Jan 9, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwestern Michigan College alumni program is seeking nominations for the 2020 Outstanding Alumni award. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28.
Celebrated since 1988, the Outstanding Alumni award recognizes alumni for significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The award(s) will be presented at NMC’s annual Commencement ceremony May 2.
Nomination forms are available online. Nominations may also be e-mailed to Director of Alumni Relations, Cameron Penny, at alumni@nmc.edu or mailed to NMC Alumni Relations, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686.
The 2019 Outstanding Alumni recipients were Terry Beia, Frank Dituri and Marie Socha.
Release date: JANUARY 9, 2020
For more information:
Cameron Penny
Director of Alumni Relations
cpenny@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2825
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jan 9, 2020 | Student News
Are you a current or prospective student looking for help with financial aid and searching for scholarship opportunities? Join us at Lobdell’s at NMC’s Great Lakes campus for one of two pop-up financial aid events:
- Tuesday, January 21st, 5 – 7 p.m.
- Friday, February 14th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Questions? Call enrollment services (231)995-1052
Lobdell’s: A Teaching Restaurant
NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front St., Traverse City
Jan 8, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College is pleased to announce its Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester.
Published at the end of each semester, the Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic achievement based upon a student’s semester grade point average. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking five or more credits in a semester.
RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2020
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director, NMC Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
(231) 995-1019
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jan 8, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
January 8, 2020
Nick Nissley is diving into his tenure as NMC’s 11th president, immersing himself 24-7 on campus and in the region, from hiking at Empire Bluffs to dining at Front Street restaurants to a packed schedule of meetings with college stakeholders.
Among the first is a community welcome reception set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes campus.
Nissley, 53, comes from Cincinnati and says there’s no place he’d rather be than NMC. His first day was Jan. 2, but the education executive with 25 years of leadership experience said he’s been doing his homework on the college since his contract was finalized in October 2019.
“It’s obvious to me, NMC is a strong college in a strong community – it has a proud history and a future of possibilities,” said Nissley, who describes himself as a “possibilitarian.”
Determining which possibilities the college pursues means using this onboarding time to listen and learn. With the NMC Board and executive staff, Nissley intends to orient himself to NMC and northern Michigan by gathering information and building relationships in order to develop an understanding of what requires immediate attention; beginning an inventory of perceived organizational strengths and weaknesses and identifying key strategic challenges and opportunities.
“Ultimately, the listening and learning will help inform our ‘next steps’ as we seek to advance the College mission, together,” Nissley said, adding he considers it a privilege to be at NMC, the beneficiary of strong leadership and community support throughout its history.
“I believe in NMC’s role, that we have played historically, and that we must imagine together as we look to the future – our role in improving the lives of people and strengthening the fabric of our community.
Jan 8, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
January 8, 2020
Nick Nissley is diving into his tenure as NMC’s 11th president, immersing himself 24-7 on campus and in the region, from hiking at Empire Bluffs to dining at Front Street restaurants to a packed schedule of meetings with college stakeholders.
Among the first is a community welcome reception set for 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes campus.
Nissley, 53, comes from Cincinnati and says there’s no place he’d rather be than NMC. His first day was Jan. 2, but the education executive with 25 years of leadership experience said he’s been doing his homework on the college since his contract was finalized in October 2019.
“It’s obvious to me, NMC is a strong college in a strong community – it has a proud history and a future of possibilities,” said Nissley, who describes himself as a “possibilitarian.”
Determining which possibilities the college pursues means using this onboarding time to listen and learn. With the NMC Board and executive staff, Nissley intends to orient himself to NMC and northern Michigan by gathering information and building relationships in order to develop an understanding of what requires immediate attention; beginning an inventory of perceived organizational strengths and weaknesses and identifying key strategic challenges and opportunities.
“Ultimately, the listening and learning will help inform our ‘next steps’ as we seek to advance the College mission, together,” Nissley said, adding he considers it a privilege to be at NMC, the beneficiary of strong leadership and community support throughout its history.
“I believe in NMC’s role, that we have played historically, and that we must imagine together as we look to the future – our role in improving the lives of people and strengthening the fabric of our community.
Jan 7, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College invites the community to meet its 11th president, Nick Nissley, at a welcome reception from 5–7 p.m. Friday Jan. 17, at the Hagerty Center at NMC’s Great Lakes campus.
Nissley, an education executive with more than 25 years of experience, says there’s no place he’d rather be than NMC. While his first day in the office was Jan. 2, Nissley said he’s been doing his homework on the college since his contract was finalized in October 2019.
“It’s obvious to me, NMC is a strong college in a strong community – it has a proud history and a future of possibilities,” he said. “Being here at NMC is a calling. It’s a calling for me to share my strengths.”
Those strengths are broad and diverse. Nissley’s career includes experience in K-12, community college and university settings. He has leadership experience in fundraising, professional development, human resources, teaching and the arts. His areas of focus include helping build individual and organization capabilities that support organizational effectiveness and innovation cultures in support of educational excellence. Nissley describes himself as a collaborative servant leader and “possibilitarian.”
“I believe in NMC’s role that we have played historically, and that we must imagine together as we look to the future – our role in improving the lives of people and strengthening the fabric of our community. Together, let’s be driven to think and act beyond boundaries, and to achieve more than was originally imagined. That’s the possibilitarian spirit of NMC,” he said.
RSVPs are not required and there is no cost to attend the reception, which will include hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Nissley’s most recent position was Executive Director of Cincinnati’s School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA) — the first K-12 public creative and performing arts magnet school in the country, recognized as a model magnet arts school and a crown jewel of Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). He previously served as Dean of the Business Division of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, one of Ohio’s largest community colleges.
Release date: January 7, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jan 2, 2020 | Intercom, President Updates, Student News
Good Afternoon NMC Community!
There’s nowhere that I’d rather be today. Being here, at NMC, is a sort of calling. It’s a calling for me to share my strengths as: a possibilitarian and a servant leader. As a servant leader, I understand that my role is primarily to assist in the accomplishments and fulfillment of the hopes and expectations of others. Ultimately, that means my role is to help you as you transform student lives through the power of education. And, as a possibilitarian, I am committed to helping others to think and act beyond boundaries, and to achieve more than was originally imagined. (more…)
Dec 30, 2019 | Student News
Classes start January 10 and you still need help with your Spring schedule?! We can help! Stop by the Advising Center from 9am to 4pm January 13-20 for Walk-In Advising, additional dates also available the week leading up to the semester with varying times, all dates and times listed below. Sessions are on a first-come-first-served basis. (231) 995-1040 for questions.
- Monday, 1/6: 12:30 – 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, 1/7: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, 1/8: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Thursday, 1/9: 9:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Friday, 1/10: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Monday 1/13 – Friday 1/17: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Monday 1/20 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Dec 30, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will continue its free film program presented by Indy Lens Pop-Up in 2020 to connect audiences of all ages with the arts. Films cover racial, environmental, housing, and other issues that frame the theme of neighborhood. Additional information can be found online at dennosmuseum.org.
Indie Lens Pop-Up, a national program that has partnered with the Dennos Museum Center for 11 years, is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on the PBS series Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics to family and relationships. All films are free and provide pre-film refreshments and post-film discussion.
Supported in part by Morsels of Traverse City.
| Thursday, February 13, 2020 — 7:00PM |
Always in Season |
By Jacqueline Olive |
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In Always in Season, descendants of the victims and perpetrators of lynching are working together to heal a violent history. Blending observational footage with first-person testimonies and expert input, Always in Season examines the lingering impact of lynching and the link between this historic form of racial terrorism and the racial violence that exists today.
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| Thursday, March 5, 2020 — 7:00PM |
Bedlam |
By Kenneth Paul Rosenburg |
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Filmmaker and practicing psychiatrist, Ken Rosenberg visits ERs, jails, and homeless camps to examine our national mental health crisis. Rosenberg follows the poignant stories of people grappling with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other chronic psychiatric conditions, whose silence and shame often worsen the suffering.
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| Thursday, April 23, 2020 — 7:00 PM |
Eating Up Easter |
By Sergio Mata’u Rapu |
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Easter Island is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Native Rapanui grapple with a booming tourism trade that rakes in money, but brings about a changing climate that threatens the fragile ecology on the island. Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu gives voice to his fellow islanders, who struggle to balance their strong cultural heritage with modern-day challenges.
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| Thursday, May 14, 2020 — 7:00PM |
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project |
By Matt Wolf |
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Marion Stokes secretly recorded television twenty-four hours a day for thirty years. It started in 1979 with the dawn of the twenty-four hour news cycle and ended when Marion passed away in 2012. In total, Marion recorded on 70,000 VHS tapes, capturing revolutions, lies, wars, triumphs, and catastrophes that tell us who we were and how television has shaped the world of today.
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The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. For 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.
Dec 27, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is pleased to present three new exhibitions scheduled to open on January 19, 2020. Each exhibition explores some aspect of bravery and resiliency: from Howard G. Buffet’s photographs that document world hunger in 40 Chances, to artist Karen Bondarchuk’s struggle to make sense of Alzheimer’s disease in Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day, artists translate and decipher the world around us in ways that are relatable and meaningful. And in Pulped Under Pressure: The Art of Handmade Paper, seven contemporary artists experiment with one of society’s most ubiquitous of materials—paper— to “address some of the most pressing issues (environmental crisis to global marginalization) facing civilization today.”
A variety of public programs will occur throughout the winter months to connect audiences of all ages with these exhibitions. More information can be found online at dennosmuseum.org.
Exhibitions at the Dennos Museum Center are made possible with support provided by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Robert T. and Ruth Haidt Hughes Memorial Endowment Fund, with media support from TV 7&4 and TV 9&10.
| 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World |
January 19 – April 26, 2020 |
 Eight-year-old Justo Angel Torrez Diaz’s family improved their coffee production methods by using more sustainable agriculture practices. (Howard G. Buffett) In this powerful exhibit featuring the photography of Howard G. Buffett, 40 photographs document the world hunger crisis as part of a global awareness campaign. Traveling to more than 137 countries, Buffett turned his camera lens on the powerful forces that fuel hunger and poverty. A philanthropist and farmer, Buffett believes that each of us has about 40 chances to accomplish our life goals, just as farmers have about 40 growing seasons to improve their harvests. His photography is a call to action to find lasting solutions to the world hunger crisis.
40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World was developed by the Newseum in collaboration with Howard G. Buffett Foundation. The Newseum, located in Washington, D.C., increases public understanding of the importance of free press and the First Amendment. newseum.org
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| Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day |
January 19 – May 24, 2020 |
 365 pieces, 7-¾” x 5-¾” each Media: charcoal, ink, graphite, pastel, Pigma Micron, gold leaf, and press-type on handmade gessoed panels On August 1, 2014, Canadian-born artist Karen Bondarchuk set out to mark the passing time that her mother – diagnosed with dementia in 2010 – no longer could. For 365 days, she produced a crow a day on a hand-cut, hand-gessoed panel, remembering her mother as she once was and grieving her loss. The resulting work explores communication and an artist’s relationship to the world; it resonates for its depth, beauty, and elegiac and potent whimsy.
In the artist’s own words: “I began this series on August 1, 2014, as a way to honor my mother who is in the later stages of Alzheimer’s disease. I chose to create a crow drawing every day for 365 days as a way of marking time that she no longer seems to recognize. Crows have figured largely in my work for several years and represent both the quotidian and the extraordinary – akin to the Buddhist notion of “ordinary magic.” The labor that went into producing each of the 365 panels – cutting the wood, preparing my own gesso from gelatin and powdered limestone, building up layers, and sanding between coats in preparation for the actual process of creating an image – seemed to evoke the overwhelming labor and repetitious activities of motherhood. The series is simultaneously a marker of my mother’s lost time and a constant and acute reminder of my own days, my life, and an attempt to signal visually the preciousness and individuality of each day. Although the project seemed sober to me at its outset, quirky cheer and serendipity came to inhabit many of the panels.”
Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day is organized by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin
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| Pulped Under Pressure: The Art of Handmade Paper |
January 19 – May 24, 2020 |
 Psyche-Anthropocene Projection, 2013 Handmade paper, inclusions, PVA 30” x 70” x 1½” (installed) (each panel 30” x 22”) With traditional hand papermaking at its core, Pulped Under Pressure underscores important contemporary issues steeped in history and craft. Enticed through touch, these works encourage a contemplative slowing down even as they urge acknowledgment of some of the most pressing issues (environmental crisis to global marginalization) facing civilization today.
Each of the artists, Jillian Bruschera, Julia Goodman, Reni Gower, Trisha Oralie Martin, Melissa Potter, Marilyn Propp, Maggie Puckett, start simply with a foundation of pulp made from natural fibers. Their multifaceted results incorporate a rich range of printmaking, letterpress, papercutting, and installation with a diversity of recycled disposable materials (junk mail, egg cartons, old cotton t-shirts, ripped denim jeans) as well as old bedsheets, beetroot, heirloom plants, and electroluminescent wires.
In very unique ways, these artists consider paper beyond its most common function as a passive surface of record or craft. Instead, the material is transformed and imbedded with content that turns communication into a public practice. By challenging assumptions, the artists of Pulped Under Pressure create artworks that are both beautiful and brave.
Pulped Under Pressure: The Art of Handmade Paper is co-curated by Reni Gower and Melissa Hilliard Potter and organized by Wylie Contemporary, Inc.
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The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. For information on the Museum and its programs, visit 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.
Dec 26, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
Come by the store after Christmas for 50% off all holiday merchandise, holiday cards, planners and calendars while they last! Also, save on select exhibit related merchandise as we begin to change over exhibits! Sale begins December 26th at the Dennos Museum Store and continues while supplies last!
Dec 19, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
Kari Kahler (click for high-resolution version)JACKSON, Miss. — The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has selected NMC’s Kari Kahler as one of 30 chapter advisers to serve as Faculty Scholars during the organization’s 2020 summer conference, to be held in Chicago in June.
Kahler, associate dean of Learning Services, has served as adviser to NMC’s chapter of PTK, the international community college honor society, since 1997 and as the Michigan Regional Coordinator since 2010. Faculty Scholars are key figures at Honors Institute, PTK’s annual weeklong honors conference, as they lead small groups of the attendees in discussions about presentations by keynote speakers.
Each speaker is an expert on an idea related to PTK’sHonors Study Topic, the focus of the organization’s honors program. Students will explore the 2020 Honors Study Topic: “To the Seventh Generation: Inheritance and Legacy” and Kahler will discuss the importance of leadership in building your personal legacy.
“Honors Institute sets the stage for many of our chapters to begin their honors projects, which is where some of the deepest benefits of PTK membership come into play,” said Dr. Blake Ellis, PTK’s Vice President of Student Engagement. “The guidance Faculty Scholars give can be the first step in igniting a student’s passion, getting them involved, and setting them on a course to gain leadership experience and develop soft skills.”
Phi Theta Kappa’s honors program guides chapters in a research-based, action-oriented project on their campuses and in their communities. The timely, interdisciplinary topic is developed biannually by a group of volunteer chapter advisors known as the Honors Program Council.
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 nations, with approximately 250,000 active members in the nation’s
colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.
Release date: December 19, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Dec 18, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
December 18, 2019
This month, as Experiential Learning expands at NMC, the community has an opportunity to take advantage of one of the most enduring EL projects, while five faculty members selected as the college’s first class of EL Fellows will substantially convert their courses to the high-impact instructional style’s principles in 2020.
EL principles include students working in teams, immersive experiences or project-based assignments, and flipped classrooms, with faculty offering guidance and help more than direct instruction. All of those are embedded in the community opportunity offered by NMC’s Visual Communications department, which invites area non-profits to submit graphic design, art direction and new media projects by Jan. 6 for consideration as pro bono class projects during the spring semester.
Instructor Caroline Schaefer-Hills introduced the studio format to the class in 2002.
“It’s almost a mini-internship,” Schaefer-Hills said. “Our students are having real-world experiences and printed and produced pieces before they transfer.”
2019 projects included logos for the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce (right), Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, and Wagbo Farm & Education Center. Past projects included the design for the local Bay Bucks currency, streetscape and signage for the city of Alden, and newsletters and brochures for TART Trails.
Schaefer-Hills is also one of the first EL fellows selected for 2020. The fellows project is one of the first initiatives of NMC’s Experiential Learning Institute, announced earlier this year.
Chosen across disparate disciplines, the instructors have committed to making substantial conversions of their courses to experiential learning principles. They are Brian Sweeney, metallurgy; Tammara Coleman (biology) & Lisa Blackford (social science) working together on a new class called the Science of Stress; John Velis, Computer Information Technology; and Sarah Montgomery-Richards, philosophy.
Each applicant met minimum criteria set by the Institute and were then chosen by lottery. Blackford has gradually converted both her social work and psychology classes from traditional lecture format to experiential learning. This semester, she structured her Psychology 100 course to culminate in a “Psymposium” in which teams of students debated theories and questions from different psychological perspectives in a timed competition. One student, Fisher Heck (right, with Lisa), went so far as to dress up as Sigmund Freud.
“I think they learned more in the last two weeks doing this than anything I taught them,” said Blackford, who held the Psymposium in a theatre-style classroom.
Vis Comm projects will be completed by the end of the spring semester in April 2019.
A brief description of the project and the organization’s needs are required and should be sent via email to cschaefer@nmc.edu by Jan. 6. Contact Schaefer-Hills at (231) 995-1334 for more information.
Experiential Learning has been a college focus since late 2016. The new Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, slated for completion in 2020, will be key to implementing EL campus-wide.
Dec 18, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
The library has purchased many new books so far this year. You can view a handful here along with descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
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Dec 18, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
December 18, 2019
This month, as Experiential Learning expands at NMC, the community has an opportunity to take advantage of one of the most enduring EL projects, while five faculty members selected as the college’s first class of EL Fellows will substantially convert their courses to the high-impact instructional style’s principles in 2020.
EL principles include students working in teams, immersive experiences or project-based assignments, and flipped classrooms, with faculty offering guidance and help more than direct instruction. All of those are embedded in the community opportunity offered by NMC’s Visual Communications department, which invites area non-profits to submit graphic design, art direction and new media projects by Jan. 6 for consideration as pro bono class projects during the spring semester.
Instructor Caroline Schaefer-Hills introduced the studio format to the class in 2002.
“It’s almost a mini-internship,” Schaefer-Hills said. “Our students are having real-world experiences and printed and produced pieces before they transfer.”
2019 projects included logos for the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce (right), Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, and Wagbo Farm & Education Center. Past projects included the design for the local Bay Bucks currency, streetscape and signage for the city of Alden, and newsletters and brochures for TART Trails.
Schaefer-Hills is also one of the first EL fellows selected for 2020. The fellows project is one of the first initiatives of NMC’s Experiential Learning Institute, announced earlier this year.
Chosen across disparate disciplines, the instructors have committed to making substantial conversions of their courses to experiential learning principles. They are Brian Sweeney, metallurgy; Tammara Coleman (biology) & Lisa Blackford (social science) working together on a new class called the Science of Stress; John Velis, Computer Information Technology; and Sarah Montgomery-Richards, philosophy.
Each applicant met minimum criteria set by the Institute and were then chosen by lottery. Blackford has gradually converted both her social work and psychology classes from traditional lecture format to experiential learning. This semester, she structured her Psychology 100 course to culminate in a “Psymposium” in which teams of students debated theories and questions from different psychological perspectives in a timed competition. One student, Fisher Heck (right, with Lisa), went so far as to dress up as Sigmund Freud.
“I think they learned more in the last two weeks doing this than anything I taught them,” said Blackford, who held the Psymposium in a theatre-style classroom.
Vis Comm projects will be completed by the end of the spring semester in April 2019.
A brief description of the project and the organization’s needs are required and should be sent via email to cschaefer@nmc.edu by Jan. 6. Contact Schaefer-Hills at (231) 995-1334 for more information.
Experiential Learning has been a college focus since late 2016. The new Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, slated for completion in 2020, will be key to implementing EL campus-wide.
Dec 11, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
NMC Health Services has the regrettable distinction of having the first diagnosed and lab-confirmed case of influenza in Traverse City. Influenza B was diagnosed in a student last Wednesday and laboratory-confirmed yesterday. I even received a call from the Health Department. This is a particularly nasty strain of the flu. Symptoms include high fever, body aches, headaches, dizziness, cough, congestion, sore throat, nausea, loss of appetite, and possibly vomiting. The student who was diagnosed with the flu had NOT had a flu shot.
Health Services still has a limited number of flu shots. Please stop by for a flu shot if you haven’t already received one. Do not have your Holiday break ruined by getting the flu!
Free for faculty and staff with NMC Health Insurance. $20 if not.
Students $15 (which is below our cost and cheapest in town)
Have a wonderful and healthy holiday!
Dec 11, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Visual Communications department invites area non-profit groups to submit graphic design, art direction and new media projects for consideration as pro bono class projects during the spring semester. Submissions are due by January 6, 2020.
Part of the Visual Communications curriculum, the class project is free to the non-profits selected. The goal is a real-world assignment that allows students to interact with clients and exposes them to the commercial printing and production worlds, including film and new media production, creative advertising, graphic design and packaging. Projects will be completed by the end of the spring semester in April.
Potential projects could include logos, brochures, ad campaigns, packaging, graphic design, branding, posters, infographics, announcements, invitations, film, web animations, Flash animations, exhibition design, TV commercials or anything relating to visual communications, commercial art, illustration and film or web design. The department is especially interested in conceptually-driven projects that will offer the students substantial opportunity for interaction with the client and process. 2019 projects included logos for the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, and Wagbo Farm & Education Center.
Interested non-profits with valid 501(c)(3) status in Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie, Antrim, Kalkaska and Wexford counties should direct questions to Visual Communications instructor Caroline Schaefer-Hills at (231) 995-1334. A brief description of the project and the organization’s needs are required and should be sent via email to cschaefer@nmc.edu by Jan. 6.
Release Date: December 11, 2019
For more information:
Caroline Schaefer-Hills
Visual Communications Department Chair
(231) 995-1334
cschaefer@nmc.edu
Non-discrimination Policy Notice
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Dec 10, 2019 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — December graduates of Northwestern Michigan College’s associate degree nursing (ADN) program will receive their nursing pins, the traditional symbol marking their transition into the profession, at a ceremony set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11 in Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center on main campus.
Signifying the achievement of completing a nursing education, the pinning ceremony is a tradition dating back centuries. Its present, candlelit setting format dates to Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century founder of modern nursing. She was known for her night rounds during the Crimean War and her work to improve patient care and conditions.
About 30 graduates will receive their pins from a mentor each has chosen. The ceremony will include remarks from nursing faculty members Mac Beeker and Tami Livengood as well as student speakers Noah Degan and Katie Logan. Nursing students led the revival of the pinning ceremony at NMC last year, after it was discontinued some years ago.
NMC’s first nursing class graduated in 1963. Both degree and certificate options are available. Simulation labs on campus and clinical rotations at Munson Medical Center complement the classroom education. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Release date: december 10, 2019
For more information:
Cameron Penny
Director, Alumni Relations
cpenny@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2825
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
