Sep 24, 2013 | Student News
Tickets are now available for students to attend Letters Home, a performance presented with NMC Outreach Services at the Dennos Museum’s Milliken Auditorium on October 19, 2013. Letters Home brings to life letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East.
Students can show their Student ID at the Student Life office (lower level of West Hall) to receive their FREE tickets up until the day of the event. FREE student tickets are also available by visiting the Box Office at the Dennos Museum and presenting your Student ID during regular office hours.
Sep 24, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Sep 22, 2013 | Student News
Now use your NMC ID to make your food service purchases! Register today!
Instructions
- Go to nmc.managemyid.com
- Register your card at the Click here to sign up prompt.
- An email will be sent to confirm registration
- Respond to email confirmation
- Follow the instructions within the email
- Enter email and password, log in
- To add funds go to make a deposit
For assistance call Auxiliary Services at 995-1119
Sep 22, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Effective October 31, 2013, a 2.75% convenience fee (minimum fee $3.00) will apply to all payments made by credit card for NMC tuition, fees, and other student account charges related to academic courses.
Students: If your parents or others are authorized to pay on your account, please forward this important information to them.
These changes are being made to provide better security of personal information, provide more efficient processing of student refunds, and lower NMC’s cost of credit card transactions. (The high cost of credit card processing leads to higher tuition increases for all students. The convenience fee will only be paid by those who choose to pay by credit card, rather than being included in tuition for all students. )
Credit card payments for these charges are only processed through NMC Self-Service – www.nmc.edu/selfservice/. Visa, MasterCard, Discover (including JCB, Diners Pay & China Union Network), and now American Express will be accepted.
Please visit the Convenience Fee Information page on the NMC website for additional information regarding these changes to credit card payments.
You can avoid paying the 2.75% convenience fee by paying on NMC Self-Service with an e-check (bank transfer from checking or savings account) or with a debit card. Debit card payments must be entered in the debit card menu option to avoid the fee. Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person at Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level), and checks and money orders can be mailed to Northwestern Michigan College, Student Financial Services, 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
These changes are only on the student account payments as described above and will NOT affect any other transactions on our campuses where credit cards are accepted.
Contact:
Student Financial Services
231-995-1035
sfs@nmc.edu
Sep 21, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Autumn days may be shorter, but they bring expanding solar energy education opportunities at NMC.
This October, NMC is bundling solar energy education classes, offering four progressive courses that provide the training participants need to obtain nationally-recognized industry credentials and enter the expanding solar workforce.
Participants with prior electrical experience will find it beneficial, but the courses aren’t only for electricians. Sales and installation are the fastest-growing niches in the solar industry.
“Come in, get the training, get out and get working,” said Bill Queen, energy programs specialist at NMC, which has offered solar training since 2006.
Programs include:
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Midwest Renewable Energy Program Solar Site Assessment Certificate, Oct. 10-11
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North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioner (NABCEP) Entry Level Exam Preparation, Oct. 28-Nov. 1
The Solar Site Assessment program requires one to two courses depending on prior level of experience and training.
The NABCEP entry level exam assures employers that a student has specific knowledge and skill required for entry level solar industry work. The 40-hour, one-week intensive preparation course provides a broad overview of the solar industry, markets, technical equipment, operation, site assessment, systems, and much more. The exam is offered on the Saturday following the course.
Students who already have entry level knowledge and experience may be interested in new Solar Design and Installation training, Oct. 14-18. Participants will gain system design installation experience while working on battery charging and grid connected systems in the lab.
This course utilizes NMC’s newest 3.8 KW grid connected solar array, which will be dismantled and reassembled as part of the course. Upon completion students will receive 32 hours of credit toward the advance training requirements for NABCEP installer certification exam.
For more information and to register, visit www.nmc.edu/energy or call the NMC Extended Education office at 231- 995-1701.
Sep 18, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the return of The Golden Dragon Acrobats from China on Friday, October 4, 2013 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for Museum Members plus a $2 processing fee. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org. Also at www.MyNorthTickets.com or 1-800-836-0717.
The ancient art of Chinese acrobatics has developed as one of the most popular art forms among the Chinese people, one that has evolved into many forms of performance – including dance, opera, martial arts and sports. The impact of Chinese acrobatics, however, goes far beyond the boundaries of performance, and serves an important role in the cultural exchange between China and Western nations.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago, and are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premier Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.
The reputation of The Golden Dragon Acrobats is solidly rooted in their attention to artistic details that are unparalleled in the art form. By combining award-winning acrobatics, theatrical techniques and traditional dance with spectacular costumes, the Golden Dragon Acrobats present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.
“We are very excited to have the Golden Dragon Acrobats return” says Gene Jenneman, Museum Director. ”There are still foot prints on the acoustical ceiling panels of Milliken Auditorium from their first performance here and last year’s show had everyone’s heart stopped over the amazing “tower of chairs” act. I have seen numerous Chinese acrobatic acts at the Performing Arts Fair in Guangzhou, China. This group matches the quality and performing capacity of any acrobatic group I saw there.”
This concert season is made possible at the Dennos Museum Center with support from the Begonia Foundation, the Robert T and Ruth Haidt Trust, and the Osterlin Performance Endowment with media support from WNMC 90.7 and TV 29&8. Housing for the performers is provided by the Cambria Suites and Country Inn.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday’s until 8 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055.
Sep 17, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents the 2013-2014 Community Cinema series of films in partnership with WCMU. All films will be shown at 7:00 pm in Milliken Auditorium free of charge, and include light refreshments and a panel discussion led by area leaders and scholars. More info can be found at: http://www.dennosmuseum.org/events/community-cinema.html
Community Cinema is a community outreach project of CMU Public Television and the Dennos Museum Center. These screening events are part of the ITVS (Independent Television Service) Community Cinema program. Free screenings of Independent Lens films will be held the first Thursday of most months October 2013 through May 2014. For more on the Independent Cinema series, including upcoming dates and films, visit WCMU.org/TV.html.
Films are screened with captions. Milliken Auditorium now features a hearing loop for those with hearing impairments. Additional arrangements for a sign language interpreter can be made by contacting Linda Dielman at dielm1lk@cmich.edu or 989-774-3562. Interested in being a panel member for a discussion? Contact Jason Dake, Curator of Education, at jdake@nmc.edu.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 – 7pm
The Graduates/Los Graduados (2013) – The Graduates/Los Graduados, a new documentary from filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz, explores the many roots of the Latino dropout crisis through the eyes of six inspiring young students from across the United States who are part of an on-going effort to increase graduation rates for a growing Latino population. Much more than a survey of contemporary policy debates, the student profiles in The Graduates offer a first-hand perspective on the challenges facing many Latino high school students, including over-crowded schools, crime-ridden neighborhoods, , teen pregnancy, and pressure to contribute to the family finances. The Graduates/Los Graduados is an eye-opening introduction to many of the determined and resilient young people who will shape America’s future.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 – 7pm
The State of Arizona (2013) – This vérité documentary captures the explosive emotions and complex realities behind Arizona’s headline-grabbing struggle with illegal immigration. Tracking the year after Arizona passes SB1070, its controversial “papers please” law, the film tells the stories of Arizonans on all sides of this divisive issue and depicts a state and its people testing the edges of our democratic values.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 – 7pm
TBD
Thursday, February 6, 2014 – 7pm
Las Marthas (2014) – Las Marthas is a documentary about an extraordinary rite of passage in Laredo, Texas where Mexican-American debutantes are presented at a grand Colonial ball dressed as American revolutionaries – a border tradition that’s 114 years old.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 – 7pm
The Trials of Muhammed Ali (2013) – The Trials of Muhammad Ali is a feature-length documentary film covering Ali’s toughest bout, his battle to overturn the five-year prison sentence he received for refusing U.S. military service. This is not a boxing film. It is a fight film tracing a formative period in Ali’s life, one that is remarkably unknown to young people today and tragically neglected by those who remember him as a boxer, but overlook how controversial he was when he first took center stage.
Thursday, April 3, 2014 – 7pm
Medora (2013) – Medora follows the down-but-not-out Medora Hornets varsity basketball team over the course of the 2011 season, capturing the players’ stories both on and off the court. The Hornets were riding a brutal losing streak when we arrived, and the team’s struggle to compete bears eerie resonances with the town’s fight for survival.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 – 7pm
The New Black (2013) – The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in the black community’s institutional pillar—the black church and reveals the Christian right wing’s strategy of exploiting this phenomenon in order to pursue an anti-gay political agenda.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. Admission is $6.00 adults, $4.00 for children and free to museum members. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
Sep 17, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
The stars have aligned! This October 4-5 the inaugural Midwest Space Fest will be hosted in Traverse City, in conjunction with World Astronomy Week. Carolyn McKellar, executive director of the new festival, attended NMC and enjoyed countless visits to Rogers Observatory. She later went on to attend Michigan State University.
From a free solar viewing at Open Space Park hosted by the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society (GTAS), to free indoor exhibits, activities and more, the event is sure to spark the interest of space novices and experts alike. The Fest will culminate with Alex Filippenko’s presentation on “Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe.” A member of the National Academy of Sciences, Filippenko is best known for his many appearances in the popular History Channel series, “The Universe,” and in the History Channel documentary, “STAR TREK: Secrets of The Universe.”
The festival concludes Saturday evening at the Open Space with a public “Star Party” that offers participants multiple telescope viewings of the night sky.
We hope you’ll come out to support this exciting new star-crossed event!
For information about tickets and to learn more about the event, read this article from CBS.
Sep 16, 2013 | Student News
NMC Soccer Club: 0 – Cornerstone University Reserves: 1 (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
After a 0-0 first half, CU scored on a long range shot early in the second half. NMC had goal scoring opportunities by Paul Bump, Charlie Needham, and Justin Jensen, but it was Marco Martinez’s shot that almost tied the game with less then 10 minutes remaining. The shot hit the inside of the post and deflected in front of the goal, but never crossed the goal line. NMC played a solid defensive rotation with JJ Briethaupt, Alec Altonen, Dan Parish, Zac Squires, Logan Pachesny, Cole DeMouplied and Dan Parish. Mitch Gribi was in goal for NMC.
Next match is September 22nd at Northwood University Reserves in Midland, Michigan.
Click here for the NMC Soccer Club student group‘s page.
Sep 15, 2013 | Student News
NMC Acapella invites you to join them! Auditions will take place Saturday, September 28th from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Walter Beardslee Auditorium, Room F115. Audition piece will be “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars. Parts can be found in the Student Life Office (located on the lower level of West Hall, next to the bookstore)
The NMC Acapella group was formed to provide an alternative and less traditional choir group to NMC. Their mission is to provide NMC and the Traverse community an alternative musical outlet in which members can grow, learn, and expand their Acapella experience.
For more information contact Helena Duty at dutyh@mail.nmc.edu or 231-878-8592.
Sep 13, 2013 | Student News
Do you have a deep and abiding love of the environment, sustainability and/or renewable energy? If the answer is YES, please consider joining NMC Students for the Environment!
Sep 13, 2013 | Student News
Please join us for a Nursing Information Session on September 25, 2013 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the LB 38. This session will better acquaint you with our Nursing program, review admissions criteria and discuss program policies and procedures.
If you are interested in attending the Nursing Information Session please complete the registration form available on the Advising Center webpage.
Sep 13, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
This is the final week to take the journey to New Guinea and the exotic world of birds-of-paradise with “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” a National Geographic Traveling Exhibition now at the Dennos Museum Center of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan.
This spectacular exhibition that reveals all 39 species of these elusive birds for the first time showcasing the groundbreaking research of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes, featuring the extravagant plumage, crazy courtship dances and bizarre behaviors of these extraordinary birds closes Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 5 PM.
Admission to the Dennos Museum Center during the run of this special exhibition is $10 for adults and $5 for children and museum members.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday’s until 8 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. For more information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
Sep 13, 2013 | Student News
Congratulations to our winners of the Pine Palooza 2013 Instagram Contest and thank you to everyone who participated! If you are a winner please email us at publicrelations@nmc.edu or stop in to the Public Relations office in Biederman, Room 104 to claim your prize!
1st place: Instagram user- zacherywayneee
2nd place: Instagram user- firebird327
3rd place: Instagram user- sararaexx
Honorable Mention: Instagram user- maxjenner5
Sep 12, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
NMC’s 2013 Constitution Day seminar
The United States’ Response to the Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria: Charting a New Course in Foreign Policy or just Stumbling Along?
This event will be hosted by John Zachman with distinguished guest speaker Jack Segal. Zachman is a political science instructor at NMC. Segal is the former principal foreign policy and political advisor to the NATO Joint Force Commander in Afghanistan.
Attendees will be asked to participate in a thoughtful discussion after Zachman and Segal present key information and analyses regarding the conflict in Syria, the American response, and the roles of other actors in the world community. All are welcome.
When: 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17
Where: NMC Main Campus, Osterlin Bldg Rm 203
For more information: jzachman@nmc.edu
Sep 12, 2013 | Student News
The annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is once again taking place.
A category of the competition is the “Student Visionary Award” where young people can receive up to $25,000 to develop and promote their business ideas. (A pair of Traverse City students were among the runners-up in the 2012 competition!)
Student applications can be made through September 26, 2013. To learn more about the competition and to apply, click here.
Sep 12, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
NMC Outreach Services proudly present their Passport series showcasing NMC international students who will give presentations about their home countries. Information during their lectures can include culture, food, fashion, recreation, religion, gender issues, politics, current events, etc.
The first lecture of the series will be in Founders Hall, room 110, on Thursday September 19 (tomorrow) at 12:15 p.m. and will feature Edris Fana, a student who is studying here from Afghanistan. Guests can bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen.
Sep 9, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Parking Reminder
The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin patrolling NMC on September 16, 2013. All faculty/staff and students must have their new permits (expiration date June 1, 2014) displayed in the lower left hand side of their windshield by that date. Please remove all expired NMC permits.
Also, please note: These parking tickets are actual tickets. If you receive a parking ticket, do not just toss it on the ground or in the trash. They must be paid.
Payment can be made at the red drop off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health and Science building. You can also mail the fine into the city. The information for payment will also be on the ticket.
Questions? Contact Jim White, Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security at (231) 995-1939 or jwhite@nmc.edu.
