Remembering Anne Gahn

Anne Lowell Graves Gahn, 83, of Traverse City, died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2015 at Cherry Hill Haven. Anne was born to Lawrence and Josephine Graves on June 7, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Faulkner School for Girls, attended Oberlin College and earned a nursing degree from Northwestern University. She worked as a nurse on the Santa Fe Railroad and at Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Chicago. She moved to Traverse City in 1962 to teach obstetric/pediatric nursing at Northwestern Michigan College. In 1969, Anne married Adam Joseph Gahn, III. Read the full obituary here.  (more…)

December NMC Scan available

The December NMC Scan is now available on the ORPE employee pages here. Please take time to review this document which provides important context for what is happening in the environment around us. This is our annual futures issue. Specific attention was given to changes in higher education funding and credentialing as well as innovation in higher education and the rise of “big data”. All of this and more can be found here. (more…)

More Student Services offering extended Monday hours starting in spring semester

full moon Hawk OwlHey night owls! More NMC Student Services will be open for extended hours on Monday nights until 7 p.m. starting on Monday, January 4, 2016!

Offices that will be open till 7 p.m. on Mondays include:

  • Admissions
  • Student Financial Services
  • Records & Registration
  • Academic Advising *NEW!*

Please note: Admissions, Student Financial Services and Records & Registration are currently open till 7 p.m. on Mondays in the fall semester.

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Kudos!

Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)

Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)

Remembering Alan Vigland

Alan-Vigland-1450345627Alan Gudemoos Vigland, Benzonia, 74, cherished husband, father, friend and respected artist passed away on December 13, 2015. Alan taught ceramics part-time at Interlochen Center for the Arts and later at Northwestern Michigan College. Many of his colleagues at ICA and NMC became cherished life-long friends. Alan was a widely-respected potter among peers and customers with artwork in private collections nationwide. A celebration of Alan’s life will take place at the First Congregational Church of Benzonia on Saturday, January 9 at 11 AM. Lunch will be served following the celebration. Memorials may be made to the Northwestern Michigan College Foundation. Gifts will be directed to the NMC Art Department where Alan taught ceramics. To read the full obituary click here.  (more…)

Being “green” just got a whole lot easier!

Recycling stickerThanks to your invaluable survey feedback, the NMC Green Team is happy to announce the arrival of single stream recycling on all of NMC’s campuses.

Single stream recycling is an all-in-one approach to recycling—it eliminates the need to sort plastics #1-7, glass, steel, aluminum, cardboard and paper.

As of December 7 the blue bins in all offices and classrooms, and the designated large bins throughout NMC’s campuses, can be used to recycle all of these materials. Instructional single stream recycling stickers will be in place on all recycling receptacles by the start of the 2016 Semester. (more…)

A friendly reminder from catering!

Here at Sodexo, we take pride in bringing you the culinary treats that fuel your NMC group at meetings, parties and more! To help ensure your experience with our catering team meets and exceeds your expectations, please remember to request our services with advanced notice. This way, we can work together to make your event perfect! For more info about our services click here!

Thank you! -Sodexo catering team (more…)