Sep 13, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
This is the final week to take the journey to New Guinea and the exotic world of birds-of-paradise with “Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” a National Geographic Traveling Exhibition now at the Dennos Museum Center of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan.
This spectacular exhibition that reveals all 39 species of these elusive birds for the first time showcasing the groundbreaking research of photographer Tim Laman and Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientist Edwin Scholes, featuring the extravagant plumage, crazy courtship dances and bizarre behaviors of these extraordinary birds closes Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 5 PM.
Admission to the Dennos Museum Center during the run of this special exhibition is $10 for adults and $5 for children and museum members.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday’s until 8 PM and Sundays 1-5 PM. 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 1410 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
Sep 13, 2013 | Student News
Congratulations to our winners of the Pine Palooza 2013 Instagram Contest and thank you to everyone who participated! If you are a winner please email us at publicrelations@nmc.edu or stop in to the Public Relations office in Biederman, Room 104 to claim your prize!
1st place: Instagram user- zacherywayneee
2nd place: Instagram user- firebird327
3rd place: Instagram user- sararaexx
Honorable Mention: Instagram user- maxjenner5
Sep 12, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
NMC’s 2013 Constitution Day seminar
The United States’ Response to the Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria: Charting a New Course in Foreign Policy or just Stumbling Along?
This event will be hosted by John Zachman with distinguished guest speaker Jack Segal. Zachman is a political science instructor at NMC. Segal is the former principal foreign policy and political advisor to the NATO Joint Force Commander in Afghanistan.
Attendees will be asked to participate in a thoughtful discussion after Zachman and Segal present key information and analyses regarding the conflict in Syria, the American response, and the roles of other actors in the world community. All are welcome.
When: 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17
Where: NMC Main Campus, Osterlin Bldg Rm 203
For more information: jzachman@nmc.edu
Sep 12, 2013 | Student News
The annual Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is once again taking place.
A category of the competition is the “Student Visionary Award” where young people can receive up to $25,000 to develop and promote their business ideas. (A pair of Traverse City students were among the runners-up in the 2012 competition!)
Student applications can be made through September 26, 2013. To learn more about the competition and to apply, click here.
Sep 12, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
NMC Outreach Services proudly present their Passport series showcasing NMC international students who will give presentations about their home countries. Information during their lectures can include culture, food, fashion, recreation, religion, gender issues, politics, current events, etc.
The first lecture of the series will be in Founders Hall, room 110, on Thursday September 19 (tomorrow) at 12:15 p.m. and will feature Edris Fana, a student who is studying here from Afghanistan. Guests can bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen.
Sep 9, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Parking Reminder
The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin patrolling NMC on September 16, 2013. All faculty/staff and students must have their new permits (expiration date June 1, 2014) displayed in the lower left hand side of their windshield by that date. Please remove all expired NMC permits.
Also, please note: These parking tickets are actual tickets. If you receive a parking ticket, do not just toss it on the ground or in the trash. They must be paid.
Payment can be made at the red drop off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health and Science building. You can also mail the fine into the city. The information for payment will also be on the ticket.
Questions? Contact Jim White, Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security at (231) 995-1939 or jwhite@nmc.edu.
Sep 6, 2013 | Student News
Congratulations to the following full-time students who made the Deans List in the 2013 summer semester! (To also view the list or browse past semester lists, visit: https://www.nmc.edu/about/awards-recognition/deans-list.html)
Grand Traverse County
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Taylor Boyt
Timothy Dopp
Ann Price
Carl Rocheleau
Kathy Tahtinen
Leelanau County
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Yuchen Zhao
Congratulations to the following part-time students who made the Deans List in the 2013 summer semester:
Antrim County
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Daniel Berck
Kayla Dinger
Ryan McCarty
Brittany Ray
Matthew Troyer
Randy Webster
Benzie County
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Olivia Addis
Kelly Chorley
Michael Clark
Laurine Frederiksen
Sarah Lautner
Lisa Novak
Benjamin Papes
Patricia Potvin
Calhoun County
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Pamela Bennett
Cass County
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Chadborne Whiting
Crawford County
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Holly Curns
Emmet County
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Samuel Manthei
Genesee County
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Michael Lohr
Grand Traverse County
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Eduwem Akpan
Rica Antonov
Lacy Bearden
Angela Berle
Marilyn Berry
Conner Bodell
Robert Bohovsky
Mikayla Boone Brink
Charlie Bouverette
Michael Bromley
Julie Brown
Nancy Bruns
Matthew Burke
Christine Butler
Joseph Caldwell
Gabrielle Campbell
Joshua Carpenter
David Clark
Leah Coggon
Fernando Cruz
Lauren Cutler
Ian Davis
Sara Dixon
James Dwyer
Daniel Eskeli
Jessica Farran
Lawrence Flynn
Shannon Friedgen
Sophi Gilliland
Patrick Goepfrich
Melissa Gooch
Jacob Gordon
Alison Green
Michael Green
Grace Hall
Rebekah Harrigan
Kelly Haug
James Hedlund
Kyle Hilden
Annette Hobbs
Elisha Hobbs
Alex Hogarth
Paul Hood
John Horn
Randal Hoy
Elizabeth Hubbell
Katherine Hughes
Brendan Hunter
Colin Husband
Emily Kellogg
Bradley Kevwitch
Mark Klug
Joseph Kolar
Matthew Kopf
Rebecca Koteskey
Brandon LaCourse
Nathaniel Lammers
Eileen Larsen
Erik Lund
Alyssa Lundin
Julie Macgregor-Weber
Rachel Magee
Russell Marois
Jack McKee
Jeremy Metcalf
Donald Miller
Wayne Moody
Caleb Morgan
Paul Moseman
Phillip Moulton
Autumn Myers
Ian Newberry
Bethany Newell
Juanita Nowland
Katherine O’Connor
Claire Olson
Carrie Owen
Quincy Palenkas
Lisa Peele
Gregory Peters
Jonathan Petterson
Samuel Porter
Joe Powell
Kyle Priest
Jalen Provo
Casey Renwick
Adam Richter
Sarah Robinson
Nicholas Rosinski
Corrina Saenz
Jamie Scarlett
Melody Schafer
Sarah Schlusler
Jennifer Schultz
Michael Schwandt
Paul Scott
Michelle Seman
Jennifer Sienkiewicz
Jamie Slater
Shane Smith
Kristi Solberg
Steven Starlin
Tonya Starlin
Laura Steinberger
Amanda Sullivan
Jason Surface
James Thomas
Hannah Townsend
Nicole Trigilio
Kirstin Volkening
Gregory Walkowiak
Joseph Warner
John Washburn
Jayme Weber
Anastasia Willette
Jenna Witfoth
William Woodbury
Karlton Young
Kalkaska County
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Pamela Berry
Steven Bonofiglio
Kyle Bonter
Morgan Davis
Eva Ehl
Leathel Grody
Darcie Hicks
Lynn Hildebrand
Amanda Hockin
Natalie Myers
Margaret Nichols
Kelley Sand
William Smith
Robert Watrous
Shannon Wilton
Kent County
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Alexander Krejci
Eric Petersen
Lake County
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Kevyn Enyart
Matthew O’Donnell
Leelanau County
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Richard Deering
Scott Grant
Jesse Gulley
Anna Lau
Stephen Nesbit
Miriam Owsley
Clayton Queen
Monni Raphael
Steven Taber
Manistee County
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Julia Carter
Sylvia Garcia
Michael Godinez
Jennifer Picard
Nicole Slater
Raymond Steffen
Dustin Vandervest
Marquette County
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Alexander Ault
Luke Sanders
Mason County
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Vesta Parks
Missaukee County
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Becky Brandal
Christine Cox
Emily Tuttle
Oakland County
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Nicholas Allen
David Greenway
Oceana County
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Carl Schuchardt
Other
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Daniel Wiese
Otsego County
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Justin Rabish
Ottawa County
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Jason Irvin
Henry Kimberlin
Henry Tamminga
Out Of Michigan
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Byron Bagley
Jeremy Baldwin
Taylor Boaks
Benjamin Brandano
Benjamin Conley
Brett Cox
William Demilio
Brice Genrich
Michael Gosnick
Kelly Gunthorpe
Adam Kepic
Jacob Kopras
Matthew Lang
Nicholas Mackesty
Amber Nichilo
Frederick Padua
Matthew Rohland
Henry Roningen
Eric Schlegel
Tim Schneider
Brian Shepherd
Daniel Towner
Aaron Zacharias
Presque Isle County
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Matthew Zalewski
Saginaw County
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Vada Wascher
Wayne County
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Frank Sopko
Wexford County
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Sarah Cowley
Zachary Fent
Joyce Holibaugh
Charly Loper
Joel Olsen
Sep 6, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
A September tradition at NMC’s Automotive Service Technology Building on Aero Park Drive, the memorial show is named for the late NMC Automotive instructor Mike McIntosh, who retired in 2004 after 34 years of service. McIntosh organized the first car show for the Automotive Program in 2004.
Owners are invited to enter their classic cars, 4X4s, dragsters, sports cars, modified late models, motorcycles and more. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle. Trophies are awarded for best of show in each class. Admission is free and the public is invited for food, a silent auction — including program vehicles — and door prizes for entrants. Proceeds benefit NMC’s Automotive Program. Sponsors include Canteen Services.
Student projects and vehicles will be displayed in the Automotive Technology facility. The Michigan Community Blood Center will also be on site with its blood bus for those eligible and willing to donate.
For general information about the show, please call Wayne Moody at (231) 995-1316 or e-mail wmoody@nmc.edu.
Sep 4, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
The Michigan Land Use Institute proudly presents a brand-new publication: The Power of Energy Efficiency
Monday, Sept. 30, 2012
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
NMC’s Aero Park Laboratories
2525 Aero Park Drive
Please join us for coffee, conversation, and a brief, very positive presentation about our new, in-depth report from the Grand Traverse region.
The Power of Energy Efficiency features colorful, engaging profiles of the people, policies, and projects transforming our community into an efficiency leader.
From the success and renewal of TCSaves, to the progress local firms are making on energy use, efficiency is working its magic: making homes comfortable, saving money, boosting profits, creating jobs, and protecting our environment.
We’ll celebrate the community wide partnerships behind these success stories, the sponsors who made our report possible, and efficiency’s bright future.
Special Guests
State Representative Wayne Schmidt
Traverse City Light and Power Executive Director Tim Arends
Michigan Land Use Institute Executive Director Hans Voss
Sponsors
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
Fifth Third Bank
Public Sector Accountants
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse Area Association of Realtors
Michigan Environmental Council
Odom’s
Cone Drive
Michigan Energy Options
Midwest Refrigeration
Paradigm Energy Services
The Grand Vision
Traverse City Light and Power
SEEDS
Sep 3, 2013 | Student News
Intramural sports will begin on Monday, September 16. The first sport will be flag football and will run for 6 weeks.
Team sign up sheets are available in the recreation and intramural sports office (PE 102), or the East Hall front desk. Sign-up deadline is Thursday, September 12.
A mandatory Captains Meeting will occur on September, 12 at 5 p.m. in the West Hall cafeteria.
Don’t have a team to sign up with? Call at 995-1199 with your name and contact information and we will find a team to place you with.
Sep 3, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Announcing the first ever Pine Palooza Photo Contest! Take photos during Pine Palooza 2013 and you could win prizes!
HOW TO ENTER
Pine Palooza (September 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the greens between East and West Halls) is the perfect backdrop for snapping photos of the fun, the food and your friends! During the event, presented by NMC Student Life, take photos and upload them to your Instagram. Filters are acceptable, captions are encouraged and tagging is a must! Use @NMCdotEDU or #NMCinPhotos to tag your photo.
PRIZES
Judging will occur after the event concludes and winners will be announced September 13.
The top three Instagram photos from the event will win: a $50 gas gift card, a NMC priorLife bag, or $15 for any Sodexo food stand.
Good luck and may the best photos win!
(Please note, only photos from Pine Palooza are eligible.)
Sep 2, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Experienced singers of college-age or older are invited to audition for Canticum Novum (kahn’-tee-koom noh’-voom), a new choral ensemble being offered at Northwestern Michigan College. Canticum Novum has several performance cycles throughout the year, with an emphasis on performances in December and late Spring. Because of the challenging literature and the abbreviated rehearsal schedule, only singers with good reading skills should inquire.
Please call Jeffrey Cobb at 231-995-1338, for more information or to set up an appointment for an audition. More information is available here.
Sep 2, 2013 | Student News
NMC’s annual student fair, Pine Palooza, will be on September 10, 2013 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the greens between East and West Halls. Stop by and get connected!
Join NMC Student Life as they welcome you back for the 2013-2014 school year. Main attractions will include free food, a live DJ, meet and greet with various student groups and more!
Would you like to volunteer at Pine Palooza? Contact Emily Magner at 995-1118 or emagner@nmc.edu for more information!
Sep 2, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
A budding Traverse City tradition will continue this September 13th as the rival high school football teams of Traverse City Central and Traverse City West engage in a game to honor Northern Michigan veterans and to give special recognition to those who have lost their lives in recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. For more information read about the event here.
Attendees are asked to purchase shirts to wear to the game in support of their team. Supporters of Central are asked to purchase blue shirts and supporters of West are asked to purchase red shirts to show the friendly rivalry which supports a good cause. The shirts will be available for purchase around Traverse City, including in the office of Military & Veteran Outreach Services on NMC’s campus. Shirts are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
For more information contact Scott Herzberg by phone at (231) 995-2526 or by e-mail at sherzberg@nmc.edu.
Sep 1, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Come join the award-winning NMC Children’s Choir for its 23rd season. Students entering Kindergarten through grade 9 this fall who love to sing and want to improve their abilities are invited to participate in NMC’s award-winning Children’s Choir. Brief auditions for students entering grades 3 to 9 will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 & 12 in the Fine Arts Building at NMC. Students will be asked to sing the first verse of “America the Beautiful”. Music and accompaniment is provided.
Interested families should call Extended Education (231) 995-1700 to schedule an audition time. Students entering grades K-3 are eligible for the non-audition choirs, call (231) 995-1700 for enrollment information.
Learn more about the choir here.
Sep 1, 2013 | Student News
Northwestern Michigan College and the Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as Amended
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, helps protect the privacy of student records. The Act provides for the right to inspect and review educational records, the right to seek to amend those records and to limit disclosure of information from the records. The Act applies to all institutions that are the recipients of federal funding.
For more information about FERPA and your rights visit our FERPA information page.
Aug 29, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
NMC Great Lakes Water Studies student Chris Horvath is in Iceland this summer on a Marine Advanced Technology Education Center (MATE) internship aboard Columbia University’s research vessel the R/V Langseth, doing research on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Chris is sending us periodic posts on our new NMC Explore Blog to update us on his adventure.
Student, faculty or staff, whether you’re doing something cool around the world or just around the corner let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu and maybe you, too, will be featured on the NMC Explore Blog.
Aug 27, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Maker’s Bay
NMC’s Makers Bay is a space dedicated to the growing community of makers and do-it-yourself (DIY) projects including robotics.
The learning lab provides you with the equipment, tools, components, and technical assistance to create your DIY project. Join the community of new and experienced makers and learn, play, create, and share.
The class will run for 15 Mondays: Sept. 9-Dec. 16, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Parsons/Stulen Bldg. Rm. 157 with instructor Keith Kelly.
The cost of this exciting new class is just $300 and registration can be done online here using code 2351 for this course, by phone at (231) 995-1700, by mail with the registration form found inside the EES catalog, or in person at the NMC University Center on Cass Road.
