PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
25 YEARS AND COUNTING UNIVERSITY CENTER BROUGHT ADVANCED DEGREES TO NORTHERN MICHIGAN
t your child’s school. Running a winery. Under the hood of your car. At your doctor’s office. Running a tribal government. Thirty thousand feet overhead, in an airplane cockpit. All these are places where you’ll find graduates with four-year degrees, earned at NMC’s University Center (UC). They embody the fulfillment of a promise made 30 years ago, when a community-wide goal-setting initiative, Grand Traverse 20/20, determined that it was a top priority for residents to be able to earn bachelor’s degrees and beyond without leaving the region. NMC stepped up to the challenge and need, and the UC opened in 1995 with more than forty programs offered by a dozen Michigan colleges and universities. In the 25 years since, ➾
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