{"id":162020,"date":"2025-04-24T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=162020"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:34:00","slug":"evolving-the-university-center-to-meet-todays-student-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=162020","title":{"rendered":"Evolving the University Center to meet today\u2019s student needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon NMC community,<\/p>\n<p>Since 1995, the University Center has helped thousands of students \u201cstart here and stay here,\u201d completing bachelor\u2019s and advanced degrees through NMC\u2019s university partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019re beginning the next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>Starting later this spring, our university partners will begin relocating to the Front Street campus, with classes beginning there this fall. This move, informed by our Campus Master Plan, creates a more integrated, student-centered experience that reflects how students access education today.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this transition, the NMC Board of Trustees will consider renaming the University Center to the\u00a0<b>Boardman Lake Campus<\/b>\u00a0at an upcoming meeting. The proposed name reflects the building\u2019s location and will make it clearer to students that university partner offices and classes are now located on the Front Street campus. The name change supports our ongoing evolution from a physical hub to a stronger, more flexible partnership model. This is about partnership, not place.<\/p>\n<p>Some NMC departments will continue to operate at the University Center in the near term. As we shared in our recent all-employee Zoom, we\u2019re also beginning to move some NMC teams out of the Beckett Building and into other spaces like Scholars Hall. At the same time, we\u2019re thoughtfully evaluating the long-term future of the Boardman Lake Campus in ways that reflect both student needs and community stewardship.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all you do to support students and help move NMC forward.<\/p>\n<p>Warmly,<br \/>\nNick<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Nick Nissley, Ed.D. | President | Northwestern Michigan College | 231.995.1010<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Northwestern Michigan College\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/img-nmclogo-small.gif\" alt=\"Northwestern Michigan College\" width=\"280\" height=\"46\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join the conversation about NMC on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/icons\/icon-facebook-md.png\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Follow NMC news and events on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nmc_tc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/icons\/icon-twitter-md.png\" alt=\"Twitter\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Connect with NMC students, staff and alumni on LinkedIn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/northwestern-michigan-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/icons\/icon-linkedin-md.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Watch NMC videos on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/icons\/icon-youtube-md.png\" alt=\"YouTube\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"View NMC photos and videos on Instagram\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nmc_tc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/images\/icons\/icon-instagram-md.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon NMC community, Since 1995, the University Center has helped thousands of students \u201cstart here and stay here,\u201d completing bachelor\u2019s and advanced degrees through NMC\u2019s university partnerships. Now, we\u2019re beginning the next chapter. Starting later this spring, our university partners will begin relocating to the Front Street campus, with classes beginning there this fall. 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