Nexus - The Northwestern Michigan College Magazine
Fifth graders learn about potential career paths.
Dennos Museum Center shifts focus to collections preservation
NMC'S varsity esports program is growing and is adding three new teams for 2022–23.
NMC and Michigan Reconnect transform adult learner’s college experience
What if the tradeoff you must make for your workday isn’t minor or temporary? Say you can’t find daycare for your kids. Or that your commute is an hour, because you can’t afford to live closer to your job. Maybe both. As our story “Solving the Workforce Puzzle” explains, northern Michigan residents confront these tradeoffs every day.
Fifth graders learn about potential career paths.
NMC is working with other regional leaders to solve the workforce puzzle, but it’s proving tricky. Complex, interlocking factors including a skills gap, a lack of child care and attainable housing, transportation issues, broadband internet gaps and an aging population, all exacerbated by COVID-19, have created structural instability that threatens economic growth and quality of life.
Adult student finds success after second plunge into college
Steve Drake has taught at Northwestern Michigan College for over 50 years, instructing multiple fellow NMC faculty members during his tenure.
The 2021 selection features alumni who have been chosen for their professional achievements and/or leadership in the local or global community.