Nov. 1 Town Hall Meeting Video
View the video of the Nov. 1 Town Hall meeting where NMC President Tim Nelson announced his decision to retire at the end of 2019 below. Read the news release here and his letter to NMC employees here.
Four trustees elected
TRAVERSE CITY — Four current members of NMC’s Board of Trustees were elected to new or to complete terms in the Nov. 6 general election. They are:
- Douglas S. Bishop – First appointed to the board in 2006, Bishop was re-elected to his third six-year term. He will serve until Dec. 31, 2024.
- Kennard R. Weaver – The current board chair, Weaver was re-elected to a second six-year term. He will serve until Dec. 31, 2024.
- Rachel A. Johnson – The current secretary, Johnson was appointed to the board November 14, 2016, to fill the seat resigned by former Trustee Steve Rawlings. She was elected Tuesday to serve the remainder of the term originally held by Rawlings, which expires December 31, 2020.
- Jane T. McNabb – She was appointed to the board June 26, 2017, to fill the seat resigned by former Trustee Marilyn Gordon Dresser. She was elected Tuesday to serve the remainder of the term originally held by Dresser, which expires December 31, 2020.
All candidates ran unopposed. More information on the board and its meetings is available at nmc.edu/trustees.
Release date: November 7, 2018
For more information:
NMC President’s Office
(231) 995-1010
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-discriminationMariners Memorial Service
TRAVERSE CITY – The community is invited to attend the 43rd annual Mariners Memorial Service at noon Friday, November 9 in the courtyard of NMC’s Great Lakes Campus.
The memorial service is held to remember and honor mariners who have perished on the Great Lakes and oceans and is sponsored by the Student Propeller Club, Port 150, of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy.
The Great Lakes Campus is located at 715 E. Front Street, at Barlow Avenue (next to the Holiday Inn) in Traverse City. Guests are invited to enter through the glass exhibition hall and proceed into the outdoor courtyard on the north side (harbor side) of the building.
Refreshments will be served following the service. For more information, call the Great Lakes Maritime Academy at (231) 995-1200.
Release date: October 22, 2018
For more information
Scott Fairbank
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
sfairbank@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1200
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-discriminationGreat Lakes ~ Great Chefs dinner
TRAVERSE CITY — Tickets are now on sale for the annual Great Lakes Great Chefs dinner benefitting NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute, set for Nov. 9.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, champagne, and a raw bar on the Great Lakes Campus catwalk, then moves to Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant at 7 p.m. for five amazing courses and a spectacular view. Guest chefs working in collaboration with GLCI students include (pictured top to bottom) GLCI alumna Brooke Mallory (3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Adam McMarlin (Nine Bean Rows, Suttons Bay), and Jeff Brandon (Superior Foods).
Tickets are $100 per person and can be purchased online or by calling (231) 995-1021.
Proceeds will be used to bring talented chefs and others from the culinary world to the Great Lakes Culinary Institute to teach and work side by side with students. Great Lakes ~ Great Chefs is presented by the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and Superior Foods.
Release date: October 16, 2018
For more information:
Patty Huhta
Great Lakes Culinary Institute
(231) 995-1376
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-discriminationWalk for Health & Housing
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC sociology, social work and English students, in collaboration with Goodwill Street Outreach, will host the annual Walk for Health & Housing beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 departing from the Great Lakes Campus.
The walk helps raise awareness of homelessness and food insecurity in northern Michigan. Participants will spend about two hours walking through downtown Traverse City and back to the Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front St., Traverse City.
Release date: November 7, 2018
For more information:
Lisa Blackford
NMC social work instructor
lblackford@nmc.edu
(231) 631-2253