IAF lecture: “U.S.-Mexico: A Border in Turmoil”
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC's International Affairs Forum wraps up its 2018 season June 21 with a presentation titled, "U.S.-Mexico: A Border in Turmoil" presented by Alfredo Corchado and Angela Kocherga, award-winning journalists who call the border home. The duo were...
June 30 Flying Pancake Breakfast benefits Aviation scholarship
Support a good cause and enjoy a flipping good time as Chris Cake's pancakes soar through the air in support of the Kevin Copeland Memorial Scholarship. Top your cakes with Herkner's Cherry Topping & Out of the Woods Maple Syrup at this National Cherry Festival...
Moving Sale at the NMC Bookstore
The NMC Bookstore is having a moving sale! Check out the great deals on merchandise and apparel. There are sales in every department. Stop by the current location in the lower level of West Hall before it's gone!
Michigan Clean Energy Conference and Expo June 21-23
NMC will host and co-sponsor the Michigan Clean Energy Conference and Expo at the Hagerty Center and Aero Park campus June 21-23. Local speakers including NMC VP Marguerite Cotto and Tim Pulliam, who co-founded Keen Energy Solutions with former NMC instructor Steve...
Mission One STEM Expo Saturday, June 9
A STEM Exploring Post has been established that is a collaboration between NMC, Scouting, Newton’s Road and the Chamber of Commerce. Monthly events are organized and led by members of this group with NMC taking a lead role. The goal is to bring exciting, hands-on STEM...
Kids Free Fishing Day
TRAVERSE CITY — More than 500 young anglers are expected at the thirteenth annual Kids Free Fishing Day, set from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Campus. Kids accompanied by an adult are invited to join in the...
Success Story: Industry gains from Maritime-Culinary partnership
May 23, 2018 In just two years, a unique NMC programming partnership has turned three culinary interns into three highly paid cook-mariners, filling a critical need in the shipping industry and expanding opportunities for graduates. Abbey Kasuske is the latest. The...
Open Rec Basketball
Open Rec Basketball times are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon-2 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 8-10 p.m. FEES: CURRENT NMC Students and Employees = Free Adult Community Members = $6.00/play Punch card available = $4.00/play
New Books at the Library: May Highlights
The library has purchased many new books so far this year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library's lobby. Title: Assigned : life with gender With contributions...
NMC names 2018 Outstanding Alumni
TRAVERSE CITY — Alumni from the 1950s, 1970s and 1990s have been named NMC’s Outstanding Alumni for 2018. The award recognize alumni with significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The three...
NMC Barbecue
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will host the 63rd annual Barbecue, one of the Grand Traverse region's most popular spring traditions, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20 on main campus. The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of...
Success Story: 63 years of community, food & fun
May 9, 2018 Traverse City’s Oleson family and the NMC Barbecue go together, well, like buffalo burgers and a nice spring day on campus. But many more community volunteers and groups help make the annual picnic under the pines happen every year. In advance of...
GRASP Reading and Math summer program – Grades K-8
The GRASP reading and math program, offered through Extended Educational Services each summer, helps maintain these critical skills. GRASP is an at-home program for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Students complete one lesson a week and then mail it to...
Success Story: 63 years of community, food & fun
May 9, 2018 Traverse City’s Oleson family and the NMC Barbecue go together, well, like buffalo burgers and a nice spring day on campus. But many more community volunteers and groups help make the annual picnic under the pines happen every year. In advance of...
Math Bootcamp
NMC's Student Success Center will be holding two Math Bootcamp sessions this summer, June 18-22 and August 6-10, 9 a.m.-Noon. Math Bootcamp is a five-day intensive math refresher course taught by NMC faculty that helps prepare students for placement testing or their...