The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College invites new docent volunteers interested in working with K-12, college, and adult tour groups. Docents help fulfill the mission of the Dennos Museum Center by contacting teachers to discuss learning goals, preparing and presenting tours in a team, teaching art projects to students, and evaluating the success of various educational activities. In addition, being a docent connects you with a large and welcoming family of like-minded learners that provide support and encouragement.
Docent training occurs on Tuesday mornings and includes presentations about the collections, discussions about art and science topics related to special exhibitions, and hands-on workshops involving interactive tour techniques. New docents are expected to complete training between September and December 2013, and begin shadowing on tours in January.
A successful docent is someone with a flexible schedule who enjoys learning and teaching, particularly in the areas of arts and science. A strong knowledge of art is not required, but a willingness to learn is a must.
If you would like to be a part of the docent team, please contact Jason Dake, Curator of Education, at jdake@nmc.edu or 231-995-1029, to set up a meeting no later than September 6, 2013.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. During Birds of Paradise, admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 for children, NMC students, and museum members. For 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.
The Muster Project is an innovative and fun approach to helping new NMC students. Through The Muster Project, new students go sailing, get connected with a mentor, and participate in social activities throughout the school year. As a result, students have more fun, get connected, and typically do better academically.
Current students can apply to be a mentor (CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK), then call to set up an interview with Joe Sanok (995-1118). Mentors connect with new students, go sailing, plan fun activities, and help grow the program.
Kudos to John Biolchini and GLMA Cadets Richard Gray and Daniel Cairns for safely conducting tours of the T/S State of Michigan for 50 + Cherry Festival little prince/ princesses, and their escorts, on Friday 05 July. Assisting all these kids, answering questions, and most importantly seeing it done in a safe manner was no small achievement. Most importantly a great time was had by the little prince/ princesses and their escorts.
Payment for fall classes is due August 6, 2013 – Secure your classes now!
Please note that the NMC Board of Trustees established the tuition rates for 2013-2014 on June 24, 2013. If you registered prior to the new rates becoming effective, your tuition may have been adjusted. Please review your account: login to Self-Service, go to Student Billing, View Account Summary for Semester to see your balance.
Ways to make a payment:
Online: www.nmc.edu/selfservice
Make payment by electronic check directly from your checking or savings account
Make a payment using MasterCard, VISA, or Discover
Authorize someone else to make a payment on your account
Enroll in direct deposit for refunds
Note: You’ll receive refunds 3-5 days earlier with direct deposit
Enroll in a deferred payment plan (Maritime and FSU consortium students, make sure to choose the right plan)
Make a housing or aviation deposit
By Mail:
Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person or mailed to Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level), Northwestern Michigan College, Student Financial Services, 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
Please note:
If you have financial aid authorized by payment due date, you are responsible to pay only for amounts due after the anticipated aid. Check your Account Summary for Semester Selected to make sure your aid is in place by August 6.
You must drop any classes that you do not plan to attend. Otherwise, you will be responsible for payment of charges incurred and will receive a grade at the end of the semester. All prior semester balances must be paid before registering.
Questions? Contact Student Financial Services at (231) 995-1035 or email: sfs@nmc.edu
Nikoline Sanderson, a student from Northwestern Michigan College, is helping a WWII veteran’s daughter finally get answers to her life long questions about her father.
Donna Gerhard approached the NMC history department hoping that they could help her find more information about her father, Sgt. Donald Fox, a soldier that fought in WWII. Sanderson was assigned to the project by Jim Press, NMC history teacher, and has done countless hours of research to help Gerhard find the information she needs about her father’s life during the military, and after.
Scott Herzberg, Assistant Director for NMC’s Outreach Services and POC Military and Veterans Services has raised $1,000 for Gerhard and himself to make a trip to a reunion with her father’s military troop. They need about $1,500 more. Gerhard is wheelchair bound and is living with multiple sclerosis. They are seeking donations for the August trip. To read the full story click here, to donate contact Scott Herzberg at (231) 995-2526.
NMC Open Recreation basketball will continue through the summer. Open recreation is free for enrolled students and NMC faculty and staff. Community members can join in for $5 a day or $45 for a 15 visit punch card. Summer hours Monday & Wednesday noon to 2 pm and Tuesday and Thursday 8-10 pm. Contact 995-1199 or 995-1379.
Please note that the NMC Board of Trustees established the tuition rates for 2013-2014 on June 24, 2013. If you registered prior to the new rates becoming effective, your tuition may have been adjusted. Please review your account: login to Self-Service, go to Student Billing, View Account Summary for Semester to see your balance.
The following changes were made, effective fall 2013:
Contact Hours
FY13 Rate
FY14 Rate
$Increase
In-District
$ 84.60
$ 86.30
$ 1.70
Out-of-District
$165.90
$170.90
$ 5.00
Out-of-State
$212.45
$218.85
$ 6.40
Fees
Increase Facility fee by $2 for out of district/ out of state students (new Facility fee rate of $6)
In addition the Board approved new differential tuition rates. There are three levels of differential tuition: Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III. The chart below shows tuition rates for the programs by tier.
There are scholarships available to help offset the differential rate to students in Nursing, Automotive and Culinary programs that have demonstrated financial hardship.
*Differential tuition was applied to Maritime and Construction Technology in Fall 2009.
**Differential tuition for Culinary includes course fees.
For a complete schedule of tuition and fees, please refer to nmc.edu/admissions/tuition-fees. If you had a payment plan set up already for fall 2013, we are in process of resetting the plans. Contact Student Financial Services if you have questions about your payments – sfs@nmc.edu or 231-995-1035.
Starting June 16, 2013, take a journey to New Guinea and the exotic world of birds-of-paradise with “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” a National Geographic Traveling Exhibition coming to the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College that reveals all 39 species of these elusive birds for the first time. Highlighting the groundbreaking research of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes, the exhibition, born out of the duo’s important scientific achievement, features the extravagant plumage, crazy courtship dances and bizarre behaviors of the extraordinary birds. The exhibition will run from June16 through September 22, 2013.
Equal parts natural history, photography and science exhibition, “Birds of Paradise” gives visitors an in-depth look into the lives of birds-of-paradise. Visitors will meet Tim Laman and Ed Scholes through introductory videos as they enter the exhibit, where they will also be greeted with natural soundscapes, traditional wood carvings and a montage of all 39 birds-of-paradise species. They will be able to dive into their groundbreaking research and learn brand new information about each of the 39 species, all finally photographed for the first time in history.
In addition, visitors can examine the bizarre courtship dances that the males perform to attract the females. Interactive games such as “Dance, Dance Evolution” let people dance along with the birds to learn their signature moves. The first-ever video of the female’s point-of-view of the dances is shown, captured through an innovative use of equipment created by Laman and Scholes. Photos, videos, bird specimens and a kinetic sculpture of a riflebird (a bird-of-paradise species) also show the transformations that birds-of-paradise undergo to attract their mates and the various moves that make up their mating rituals. Visitors can also manipulate artificial tree branches to trigger video footage of different birds displayed on their perches, with commentary from Scholes.
The exhibition highlights the importance of birds-of-paradise to New Guinea. Maps and diagrams of the birds’ ranges across the country explain how the country’s environment allowed the birds to adapt and evolve over time. Legends and folklore are shared from generations past.
“We were pleased to be invited by National Geographic, in their 125 Anniversary year, to be the opening venue for the national tour of this informative and fun exhibition about these amazing birds,” says Gene Jenneman, Executive Director of the Dennos, “As the Dennos enters its 22nd year of service to our region, we are excited to partner with National Geographic to bring this truly special exhibition to the Grand Traverse area and the State of Michigan.”
Admission to the Dennos Museum Center during the run of this special exhibition will be $10 for adults and $5 for children and museum members.
OPENING EXHIBITION RECEPTION AND EVENTS
Dennos Museum Center members and the community are invited to a ticketed preview opening reception for the exhibition on Saturday June 15 at 7 PM. The reception will feature champagne from L Mawby Vineyards and plated hors d’oeuvres followed by a program in Milliken Auditorium at 8 PM presented by Kathryn Keane, VP of Exhibitions at National Geographic Museum and Edwin Scholes, ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology who has studied the birds of paradise for more than a decade and is a leading authority on their behavior and evolution. Scholes will be available to sign the National Geographic book he and Tim Laman produced in association with their research on the birds of paradise as part of the evening’s events.
Tickets for the opening reception and program are $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members. They can be purchased online at www.dennosmuseum.org/birds or by calling 231-995-1573.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
The Dennos Museum Center will present a range of public programs in conjunction with the National Geographic exhibition, Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution. All programs are free with museum admission to the exhibition.
The programs are being developed and will be presented in partnership with two important local bird organizations, Saving Birds Thru Habitat and Wings of Wonder. For more information on these educational programs go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call Jason Dake, Curator of Education at the Dennos, at 231-995-1029.
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.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is nonprofit, member-supported organization with the mission to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Founded in 1915, the Lab is supported by 50,000 members and engages 200,000 citizen-science participants and 6 million bird enthusiasts who connect online at www.allaboutbirds.org. As a proud unit of Cornell University, the Lab has a leading team of faculty, educators, conservation scientists, and engineers continuing a strong history of excellence in science, technological innovation, and outreach. Learn more at www.birds.cornell.edu.
ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
The National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations and one of the world’s leading organizers of large-scale, traveling exhibitions. Since it launched “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” in 2004, National Geographic has organized two more Egyptian-themed exhibitions, “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs” and “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt.” Other exhibitions National Geographic has organized include the four-city U.S. tour of “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul.” National Geographic also offers a broad selection of stunning photography exhibitions to museums and venues around the world. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.
By now you have probably noticed some changes on the nmc.edu homepage. Most notably is the new menu bar at the very top of the screen that stays there as you scroll down or move on to a new page.
You probably also noticed that the old LOGIN link no longer exists under the search bar on the homepage.
We didn’t get rid of it, or hide it. We moved it to the upper righthand corner of every page on that new menu bar. It’s the MyNMC link. No matter where you are on the web site, you’re only one click away from MyNMC and the ability to log into all of your favorite NMC utilities.
Some other changes on the homepage include quick links to apply to NMC and register for classes. The library site is now easier to find. programs and courses can now be found as the first link on the green menu bar under academics.
The pages for current or prospective students, the NMC Foundation, services for veterans and Board of Trustees materials are easier to find, too.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present a range of public programs in conjunction with the National Geographic exhibition, Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution. All programs are free with museum admission ($10 adults, $5 children and museum members).
The programs are a partnership between the Museum and local bird organizations in support of Birds of Paradise. Saving Birds Thru Habitat, located in Leelanau County, will offer a series of “Sundays are for the Birds” programs for families and adults at the Dennos Museum Center. Wings of Wonder, located in Empire, will present “A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience” featuring live birds on the 15th of July, August, and September, also at the Dennos.
“These programs represent the kind of partnership the Dennos Museum Center wants to make happen,” says Jason Dake, Curator of Education. “This is why the museum exists – to present engaging and educational programming for the community.”
“Our organization is delighted to partner with the Dennos on an exhibition centered on one of the most beautiful and fascinating avian families in the world. Partnering with other agencies and non-profit organizations helps us spread the word about the importance of bird conservation,” said Kay Charter, Executive Director of Saving Birds Thru Habitat.
“The WOW Ambassador Raptors and I invite our community to join us as we soar to new heights in education,” says Rebecca Lessard, Executive Director of locally operated Wings of Wonder. “It’s a real feather in the cap of the Dennos Museum to bring these fantastic programs to our area and we are thrilled to be appearing in such stellar company.”
All attendees are encouraged to call 231-995-1029 to reserve a space for each program.
SUNDAYS ARE FOR THE BIRDS
June 30, 1pm –Bird & Bugs Outdoor Explorers
Join SBTH for an exploration of NMC Main Campus in search of birds and the bugs they eat! Ages 4 and up, with adult. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
July 21, 1pm –Birding at NMC
SBTH Director Kay Charter will lead a group on a birding expedition through NMC Main Campus. Binoculars provided. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
August 11, 2pm –Northern Michigan Birds of Paradise
SBTH will present an illustrated lecture about the migration and selection processes of Northern Michigan birds. Dutmers Theater. Free with museum admission.
August 18, 1pm –Birding at NMC
SBTH Director Kay Charter will lead a group on a birding expedition through NMC Main Campus. Binoculars provided. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
August 25, 1pm –Bird & Bugs Outdoor Explorers
Join SBTH for an exploration of NMC Main Campus in search of birds and the bugs they eat! Ages 4 and up, with adult. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
September 8, 2pm –Michigan’s Tropical Connections
Greg Butcher, Migratory Bird Program Coordinator at the US Forest Service, will present an illustrated lecture about Neotropical migratory patterns of birds that breed in Michigan. Dutmers Theater. Free with museum admission.
September 15, 1pm – A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience
Wings of Wonder’s Rebecca Lessard will present an exciting and educational program featuring live birds. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience
July 15, August 15, September 15 – 1pm: Visit the Dennos on the 15th of July, August, and September for a special treat. Included with museum admission, Wings of Wonder’s Rebecca Lessard will present exciting and educational programming featuring live birds! All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
All attendees are encouraged to call 231-995-1029 to reserve a space for each program.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. During Birds of Paradise, admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 for children and museum members. For 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.
Grand Valley State University in Traverse City will be hosting a Master of Social Work open house on Wednesday, June 19 at 6 p.m. Please join us to learn more about the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree offered in Northern Michigan. Call 231-995-1785 for more information.
NMC’s newest choral ensemble, Canticum Novum, will present an evening of “Musical Pairs” at three locations June 8-15.
Meaning “new song,” Canticum Novum is under the director of Jeff Cobb. Each concert will feature the choral music of Verdi, Palestrina, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Randall Thompson, Ward Swingle, and Eric Whitacre. The pieces are paired by theme, inspiration, or other common bond. The 40-member multigenerational ensemble is open by audition only.
Concert dates are:
Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., Elk Rapids High School, Peterman Auditorium
Friday, June 14, 7:30 p.m. , Milliken Auditorium
Saturday, June 15, 7:30 p.m., Suttons Bay Congregational Church
Tickets for all shows are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Tickets are available at the door. Call (231) 995-1338 for more information.
Protect yourself from the hot summer sun by sporting one of our new NMC hats, all produced by The Game.The green or white one is perfect for your next golf outing or just walking around town Retail $12.25..You don’t have to be a hunter to enjoy the look of the “real tree” camouflage hat with black mesh back and siding.Each pattern is slightly different. Retail $13.75.
Bags
Talk about a blast from the past! These bags have been hot! They come in several styles and the patterns vary. Your purchase helps support the women of Nepal. Retail price ranges from $10.75-$15.99.
Summer weight women’s tops
The perfect weight for a cool evening breeze when you need a little cover up. Comes in a full zip hoodie (retail $19.95) and hoodie tee (retail $16.95) and choice of 2 colors.
Stop by and see us. Don’t forget your employee discount!
Congratulations to all students who made the Dean’s List this semester!
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, starting Spring 2013, between six and eleven credits (part-time). Click here to view Spring 2013’s list.
The NMC Acapella student 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.
NMC Acapella invites you to join them! The group meets every Friday from 12:30p.m. to 2:30p.m. in the music wing of the Fine Arts Building, Room 105. Anyone may join at any time, regardless of experience or any other qualifications. This summer the group plans to hold street and sidewalk performances, as well as perform at community events. An idea for a flash Acapella mob during the National Cherry Festival is also in talks.
For more information or if you have questions about the group please contact Helena Duty at dutyh@mail.nmc.edu or (231) 878-8592 OR contact faculty advisor Jeff Cobb at jecobb@nmc.edu or 995-1338.
