Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit not only the Cherry Festival Foundation, but also the Northwestern Michigan College’s School of Aviation. Did we mention there will be a meet and greet with the Air Show Pilots? Pilots are slated to be at the breakfast from 8am to 10am so come early, grab breakfast, meet the performers and find a great spot for the Air Show!
Were you unable to attend this year’s TEDx Traverse City event? Did you attend but wish you could revisit one or more of the talks you heard? Well, it’s a good day for you because the videos from this year’s event are now available on the event website and on the NMC TEDx Traverse City webpage. Check them out and share them with others who might find them inspiring and beneficial.
Event website: tedxtraversecity.com/videos
NMC webpage: https://www.nmc.edu/
Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s event – Wednesday, May 15, 2013!
In an effort to better protect your personal information, NMC will be requiring credit card payments for tuition and fees to be processed through NMC Self-Service only – www.nmc.edu/selfservice/.
Effective July 1, 2012, credit card payments made for tuition, fees, and other charges related to for-credit courses will not be accepted over the phone or in the Student Financial Services Office.
Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person at Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level). Checks can also be mailed to Northwestern Michigan College, Business Office, 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
Credit card payments can be made through NMC Self-Service from any location where you can access the internet. This includes dedicated computers in the Student Financial Services Office, where you can get assistance with how to pay online, and additional computers in the Tanis Atrium provided for your Self-Service access.
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
Phone: 231-995-1035
Email: sfs@nmc.edu
Looking for a fast way to boost your math skills?
Want to place into a higher math class?
Only have a short amount of time to accomplish this? Math Boot Camp is for you!
We offer 4 two-hour sessions within a two week period with intensive, self-paced tutorials catered to your individual strengths and weaknesses in mathematics. Cost to attend is only $25.
For more information or to register please call the Center for Learning at (231) 995-2134
A couple of feature stories this week:
The Duluth News Tribune featured two hometown NMC Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets when the ship was there last week
http://www.duluthnewstribune.
7 and 4 interviewed Hans Van Sumeren, Director of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute about Michigan’s underwater artifact laws
NMC English and Communications Instructor Charles S. Rand has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in Language and Composition. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams.
AP Readers are high school and college educators who represent many of the finest academic institutions in the world. The AP Reading is a unique forum in which an academic dialogue between high school and college educators is both fostered and encouraged.
In 2011, more than 11,000 AP Readers evaluated more than 3.4 million AP Exams.
Did you know that women earn on average $0.77 for every $1.00 a man does? You could be losing out on over one million dollars during your lifetime!
NMC is sponsoring a free workshop especially for female students on Monday, June 18 on how to negotiate your starting salary and earn what you deserve. Choose one of two times:
12:30–3:30 p.m.
Health Science Room 100
NMC Main Campus
OR
6–9 p.m.
University Center Room 212
Located on Cass Rd.
Please call (231) 995-1040 or e-mail Kari Kahler at kkahler@nmc.edu to reserve your spot.
This workshop is sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College, NMC University Center, AAUW of Traverse City, AAUW-Legal Advocacy Fund and The WAGE Project.
The Northwest Grind in West Hall is open again this summer, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving Starbucks coffees, sandwiches, salads, snacks and your favorite beverages.
Nine and Ten news did a story Wednesday on the two week Great Lakes Research Technology course being offered through NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
Students taking an online course are invited to attend a general orientation to Moodle on Thursday, May 10 in Osterlin 113 from noon to 1 p.m.
This orientation is also available online at: https://elearn.nmc.edu/course/
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR YOUR SUMMER CLASSES by May 8, 2012
TO MAKE A PAYMENT: Pay online via your NMC Self-Service account using ACH (direct debit from your checking/savings) or a credit card, or set up a payment plan and pay your fee and first payment.
DROP DEADLINES: If you don’t plan to attend – for any reason, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM YOUR CLASSES. Please pay close attention to the dates for dropping classes found on your schedule to determine the 100% refund time. You will be responsible for all charges if you miss the listed date.
NMC MAY DROP YOUR CLASSES IF YOU OWE A BALANCE of more than $200 after May 8, and you have not established a payment plan. HOWEVER, please note that, as a courtesy, your classes may NOT be dropped by NMC if you have applied for financial aid and have not yet been awarded, or for other reasons. This does not remove your responsibility to pay for classes if you decide not to attend, or if your financial aid does not cover your charges.
CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL AID AND BILLING ACCOUNT SUMMARY ON NMC SELF-SERVICE:
• Do you have any unsatisfied financial aid eligibility requirements?
• Have you accepted aid offers to cover your full bill for the semester?
Questions? Call Student Financial Services at 231-995-1035.
Northwestern Michigan College will graduate 689 students this spring, and 200 of them will participate in NMC’s 59th commencement exercises, Saturday, May 5 at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium at Traverse City Central High School. The public is invited to attend, or can watch the ceremony streamed online at www.nmc.edu/video.
Students who graduated Fall 2011 or have already applied to graduate Spring and Summer 2012 are eligible to participate in the ceremony. NMC’s University Center partner Ferris State University will also participate. Tickets are not required for guests.
Speakers for this year’s ceremony include NMC chemistry instructor Blake Key, the 2011 winner of the school’s Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award, and Michael Diduch, president of the NMC Student Government Association. The 2012 winner of the award, and its companion, the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award, will be announced.
NMC will honor three Outstanding Alumni: Kathleen McManus (Nursing ’74), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Munson Medical Center, Steve Rawlings (Aviation ’91), Regional Manager, DTE Energy, and Timothy Young (’82) Founder and President of Food for Thought.
NMC will also hold its annual Honors Convocation at 5 p.m., May 4 at the Dennos Museum Center. The event honors winners of the annual Academic Area scholarships, honors scholarships and the Adult Student of the Year.
NMC eLearning (Moodle) has a new look and web address starting Summer 2012. On May 7, 2012 you may access it through MyNMC or by bookmarking the exact web address, elearn.nmc.edu
Completing a course from a previous semester? The original eLearning (Moodle) system, elearning.nmc.edu, is still accessible from MyNMC.
To familiarize yourself with the new eLearning/Moodle system (also referred to as Moodle 2), visit the eLearning Orientation course area found under ELearning Info, located in the left column of the home page:
The 2012 National Cherry Festival Royal Parade is July 14, 2012. Preparations are starting for yet another amazing presence by our NMC Student, Staff, Faculty and extended Family in the National Cherry Festival Royal Parade.
This year’s theme is “NMC Going Global.”
This is a call out to those who would like to participate in the fun and festivities.
Our day begins with a continental breakfast then we march in the parade and end with a picnic. Many more details will follow the closer we get.
Come on join the fun.
Call Kay Hall at (231) 995-1119 or email khall@nmc.edu.
The Osterlin Library and the Center for Learning will have extended hours this weekend to give students a little extra time to finish those last papers and study for finals: Saturday, April 28, Noon to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Some important changes have been made to the admission process to NMC’s Associate Degree Nursing program (ADN). Thirty-six students will continue to be admitted to ADN program each spring and fall semester. In an effort to reward academic success and make the process more competitive, the following changes have been made:
There are now three ways to secure a spot in the program each semester.
Students who wish to be placed on the existing wait list must become eligible by May 31, 2012.
Students not on the wait list by May 31, 2012 must complete the competitive process each semester.
Applications are due by July 1 for Spring semester and February 1 for Fall semester.
In order to become eligible for admission in the program, a student may not repeat any math or science class more than once.
Students will receive much more advance notice of their admission into the program. This will allow students to better prepare themselves and make the necessary arrangements to start the program.
Notification for Fall semester admission (August) to the program will be made starting in February, and notification of admission to the Spring semester program (January) will be made starting in July.
To best answer any questions you have about the new admissions process, an Information Session will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center on NMC’s main campus.
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Dirt Fest, a free community Earth Day celebration featuring music and educational workshops, will be held from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. April 21 at the Grand Traverse Circuit, 225 W. Fourteenth St., Traverse City.
Sponsored by the NMC Office of Student Life, Dirt Fest is open to students and community members. The event aims to show participants how to get involved with environmental issues through a dialogue with music, art and interactive workshops.
Workshops:
Each workshop runs between a half hour and and an hour except for Paint & Plant, which will continue throughout the early evening. There will also be recycled crafting with SCRAP TC throughout the event.
Music:
Prior to Dirt Fest, NMC Student LIfe is co-sponsoring the movie Princess Mononoke, showing at 11 p.m. Friday at the State Theatre.
Co-sponsors include the NMC Art Club, Higher Grounds, Garden Goods, The Redheads, Pangea’s Pizza Pub, SCRAP TC, Bay Area Recycling for Charities, The State Theatre, TART Trails and Oryana.
On behalf of the NMC Music Department I would like to invite you to our upcoming Music Department Concerts and Events. These concerts are the culmination of a semester of rehearsal and preparation by students and community members. There are five different events in the next two weeks – something for everyone! Hope to see you there! — Jeff Cobb
Spring Jazz Ensemble Showcase
April 20, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Vocal and jazz band ensembles under the direction of Mike Hunter. General Admission. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
Titanic Requiem – NMC Chamber Singers and NMC Grand Traverse Chorale
April 22, 3 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the NMC Choir present the Michigan premier of “Titanic Requiem” under the direction of Jeffrey Cobb. The concert will also feature readings of letters from passengers on that fateful voyage as well as songs from that era. General Admission. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
NMC Children’s Choirs Spring Concert
April 28, 4 p.m., Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Arts Academy
Enjoy folks songs, world music, spirituals, and patriotic music provided by the four Children’s Choirs under the direction of Jeffrey Cobb, Stephanie Schall-Brazee and Todd Vipond. General Admission. Tickets are available at the door $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Call (231) 995-1338 for more information.
Music from Broadway, NMC Concert Band
April 28, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Enjoy an upbeat program featuring highlights from some of the greatest hits to ever grace the American stage, including My Fair Lady, The King & I, a medley of Andrew Lloyd Weber hits, Annie and Camelot. Band members with 20 or more years in the band will also be honored. The band is conducted by John W. Beery. General Admission. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
“Face the Music and …..”
April 29, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
NMC’s Dance Department & Percussion Ensemble will perform collaboratively. The concert will feature original choreography by NMC faculty, students, and guest artists under the direction of humanities instructor Dorothy Eisenstein. The NMC percussion ensemble is under the direction of humanities instructor Dave Warne. General Admission tickets are $8 for adults; free for children 12 and younger. For all performances at Milliken, contact the box office at (231) 995-1553 for more information.