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News and information for employees of Northwestern Michigan CollegeEmployee Anniversaries – July
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! Jim Bensley – Director of International Services & Service Learning – 41 years Marjory Smith – Communications Instructor – 31 years Michael Emerson –...
Kudos!
Kudos to Christa Abdul-Karim and Robb Houston. On May 23, NMC Extended Education & Training Programmer, Dr. Christa Abdul-Karim, and NMC Science & Math Instructor, Robb Houston, led a group of 20 lifelong learners to Iceland for a 15-day geology, climate and...
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let's welcome them to the NMC community! Mark Dragovich, supplemental employee – Tech Division Lab Assistant Jonah Villanueva, supplemental employee – Banquet Server Brice Wise-Brown, supplemental employee –...
College Edge session one
NMC would like to recognize the faculty and staff who helped coordinate the first session of this summer's College Edge program, which wrapped up last Friday as well as the cohorts who completed the program. The first edition in summer 2023 was a resounding success,...
Media mentions for July 1, 2024
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...
Cherry Royale Parade volunteers needed
NMC is seeking both adult and youth volunteers to participate in the annual Cherry Royale Parade on Saturday, July 6. The theme of this year’s float is “What can you be at NMC...” Youth volunteers ages 4-10 are needed to dress up as professionals from numerous NMC...
New books at the NMC library
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. NON-FICTION A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul Bird migration entails almost unfathomable endurance, like a sparrow-sized sandpiper that will...
Celebration for Hans Van Sumeren
Please join the NMC community in wishing Hans Van Sumeren all the best as he embarks on his new role at the Marine Technology Society as the Senior Director of the Ocean Enterprise Initiative. We will gather in the courtyard at the Great Lakes Campus from 2–4 p.m. on...
Legal protections for pregnant and nursing mothers
At NMC, we prioritize creating a workplace that fosters inclusion and support for all employees, particularly those expecting children. To further strengthen this commitment, we'd like to inform you about two important legal protections: The Pregnant Workers Fairness...
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let's welcome them to the NMC community! Maggie West – Tutoring Services Coordinator John Burris – Groundskeeper
Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting
Traverse City — The NMC Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 in the Gray Conference Room 202-F on the University Center campus, 2200 Dendrinos Dr., Traverse City. The meeting notice is available here. For more...
Trustees approve NMC Thrive campus plan
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC trustees unanimously approved a new campus master plan Monday designed to allow the college to thrive by migrating spaces between campuses and significantly expanding student housing in order to make its Front Street campus a vibrant,...
Trustees approve FY ’25 budget, tuition rates
TRAVERSE CITY — A balanced budget and tuition rates and fees for the 2024-25 academic year were approved unanimously by the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Monday. Most tuition rates will rise 3 percent, below the May 2024 inflation rate of 3.3...
College for Kids programming
Thanks to the instructors teaching College for Kids classes this summer. Classes began last week and continue through August. The program is a great way to introduce future for-credit students to NMC, and 12 percent do go on to enroll after graduation. New this year...
Media mentions for June 24, 2024
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...