Oct 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Jazz Bands will join the Jeff Haas Trio for two upcoming shows at The Alluvion this month as part of the “Jazz For All” series.
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- October 19: Jazz Big Band
- October 26: NMC Jazz Lab Band
The Jazz Big Band members includes players from multiple local groups who come together to form one of the best big bands in the area. The Jazz Lab Band is a mixture of experienced community members and NMC students who come together to play a variety of traditional jazz ensemble staples that define the genre.
$1-20 honor cover at the door (no presale). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The Jeff Haas Trio starts at 6 p.m. and the big bands go on at 7:15pm.
The Alluvion is located at 414 East 8th Street, second floor, Traverse City, MI, 49686.
Oct 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
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Sep 30, 2023 | Announcements & News, Intercom, Student News
Northwestern Michigan College’s Dental Assistant program is undergoing re-accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). As part of that process, the community has the opportunity to provide comments pertaining to the standards of the Dental Assistant program’s policies and procedures used in the Commission’s accreditation process.
A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by contacting the Commission by calling 1-800-232-6108. All comments submitted must pertain only to the standards relative to the particular program being reviewed or policies and procedures used in the accreditation process. Signed or unsigned comments will be considered. Names/signatures will be removed from comments prior to forwarding them to the program. Third party comments must be received no later than October 7, 2023.
The site visit was postponed and rescheduled from September 21–22 to December 7–8.
Sep 28, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — College-bound students can explore their options at more than 45 colleges and universities at two free events set for Oct. 11 in Northwestern Michigan College’s Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on main campus.
2023 College Night: 6–8 p.m. This event is aimed at current high school students making post-graduation educational plans. Information on NMC dual enrollment and Early College, which allow high school students to earn both high school and college credit at no cost while still attending high school, will be available, plus scholarship and financial aid information.
New this year, students are required to preregister. Visit nmc.edu/collegenight or www.strivefair.com
See participating schools.
2023 Transfer Fair: Held from noon–2 p.m., this event is aimed primarily at current NMC students who plan to transfer to a four-year school to complete a bachelor’s degree. See participating schools.
Release date: SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
For more information:
Cari Noga
Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Sep 26, 2023 | Student News
Thank you to all of the students who voted for the Student Government officers for the 23-24 year as well as all of the members who ran for office. The results are as follows:
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- Rachel Colby, President
- Sereta Fager, Vice President
- Shane McClellan, Treasurer
- Secretary, currently vacant
- Dee Galloup, PR and Marketing
If you have a suggestion or question for our Student Government members, look for the suggestion boxes that are located on all of our campuses, or submit your suggestion online through the
virtual comment/suggestion box.
More information about the Student Government Association can be found
here.
Sep 22, 2023 | Student News
NMC Voices is a sexual assault awareness and advocacy group for both survivors and allies.
For those who would like to join, meetings are held on Mondays at 5 p.m. in room 08 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center. The first meeting will be held Monday, September 25.
For questions, please contact Brittany Hanbury at bhanbury@nmc.edu.
Sep 22, 2023 | Student News
Drop-in tutoring sessions for GLMA cadets enrolled in engine courses are available in the GLMA student enclave.
Cadets can stop by during these times and receive assistance:
Please call (231) 995-1138 or email tutoring@nmc.edu if you have any questions.
Sep 21, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
Amy Burns-Bailey, Experiential Learning Coordinator, and Lisa Baldyga, Employment Readiness Specialist, are hosting Coffee & Career Chats on the last Wednesday of each month this fall from 9–10 a.m. at the Experiential Learning Institute located in room 103 of the Timothy J Nelson Innovation Center.
Coffee & Careers Chats will be held on these dates:
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- September 27
- October 25
- November 29
Join them for a cup of coffee and donuts while discussing topics involving career readiness. They can answer questions about resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn, networking, internships, apprenticeships and more!
Sep 20, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
NMC will host Applying to College 101, a new event for students beginning their college search, from 6–7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9.
Admissions representatives will guide participants through the college application process, focusing on what to expect and time frames to be aware of. Co-sponsored with Northern Michigan University, the event will be held in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, Room 106/107 on NMC’s main campus. Food is provided. Students should RSVP here if they plan to attend.
Event takeaways:
- Understanding application basics: Types of applications, fees, and other requirements like essays and letters of recommendation
- Understanding application decisions: Early, regular and rolling
- How transfer agreements and the Michigan Transfer Association can help you
- How to find scholarships
- What questions to ask a college representative
- What to look for in a college
- Student panel: Hear students’ personal experiences
Applying to College 101 precedes and prepares students for the annual College Night, set for Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 6–8 p.m., also in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center. More than 45 colleges, universities and military branches will be represented at College Night, offering northern Michigan high school students a one-stop shop to evaluate their post graduation options.
For more information:
Katie Sommer-Ford
Learning Services
ksommer@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1369
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Sep 15, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
Do you have an idea or project that needs resources to reach its full potential? If so, the Office of Possibilities wants to hear from you! OOPS seeks to provide resources for education-related projects as well as projects related to community partnerships with NMC.
Upcoming pitch dates will be held on December 1, 2023 and March 15, 2024 from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 104/105.
Those interested in presenting a pitch are encouraged to participate in one of the two upcoming Design Thinking workshops.
Design Thinking
November 1, 8, and 15
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Design Thinking
February 5, 12 and 19
Mondays, 5-7 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Office of Possibilities at oops@nmc.edu.
OOPS office hours:
Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m., Commonplace (NoBoMkt), 414 E. Eighth Street, Second Floor
Thursdays, 8-11 a.m., Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 116
Sep 15, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
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Sep 12, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
The Rajkovich Physical Education Building is open to all NMC students, staff and faculty members on Mondays and Thursdays from 7-10 p.m.
The gym has equipment for a variety of activities such as :
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- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Dodgeball
- Badminton
- Pickleball
- Corn hole
- Ping pong
Bring your fellow friends and colleagues!
For questions, please contact Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu, C.J. Schneider at cschneider@nmc.edu or Isaac Dedenbach at idedebanch@nmc.edu.
Sep 7, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s (NMC) Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) training ship, the T/S State of Michigan, will call on Milwaukee for the first time in over a decade on Sept. 15-16 to raise funds for the Wisconsin Navy League’s scholarship at GLMA .
Media is invited to tour the training ship, a 224-foot former Navy submarine surveillance vessel, from 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Pier Wisconsin Cruise dock, 530 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee. The T/S State of Michigan is the flagship of NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy, one of only six state maritime academies in the nation and the only one on freshwater.
The Milwaukee stop is part of a training cruise for the 18 GLMA cadets aboard, as well as two from the Texas A&M Maritime Academy. All cadets are required to earn 360 days of sea time while enrolled at the Academy. The ship will arrive in Milwaukee Friday from Traverse City and depart Saturday afternoon for Grand Haven, Mich. Read more about the ship.
The Wisconsin Navy League is seeking to endow the $1,000 annual scholarship, established in 2021 for Maritime cadets from Wisconsin. It honors the life of World War II Merchant Marine veteran Francis Murphy of La Crosse, Wis., who enlisted in 1944 as a newly-minted high school graduate. During his service to the nation from 1944 to 1951, Seaman Murphy made 57 round-trip Atlantic Ocean crossings on eight different ships.
Founded in 1969, NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy educates and trains deck and engineering officers for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Graduates earn a bachelor’s degree, and an unlimited tonnage/horsepower merchant marine license. Read more at nmc.edu/maritime. NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute also offers a culinary-maritime certificate program which trains students to be shipboard cooks, who are in high demand by the shipping industry.
The Navy League of the United States, founded in 1902, is a nonprofit civilian, educational and advocacy organization that supports America’s sea services: the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine.
Release date: SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
For more information:
RADM Jerry Achenbach
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent
(231) 995-1203
gachenbach@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Sep 6, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
September 6, 2023
Students embarked on three brand-new credentials this fall, preparing for careers in high-demand fields in which NMC has established leadership, while overall enrollment among the more than 60 programs ticked upward slightly.
Enrollment is up 1.6 percent in terms of headcount, or 48 students. While a small increase, it’s a welcome change from the pandemic-accelerated enrollment declines of recent years. This fall’s study body includes the first Michigan Achievement students, 2023 high school graduates who received up to $2,750 from the state, and the third class of Michigan Reconnect students, which provides free in-district tuition for students 25 and older who don’t have a college degree.
The new programs, all approved by NMC’s Board of Trustees, are:
Culinary maritime certificate: Most of the 11 students enrolled are adding the culinary maritime certificate onto their associate degree. The certificate formalizes what began as an intra-campus partnership between NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute and Great Lakes Maritime Academy. For several years, a small number of culinary students have completed an internship onboard the Academy training ship State of Michigan. Due to the strong demand for shipboard cooks, they were employed immediately upon graduation, at high salaries.
Students in the certificate program, the only one in the U.S., will earn both the culinary and maritime credentials required to sail on U.S. flagged vessels.
“This certificate creates a unique offering that will distinguish the Great Lakes Culinary Institute from other programs. It also gives our students more options and meets the needs of industry,” said NMC President Nick Nissley.
UAS degree: Creating a standalone Uncrewed Aerial Systems degree instead of a specialty within NMC’s Engineering Technology degree creates a clearer path for students, said UAS program coordinator Tony Sauerbrey. So far, seven students have enrolled.
NMC first offered drone classes in 2010, several years before the FAA established a commercial license in 2016. Today drones are used for inspection and monitoring in multiple economic sectors, from agriculture to infrastructure. NMC’s Police Academy also offers drone operator certification to its students, the only one in Michigan to do so.
“The new degree will allow for greater flexibility in meeting the needs of the ever-changing drone industry,” Sauerbrey said. “The UAS industry is continuing to grow with a need for workforce development.”
Wet Tech degree: The only one of its kind in Michigan, the degree utilizes existing courses from surveying and unmanned aerial systems programs as well new courses in environmental site assessment, aquifer sampling, and groundwater monitoring. An internship is also required.
Four students have declared it as their program so far.
“This program will focus on training a workforce supporting the direct monitoring and cleanup of waters within the Great Lakes watershed and focusing on the direct impact to the quality of our water resources,” said Great Lakes Water Studies Institute Executive Director Hans Van Sumeren.
Another program, Marine Technology, enrolled its largest class yet this fall, at 14 students.
Besides these three credentials, this summer NMC also began partnering with Davenport University to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing. Eight students total are now enrolled in the fast-track program.
The new credentials and, for nursing, the accelerated delivery, are part of NMC Next, the college’s strategic plan, specifically offering future-focused education and building on areas of institutional distinction.
Sep 5, 2023 | Announcements & News, Intercom, Student News
The Traverse City Parking Patrol will start issuing citations for parking violations on Monday, September 11. All NMC students and employees must have their 2023-2024 permits displayed.
If you haven’t received your permit, they can be picked up at the following locations:
The Traverse City Police Department has provided the following information on how to avoid parking tickets on campus by properly displaying your parking permit:
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- 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.
Sep 5, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwestern Michigan College Children’s Choir will hold placement auditions for third through ninth graders this week in the NMC Fine Arts Building, room 102. There are two options:
- Thursday, September 7, 6-8 p.m.
- Saturday, September 9, 10 a.m. to noon
Families can schedule a 5-minute audition time slot on either date online at http://www.nmcchildrenschoir.com/. The audition involves singing the first verse of “America the Beautiful” and performing simple vocal exercises. Student placement in one of the six choirs depends on both chronological age and musical and vocal readiness. Children in grades K-2 do not need to audition. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Founded in 1990, the NMCC consists of six choirs involving over two hundred singers from kindergarten through the ninth grade. Performances are held several times a year. For more information, visit nmcchildrenschoir.com.
Release date: SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
(231) 392-1800 (mobile – call or text)
cnoga@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Sep 1, 2023 | Student News
Drop-in tutoring sessions for GLMA cadets enrolled in deck courses are available in the GLMA student enclave.
Cadets can stop by during these times and receive assistance:
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- Mondays: 1215-1400
- Tuesdays: 0800-0915
- Fridays: 1000-1300
Please call (231) 995-1138 or email tutoring@nmc.edu if you have any questions.
Aug 30, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The Executive Committee of Northwestern Michigan College’s Board of Trustees will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 1 in room 106 of the University Center, 2200 Dendrinos Drive, Traverse City. The official meeting notice is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Release date: AUGUST 30, 2023
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
