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...
IAF launches Giles Press Freedom Lecture with NPR’s Deborah Amos
TRAVERSE CITY — The International Affairs Forum (IAF) at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) announces the launch of the Giles Press Freedom Lecture, a new annual program championing integrity in journalism and the essential role of a free press in democratic...
Success story: Community College Guarantee, Reconnect showing results
May 6, 2026 NMC’s class of 2026 increased by 10% and the number of degrees and certificates those graduates earned rose nearly 12% over 2025, a rise most likely due to two state scholarship programs. An NMC graduate receives her diploma during the 2026...
NMC data believed secure after Instructure breach
Instructure, the company that creates Canvas, NMC's Learning Management System, experienced a security breach April 30. The organization claiming the attack released a list of 8,800 K-12 schools, community colleges and universities whose potentially Personally...
International Affairs Forum Hosts Palestinian documentary and filmmaker Q&A
TRAVERSE CITY — The International Affairs Forum (IAF) at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is proud to partner with On The Ground Global for a screening of the documentary Land of Canaan with filmmaker Q&A on May 14 at Milliken...
Board of Trustees Building & Site Committee meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees Building & Site Committee will meet Wednesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, Room 104/105. More information is available here. For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
New books for May 2026
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. New Non-Fiction Near and Far Waters by Colin Flint Seapower has been a constant in world politics, a tool through which powerful countries have policed the seas for commercial advantage....
Parking around May 4 and May 12 track meets
On Monday, May 4 from noon to 8 p.m., and Tuesday, May 12 from 4 to 8 p.m., Central High School will host track meets. Campus Safety Coordinator Garrett Croon has given verbal permission for the organizers (Traverse City Area Public Schools) and attendees to park on...