Congratulate William Grimm – Maritime student and winner of a $50 NMC Bookstore gift card

William completed his course evaluations during spring 2015 semester and in doing so was entered into a drawing to receive a gift card. He was the lucky winner of the card, but NMC and future NMC students are the long term winners. Your student feedback on course and instructor quality provide invaluable information which helps us know how to improve. Thank you to every student who completed their course evaluations! (more…)

Important info about IRS website breach

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, the IRS announced its “Get Transcript” application had been compromised by cyber criminals. Over 100,000 taxpayers’ accounts were illegally accessed. The “Get Transcript” application has been temporarily disabled. The IRS has taken several additional measures to protect taxpayers and their confidential information.
This impacts students and families who may be requesting tax transcripts to complete their financial aid process. At this time, tax transcripts are only available when requested by mail and take up to ten days for delivery. Students and parents are strongly encouraged to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) available within fafsa.ed.gov.  Links to a statement from the IRS and a Q & A list are provided below. (more…)

Bob James Live: CD Release and Interview with Jeff Haas

The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College and The New Jazz Archive are pleased to announce a CD release event featuring a live interview with Bob James, conducted by The New Jazz Archive host, Jeff Haas. The live interview will take place at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the Milliken Auditorium, and will be recorded for an upcoming episode of the nationally syndicated radio program, The New Jazz Archive. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door, and $22 for Museum Members, plus fees. Tickets may be purchased online at www.dennosmuseum.org, or by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553; also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com. (more…)

Dennos Museum participating as a Blue Star Museum for 2015

Active duty military personnel and their families can enjoy free admission to the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College all summer long thanks to Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts; Blue Star Families, a non-profit organization supporting military families; and the U.S. Department of Defense. (more…)

Memorial service for former adjunct Jo Bullis set for June 3

Memorial services for the late Jo Bullis will be held on June 3, 2015, at the Hagerty Conference Center, on  NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front Street, Traverse City.

Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the service will start at 5:30 pm.

Rabbi Chava Bahle and Sister Augusta Stratz will serve as officiants.  Questions may be directed to Mary Kavanaugh-Gahn, 231-941-0771.

Bullis died May 15, 2015. She spent 25 years working at the Women’s Resource Center and was also an adjunct instructor at NMC. She taught courses on criminal law, criminal procedure, ethics, diversity, civil rights and interpersonal communication, domestic violence nature and prevalence, as well as domestic violence law. Read her obituary here.

 

New Paramedic Associate Degree through partnership with Munson

Northwestern Michigan College and Munson Regional EMS have partnered to offer an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) with a Paramedic focus.  All general education classes are offered at NMC; all paramedic classes are offered through Munson Regional EMS.  It is designed so students can transfer 43 paramedic credits from Munson Regional EMS to NMC.  Once an additional 18 or more general education credits are completed as identified in the NMC program map, the student will earn an AAS – Paramedic.

Learn more by clicking here! (more…)

NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: Forwarding Email

Tech Tips: Forwarding emails

A Quick Guide on how to forward NMC emails

If you have too many email accounts and are always forgetting to login and check emails, don’t worry. Here is a quick tech tip on how to forward your NMC email to your chosen email.

Let’s start off with the page you see below. Click on the gear icon on the top right hand corner of your NMC email where the red arrow indicates on the image below.

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Once you have clicked on the gear, a drop down box will appear. Then click on “Settings” which the red arrow below is pointing towards. (more…)

Summer exhibitions open at Dennos Museum Center

Keep_pushingThe Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents two summer exhibitions sure to spark the interest of summer tourists and the local community. Sideways: Exploring Skateboard Art + Culture and Perimeter: A Contemporary Portrait of Lake Michigan – Photographs by Kevin J. Miyazaki will be on exhibition May 31 – September 6, 2015. More details on events and programming are available online at dennosmuseum.org. (more…)

Congratulations to students who made the spring Dean’s List

Published at the end of each term, the Dean’s List recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of full-time and part-time students. These students have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking twelve or more credits (full-time) or between six and eleven credits (part-time). Follow the links below to view the Dean’s Lists for Spring 2015.

Spring 2015

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

Graphic designer Aaron Draplin returns to Traverse City

AaronDraplinHeadshotThe Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents Tall Tales from a Large Man on June 19, 2015 at 7pm, in conjunction with the exhibition, Sideways: Exploring Skateboard Art + Culture, May 31 – September 6, 2015. The event kicks off a weekend of art, skateboarding, and music that will take place at the Museum and Civic Center Skate Park on June 20-21. More details will be available online at dennosmuseum.org.

NMC Alumnus and graphic designer Aaron James Draplin returns to Traverse City on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 7pm for a presentation on his life and work. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for Dennos members, available online at http://www.dennosmuseum.org/milliken/box-office/index.html or by calling 231.995.1573. (more…)

Abandoned bike pick up slated for May 15

bikesSummer is here and the NMC Security Department is asking for your help. Security will be tagging bicycles on campus which appear to be abandoned. Bikes slated for pick-up will have a tag attached to the bike’s chain sprocket. If your bicycle is tagged, simply remove the tag to let Security know that the bike is still in use and not abandoned.  Bikes with tags left on them will be picked up after noon on Friday, May 15, 2015.

If you have any questions please contact NMC Security @ 231-995-1111. (more…)