Learning @ NMC
Northwestern Michigan College: A Destination for Learning A community deserves a college that reflects what is great about it. The Grand Traverse region has that in Northwestern Michigan College. A beautiful, thriving area, full of entrepreneurship, innovation, volunteerism and philanthropy is home to a college that embodies each and every one of those values.
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The community’s sense of pride in NMC has been there since day one—actually, even before day one. In 1951 the state of Michigan created a set of criteria for the establishment of community colleges, and a group of leaders from Traverse City was the first in line. Traverse City had a lot going for it, even in those days, but one
crucial thing it lacked was accessibility to higher education. Students graduated high school and went “off” to college, and not all came back, at least not right away. The establishment of Northwestern Michigan College filled that gap, The college, and the region, have been growing ever since.
Traverse City Region Careers
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