Thanksgiving Feast
The Hawk Owl Café
Annual Thanksgiving Feast
November 21st – All Day In The Oleson Center!
Bring an NMC related toy and receive $2.00 off your Thanksgiving Meal for each toy donated! (more…)
Free Veterans Day Movie!
Thank you for Your Service, a mainstream Hollywood movie based on a true story (from writers or American Sniper and Lone Survivor) will be aired free of charge and in honor of NMC veterans on Monday, Nov 11th (Veterans Day) from Noon-2pm. This will be in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum.
The Harmaleighs Perform at the Dennos
Saturday, November 2, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
The Harmaleighs are Haley Grant (lead vocals and guitar) and Kaylee Jasperson (bass and backup vocals). They honestly craft poetic, passionate, and powerful songs cut from a pastiche of indie, folk, pop and Americana. Past versions of the band have been sparser, but the group’s newest album, She Won’t Make Sense, explores new territory in sound and subject matter. The album deals directly with Haley’s mental health, documenting the many forms depression can take. “Anthem for the Weak” introduces Haley’s anxiety. “It’s that dialogue with your inner self and how at times it feels like that inner voice has more control over you than you do.”
As always, NMC student tickets are free and should be obtained through the Dennos or NMC Student Life.
Presented in partnership with Interlochen Center for the Arts
NMC Concert Band’s “Winter Wonderland”
December 10, 7:30pm (Milliken Auditorium)
NMC Concert Band – Pat Brumbaugh, Director
Enjoy “A Winter Wonderland” featuring the NMC Concert Band.
General Admission. Tickets are $13 for adults, and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are available from MyNorthTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the door. Call (800) 836-0717 for more information.
NMC Jazz Bands and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Winter Showcase
December 7, 7:30 p.m. (Milliken Auditorium)
NMC Jazz Bands and Vocal Jazz Ensemble – Laurie Sears and Mike Davis, Directors
Join the NMC Jazz Bands for their Winter Jazz Ensemble Showcase!
General Admission. Tickets are $13 for adults, and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are available from MyNorthTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the door. Call (800) 836-0717 for more information.
Careers in Freshwater Information session
Nov. 20, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. GL 101 (Great Lakes Campus)
Explore careers in Fisheries and Wildlife and Conservation Biology with Dr. Ashley Moerke Director, Center for Freshwater Research and Education at Lake Superior State University and Dr. Constanza Hazelwood, Program Coordinator, Freshwater Studies at NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
Participants will be introduced to career pathways starting at NMC with an Associate’s in Freshwater Studies and transfer up to 70 credits to LSSU where they will complete Bachelor’s programs in Conservation Biology or Fisheries and Wildlife.
These pathways prepare students to become Conservation Officers, Fisheries Managers, Wildlife Managers and Research Biologists and more:
- Conservation Biologist/Scientist
- Fish or Wildlife Biologist
- Freshwater or Marine Biologist
- Environmental Scientist
- Field Biologist
- Ecologist
- Restoration Ecologist
- Wildlife Refuge Manager
- Endangered species/Non-game biologist
- Naturalist or Interpreter
- Environmental educator or outreach coordinator
Reviving Civility: Quality Conversations in a Polarized World
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, 7 – 9 p.m. at the Milliken Auditorium in the Dennos Museum.
Join us for an evening of engaging conversation as a panel of community members discuss reviving civility and the launch of Traverse City’s “7-Day Civility Challenge.” This talk will be facilitated by Interlochen Public Radios News Director Noelle Riley and Human Rights Commissioner Susan Odgers.
This is a free event and it will be ASL interpreted.
NMC Magazine Open Mic
Wednesday Oct. 30, 7 – 10 p.m. Join NMC Magazine to celebrate Halloween with poetry, music, comedy, and more. Bring your instrument. Open to students, staff, faculty, & community members. Costume contest optional. Doors open at 7PM, Fine Arts 115. Come early to sign up and meet & greet.
Abra Berens Book Signing & Cooking Demo
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 6 PM
Lobdell’s Restaurant
Join us for an evening with NYTimes Best Cookbook author Abra Berens. Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables is her first cookbook and is rooted in her experience as a chef, former farmer, and everyday eater! The event will include a tasting and a cooking demonstration. Books will be available for purchase at the event. There will be a cash bar available.
Buy tickets here.
Ferris State University-Open House
TRANSFER MORE THAN 90 CREDITS! (more…)
WMU Freshwater Sciences Information Session
Thursday, Nov. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Freshwater is our most precious natural resource, but high demand and limited supply threaten freshwater ecosystems and ensure that human societies will be increasingly challenged by water scarcity and impaired water quality. Western Michigan University’s freshwater science and sustainability program provides the broad interdisciplinary training that will enable graduates to effectively help solve problems involving the quality, availability and use of freshwater.
WMU – Traverse City – GL 112
NMC Great Lakes Campus
715 East Front Street Traverse
City, Michigan 49684
Survivor Strong Presentation
Amanda Thomashow and Morgan McCaul are the founders of Survivor Strong, based out of Detroit, MI. Amanda and Morgan, both former gymnasts, are survivors of the Larry Nassar abuse and are passionate about ending gender-based violence. They are presenting to three social science classes at NMC on Tuesday, October 22nd from 1-3 p.m. in Scholars Hall 109.
Survivor Strong believes that no survivor of gender-based violence should ever stand alone, and that healing starts by being listened to and believed. LEARNing from Survivors, their latest program, tackles establishing healthy personal practices, identifying and addressing harmful behavior, and options for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence on campuses with an inclusive, trauma-sensitive approach.
“I look forward to sharing LEARNing from Survivors with students and community stakeholders, because it’s the kind of survivor-centric, restorative programming that I believe all students deserve. We’re redefining what advocacy looks like in the real world” says Survivor Strong’s executive director, Amanda Thomashow.
Thomashow will be joined by campus activist, Morgan McCaul, to facilitate the first session of LEARNing from Survivors at Northwestern Michigan College. Thomashow and McCaul are recipients of multiple national awards for their work on behalf of sexual assault survivors, including the Paul H. Chapman Award from the Foundation for the Improvement of Justice and the2018 Humanitarian Award from the Foundation for Global Sports Development, and have contributed to countless national media outlets, including The New York Times, ESPN, CNN and The Huffington Post.
Mini Campus Clean-up
Join the Green Team in a brief trash pick-up before the white stuff flies! Bags and gloves will be available on October 16 from 3-5 p.m. in the library lobby and in the Health and Science Atrium by the bookstore. Thanks for keeping us all clean!
BIG News from the NMC Foundation
We have BIG news… and we want to share it with YOU first! Please join us at noon Wednesday, October 9 to help us kick off something extraordinary.
Join students, faculty, staff, neighbors, and friends at a free special event to hear our big news. We’ll celebrate hawk-owl style with NMC swag, cupcakes, snacks, beverages, and music!
Meet us under the iconic pine trees just south of Osterlin Library (parking in the Aspen Lot next to the Dennos Museum Center) OR at one of the satellite events on the following campuses:
- Aero Park Campus in the Parsons-Stulen Building in the Commons (end of Hall of Technology)
- Great Lakes Campus in Rotary Hall
- University Center Campus in the second floor atrium
Can’t make it to one of our campuses? You’ll be able to watch live on NMC’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/NorthwesternMichiganCollege
Inclement weather plan for the under-the-pines location: Meet us at the Dennos Museum Center’s Sculpture Court.
Free Health Insurance!
Free Health Insurance for students who qualify, and most do!
Help Available for Sign up
Qualified representatives from Northwest Michigan Health Agency will guide you through the process
Helpful to bring but not necessary:
- Driver’s License or Birth Certificate
- Most Recent Pay Stub
Tuesday, October 15 ~ 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. ~ Osterlin Lobby Room 113
International Affairs Forum Presentation
October 17, 2019 marks the second IAF season event with speaker Ambassador James Zumwalt presenting “Asia Rising: Will Japan remain America’s “unsinkable aircraft carrier”?
The event is at NMC’s Milliken Auditorium at 6 p.m.
Tickets are available at the door: $15.00; free for students.
Opioid Epidemic Update: Health Forum of Northern Michigan
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7:30–9:30 a.m. at the Hagerty Center
Join us as we discuss the national crisis that is impacting our communities in Northern Michigan. Speakers will bring varying perspectives from their fields of expertise regarding the current challenges and resources available to combat this growing epidemic.
- 7:30 a.m. – FREE Breakfast
- 8:05 a.m. – Presentations and Q&A
- 9:30 a.m. – Event concludes
REGISTER: gvsu.edu/hfnorthernmich/reg
VIEW THE FLIER AND SPEAKER LIST
Questions may be directed to dykstrdi@gvsu.edu.
We hope you will join us for this critical discussion.
Hosted by Grand Valley State University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Health and Northwestern Michigan College
World Music Mini Concert
Louise Bichan and Ethan Setiawan
Monday, Oct. 7, Noon-1 p.m.
Health & Science Building Atrium
Currently touring in support of their recent recording, Louise Bichan, Orkney (Scotland) fiddler with appearances on the BBC and at Edinburgh Castle, and Ethan Setiawan (USA) 2014 National Mandolin Champion, present a dynamic collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds. The journey taken winds through Scottish, Old Time and Swedish Inspired music woven with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic textures, and the two of them weave in and out seamlessly.
While there, grab an Irish inspired lunch from Hawk Owl Cafe’s Meals on the Move.
Sponsored by NMC International Services & Service Learning, and Student Life