Kudos!

Kudos to Josh Wagner! Josh organized and ran a Jazz Invitational to invite local high school jazz bands to come play and engage with the NMC Jazz Bands. I have spent my life working in events, and this was one of the most well organized events I have been a part of....

Board of Trustees regular meeting

The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Room 106/107. More information is available here. For more information, please contact the President’s office...

Cedar lot access restricted April 29 and May 1

Due to outside sporting events on Wednesday, April 29 and Friday, May 1, NMC Campus Security will restrict access to the Cedar Parking Lot. Campus Security will be present at the entrances to the Cedar lot to grant access to NMC employees, students and visitors. For...

Celebrating NMC Excellence: 2026 Award Nominees

We are thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2026 NMC Staff Excellence Award and the NMC Team Excellence Award. These individuals and teams have been nominated by their peers for going above and beyond in their service to our students, our colleagues, and the...

Success story: Swoop symbolizes belonging at NMC

April 22, 2026 Swoop! There he is! Or will be on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., in all his green-feathered glory, at a special 75th anniversary Student and Community Block Party. The entire community is invited to welcome Swoop, NMC’s new mascot, and then enjoy other...

Good news about funding for NMC

Good afternoon NMC community, I have some good news to share about funding for the college, and it’s the result of a lot of careful work behind the scenes over the past couple of years. Over that time, we took a close look at whether Northwestern Michigan College...

FRIC to celebrate construction milestone

FRIC to celebrate construction milestoneTRAVERSE CITY — Media is invited to cover the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center’s “topping off” celebration from 9–11 a.m. Friday, April 24 at the Discovery Pier parking lot, 13271 S. West...

Three Trustee committees to meet April 22, 23

TRAVERSE CITY — Three committees of Northwestern Michigan College's Board of Trustees will meet this week in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC's Front Street Campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich. Building & Site...

FRIC to celebrate construction milestone

TRAVERSE CITY — Media is invited to cover the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center’s “topping off” celebration from 9–11 a.m. Friday, April 24 at the Discovery Pier parking lot, 13271 S. West Bay Shore Drive (bay side of M-22). A...

Media mentions for April 20, 2026

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...

Crucial Conversations for Accountability

NOTE: This course has been cancelled for May. It will be offered again in the fall. Crucial Conversations for Accountability is a two-day course that is strongly recommended for all supervisors, academic chairs and program coordinators, but all regular employees are...

Mobile food pantry April 20

NMC will host a mobile food pantry on Monday, April 20 from 3–5 p.m. in the Maple Lot on the Front Street campus. We have 3,505 pounds of goods including instant mashed potatoes, dried beans, raisins, apples (bulk), eggs, cutie tangerines, frozen zucchini and celery....

Denim Day at NMC

NMC is participating in Denim Day a week early on April 22. Everyone is encouraged to wear denim that day if you are able to as a way to show support for survivors during sexual assault awareness month. To learn more about Denim Day and its origins please visit...

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