Medical procedures on campus: Cardiac arrest
If you encounter someone who you believe is suffering a cardiac arrest: Call 911. The 911 dispatcher will ask you about your emergency. Describe the situation then follow the directions from the dispatcher. Yell for help—get others nearby to assist you. This takes...
First Science Symposium set for April 26
TRAVERSE CITY – NMC will host its first Science Symposium, a celebration of scientific inquiry and discovery, from 3–6 p.m. Saturday, April 26 in rooms 104–105 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC’s Front Street campus. The...
Welcoming the community to campus
Thanks to Great Lakes Maritime Academy students for hosting more than 1,100 visitors at the April 12 Open Ship event, and to Business 231 students who hosted the 10th annual Big Little Hero Race on April 19. These experiential learning opportunities also provide...
Media mentions for April 21, 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...
Kudos!
Kudos to Nancy Gray, Diane Bolton and Ann Hosler! On Monday, April 14, 2025, a student had a seizure on the second floor of Scholars Hall. Employees Nancy Gray, Diane Bolton, and Ann Hosler notified Emergency Services, Security, and comforted the victim until the...
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let's welcome them to the NMC community! Kyle Wingeier — Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor Benjamin Ertle — Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor Cameron DeBortoli — Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor Christian...
Listening to the Earth: Environmental Science audiobooks on Libby
Find these audiobooks and more on the NMC Library’s Libby app. If you’re new to Libby, follow these instructions to set up your account. The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World by Oliver Milman “[The Insect Crisis] is a somber book, a...
Board of Trustees Special Study Session and Building & Site Committee Meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold a special study session on Wednesday, April 23 at 10 a.m. in Hagerty Center Room A on NMC's Great Lakes Campus. This meeting is likely to include a quorum of the NMC Foundation Board. The Board of Trustees Building & Site...
Pow wow honoring our NMC graduates April 26
A dancer in the 2019 graduation pow wow(download a high-resolution version here)TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s Native American Student Organization will hold a traditional pow wow honoring 2025 graduates from 1–4 p.m. Saturday, April...
April mobile food pantry distributions
NMC is hosting a mobile panty on from 3–5 p.m. on Monday, April 21 in the Maple Lot at the Front Street campus. Menu items include potatoes, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, beef stew pouches, granola, juice and a homeward bag to bring it all home!...
Success Story: Second competition for technology solutions to Great Lakes issues underway at NMC
April 16, 2025 Since 2023, Traverse City startup Wave Lumina has advanced from an idea hatched in a spare bedroom to building prototypes of its portable, rapid-response PFAS testing device in an NMC lab, submitting R&D funding proposals. “A year and a half...
Red tag sale at the Bookstore
Stop by the NMC Bookstore April 28–May 2 and receive an additional 50% off all red tag clearance items.
Helping future students take the first step at NMC
Thanks to the staff members who will spend tonight at Quick Start. These drop-in evening and Saturday sessions make it convenient for future students (and their families) to learn more about NMC, begin to navigate the enrollment process and get their questions...
Volunteers needed for End of Year Block Party
Volunteers are needed for the dunk tank at the End of Year Block Party that will be held from 4–8 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 in the Dogwood and Chestnut parking lots. The event is open to current NMC students, employees and their families and will feature a number of...
New books for April 2025
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. New Non-Fiction Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by Zeke Faux In 2021 cryptocurrency went mainstream. Giant investment funds were buying it, celebrities...