Student News & Events
News and information for students of Northwestern Michigan CollegeSurgical Technology students featured on The Scrub Life Podcast
NMC Surgical Technology students Natalie Balogh and Courtney Myers were recently featured on an episode of the Scrub Life podcast. Tune in to listen to them talk about dual enrollment, NMC's Surgical Technology program, their favorite type of surgery and killer...
Tabletop Underground event with The Democratic Party Club
The Democratic Party Club is hosting an end of the semester event at Tabletop Underground on Saturday, December 17 from 2-5 p.m. in downtown Traverse City. Come socialize and celebrate finishing the semester. There will be board games and good company! RSVP no later...
India, Arabian Peninsula, and press freedom on IAF spring events slate
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum continues its 29th season of events on Thursday, February 16, at 11:30 a.m. IAF resumes its season with a virtual event entitled “India: Asia’s New Superpower”...
New books at the NMC Library — December 2022
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog. NEW NON-FICTION Pain and Prejudice: How the Medical System Ignores Women—and What We Can Do About It by Gabrielle Jackson One in ten women worldwide have endometriosis, yet it is funded...
World Cup Semi-Final Watch Party: Argentina vs. Croatia
Join us for a soccer study break on Tuesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. in the Timothy Nelson Innovation Center Room 104 to watch Argentina and Croatia in the the 2022 World Cup Semi-Finals. Will Lionel Messi or Luka Modric lead their team to the finals? Tune in with us to...
Visual Communications invites pro-bono project submissions
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC's Visual Communications department invites area non-profit groups to submit graphic design, art direction and new media projects for consideration as pro bono class projects during the spring semester. Part of the Visual Communications...
Tech Bytes: Easy citations in Google Docs
Do you find citing sources or references tedious? Google Docs now has a built-in feature that can help you with consistent and detailed citations in your papers. Watch this video to get started with the Google Docs Citations tool and learn how to make citations easy.
Long Night Against Procrastination
The library's finals studyfest returns! Join us on Thursday, December 8 from 4 p.m.–midnight for a night of camaraderie and commiseration and get the fuel and support you need to knock out your final assignments and exam prep. Librarians, Success Coaches, and Writing...
Success story: NMC adds fifth water-related program
November 30, 2022 A new associate degree in water quality environmental technology coming next fall will expand NMC’s leadership in water-related career preparation as well as meet the needs of the new blue economy. The new Wet Tech degree will be the only one...
College to offer state’s first Wet Tech degree Fall ’23
TRAVERSE CITY — A new associate degree in water quality environmental technology coming next fall will further expand NMC’s leadership in water-related degrees and programs as well as serve industry demand in the new blue economy. The new Wet Tech degree...
NMC students to attend national leadership academy
Sereta Fager (Download a high-resolution photo) Kayla Wittkop (Download a high-resolution photo) TRAVERSE CITY — NMC students Sereta Fager and Kayla Wittkop are among eight Michigan students who will travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Student Leadership...
Success Story: Restaurant Week chefs earn chops at GLCI
February 19, 2020 Ten years ago, Traverse City started Restaurant Week with 18 restaurants offering special menus. Fifteen years ago, NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute moved to brand-new bayfront facilities, including Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant. Ten...
Success Story: NMC provides a path for student government president
September 15, 2021 Edris Fana speaks at the 2016 NMC CommencementLast month, 2016 NMC graduate Edris Fana expected to see his parents for the first time in eight years, when they were to travel from Kabul, Afghanistan to Traverse City for his wedding to fellow alumna...
Success Story: Equalizing opportunities in the cockpit
September 27, 2017 NMC Aviation, already celebrating its 50th anniversary, notched another notable accomplishment this fall – the largest number of new female students ever. The six women, from Michigan to Indiana to Alaska, more than double Aviation’s...
Success story: Experiential learning, diversity combined in “Voices” project
February 9, 2022 Asked to name notable Black Americans, and a few relatively contemporary figures usually come to mind: Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey. The Voices Project, a new experiential learning project in conjunction with NMC’s Embrace...