It’s scholarship season again! To review information about the scholarships available to you and to apply for these scholarships for the 2013-2014 award year visit the Scholarship Page!
The Sault Tribe Higher Education Department is currently offering numerous scholarships for the upcoming 2013/2014 academic year. Any Sault Tribe member is eligible to apply and each scholarship has various criteria requirements. Students can submit one essay and cover letter to apply for multiple scholarships. (You will be required to list the names of the scholarships on your cover letter.)
All information for the scholarships is available on the tribal website at: http://www.saulttribe.com/
Several student employee positions are open in the Writing and Reading Center for the 2013-2014 school year. Students typically work 8-12 hours per week and the pay starts at $7.75 per hour. Training includes two days before the semester, online modules, and one-to-one observation and mentoring. Candidates must complete ENG 112 by the end of the summer semester. Applications are due by May 10th.
This job is not only for English majors. We welcome and encourage a broad variety of students to apply. This will help us assist students from all fields even more successfully. In addition, this is a fantastic opportunity for all students, no matter their intended job field. Working in the WRC builds experience in areas such as communication, interpersonal skills, tutoring, speaking, writing and academic discourse. The Writing and Reading Center is an academic community that presents daily challenges and interest. In addition to fulfilling work, there are many opportunities for working in a classroom setting and attending and presenting at state, regional, and international academic conferences with their peers.
Students who are most successful in this position not only have skills in writing, but are able to work well with other students and translate their ideas clearly. This job requires working with a wide variety of people and requires flexibility to shift through different writing situations. To read the job listing and visit the application site, click here: NMC Student Employment.
If you have any questions about the duties of these positions, please contact: Megan Ward, Writing and Reading Center Coordinator at 995-1186 or mward@nmc.edu.
The Benzie Conservation District is seeking a Conservation Intern; application due May 15.
For more information click here: http://benziecd.org/
Popcorn, coffee, and dogs at the library for finals week
Finals are coming up, but don’t worry…the Osterlin Library has you covered! In addition to being a great place to study and get help with research, we’ll have special treats in the library for all of our stressed-out students.
Love on a Leash™ Therapy Dogs will be back this semester to nuzzle the stress right out of you. Get your unconditional doggy love fix in the Reference Room on:
We’ll also have free popcorn and coffee in the library to keep you going in the evenings (while supplies last):
Attention intramural volleyball players!
Due to low sign up for intramural volleyball, Intramural/Open Recreational/NMC Fitness Staff will run a student drop-in every Tuesday for the month of April from 3 pm – 5:30 pm. If you have any questions please call: 995-1199.
Intramural volleyball is held in the Rajkovich Physical Education Building.
WE WANT YOU!…to design a logo for the NMC Student Veterans Organization.
Submit entries to NMC Outreach Services Office by April 26th 2013; the winning logo design will be chosen by NMC’s Student Veterans Organization.
The winner will receive a $50 gas card.
The Writing and Reading Center and the Osterlin Library will be participating in World Book Night (http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/) on April 23rd. World Book Night is a multi-national initiative to share engaging, readable books with a wide audience. We have some great books that we’re looking forward to giving away for free to students!
The Osterlin Library will have 20 copies of City of Thieves by David Benioff. City of Thieves is a novel set in WWII Russia – part adventure, part coming of age story. The author, David Benioff, is a co-creator and writer for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” series. The library will also have a surprise assortment of other books from the World Book Night list. Stop in after 6:00 pm to get your book – while supplies last!
The Writing and Reading Center will have 20 copies of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. This dystopian classic is a must-read! To request your copy, contact the WRC at (231) 995-1189 or writingcenter@nmc.edu.
Miss Kalkaska for 2013-14, Lindsay Boger of Kalkaska plans to spend her year promoting a healthy lifestyle in the Kalkaska community. Lindsay is completing her basic courses at NMC, while also looking into degree programs at universities to pursue a career in physical therapy with a specialization in athletics.
To read her story and her plans for her reign as Miss Kalkaska, click here!
The weather outside won’t remind anyone of summer, or even fall, but take a minute to think about how much fun you’re going to have this summer. Then think about how you can have all of that fun, and still have plenty of time to fit in a course or two at NMC. Summer’s a great time to take a class.
Fall registration is underway, too. Get your schedule set now before you leave for spring break, and you’ll have one less thing to do before the end of the semester when you get back.
We have handy checklists set for summer and fall to help you along the way.
All NMC students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year if you wish to use federal financial aid funds to help pay college expenses next year (2013-2014).
If you need assistance completing your FASFA, Student Financial Services staff are available.
Traverse City: – The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the Cuban music group Tiempo Libre on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM in the Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for Museum Members, plus fees. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org. NMC Student can attend for free with their student I.D. Tickets for NMC students are available at Student Life or the box office.
The three-time Grammy-nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre is one the hottest young Latin bands today. Equally at home in concert halls, jazz clubs and dance venues, Tiempo Libre’s Miami-based members are true modern heirs to the rich tradition of the music of their native Cuba. Classically trained at Cuba’s premiere conservatories, today, the group is a hit in the U.S. and abroad, celebrated for its incendiary, joyful performances of timba, an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of high-voltage Latin jazz and the seductive rhythms of son.” The Miami New Times calls Tiempo Libre’s timba a “tribal, joyful, genial vibe that demonically possesses the body from the waist down.”
Tiempo Libre’s appearance in Traverse City and in eight other venues around the state is made possible with a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts applied for and received by the Dennos Museum Center to make the tour possible.
“I was completely blown away by this group when they performed at the Dennos in 2009 for schools in a project made possible by the Wharton Center at MSU,” says Gene Jenneman, Director of the Dennos Museum Center, “I wanted to find a way to bring them back to Traverse City and make them accessible to smaller venues like ours around the State. This grant allowed us to get the group to venues from Canton to Marquette, nine in all, and in doing so the Traverse City community will benefit and the Dennos will impact the state as a whole.” The grant will support part of the performing fees for both public and school programs in each community.
Tiempo Libre will offer a performance for schools on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 9:30 and 11:30 AM in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center. Teachers may call Jason Dake at 231-995-1029 or e-mail jdake@nmc.edu for information or to reserve tickets for the school performances.
With the purchase of a ticket to this performance, concert goers are invited to visit the museum’s galleries one hour before the concert and attend a post-concert reception with the performers.
The Dennos concert season is made possible with support from the Robert T and Ruth Haidt Trust, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Begonia Foundation with media support from WNMC 90.7, CMU Public Broadcasting and TV 29&8. Housing for our performers is provided by the Cambria Suites and Days Inn.
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 1401 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
For more information about David and the project, click here!
The deadline for the NMC in Photos Contest has been extended until April 15 to accommodate Spring Break. This contest is a great way for anyone on campus to become an unofficial NMC photographer. Just snap and submit your candid images of life on campus. A caption is appreciated too!
Submit your photo(s) of people around campus and not only will we post the best ones, but the ones judged to be the top three will win prizes:
All photos submitted before April 16 are eligible to win.
To submit your photo(s) visit: nmc.edu/photos
NMC Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus–April 11, 2013, 6:00pm
The NMC International Club (NMCIC) will be hosting the Eleventh Annual International Dinner on April 11th, 2013. It will be a chance for the community to broaden cultural horizons, and taste multicultural cuisine.
Food will be prepared by the Hagerty Center Culinary Team, representing the international student population at NMC. The hosts for the evening, members of the NMCIC, will perform and share their culture with attending guests.
NMCIC is a very active club in the college, participating in many campus events, and often volunteering. The International Dinner will be an opportunity to reach further, educate, and interact with members of the community.
Thank you for your support of the international programs here at NMC! This event is now officially SOLD OUT!
Lindsey Dickinson, Admissions Office
231–995–1082