Sodexo at NMC is partnering with Yoplait Yogurt for breast cancer awareness month. NEW this year: No collecting lids, just collecting codes on the lids! Enter your code here: yoplait.com/friendsinthefight and Yoplait will donate up to $10,000 to one of four different breast cancer charities. So, enter as many codes off your yogurts as you can!
Thank you for helping support the breast cancer awareness cause! (more…)
This Thursday, October 9 check out West Hall Cafeteria’s “Wings” special (on the Curve all day) in honor of the Red Wings first regular season game! (7:30 p.m.)
Order chicken wings in batches of 6 or 12, with 3 different sauces to choose from. (more…)
Naked Juice Company is holding a promotion called Drink Good Do Good in which for every text they get from consumers, they will donate one pound of fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods in need! Just text: DGDG to 55155 to donate! (There is no monetary obligation.) Then, show the cashiers in the Northwest Grind that you texted the info and you’ll get a FREE Naked Juice Chapstick.
Promotion ends October 31. One per guest, while supplies last. (more…)
NMC’s soccer club defeated Lake Superior State University soccer club 3-0 on Saturday, before dropping a closely contested match 3-2 against Ferris State University soccer club on Sunday.
The Hawk Owls are now 1 win, 2 loses on the season and travel to Lake Superior State University this coming Sunday for matches against LSSU and Michigan Tech soccer club teams.
NMC Soccer Club is available for both recreational and competitive players, both male and female. Club information available at https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/student-life/student-groups/nmc-soccer-club.html (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the return of The Golden Dragon Acrobats from China on Friday, October 24, 2014 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 Golden Dragon Acrobats have sold out every time they have performed in Traverse City so do not wait to get your tickets.
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. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College and WCMU present the 2014-2015 Community Cinema Series. Events take place on second Thursdays, September 2014 through May 2015, at 7:00 p.m., FREE of charge. Each program features a documentary film followed by discussion with community leaders and scholars. Visit http://www.dennosmuseum.org/events/community-cinema.html for the full schedule. (more…)
Last spring many from the community gave input at meetings regarding BATA bus company’s City Loop service. Since then, the operations team at BATA has been hard at work reviewing the data which was provided and revising the routes. (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC invites the community to join a celebration marking completion of renovations to the Great Lakes Campus harbor at 2 p.m. Oct. 19.
The $2.6 million renovation project, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began in fall 2013. Dredged to a depth of 16 feet, the harbor is now useable by a variety of vessels. The old riprap breakwall was replaced by a concrete pier offering ten mooring cleats to accommodate training and research vessels, including the Northwestern, the research vessel for NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and several Great Lakes Maritime Academy vessels. It is also accessible to pedestrians.
“The renovation of the harbor is a critical element in our long-standing strategic direction to establish national and international competencies and provide leadership in the select area of freshwater,” said NMC President Timothy J. Nelson. “Having an accessible harbor will assure passage of our vessels that support our new bachelor degree in Maritime Technology and associate degrees in Freshwater Studies.”
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach credited U.S. Sen. Carl Levin for his efforts to secure the funding for the renovation.
“Sen. Levin has worked tirelessly in support of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, and the Great Lakes shipping industry. The training ship State of Michigan and the recently-renovated harbor are direct results of not only his hard work, but his interest in ensuring that Michigan residents can be trained, in Michigan, for sea-going careers on Great Lakes vessels,” Achenbach said.
Originally dedicated in 1972, the harbor had most recently been updated in 2005, as part of the Great Lakes Campus construction and to accommodate the Maritime Academy’s training ship, the T/S State of Michigan.
Diana Fairbanks, Executive Director
NMC Office of Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Throughout October all Sodexo locations on our campuses will be donating a portion of sales from certain items to go toward ending childhood hunger.
General Mill’s will be donating 10¢ of each sales of Chocolate Almond Parfaits to the Sodexo Campaign to End Hunger.
In addition, Sodexo will be selling cookies with orange chocolate chips to show support for the cause. (Orange is the color for hunger awareness.) (more…)
Spring 2015 Registration begins Wednesday, Oct. 22. All students have been assigned a registration start time on Oct. 22, 23 or 24 based on earned credit hours.
For a complete schedule of classes visit: nmc.edu/classes.
To review the registration checklist visit: nmc.edu/spring.
Remember, first-year students must meet with an advisor prior to registration. (more…)
Congratulations to Susan Roskelley, an NMC student and Phi Theta Kappa member who won one of 200 scholarships awarded in a nationwide contest! Roskelley recently learned that she had won $1,000 to help defray her educational expenses through the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship program, which awards scholarships to new Phi Theta Kappa members enrolled in two-year colleges. Applications are reviewed by an independent team of judges, and criteria include grade point average and campus and community involvement. (more…)
Northwestern Michigan College’s own iDance Group will be hosting a “Phantom At The Opera Masquerade” on Saturday, Oct. 25. Participants can come and lose themselves to the fun of Dance, with hours of partner dancing and an optional waltz workshop beforehand.
The iDance group has been hosting Opera House Dances for at least a decade now, and we hope to continue this tradition for many years to come. All profits received from ticket sales will help fund future and current iDance events such as this one, along with any other events the group hosts.
Hors D’oeuvres will be provided.
The Pre-Physician Assistant Club will begin meeting bi-weekly on Mondays and Thursdays starting September 29. Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. on Mondays and 8 a.m. Thursdays at the NMC main campus, Osterlin Library, room 201. (more…)
Ever thought about the opportunity of traveling to South Africa with NMC? Quinton Gillson, Marketing and Development Manager at Shamwari Conservation Experience, will be providing a fascinating presentation on life and education opportunities for all at Shamwari Game Reserve and Conservation Experience in South Africa on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 12:15 p.m. in Founders Hall.
Come and join us to find out more about the special tailor-made education opportunities they provide to any interested students or staff at NMC. (more…)
An NMC student group is forming for a Rowing Club. You need no experience, just a thirst for adventure and the thought to try something different. Plus, rowing is a great exercise! The plan is to get enough students to row in an event at the end of October, train more indoors in winter, and row again in spring events against other teams.
Mark your calendars for the start of NMC Rowing with a intro to rowing practice on Saturday, 10/4 @ 9am. Note that all rowing takes place at Fountain Point (FP) Resort, which is the location for the Lake Leelanau Rowing Club. Address info: 990 S Lake Leelanau Dr, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653.
More on the resort and LLRC can be found at http://www.fountainpointresort.com/llrc/
Interested? Contact Mike Stemo, stemorows@gmail.com (more…)
NMC students are encouraged to participate in the NMC Student Government Association (SGA) officer elections for the 2014-2015 academic year. For the first time ever, officer elections will be handled through an online voting process!
Voting will open at noon on Thursday, Sept. 25 and will close at noon on Friday, Sept. 26.
In order to vote, go to the student intranet login (home) page. On the left hand column, under Announcements, you will see a link “SGA Officer Elections”. Once you click on this link, you will see a list of officer candidates and then will be directed to the voting ballot.
And don’t forget – voting is open for only 24 hours beginning on Thursday at noon!
Please cast your vote, and exercise your student voice as a part of the NMC campus community! (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — Eight local manufacturers will open their doors to 250 area high school students Oct. 3, as Traverse City marks Manufacturing Day for the first time.
Manufacturing Day is an annual national event designed to showcase the career opportunities modern manufacturing technology offers. Northwestern Michigan College is coordinating the local event in and around its Aero Park campus.
Students from Traverse City West, Traverse City Central, Traverse City High, the Manufacturing Technology Academy and TBAISD Career Tech Center will begin the day at NMC’s Parsons-Stulen Building. After brief opening remarks they will depart in groups to tour the participating site manufacturers, all neighbors to the Aero Park campus: Boride Engineered Abrasives, Clark Manufacturing, Kennametal, National Vacuum Equipment, R.M. Young Company, SMI Auto, Tool North and TranTek.
“There’s a wide variety of manufacturing across that gambit. I’m happy to see so many open up their doors on that day for students to take a look and see what’s done in northern Michigan,” said Cameron Fuller, vice president of Clark Manufacturing.
Clark hired 12 new machinists just this year. They joined a staff of more than 100. The company is a “job shop” that machines parts, primarily for energy sector customers. Fuller hopes the event retools the image of manufacturing in the minds of students and their parents.
“These are good-paying careers, right here locally,” he said.
Besides a less than ideal image, the manufacturing industry is also confronting an aging workforce and a skills gap in those who might seek to fill positions.
NMC is working to help fill this skills gap with events like Manufacturing Day as well as programs like Century University, a collaborative, on-the-job training program designed by NMC’s Training Services and Century Inc. for Century employees.
Established in 2012, Manufacturing Day seeks to expand knowledge about and improve the general public’s perception of manufacturing careers and the industry’s value to the U.S. economy. The Traverse City event is one of more than 1,100 planned around the nation.
Other sponsors are the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Newton’s Road, an initiative of the regional Council of Governments that promotes STEM education, BATA, TCAPS, TBAISD and MTA.
Kennith Scott
NMC Training Specialist
kscott@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2212
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open for the third annual Anti-Bullying Conference on Friday, Oct. 17, set to focus on student engagement and empowering students to create safe, inclusive school environments.
Offering sessions for both youth and adults, the one-day conference is appropriate for parents, helping professionals, high school student leaders and community members. The conference is presented by the northwest Michigan regional Anti-Bullying Task Force, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and NMC.
The focus of this year’s event is student engagement, including tracks on being an upstander and starting a Not In Our School (NIOS) campaign. An upstander is a person who speaks up or stands up to bullying and intolerance, either to prevent or intervene when someone is being harmed. A NIOS campaign is an ongoing commitment to empower students to create safe and inclusive environments that are free of bullying, harassment and all forms of intolerance
“We are thrilled to bring Not In Our School to Michigan. Their focus is on tolerance, acceptance and inclusion – which is part of our mission at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights,” said department Director Matt Wesaw. “This conference will bring together students, educators and experts to share best practices and respond with models to best serve our Michigan communities.”
Conference facilitators are from the national “Not In Our Town” organization, the parent of Not In Our Schools. Not In Our Town films, new media, and organizing tools help local leaders build vibrant, diverse cities and towns, where everyone can participate.
The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front Street, Traverse City. Admission is free and lunch will be provided. To register for the conference, go to nmc.edu/antibullying.
The Anti-Bullying Task Force was formed in 2012 and has focused its efforts in the five-county northwest Michigan region, with an emphasis on improving school climate and helping vulnerable populations of all ages. Members are NMC, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, TBAISD, Michigan State Police, Child & Family Services/Third Level Crisis Center, Disability Network, Women’s Resource Center, Conflict Resolution Services, MSU Extension Office, Blackbird Arts, and TCAPS.
To learn more about MDCR, please visit www.michigan.gov/mdcr. NIOS materials can be viewed at http://www.niot.org/nios/.
Lisa Thomas
Associate Dean of Student Life
lthomas@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1043