Community College Guarantee enrollment soars
We're proud to announce that 729 students are taking advantage of the Community College Guarantee at NMC this fall. Collectively, they are helping the state of Michigan reach its Sixty by 30 goal – 60% of adult Michiganders earning a post-high school degree or...
Media mentions for November 24, 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...
Board of Trustees regular meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, November 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Room 106/107. More information is available here. For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
White elephant book swap
Join us for a fun-filled white elephant book swap at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 203. This event is open to all NMC employees and is sponsored by Employee Wellness. Bring a wrapped book to exchange and discover something...
Ulliance Webinar: Life Lessons Learned from the TV Show, Friends
Even a TV show like Friends can offer valuable life lessons, and that’s exactly what this interactive webinar will explore! We’ll dive into the timeless lessons on friendship, love, and navigating life’s ups and downs that the show has to offer. Plus, there will be a...
Employee anniversaries – November
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! Bryan Kelly — Adjunct Construction Technology Instructor — 12 years John Lutchko — Director of Great Lakes Water Studies Institute — 11 years Karl Schroeder — GLMA...
Welcome our newest hires!
These employees recently started working at the college. Let's welcome them to the NMC community! Shelly VanderMeulen — Surveying and Geospatial Technologies Industry Recruiter Lisa Rabaut — Innovation & Strategic Growth Project Manager
Strategic plan 2026–29 update
The emerging strategic plan has moved into the action development stage. The preliminary action steps are focused on the discovery phase of the objectives and cover the time period of January through June 2026 to align with NMC’s budget and A3 cycle. Year 1 of the new...
Success Story: Community College Guarantee enrollment soars
November 20, 2025 At a time of year that’s all about gratitude, more than 700 NMC students and their families no doubt have the same thing on their mind: the Community College Guarantee. Fall semester enrollment rose 47 percent, to 729 students, in the second...
Mobile food pantry
NMC is hosting a mobile pantry on from 3–5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24 in the Maple Lot at the Front Street campus. We have 7,037 pounds of food to share with our students and community. The menu includes apples, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, carrots, cottage cheese, milk,...
Name tag saga: The final chapter
If you’ve been wondering whether our new name tags were being handcrafted by artisanal elves in a distant forest… honestly, at this point, we’re starting to wonder too. The good news—most of the new name tags have finally wrapped up production and will be delivered to...
Board of Trustees study session
The Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College will hold a study session at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 in in rooms 106-107 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC's Front Street campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich. The meeting agenda is...
Holiday gift guide
Looking for unique gifts for this holiday season? Check out the holiday gift guide on the NMC Campus Bookstore's website at bookstore.nmc.edu. You'll find ideas for gifts for everyone on your list!
Sock/underwear drive for homeless
NMC students are collecting donations of socks, underwear and trial size deodorants on behalf of Central Church Community Outreach | United Way of Northwest Michigan to help those experiencing homelessness in Traverse City. This sock/underwear drive is being organized...
Thursday flash sales
Don't forget: Every Thursday at the NMC Campus bookstore is a different sale! Stop by to check out the great deals—just in time for the holidays!