{"id":165689,"date":"2026-01-09T09:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=165689"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:21:10","slug":"nmc-turning-point-usa-chapter-launch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=165689","title":{"rendered":"NMC Turning Point USA chapter launch party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-165690 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Launch-party-poster-225x300.png\" alt=\"NMC Turning Point USA launch party\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Launch-party-poster-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Launch-party-poster.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Turning Point at Northwestern Michigan College invites students and community members to attend its official launch party from 5\u20137 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 106\/107. This event is open to both NMC students and members of the public and will introduce the chapter\u2019s mission, leadership team and upcoming events. Turning Point at NMC is dedicated to promoting free speech, civil discourse, faith and civic engagement on campus and this launch party provides an opportunity to learn more about the organization, connect with others and engage in thoughtful discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning Point at Northwestern Michigan College invites students and community members to attend its official launch party from 5\u20137 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 106\/107. 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