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.
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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
At a ceremony in the University Center yesterday, NMC signed “reverse transfer” agreements with seven of our current University Center partners: Central Michigan University, Davenport University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, Spring Arbor University and Western Michigan University; and also with Northern Michigan University.
The agreements will formalize the process of “reverse” transferring any credits from the four-year university to NMC that complete requirements for an NMC degree or certificate. Students need simply to initiate the process of transferring the credits with their four-year institution.
A benefit of the reverse transfer process is that studies show that students who successfully complete the associate’s degree are more likely to persist and complete a bachelor’s degree.
Wondering who Rorke is or what you might be agreeing with him on? Join the Muster Project Mentors and Rorke for some games on the lawn, free food and mocktails!
On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. on the green outside East and West Halls, join the Muster Project Mentors to have some fun and get the chance to meet Rorke, himself, and ask him the big question!
The Muster Project is a program that helps new NMC students to connect. They are also now accepting applications for the 2013-14 school year. Students and mentors go sailing, connect through pizza parties, and help improve student’s academic, social, and life success. Deadline for applications is the end of the spring semester.
To apply click here!
The Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work Students at Ferris State is hosting a benefit concert featuring Shady Hill, Sunday, April 7 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Kilkenny’s Irish Public House. The concert will benefit Safe Harbor. Cover charge is $5 and Kilkenny’s will donate 10 percent of all food sales that night to Safe Harbor. There will be raffles and a silent auction as well.
Here’s more information about the concert.
The Science and Math Department is now accepting applications for the Angell-Williams scholarship for Natural Science majors. Click HERE for the application or visit the Science/Math Department office for more information. 
Learning about and applying to NMC just got easier! The Admissions Team is pleased to announce the launching of a new toll free number for prospective students: 1-855-FIND-NMC.
This easy to remember phone number will connect callers directly to Admissions where they can get answers to questions about starting college, coming back to college, the application process, or anything else to help students start at NMC.
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Want to learn more about one of the best student employee jobs on campus? This job allows you to meet new people, help residents on campus, go to conferences, and so much more! The Office of Residence Life will have six openings for the Resident Assistant (RA) position for the 2013-2014 academic school year. As a RA you will be putting on programs for the residence hall on campus, being responsible for the safety and well-being of about 40 residents on your floor, and having a blast! To compensate your work for us, you will be provided with room and board in East Hall. I bet you are wondering, “How do I apply for such position?” Online applications will be posted to http://www.nmc.edu/jobs starting March 15th. If you want to know more about the position you can come to one of our Information Nights listed below. You will have a mandatory job shadowing and group process activity, also listed below. Applications will be due on March 29th. Before you apply make sure you meet the requirements of the job. You must have at least 12 completed NMC credits and have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or higher.
RA Info nights:
March 18, 8-9pm in HS 100 on the Main campus
March 19, 7-8pm in UC Room 9 on the University Center Campus
March 20, 10-11pm in East Hall Basement on the Main Campus
Job Shadowing (Mandatory must attend one of the times):
Meeting in East Hall’s Lobby
April 11, 12, 13
8pm, 10pm, 12am, 2 am
RA Group Process Event (Mandatory must attend):
Meeting in East Hall’s basement
April 14, 2013
7:00pm
Any questions please feel free to contact Linda Wilde at lwilde@nmc.edu or 231-995-1405 or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu or 231-995-1401.
ACHIEVE Your Goals in East Hall!
A week of intercultural awareness continues with a number of free opportunities to metaphorically “leave the country” and explore the rest of the world.
Visit www.nmc.edu/window for the complete schedule and get ready to get global!