Boardman / Ottaway River cleanup: Post-storm community day
Join FishPass and friends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 22 for a post-storm cleanup of the lower Boardman/Ottaway River, from FishPass to the mouth at West Grand Traverse Bay. Our community river was deeply affected by the historic flood last month — let's...
NMC names 2025-26 Excellence award winners
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College has recognized several employees for excellence in the 2025-26 academic year: Faculty excellence award winners are chosen by a student selection committee. Criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with...
Anchor and Edge: Summary of Strategy 2
At the April 23 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Jason Slade presented a summary of Strategy 2: Enrollment and Student Success: Advance enrollment and student success by removing barriers and ensuring every learner experiences the coordinated support needed to...
Bayshore Marathon to impact NMC campus access and parking May 22-23
The Bayshore Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 23, from approximately 5:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. This event begins and ends at Central High School and impacts NMC's Campus including College Drive and multiple parking lots. The main entrance to NMC at College Drive...
Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet Thursday, May 14 at 2 p.m. in Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Room 104/105. The agenda is available here. For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Audio Technology Open House!
May 15, 2026, from 6–8 p.m. Founders Hall, Front Street Campus (#8 on the Front Street Campus Map) Curious about a future in Audio Technology? 🎧 Stop by Founders Hall anytime from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 15 to see where creativity meets cutting-edge sound....
Media mentions for May 11, 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...
Global Cinema Series: Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine
Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine will screen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 in the Dutmers Theater as part of NMC's Global Cinema Series. Admission is FREE and is open to students, staff and the community, although seating is limited. Doors open and 5:30 p.m. and...
External Funding Opportunity: Michigan Virtual EdTech Pitch Contest
The Michigan Virtual EdTech Pitch Contest and Innovation Bootcamp is built for Michigan educators, school leaders, parents, recent grads, education professionals and anyone connected to our education ecosystem who has an idea for a technology-driven solution and wants...
2026 Smart Commute Week
The 32nd Annual Smart Commute Week is June 1–5. The week consists of events that promote cycling, walking, taking the bus and carpooling—anything creative and human-powered that gets you where you need to go! Free daily breakfasts are hosted at various locations...
TC Summer Spark Intern Event
Every summer, Traverse City hosts talented college students who intern at local businesses, take seasonal jobs and begin imagining what their future could look like in northern Michigan. To help students and young professionals connect with the community, the Traverse...
Employee anniversaries – May
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! Heather Robinson – Aviation Recruiter/Advisor – 20 years Mark Holley – Adjunct Anthropology Instructor – 19 years Tony Sauerbrey – UAS Program Coordinator – 17 years...
Kudos!
Kudos to Heather VanStratt! NOMIAC in September of 2024—This quarterly meeting took place at Baker College in Cadillac. Attendees included representation from HBA, NWMiW!, GVSU, MMTC, Baker College, and more. Heather VanStratt, Grant Manager & Community...
Welcome our newest hires!
These employees recently started working at the college. Let's welcome them to the NMC community! Julie Merchant, supplemental employee – Test Proctor Remy Carlson, supplemental employee – Hagerty Center Banquet Server Jack Hlavach, student employee – Aviation Line...
NMC Canvas data still believed secure
Yesterday, May 7, Instructure, owner of the Canvas Learning Management System utilized by NMC, experienced additional unauthorized activity relating to the same security breach reported earlier this week in Intercom. At this time, there remains no indication that NMC...