Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Join us in West Hall Innovation Center for a day of registering to vote and meeting current Student Groups!
Stop by the Student Life table and grab a coupon for the Hawk Owl Cafe!
We can’t wait for everyone to see it in person, but until then, join us virtually at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18 as we celebrate the opening of NMC’s new West Hall Innovation Center. Highlights include a ribbon cutting ceremony and a video tour of the new 54,000-square-foot, multi-story library and flexible learning space.
The project has received extensive campus, community and legislative support since its 2016 inception and 2018 groundbreaking. Learn more about the project here and view a photo gallery here. And thank you to everyone who helped make it happen!
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., League of Women Voters – Grand Traverse Area volunteers will be in the West Hall Innovation Center on NMC’s Main Campus (#9 on the Main Campus Map) to register new voters.
With the world still wrestling with the pandemic, the International Affairs Forum opens its 27th Season in conversation with Dr. Julio Frenk, President of the University of Miami, former Minister of Health of Mexico, former Senior Fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, former Executive Director of Evidence and Information for Policy at the World Health Organization, and co-editor of Saving Humanity: What Matters Most for a Healthy Future.
The discussion will be moderated by Ken Warner, former dean, professor, and researcher at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and current IAF board member.
Join us for a discussion on global responses to the pandemic and the future of public health and social wellbeing. Questions for discussion can be emailed to iaf@nmc.edu.
Join artist Sally Rogers and Curator of Education Jason Dake for a candid conversation online on Wednesday, September 9th at 10:30 a.m. EST about the artist’s work in the Dennos Museum Center permanent collection, including indoor and outdoor sculptures. In addition, they will talk about current and upcoming projects.
Sally Rogers grew up in the Grand Traverse region and is an alumnus of Northwestern Michigan College. She received her BFA from The Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, followed by her MFA at Kent State University, Ohio. Rogers has completed many large scale commissions and exhibits her work regularly throughout the United States.
Registration tickets are pay what you can, $0 – $15. Tickets must be reserved through the Dennos Museum Store Website. Registration will close at 9:00 a.m. the day of event to allow staff to prepare. After your ticket is reserved, a member of Dennos Staff will email you the details to join us on Zoom. A reminder email will go out the day of the event to all registrants 30 minutes prior to the start time. Registration will close an hour before the event starts.
The Art of :__ is generously supported by Art Bridges.
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NOTE: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s appearance at the planned October 16 event below has been cancelled.
Thursday, Sept 17, 7 p.m. – Constitution Day Panel Discussion:
“The Constitution’s Suffrage Amendments: Giving Voice to Those Who Were Not Silent”
Presenters Mindy Morton and John Zachman will discuss the 15th, 19th, and 24th amendments and the individuals and groups whose political actions saw those amendments become political reality. Ms. Morton will focus on the role of minority women in pushing for women’s rights at different points in American history. Dr. Zachman will analyze how the 15th amendment fell short of its promise in much of the country and how the 24th Amendment finally put the country on a track towards political equality. Ms. Morton and Dr. Zachman will also evaluate how these amendments impact our current political climate and elections.
Hosted by Mindy Morton, NMC Adjunct Instructor of History and John Zachman, NMC Instructor of Political Science and Philosophy
John Zachman has been an instructor at NMC since 2001. He teaches courses in political science and philosophy. He earned his Ph.D. in political theory in 2006 with a dissertation on the political thought of John Stuart Mill.
Mindy Morton has been an instructor at NMC since 2001, teaching courses in U.S. History, Native-American History and American Women’s History. She is a James Madison Memorial Fellow and earned a MS in Constitutional History in 1999.
Zoom Link: https://nmc.zoom.us/j/
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Voter Registration Drive
The League of Women Voters – Grand Traverse Area volunteers will be located in the NMC West Hall Innovation Center to register new voters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. – “A Discussion on Elections and Voting with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson”
Secretary Benson will be sharing information and her expertise on issues surrounding voter access in Michigan as well as information regarding the upcoming election and the recent actions in the state to reduce partisan gerrymandering. Secretary Benson will speak for approximately 30 minutes and then will participate in a live question and answer discussion. Participants can submit questions via the Zoom Q & A function.
Jocelyn Benson is Michigan’s 43rd Secretary of State. In this role she is focused on ensuring elections are secure and accessible. Benson is the author of State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process, the first major book on the role of the secretary of state in enforcing election and campaign finance laws. She is also the Chair of Michigan’s Task Force on Women in Sports, created by Governor Whitmer in 2019 to advance opportunities for women in Michigan as athletes and sports leaders. A graduate of Harvard Law School and expert on civil rights law, education law and election law, Benson served as dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. When she was appointed dean at age 36, she became the youngest woman in U.S. history to lead a top-100, accredited law school.
Hosted by Rachel Wilczewski, Ph.D. Sociology Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College
Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. – “A Century of Gender Justice Activism” by Caroline Heldman, Ph.D., Chair of Critical Theory and Social Justice Department, Chair of Gender, Women, & Sexuality Studies at Occidental College. Co-Founder of The Matrix Webinar Series
It’s been 100 years since women earned the right to vote. Dr. Heldman will present a timeline of the last century of gender justice activism with a focus on progress and pitfalls. She will analyze the current status of women in the US after a century of pushing for gender justice.
Hosted by Shilo Smith, MS, Psychology Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College.
Zoom Link: https://nmc.zoom.us/j/94968308718
Friday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. – “The Lesson of the Lark” Virtual Choral Concert
The Northwestern Michigan College Music Department, in collaboration with the NMC Audio Tech and Visual Communications programs, is pleased to announce the premiere of “The Lesson of the Lark” – a new concert work celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of Women’s Voting Rights. This piece, which is meant to uplift and unify us during these challenging times, is a multi-movement work composed for narrator, soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, chorus, and jazz orchestra. The work takes its inspiration from the language of Jazz, including elements of Swing, Blues, Bossa Nova ,Gospel, Salsa, and improvisation.
“The Lesson of the Lark,” is based on local author Laura Knight Cobb’s recently published book of the same name. The book, written to celebrate this year’s 100th Anniversary of the ratification of Women’s Voting Rights, is a dramatic interpretation of the struggle for women’s voting rights, told through the characters of a Girl, a Lark, and a Gardener, in beautiful prose and stunning artwork. A portion of the proceeds from the book’s sales go to the Equal Means Equal organization whose goal is to complete the ratification of the original Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution.
Hosted by Jeffrey Cobb, Director of Music Programs.
Sign up for free tickets to the virtual event at MyNorthTickets. Those who register for the performance will receive a link to view the premiere and pre-premiere talk shortly before the event.
Join artist Jean Larson and curator of education Jason Dake on an international call between Traverse City and Iceland, to discuss the artist’s work in the Dennos Museum Center collection. They will also talk about Larson’s current artistic endeavors in her studio in Iceland.
A native of Northern Michigan, Jean Larson was born in Ishpeming, a small mining town in the Upper Peninsula. She grew up in Traverse City on the shores of Lake Michigan where she established a small studio and worked until 1984 when she moved to Boston in order to broaden her exposure to the art world. In 1992, Larson left the United States to settle in a small village in Southern France where once again, the natural environment provided further inspiration for her art. This was followed in 2010 by extensive periods spent in Iceland. She now expects to spend her time between Iceland, France, and Northern Michigan.
Registration tickets are pay what you can, $0-$15. After your ticket is reserved, a member of Dennos Staff will email you the details to join us on Zoom. A reminder email will go out the day of the event to all registrants 30 minutes prior to the start time. Register here.
Learn more about Jean Larson on her website.
The Art of :__ is generously supported by Art Bridges.
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Join artist Bill Allen and curator of education Jason Dake online as they discuss Allen’s work in the Dennos galleries. They will also highlight the artist’s more recent work, up to and including recent shelter-in-place developments. There will also be a chance for attendees to ask questions about Allen’s process, materials, and themes.
Bill Allen is a sculptor and painter living in Northern Michigan. In addition to the Dennos Museum Center, Allen’s works are included in the collections of the Detroit Zoo, the Field Museum, and the Brookfield Zoo, among others.
Registration tickets are pay what you can, $0–$15. After your ticket is reserved, a member of Dennos Staff will email you the details to join us on Zoom. A reminder email will go out the day of the event to all registrants 30 minutes prior to the start time. Register at shop.dennosmuseum.org/
Learn more about Bill Allen on his website: http://billallenart.com/.
The Art of:__ is generously supported by Art Bridges.
FOREIGN POLICY MASHUP: A Webinar Roundtable DiscussionJoin IAF as it rounds out its 26th season, featuring Amb. Charles Shapiro, former US Ambassador to Venezuela, former Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, and current President of World Affairs Council of Atlanta. (more…)
Wednesday, June 17, 2020TEDxTraverseCity goes virtual! Because of these unprecedented times, TEDxTraverseCity will be offered in an online platform this year. A livestream event will ensure our community stays safe while we celebrate ten years of bringing ideas worth spreading to Traverse City. Our tenth TEDxTraverseCity will provide another excellent opportunity for our community to be inspired and challenged. TEDxTraverseCity’s 2020 event will examine the timely concept of RETHINKING OUR HEALTH.
Want to improve your college success skills? This is the first in a series of eight Student Success Workshops offered by the Student Success Center on Wednesdays at 1 pm.
Life shouldn’t feel like a juggling act when taking college classes. Learn simple tips and tools to help you balance your life and school.
Other Student Success Workshops include:
For workshop descriptions go to nmc.edu/success.
Register for all Student Success Workshops here: forms.gle/r2ECnQfkUjj6afAY9.
Join Jason Slade, NMC’s Director of Technical Academic Area, as he talks about NMC’s Marine Technology and Engineering Technology programs as part of Newton Road’s STEM-related Career investigation for Grades 10-12. In addition to finding out more about local STEM-related careers, we’ll investigate pathways to try these jobs on for size and regional programs to obtain the skills needed.
Learn more here – facebook.com/NewtonsRoad/posts/3772006316207523
This program is broadcast on Traverse Area Community Network, Facebook Live, and Cable TV. For more information about this and other STEM at Home programming, go to newtonsroad.org/calendar/stem-at-home/.
Join the Dennos Museum Center for a live conversation on Zoom and Facebook with Karen Bondarchuk, the artist who created Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day, now on exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center. In 2014, Canadian-born Karen set out to mark the passing time that her mother – diagnosed with dementia in 2010 – no longer could. For 365 days, she produced a crow a day on a hand-cut, hand-gessoed panel, remembering her mother as she once was and grieving her loss. The resulting work explores communication and an artist’s relationship to the world; it resonates for its depth, beauty, and elegiac and potent whimsy.
Our guest host for this interactive conversation is Kathy Kelsey Foley, Director of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum which organized the traveling exhibition.
Presented by Dennos Museum Center Executive Director Craig Hadley in partnership with NMC Extended Education
All of us have family treasures that we have inherited or collected over the years. In this live webinar session, you will learn how museum professionals take care of a wide range of artworks and objects, from sculptures and paintings to photographs and precious news clippings.
We will discuss the different ways in which objects deteriorate, tips for mitigating loss, and what you can do to protect your precious belongings. Bring your questions! Free and open to the public. You can also watch the session live on our Facebook page!
Celebrate Wednesday’s Museum Week theme #TogetherMW with us by joining us for this online event.
FROM PENGUINS TO PLANKTON:“We can’t solve this problem if we won’t even talk about it.” – James McClintock
Join the International Affairs Forum for a timely climate crisis discussion. This virtual event will include a presentation and Q&A session with Dr. James B. McClintock, Endowed Professor of Polar and Marine Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (more…)
Virtual Tour and Opening Reception
Wednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m.
On Facebook Live: facebook.com/thedennos
Following the call for art for the Dennos Museum Center’s first ever totally virtual exhibit, you’re invited to visit the gallery and chat with the artists and their families from the comfort of your home.
The museum asked for digital photo entries of kids’ pets — real, imaginary, or even stuffed. All of the entries were included alongside a few digital versions of art from the Dennos collection, and now everyone is invited to a reception for our young artists and the community on Facebook Live!
The exhibition can be viewed at artsteps.com
Join the Facebook Live reception at facebook.com/thedennos.
The Dennos Museum Center has added more concerts for the Live & Local Concert Series featuring Levi Britton on Wednesday, April 29 at 5 p.m. and Miriam Pico on Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m. These concerts help support Crosshatch’s Artist Emergency Fund and are sponsored by Chateau Chantal. Learn more about the Live & Local Concert Series here.
Storyteller and NMC Success Coach Jen Strauss will be lighting the Storylamp on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in the Storytelling Zoom Room. This is the third Storytelling Program in a series of three offered to NMC faculty, staff and our northern Michigan, NMC Community.
Grab your family and join Jen around the Virtual Campfire for stories about the Woods and Waters, Critters and Loggers, Ships and Lighthouses OF MICHIGAN! Journey to the upper peninsula, meet the little people who live in the sand dunes and hear the Legend of the Sleeping Bear.
All ages welcome!
Zoom Meeting ID: 958 9433 7887
Password: NMCSTORY