Student News & Events
News and information for students of Northwestern Michigan CollegeIAF @ Hagerty Center June 8: Nuclear arms control expert talks global threats, nonproliferation
NMC’s International Affairs Forum concludes its 29th season on Thursday, June 8, 6:30 PM at the Hagerty Center with a timely discussion on nuclear weapons and nonproliferation. IAF will welcome Thomas Countryman for this in-person event with livestream available....
Pride events at Dennos, main campus June 3
TRAVERSE CITY— Northwestern Michigan College will host a carnival, a story hour and offer free admission to the Dennos Museum Center on Saturday, June 3 as part of Up North Pride’s Pride Month events. Rainbow Story Time, Dennos Museum Center,...
T/S State of Michigan departs for annual training cruise
TRAVERSE CITY — Forty-eight cadets from Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy plus a chef intern from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute will depart aboard the T/S State of Michigan on the first of three training cruises this...
Biology, culinary, philosophy and Police Academy faculty and staff recognized for excellence
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College has recognized the following employees for excellence in the 2022–23 academic year: Mike Skarupinski, President Nick Nissley, Les Eckert and Jim Morse (high resolution image) Great Lakes Culinary Institute,...
NMC’s Canticum Novum presents “Music of Love and Loss”
Please join Canticum Novum in concert on Saturday, May 20 in the Milliken Auditorium as they share an emotional program featuring works by Brahms, Cobb, Hella Johnson, Mitchell, Rathbone, Runestad and more. Suggested donations ($15 for adults, $10 for students and...
NMC Food Pantry now self-service
The NMC Food Pantry has transitioned to a new format. Effective immediately, the NMC Food Pantry will be all self-service. You will be able to shop for the items you need based on the maximums listed on the shelves. Those maximums help us spread our food orders to...
2023 Commencement is set for May 6
TRAVERSE CITY — Commencement ceremonies for Northwestern Michigan College's Class of 2023 will be held Saturday, May 6 in Milliken Auditorium on main campus. Three ceremonies will be held, with graduates grouped by degree or credential earned. 11 a.m. :...
Remembering Gordon Lightfoot
Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) and our Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) today remember Gordon Lightfoot upon news of his passing yesterday at age 84. The Canadian singer-songwriter was named an NMC Fellow — the college’s highest honor — in 1989 for his...
AAPI Heritage Month events
Celebrate and learn more with community members during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. These events are FREE and open to the community. Smithsonian Conversations in Context May 9, 2023, 6 p.m., Traverse Area District Library Join us for a...
Dennos Spring Art Market
On Saturday, May 13 from 9:30a.m. to 4 p.m. the Dennos Museum Center will be hosting the Spring Art Market. Come celebrate spring and moms at the Dennos with fun museum programming! Over 20 Michigan artists who work in a range of media including ceramics, jewelry,...
Theater 152 presents “An Evening with David Ives”
On Tuesday, May 2 at 3:30 p.m., Theater 152 students will present "An Evening of David Ives"—a selection of comic plays from All In The Timing, winner of the 1994 John Gassner Playwriting Award. The class performance will showcase the work of Theater 152 acting...
New books at the NMC library
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. NON-FICTION The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire by Ted Gioia Since the first edition of The Jazz Standards was published in 2012, author Ted Gioia has received almost non-stop...
New IT, Esports certificates to be offered January 2024
TRAVERSE CITY — Certificates in computer support and cybersecurity specialization and Esports management will debut at NMC in January, offering students several additional paths to employment. NMC’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the computer...
IAF to honor World Press Freedom with journalist/advocate & former White House correspondent
NMC’s International Affairs Forum will discuss press freedom around the world on Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center. IAF will welcome to the stage career journalists Joyce Barnathan and Gene Gibbons. Joyce Barnathan...
Success story: Specific, shorter certificates suit students and employers
April 26, 2023 Certificates in computer support and cybersecurity specialization and Esports management will debut at NMC next year, offering students several additional paths to employment. On Monday, NMC’s Board of Trustees approved the computer support...