Students, staff and faculty gain free access to archives of Traverse City newspapers
NMC students, faculty, and staff now have free access to a database containing issues of Traverse City newspapers.
Muster Project now accepting 2013-14 applications
The Muster Project a program that helps new NMC students to connect, is now accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year.
NMC’s Jessica Abfalter one of 20 national winners of PTK Guistwhite Scholarship
Congratulations to Jessica Abfalter of NMC who was one of twenty students selected by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society to receive their prestigious Guistwhite Scholarship.
Call for Cultural Souvenirs
The International Club will be holding its 11th annual International Dinner on April 11. We know that many of you are world travelers! We are looking for small trinkets or souvenirs from your many travels.
US History students seek individuals to interview for the Veterans History Project
NMC has been participating in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project for many years, this semester Jim Press’ US History students will be interviewing America’s veterans and/or the civilians who also played a role in our wars. They are seeking more individuals to interview and are requesting your help!
Joseph R. Sanok, Counselor at NMC publishes book
Joseph R. Sanok, Counselor at NMC, has published the book Mental Wellness Parenting | A remarkably simple approach to making parenting easier.
International Affairs Forum: Beyond the Headlines
Jim Bensley, NMC’s Director of Outreach Services, discusses exciting new programs to promote global connections in TC including the weeklong “Window on the World” starting March 15.
NMC library adopts MeLCat
Joining MeLCat, Michigan’s library resource sharing system, gives the NMC community access to the collections of 400 Michigan libraries.
2013 High School Art Show- Reception on 3/8, show runs through 3/15
The annual High School Art Show is on display at the Shirley Okerstrom Fine Arts Building on NMC’s main campus. A reception honoring the winners will be at 6 p.m. Friday, March 8 and the show will be on exhibit through Friday, March 15.
Michigan Global Awareness Consortium to offer first presentation of spring series
On Tuesday, March 19th, the Michigan Global Awareness Consortium (MGAC) offers the first presentation of its spring series.
NMC formally adopts Hawk Owls as new nickname
For the first time in more than 35 years, Michigan’s oldest community college has an official nickname. Northwestern Michigan College, hasn’t used a nickname since it last competed in intercollegiate sports in 1976. The college’s iconic tree logo will not change, and there are no plans to reinstate intercollegiate athletics, but NMC has reclaimed a little bit of missing identity. The NMC Board of Trustees unanimously voted to formally adopt Hawk Owls as the college’s nickname at their meeting February 25.
Seventh Annual Career and Employment Fair at the Hagerty Center
Looking for an internship, summer job or your next career? Then attend NMC’s seventh annual Career and Employment Fair, Thursday, March 7th from 3pm-5pm at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lake Campus. For tips on job fair preparation, review the job-seeking tools at www.nmc.edu/careers.
Service Learning in Brazil
NMC was recently given the chance to participate in a unique opportunity teaching English to high school students in Salvador, Brazil. As a partner in US-Brazil Connect (us-brazil.org ) NMC will be choosing seven qualified students to spend the month of July in Brazil with students from three other community colleges from across the US.
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Community college grads out-earn bachelor’s degree holders
A high demand for those with associate’s degrees is setting a new trend in the workforce of today and a new strategy for college hopefuls of the future. Studies show that in some states, on average, community college graduates straight out of school are making more than graduates of four-year universities.