North Central Michigan College (NCMC) is Michigan's 12th
community college; it was established in
1958 in Petoskey, Michigan.
History
Development of the current campus
began in 1962, when the college bought 10 acres
(40,000 m2) of land, and later 120 adjacent acres
(known locally as the "Russian Swamp"—now the college’s
natural area) on Howard Street. By 1963 the first buildings were
completed and some classes were held on the new campus at 1515
Howard Street. A chemistry building, heating plant and temporary
library were the first structures to be built, and over the next
few years more land was purchased for additional facilities. Most
buildings were constructed in the late 1960s. The
Library/Conference Center was added in 1984.
The Student and Community Resource Center was completed in 2001.
The Center has physical education and recreation facilities, an
expanded college bookstore, and the College’s Learning
Support Services, which include open computer labs, a tutoring
center, assessment and testing facilities, and study areas.
The latest addition to the campus is the Health Education and
Science Center, a 23,300 square-foot building to house biology,
chemistry, Earth science and physics laboratories, classrooms and
office space for faculty and staff. a renovation of the previous
science laboratory space created 17,150 square feet of
instructional space for nursing labs and general-purpose
classrooms.[1]