Third Annual IT Olympics
TRAVERSE CITY — The Third Annual IT Academy Olympics will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) James J. Beckett Building in Traverse City, Michigan. Sponsored by a variety of local businesses, the competition is designed to...
NEW DATE: Grab your capes and running shoes for a super cause
TRAVERSE CITY — The Big Little Hero Race scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2018 has been POSTPONED in anticipation of inclement weather. The new date is 9 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018 on Northwestern Michigan College’s Front Street campus. Registration...
Success Story: Harbor improvements, fuel funds on deck
April 11, 2018 When your summer trip requires putting 98,000 gallons in the tank, you pay attention to fuel prices. NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy recently learned that it can expect full reimbursement of an estimated $196,000 fuel bill for the T/S State of...
Success Story: Harbor improvements, fuel funds on deck
April 11, 2018 When your summer trip requires putting 98,000 gallons in the tank, you pay attention to fuel prices. NMC’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy recently learned that it can expect full reimbursement of an estimated $196,000 fuel bill for the T/S State of...
Let’s all do the Barbecue!
TRAVERSE CITY — Tickets for the annual NMC Barbecue, set for May 20 on main campus, are now on sale online and around the community. Volunteers are also being sought to help put on the picnic under the pines, a spring tradition marking its 63rd year. Advance tickets...
Spring dance, musical performances set
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC's music and dance ensembles will present the following performances this month: Sunday, April 15 NMC Dance Department Concert 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $12, $7 students and seniors. MyNorthTickets.com, at the door, or call...
New Books at the Library: April 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: Advice from the lights: poems Author: Stephen Burt...
Commencement and Honors Convocation
Save the dates! Be sure to mark your calendars to attend these two important events recognizing our outstanding students and graduates! Honors Convocation will take place Friday, May 4 with the reception starting at the Dennos Museum's Sculpture Court at 4:45 p.m.,...
Play Softball!
Men, women, full and part-time staff, faculty, and students are all encouraged to join NMC Softball. We are putting together a co-ed softball team to play on Sundays (afternoons or evenings) this summer (May-Labor Day) at the Civic Center. The YMCA league we are...
$1.2 million in federal funds headed to Maritime Academy
TRAVERSE CITY — Substantially increased federal funding for Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) will allow NMC to upgrade the Great Lakes campus harbor this summer, as well as recapture nearly $200,000 in fuel costs for the...
NMC magazine, Nexus, wins gold
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s newest publication, Nexus, has been named the top community college magazine by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations. Produced by NMC’s Public Relations, Marketing &...
Long Night Against Procrastination
NMC's biannual Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) is returning to the Osterlin Library! On Thursday, April 19, 6 p.m. - 2 a.m. the Writing & Reading Center, Tutoring, Advising, Student Success, and NMC librarians will be staying up very, very LATE to help...
Have You Applied to Graduate?
If you are completing a degree/certificate this Spring or Summer semester, please complete a Graduation Application form and turn it into the Records Office as soon as possible! If you are planning to attend Commencement on May 5, we need this form no later than April...
Success Story: Culinary grad turns down the heat
March 21, 2018 After graduating from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and working in three of Traverse City’s top restaurants, chef Susan Patterson knew her way around a kitchen. But the one she picked to launch her career doesn’t have any ovens,...
Success Story: Culinary grad turns down the heat
March 21, 2018 After graduating from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and working in three of Traverse City’s top restaurants, chef Susan Patterson knew her way around a kitchen. But the one she picked to launch her career doesn’t have any ovens,...