Check out the Hawk Owl
The NMC BBQ featured a great picnic, great music and perfect weather, but it also marked the reveal of the Northwestern Michigan College Hawk Owl. Originally NMC's nickname was the Tomahawks, but when NMC ended its intercollegiate sports programs in the late...
Abandoned bike pick-up slated for May 21
Summer is here and the NMC Security Department is asking for your help. On Wednesday, May 14, Security will be tagging bicycles on campus which appear to be abandoned. Bikes slated for pick-up will have a tag attached to the bike’s chain sprocket. If your bicycle is...
Authentic Chinese cooking
Join Chinese-American chef Candice Lee from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 7 at the NMC Great Lakes Culinary Institute to learn about, make and enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine. Lee will be assisted by Chef Harlan “Pete” Peterson, former owner and chef of the legendary...
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! Patrick Tesner will be working part time as a banquet server at the Hagerty Center this summer, but will still remain permanently with Sodexo. He took the position at Hagerty on May 14, 2014. He can be...
Interested in the NMC Rowing Club?
We are looking for 2014-15 NMC students interested in forming a NMC Rowing Club team through the Leelanau Rowing Club. Students would train with the Leelanau Rowing Club fall 2014 and winter 2015 (indoor) and compete in college events in May 2015. Learn more about...
Benefits corner- What should you do if you are injured while working for NMC?
You just got hurt while at work. Maybe you twisted your ankle on the stairs. Maybe you cut your finger, and it won't stop bleeding. Maybe you touched a plant outside while weeding and developed a rash. WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT? In case of a serious injury: Call 911 Provide...
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! Kristal Nolf Instructional Technology Designer 7 Years
GVSU open house May 27 at the UC
Grand Valley State University in Traverse City is hosting an Open House on May 27 from 2-6 p.m. at the University Center in Traverse City. Join us to learn more about our Certificate in Non-Profit Leadership, Masters in Social Work Degree or the many other graduate...
NMC Scan – demographics edition now available
The NMC Scan is published twice a year in two editions - the demographics edition each May and a futures edition each December. The Scan ties into the Aligned Planning Process by providing key inputs to strategic planning and informing operational planning. The Scan...
How to catch TEDx Traverse City!
On Wednesday, May 14 NMC will host the fourth TEDx Traverse City event. This year's theme is Game Changers: Designing Tomorrow. The main event location will again be the Milliken Auditorium in the Dennos Museum. That event location is sold out. However, there is...
NMC Jazz Ensembles Festival May 17 & 18
On the weekend of May 17-18, Northwestern Michigan College will host the first NMC Jazz Festival at Milliken Auditorium. The event will bring together the college’s three jazz ensembles along with professional performers and area high school jazz bands. It will run in...
Let’s all do the BBQ- Sunday, May 18
Northwestern Michigan College will host the 59th annual Barbecue, one of the Grand Traverse region's most popular spring traditions, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 18 on main campus. The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson’s Food Stores...
Three named 2014 Outstanding Alumni
Alumni from three different decades have been named the 2014 recipients of NMC's Outstanding Alumni award. Created in 1988, the award recognizes alumni for professional achievement and community and professional leadership. The 2014 recipients are: Craig LaFave,...
Spring 2014 Dean’s List released
Congratulations to those who made the Dean's Lists for the spring 2014 semester at Northwestern Michigan College! The lists below are organized by the student's home county. Published at the end of each term, the Dean's List recognizes the outstanding academic...
NMC Alumni Quilt Raffle tickets on sale now
The NMC Alumni Quilt raffle is back! This year, the grand prize is a gorgeous queen-sized Bargello quilt, handcrafted by Bonnie King and quilted by Marty Beer called "Vines & Branches." Tickets for the raffle are three for $5 or $2 each. The winners will be drawn...