New books for April 2025
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
Earth Day clothing swap
Celebrate Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 with a fun and eco-friendly clothing swap at the Dennos Museum Center! This event is a perfect opportunity to sustainably refresh your wardrobe, connect with your community and reduce waste. Please bring your own bag to take home your items; bags will be available to those without one while supplies last. Limited dressing rooms available; wear light layers so that clothes can be tried on over them.
Donations are not required to take home clothing. Those wishing to donate items can bring gently used clothing, workwear, shoes and accessories to one of the following locations on NMC’s campuses:
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- Dennos Museum Center, April 15–22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (#1 on the campus map)
- Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Welcome Desk, April 15–18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (#9 on the campus map)
- University Center Welcome Desk, April 15–18, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event is open to the public and held in partnership with NMC Student Services, NMC Pride, Penny Lane, Slip Vintage and Up North Pride. All remaining items will be donated to Northwestern Michigan College or the Women’s Resource Center.
Media mentions for April 14, 2025
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.
Northern Living in Brief: AAUW meets
Record-Eagle, April 13 (more…)
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Garrett Bock, supplemental employee – Peer Mentor
- Jennafer Perreault, student employee – Tutor
- Stacey Korycki, supplemental employee – Extended Educational Services
Staff and Team Excellence Award nominees announced
Congratulations to the following individuals and teams who received nominations for NMC’s Excellence Awards. The final award recipients for each category will be announced at NMC’s employee recognition event, You Made It Possible on Wednesday, May 14 at the Hagerty Center. We hope to see you there! Remember to RSVP!
Kudos!
Kudos to Kirk Waterstripe! Kirk is a member of the Grand Traverse Audubon Club and he helped the group set up a loon nesting platform on Boardman Lake where they have struggled to nest for years. Fingers crossed we’ll see some baby loons on the lake this year.
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!
Registration open for NMC’s Campus Day 2025
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) Extended Education & Training invites the community to a day of educational exploration at Campus Day 2025 on Friday, May 9, at NMC’s Front Street Campus. This community event is geared towards those 50 and better, though all ages are welcome to attend. Registration is open now at nmc.edu/campus-day.
Attendees personalize their learning experience by selecting three sessions from a diverse offering of over forty topics. Participants will also be able to join in a “Coffee & Connection” time before the sessions begin, as well as lunch.
Campus Day 2025 features a wide range of sessions, from “Trump: The First 100 Days” to “Native Plant Trivia” to “Third Chapter Entrepreneurship”, and many more. Sessions will be presented by NMC instructors and other local experts. Sessions are filled on a first come, first served basis, so early registration is recommended.
Cost for attendance is $59, which includes coffee and donuts, attendance at three, 75-minute sessions, and lunch. Students may register online at nmc.edu/campus-day, by calling (231) 995-1700, or stopping into the NMC Extended Education & Training office at the NMC University Center on Cass Road.
About NMC Extended Education & Training
NMC Extended Education & Training is committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities to the Traverse City community. We offer a diverse range of courses and events designed to promote personal enrichment and community engagement.
Release date: April 9, 2025
For more information:
NMC Extended Education
ees@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1700
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
Helping a fellow NMC employee weather the storm
Thanks to instructor Nick Roster, who delivered firewood to fellow faculty member Tiffani Wilke, who was without power for a week after the devastating ice storm that impacted a large swath of northern Michigan.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Dodgeball tournament
Campus Life is hosting a dodgeball tournament on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Rajkovich Physical Education Building on NMC’s Front Street Campus.
- Prizes for 1ˢᵗ and 2ⁿᵈ place teams
- No entry fees
- Open to all current NMC students and employees
- Maximum of 5 persons per team
The deadline to sign up is April 24 by 4 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact CJ Schneider at cschneider@nmc.edu or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu.
End of year Block Party
Stop by the End of Year Block Party from 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 in the Dogwood and Chestnut parking lots. This event is open to all current NMC students, employees and their families. The first 150 students or employees will receive a door prize. Attendees must sign up in advance. There will be over 11 different carnival rides and other activities including:
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- Momentum Drop Tower
- Mind Winder Ride
- 40′ Ferris Wheel
- Mechanical Bull
- Jungle Chase Game Trailer (1 prize every 3-4 minutes)
- Mega Wire
- Digital Photo Booth
- Hi Striker
- Dunk Tank
- Rock Wall
- Gyro Extreme
- Money Machine
- Sand art
- Music provided by the Music Appreciation and Creation student group
Food will be provided by:
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- Anytime Ice Cream (accepts cash and credit cards)
- Betty’s Little Brats (accepts cash and credit cards)
- The Good Bowl (accepts credit cards only)
- Steve’s Smokin BBQ (cash only; bring exact amount)
- Sabores Y Colores (cash preferred)
Media mentions for April 7, 2025
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.
Better Together Series: Who We Are
HAPPENINGNEXT, April 7 (more…)
Celebrating Inclusion: Employment and Disability
Ever wonder what job best matches your abilities? Join NMC staff, faculty and students along with hosts Craig Saunders and Gary Holik from Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, rooms 104/105 to learn more during this fun and interactive presentation. Following their presentation will be time for questions and lunch.
For more information contact Leanne Baumeler at lbaumeler@nmc.edu or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu.
Hosted by NMC’s Disability Support Office, DEIB Advisory Council and Michigan Rehabilitation Services.
Kudos!
Kudos to Traci Heidbreder! Traci spearheaded a project as part of her DEIB goals to replace the international flags in the Tannis atrium. The flags had significant wear and tear from the sun and were quite faded. Traci inventoried the flags, determined which of the flags needed to be replaced, listed the countries that are represented at NMC by students, faculty, and staff, and secured new flags. Jim Bensley from international services assisted by providing some flags that he had in storage. Traci found some flags that admissions had in storage, and she worked with Cathy Brown to purchase the remaining flags. Todd Haines from the maintenance department helped Traci hang the new flags, and she worked with PRMC to have a key developed to hang in the atrium to help visitors identify the flags. I want to thank Traci for her thoughtful project and excellent execution.
Kudos to Augusta Kummer! I want to thank Augusta for advising Phi Theta Kappa this year and for her success in coordinating the PTK induction ceremony last month. Augusta has demonstrated dedication and leadership in taking on the advising role and helping to keep the organization and events on task and schedule in challenging times. The PTK induction ceremony was a wonderful event. It was very thoughtful and well executed. I appreciate her effort. It was very enjoyable to watch the pride of the students and their families. Great work Augusta!
Kudos to Rorie Kawula! I want to congratulate Rorie on completing the Leadership Grand Traverse program through Traverse Connect. Rorie started the program last August and spent time each month with her cohort developing leadership skills and learning about all corners of our community. Rorie did a fantastic job in the program and has brought much back to NMC. Rorie is a true leader on campus, and she has taken it further to become a leader in the larger community. Congrats Rorie!
Kudos to Kyle Ferrill! I wanted to recognize Kyle’s extra work and effort to overhaul the online orientation video. The orientation video that NMC had been using was developed at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Having an online orientation option allowed enrollment to continue throughout the pandemic. After using the video for a few years, we recognized gaps and areas for improvement. Kyle offered to take the lead on this and helped organize a plan to breakdown and review the previous video, send out requests to different departments to offer input. He helped rewrite the script, worked with different departments on campus to determine the best platform to record the video, recorded and narrated the video, added visual content and screenshots to the video, revised the video, and published it. The new online orientation video is comprehensive and very effective. I appreciate the effort and leadership that Kyle demonstrated on this project.
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!
Internal promotion
Angela Zirotte was recently promoted to Custodian. Congratulations, Angela!
Rescheduled Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees Executive Committee has been rescheduled for Monday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m. It will be held in the President’s Office Conference Room in the Tanis Building on NMC’s Front Street campus. More information including an updated meeting notice is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Board of Trustees Audit Committee meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet Tuesday, April 8 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.
Fourth annual Experiential Learning Institute Learning Symposium April 26–May 2
The fourth annual ELI Learning Symposium is scheduled to take place from April 26 to May 2. This week-long event, hosted by the Experiential Learning Institute (ELI), will showcase the diverse ways NMC students and faculty engage in high-impact teaching and learning.
The ELI Learning Symposium will feature a variety of student and faculty artifacts, experiences and scholarship. Attendees can expect to see oral and poster presentations on research and community engagement projects, academic courses, service learning experiences and community partnerships. The symposium highlights experiential learning in and/or out of the classroom.
April 26–May 2
Displays and Artifacts
Timothy J Nelson Innovation Center lobby and hallways
April 26
Science & Research Symposium
3–6 p.m.
Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Rooms 106/107
April 29
Reflective Table Talks
Noon–1 p.m.
Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center hallways
This is an informal session where students and staff will share about their projects and events at tables in the hallways
April 30 (National Apprenticeship Day!)
Kristy McDonald’s BUS 231 Big Little Hero Race student reflections
3–4 p.m.
Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Room 106
May 1
Charles Macphee’s EGY 105 student final presentations
6–9 p.m.
Aero Park Laboratories Room 101
May 2
nEXt Graduates’ Recognition at Honors Convocation
4:30–7:30 p.m.
Dennos Museum Center
For more information, contact elinstitute@nmc.edu.
Echoes of Change: The Legacy of Student Activism
NMC’s International Affairs Forum continues its 31st season with an unprecedented event led by NMC students on the IAF Student Leadership Team. Join IAF for “Echoes of Change: The Legacy of Student Activism” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 at the Dennos Museum Center. The guest speaker is Danielle K. Brown, Ph.D., 1855 Community and Urban Journalism Professor and an associate professor in the School of Journalism at Michigan State University.
Brown will discuss the social and political underpinnings of student movements. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on “the cross-sections of journalism, political science, and sociology. She specializes in analyses of media representations and narrative change, social movements and activism, and identity and political psychology.”
As part of this exploration, the IAF Student Leadership Team has interviewed scholars and activists. The team will share curated video interview segments during the live event, interwoven with moderated conversation on stage. Discussion will highlight past student protest movements as well current issues around political activism on campuses across the country.
The April 17 in-person event at the museum is open to the public and available to watch online. At 5:30 p.m., enjoy a reception, explore the Dennos Museum Center galleries and meet the students behind this event. At 6:30 p.m., the program begins in Milliken Auditorium. Admission is $15 per person or free for students, educators, and active-duty military. Advance tickets are strongly encouraged. For in-person tickets, online tickets and all event details, visit TCIAF.com.
IAF’s 31st season is sponsored by Mercantile Bank.