Student News & Events
News and information for students of Northwestern Michigan CollegeWebinar series aims to close region’s skills gap
TRAVERSE CITY — Seeking to close the skills gap in northern Michigan, three webinars aimed at entrepreneurs, employers and employees in a range of business sectors are planned for early fall. Blue economy jobs, heavy highway construction training and funding for...
16th Annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Truck & Car Show
Come see cool cars and support students at NMC’s 16th annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Truck & Car Show on Saturday, September 10 from 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at NMC’s Automotive Service Technology Building which is located at 2510 Aero Park Drive. Car enthusiasts will...
Summer Book Rentals Due
Summer book rentals are due back to the NMC Bookstore by Thursday, August 11. The bookstore's summer hours are Monday–Thursday from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. *Please note that the bookstore will be closed on Tuesday, August 2, for the election. The store will reopen on...
Volunteers needed for Hawk Owl move-in day!
Calling all members of the NMC community — our dorms are full and we need help welcoming our new and returning Hawk Owls for the Fall 2022 semester! We are looking for volunteers to help students move into North Hall on Thursday, August 25 and East Hall on Friday,...
NMC Nursing Program Application
Students are invited to submit an application between August 1 and October 1 for spring 2023 enrollment. Students must complete the HESI A2 Admissions exam to be eligible. Questions? Contact Amanda Woodruff at awoodruff@nmc.edu. Apply now!
New books at the NMC Library — August 2022
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. NEW NON-FICTION Civic Literacy in Schools and Communities: Teaching and Organizing for a Revitalized Democracy by Brian Charest Because many schools fail to address the health and...
NMC students receive scholarships from Foundation for Surgical Technology
At just seven years old, NMC's Surgical Technology program students are already distinguishing themselves in the field and helping provide care for the region's patients. NMC is the only school to have two recipients of $1,500 scholarships from the Foundation for...
Board of Trustees approves 3-year faculty contract
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College anticipates three years of focus on student success and advancement of its strategic initiatives, following Monday’s unanimous approval of a 36-month collective bargaining agreement with the NMC Faculty...
Health & Science Building atrium will be a city polling place August 2
The Health & Science Building atrium on NMC’s main campus will be used as a city polling place for Precinct 9 voters again this year, including for the Tuesday, August 2 primary election from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some parking in the Cedar lot will be set aside for...
Nursing education expansion plan will help address regional nursing shortage
TRAVERSE CITY — Nursing education opportunities will expand regionally and across Michigan thanks to an innovative plan championed by local legislative leaders and funded with a $56 million appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget, according to...
Celebrating summer at the NMC library: suggestions for your summer reading list
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. FICTION Beautiful World Where Are You by Sally Rooney Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best...
UPDATED: NMC astronomer hosts first look at Webb telescope images
NOTE: The 6 p.m. expert panel program link has been updated below. TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College astronomy instructor Jerry Dobek will host two in-person and livestreamed events on July 12 for the region to see the first images from NASA's James...
International Affairs Forum: An evening with Josh Rogin
The NMC International Affairs Forum, in partnership with the Economic Club of Traverse City, presents a special event featuring D.C.-based journalist Josh Rogin on Thursday, July 14 at the Hagerty Center. The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the...
Board approves budget, tuition rates for FY ’23
TRAVERSE CITY — A balanced budget and tuition rates and fees for the 2022–23 academic year were approved unanimously by the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Monday. Tuition rates will increase by 5 percent. That amounts to $6 per contact...
Research buoys deployed to GT Bays for first full season
TRAVERSE CITY — Three research buoys have been placed in Lake Michigan for their first full season of data collection, plus a video feed of the lake’s surface. In an NMC-Michigan Technological University collaboration, the buoys were first placed last fall...