The NMC Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet Thursday, October 16 at 2 p.m. in the President’s Office Conference Room in the Tanis Building on NMC’s Front Street Campus. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Adapted in TC: Having the good kind of cancer
Instructor Susan Odgers’ monthly column on living with disability, Record-Eagle, Oct. 11
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The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet Wednesday, October 15 at 10 a.m. in the President’s Office Conference Room in the Tanis Building on NMC’s Front Street Campus. The Building & Site Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. that day, in the same location. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, October 20 at 5:30 p.m. in Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Room 106/107. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Step away from the daily grind on Friday, Nov. 21 and invest in yourself with this “Out Of Office” one-day personal development retreat tailored for professional women. This immersive experience is designed to help you reignite your motivation, deepen your self-awareness, and confidently own your authority, leaving you feeling refreshed and inspired.
Self-Awareness Workshops: Gain invaluable tools and insights for accelerated personal and professional growth.
Rejuvenating Body Movement Session: Realign your mind and body with a gentle stretching and yoga session designed to enhance focus and reduce stress.
The Image Dilemma – Define Your Professional Brand: Move beyond conventional notions of “Northern Michigan Professional.” Discover how to strategically align your personal style with the powerful message you want to communicate, ensuring your wardrobe works for you.
Empowered Networking: Connect with a group of professional women, forging meaningful relationships and expanding your network.
Gourmet Lunch & Celebratory Happy Hour: Enjoy a delicious, catered lunch in excellent company, followed by a celebratory happy hour to toast your transformations and new connections.
Join us for this transformative day where you’ll not only depart with practical tools, renewed inspiration, and a powerful sense of purpose, but also cultivate invaluable connections. This retreat is designed to foster genuine interactions, providing empowered networking opportunities with a curated group of like-minded professional women. Expand your circle, share insights and build relationships that will extend far beyond the day’s events. We look forward to seeing you there, ready to connect and thrive!
Tuition Waiver applies. For full-time NMC employees, the cost to attend is $180.
Register here.
The NMC Pride student group will be selling bake goods and crafts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center lobby. Stop by and show your support!
Kudos to Carolyn Andrews! Kudos to Carolyn Andrews, her NMC team, and all the community volunteers for another great opportunity for area middle school and high school students to attend the Building Tomorrow event. They showcased the amazing programs NMC has to offer!
Kudos to Denver Peters! Denver Peters, Director of Strategic Portfolio and Development, dove head first into the Blue Tech Challenge. The Blue Tech Challenge is a grant-funded imitative to support “BlueTech” and water-based technology start-up companies and ideas with the goal of having the companies relocate to Traverse City and the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Denver had to lead the BlueTech Challenge finale at the Oceans Conference in Chicago, IL. The event went off without a hitch and the feedback has been very positive as Wave Lumina was named the winner, earning the prize money. Denver not only ran the finale, but also assisted the finalists with networking events, booth displays and follow-ups, all while representing NMC. Way to step up, Denver!
Kudos to Carolyn Andrews, Georgenia Hromada, Ryan Deering, Wayne Moody, Jeff Morse and Dan Simon for an amazing job on the two-day event, Building Tomorrow!!! Students had a great time and loved all of the hands-on activities! Everything flowed seamlessly! What a blast!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Meet The Traverse City Nonprofit Working To Drive Humanitarian Causes In Kenya
The Ticker, Oct. 6
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To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
We’re excited to invite you to the 10th annual NMC October Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 14! This year’s conference, Reimagining Learning and Work: The Transformative Impact of AI, promises to be extra special with more than a dozen community leaders joining us to share their insights. Classes are cancelled and most offices are closed so faculty and staff can attend this day-long professional development event.
We’ll start at 8 a.m. with donuts and coffee in the Dennos, followed by a panel discussion in Milliken Auditorium. A panel of industry and education leaders from across the community will share how they’re navigating the impact of AI in their organizations. You’ll leave with new perspectives to spark conversation throughout the day — and maybe even snag some swag!
Following the opening session, we will move to classrooms around the Front Street Campus for workshops on all aspects of AI, from hands-on training to discussions of ethics. The conference features three tracks of workshops and a fourth session where we will debrief and plan with our cohorts and President Nick Nissley.
Attendance is required for full-time faculty and staff. Adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend and should sign in to receive an hourly stipend for their time. Supplemental staff should check with their supervisors before attending. Please wear your name tag!
We can’t wait to spend this day of learning, collaboration and fun with you!
If you have questions, reach out to Lori Hodek at lhodek@nmc.edu, (231) 995-1143 or Janet Lively at jlively@nmc.edu, (231) 995-1231.
Kristin Hall recently started working at the college as a Health Occupations Assistant. Welcome to the NMC community!
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College welcomes community input on the future of the college at a strategic planning input session Wednesday, Oct. 15 as well as via an online survey.
The meeting will be held from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center rooms 106/107. The survey will be open until Oct. 29.
The strategic planning process will engage all college stakeholders — faculty, staff, students, alumni, board and community members — in focusing energies and resources for 2026–2029. It will build on the success of NMC Next, the strategic plan that ran from 2022–25.
“The voices and critical insights of our entire community, beyond the campus borders, are important to the success of our efforts, and we value everyone’s participation as we engage in this collaborative process,” said NMC President Nick Nissley.
The final strategic plan document is expected to be presented to the Board of Trustees at its December meeting and then launched to the campus community in January 2026.
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
Show us your perfect society. Show us your ideals. Show us utopia. Show us your nightmares. Show us fear and despair. Show us dystopia. NMC students, faculty, staff, and community-affiliated members can submit their utopian/dystopian polarities thru Friday, October 17.
Visit nmc.edu/nmcmagazine for more information. Please complete a submission form for each entry.
The bookstore is requesting textbook requisitions for spring. In order to have books available on time for students, please submit your requisition by Oct. 10. Requisition requests are sent from nmc@verbasoftware.com. Please reach out to the bookstore if you have any questions.
On Saturday, October 18, the Traverse City Police and the Grand Traverse County Emergency Management Team will have a presence on the NMC campus to monitor an event taking place off campus. Any questions can be directed to Garrett Croon at gcroon@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1747 or Campus Safety at (231) 995-1111.
The World Languages department and Student Life are pleased to announce a new Global Cinema Series. Each month, a film will be shown showcasing important topics in our world. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 16 for a showing of Wrestling Ghosts in support of World Mental Health Day. The documentary follows a young mother grappling with parenting, childhood trauma, and healing. Lisa Thomas, NMC’s Dean of Students, is the moderator.
This is a FREE program that is open to students, staff and the community, although seating is limited. Doors open and 5:30 p.m. and films begin at 6 p.m. in the Dutmers Theater at the Dennos Museum on NMC’s Front Street Campus.
Flu season is on the horizon and Student Health Services will be hosting two more flu clinics this fall.
Wednesday, Oct 8
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 20
12–1 p.m.
Flu shots cost $15 for students and $20 for employees without NMC insurance.
For those who are unable to stop by during one of the times listed above call (231) 995-1255 to schedule an appointment.
Student Health Services is located in room 106 of the Les Biederman Building on NMC’s Front Street campus.
Versiti is holding a blood drive on the big pink bus from 1:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 in the Cedar Lot on NMC’s Front Street Campus. Do your part to help save lives during a vital time of need!
Make sure you eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Walk-ins are welcome, though scheduling an appointment is recommended.