Emergency alert testing happens the first Monday of each month

Dec 8, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

NMC sends a test message for our emergency alerts system on the first Monday of each month. This message will be broadcast to all office/classroom/etc phones on campus, and a call will be placed to these phones. In addition, the message goes out to those who are enrolled in the alert messaging via email, text message and a call placed to your preferred phone number. You are automatically opted in to the system, so if you want to opt out you must do so here: nmc.edu/text. We strongly encourage you however, to be signed up for these alerts. They are of vital importance should an emergency occur on campus. It is also the system through which we announce school cancellations and delays (along with radio and TV tickers as well.)

If you have opted-in to receive messages and did not receive a test this month, check your NMC Self Service account, or contact the NMC Help Desk (231-995-3020). (more…)

Take a survey about the Dennos Museum’s social media presence

Dec 5, 2014 | Student News

Dear Students,

The Dennos Museum Center would like to know how well social media would help the museum reach out to the student audience.

Below is a link for a quick survey that will greatly assist the class and the Museum with achieving its goal. The survey is only six questions long!

We ask that you please fill out the survey at your earliest convenience.

Link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7RZ2G8B. (more…)

Resources to tap for finals week

Dec 3, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Final exams for the fall semester are approaching fast and the following resources are available for students between Dec. 3 and Dec. 11:

West Hall

  • Free hot cocoa and coffee bar 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 3. Main level by cafeteria
  • Free live acoustic music and coffee 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursday Dec. 4 in the cafeteria

Osterlin Library

  • Extended hours: Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and 3–9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7
  • Free coffee, hot cocoa, and energy bars from 5–9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 through Thursday, Dec. 11
  • Therapy Dogs in the library lobby for cuddles from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday, Dec.8 and 1–3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9

Student Success Center

  • Extended hours: Noon–6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 and 3–9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7
  • Techniques for taking breaks and reducing stress, including: Coloring – Coloring sheets and crayons will be available Dance – Pandora dance music stations and YouTube dance tutorials Stretch – Cards with easy yoga sequences Relax – Links to soothing sound tracks (nature sounds, white noise) Laugh – Funny gifs/comics

The Student Success Center is located in the north end of the Osterlin Building.

Math Center drop-in tutoring

  • 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 and Tuesday, Dec. 9
  • 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10

The Math Center is in room T-53, in the basement of the Tanis Building.

 

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‘Body of Music’ presentation set for Dec. 4

Nov 25, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

The entire NMC community is invited to attend the third Body of Music presentation at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 4th at 6 p.m. in Fine Arts 115.

Body of Music is a continuing collaboration between Audio Tech students and Anatomy and Physiology students. The intention of this project is to musically and visually represent a human body system, condition, or disease. Student teams discuss and analyze a body system, then create an original music score to enhance a visual representation of that system.

Read about and listen to the fall 2013 Body of Music presentation >>

GirlTECH

Nov 21, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

Grand Traverse area girls will learn how to make strides in non-traditional careers at the thirteenth annual GirlTECH Friday, November 21, 2014 at NMC’s Parsons-Stulen Building.

GirlTECH was developed to encourage high school girls enrolled in any Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District school to consider non-traditional careers, defined as those careers in which women comprise 25 percent or less of the workforce.

Multiple speakers will discuss their career paths network with students. Non-traditional students from NMC and the TBA Career-Tech Center will present students with information about local training programs for high school junior and seniors and NMC programs.

Event sponsors include NMC, the American Association of University Women, Traverse Bay Area Career-Tech Center, Benzie Area Zonta Club and the Zonta Club of Leelanau County.

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A Colorful Cast – new book tells history of visual arts in NW Michigan

Nov 15, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

Colorful Cast book coverTRAVERSE CITY — Copies of A Colorful Cast, a newly-published retrospective chronicling the rise of visual arts in the Grand Traverse Region and the legacy and rich history of the NMC Art Department, are now available for purchase.

Conceived by retired NMC art department chairman Paul Welch, written by local author Heather Shumaker, stewarded by NMC archivist Ann Swaney and designed by NMC Visual Communications students, A Colorful Cast highlights the men and women who created a wave of visual arts in the Grand Traverse Region and celebrates the role that NMC played in building regional interest in visual arts. The galleries, the studios and the festivals that now draw thousands to our region all were influenced by the vibrant learning environment of Northwestern Michigan College and the artists who have gathered and learned here.

Copies of A Colorful Cast are $29.95 and are available at the NMC Bookstore, Dennos Museum Store, at Horizon Books in downtown Traverse City and through the NMC Foundation by calling (231) 995-1021. Proceeds from the sale of A Colorful Cast will go to support visual arts scholarships at Northwestern Michigan College.

Release date: November 25, 2014

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After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, join NMC in #GivingTuesday Dec. 2

Nov 14, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

What is it?
#GivingTuesday is a worldwide call to action to celebrate generosity  during the holiday season. NMC is joining the third annual event December 2, and invites you to do so, too.
But I’m not wealthy.
You don’t have to be a world leader or a millionaire to give back. #GivingTuesday is about everyday people coming together to do extraordinary things with small acts of philanthropy.
Hmm. Tell me more.
Getting involved is easy. Watch the video for ideas. Give a tweet, give a dollar, give the gift of education! Follow the hashtags #GivingTuesday and #YouMeNMC on Facebook and Twitter to join the fun, spread the word to your friends and give because it helps. Please join us on December 2!