjoy 20% off all regular priced merchandise.

The Dennos Museum Store is open during museum hours Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5 p.m. You can shop 24/7 when you visit our website: shop.dennosmuseum.org.

NMC to participate in free tuition program for front-line workers

TRAVERSE CITY — Front-line workers may receive a scholarship to attend NMC free of charge starting in January through the Futures for Frontliners program unveiled today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Futures for Frontliners offers Michiganders who worked in essential industries during the April 1–June 30 period but do not have a college degree free tuition to their local community college. They may pursue an associate degree or a skills certificate on a full-time or part-time basis while they continue to work.

Those without a high school diploma or equivalency are eligible for services to help them prepare for and complete this credential and go on to a community college or job training program. The application period runs through December 31, 2020, with enrollment available beginning in January of 2021.

Essential industries include health care, financial services, food and agriculture, law enforcement and first responders, water and wastewater, transportation and more.

“Providing these front-line workers in essential industries with access to tuition-free community college — even if they don’t have a high school diploma or equivalency — to pursue their career and personal dreams is a wonderful way to say ‘thank you’ — they certainly earned it,” NMC President Nick Nissley said.

To apply and learn more about Futures for Frontliners, visit nmc.edu/frontliners.

 

Release date: SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director, NMC Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
(231) 995-1019
dfairbanks@nmc.edu 

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

NMC extends college campus closure through June 12, 2020

TRAVERSE CITY — As our state continues efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the Stay Home, Stay Safe order through June 12. To support this effort, and comply with the order, Northwestern Michigan College extended the closure of all five of its campuses in Traverse City through June 12.

NMC began a limited reopening of its campuses June 15 in accordance with the college’s 4-stage Reopening Plan and Exposure Control Plan. Learn more here »

NMC’s five campuses include:

  • Main – 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City
  • Great Lakes – 715 E. Front St., Traverse City
  • Aero Park – 2600 Aero Park Dr., Traverse City
  • University Center – 2200 Dendrinos Dr., Traverse City
  • Rogers Observatory – 1753 Birmley Road, Traverse City

In an ongoing effort to ensure public safety, please see the following list of event cancellations and closures:

virtual

  • NMC Barbecue – May 15–30

CANCELED

  • All Rogers Observatory Public Viewing Nights for 2020
  • NMC Transfer Fair – March 17, 2020
  • Free Visiting Artist Lecture and Workshop – March 18, 2020
  • International Affairs Forum – March 19, 2020
  • Panel discussion on legalized marijuana’s implications for health – March 20, 2020
  • 2nd Annual Concert for Community Awareness – March 20, 2020
  • Blood Drive – April 6, 2020
  • Long Night Against Procrastination – April 16, 2020
  • International Affairs Forum – April 16, 2020
  • A Taste of Success – April 17, 2020
  • Mystical Arts of Tibet (Dennos Concert Series) – April 17, 2020
  • Big Little Hero Race – April 18, 2020
  • T/S State of Michigan open house – April 18, 2020
  • NMC Retirement & Recognition Reception – April 22, 2020
  • Loudon Wainwright III (Dennos Concert Series) – May 2, 2020
  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony – May 3, 2020
  • Lifelong Learning Campus Day – May 8, 2020
  • Native American immersion camp – June 15-18, 2020
  • Kids Free Fishing Day – June 20, 2020
  • Mike McIntosh Memorial Car and Truck Show – Sept. 12, 2020

Postponed

  • NMC Commencement – May 2, 2020 (TO BE RESCHEDULED)
    • NMC’s commencement ceremony will either be delayed until August 2020, or a double ceremony will be held in May 2021.
    • All commencement-related activities, including Honors Convocation, will also be postponed.
  • NMC Fellows Dinner – June 4, 2020 (TO BE RESCHEDULED)

CLOSED

  • The Hawk Owl Café in the Oleson Center (now open in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Innovation Center)
  • The Hawks Nest in East Hall
  • Northwest Grind–Starbucks (now open in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Innovation Center)
  • The NMC Fitness Center
  • The NMC Bookstore (now open)
  • The NMC Library (now open in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Innovation Center)
  • Lobdell’s: A Teaching Restaurant (open Sept. 16)
  • The Hagerty Center
  • The Dennos Museum Center (now open)
  • Aero Park Professional Testing Center (now open)

RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2020; Last updated September 9, 2020

For More Information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019 (direct)
231) 995-1020 (office)
(231) 392-6082 (mobile)

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination