November 16, 12:15-1 p.m.
Location: Founder’s Hall, room 110
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC international students. Bring your lunch and hear “Jack” Tzu-Chun Hsu speak about his home country of Taiwan.
Global endorsement students, please bring your GE passport so it can be stamped and earn your GE event points!
The library has purchased many new books so far this year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
It’s back! The NMC Library will once again be hosting the Long Night Against Procrastination with the Writing & Reading Center, Tutoring, and the Student Success Center. 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. on Thursday, November 30. Free pizza at 7 p.m. and midnight. Free coffee and snacks all night long! Help from WRC readers, librarians, and tutors. It’s time to CRUSH those final papers and projects, NMC!
FREE breakfast for Active Duty and Military Veterans (Hawk Owl Cafe, located in West Hall). Veterans/Service members are welcome to arrive anytime within this time frame, but breakfast will conclude at 9:15 (Welcoming remarks provided by NMC President Tim Nelson and POC Scott Herzberg)
9:20 a.m.Walk of Honor. All Service members and Veterans will walk together to the flag pole for a flag raising ceremony (led by the VFW, Post 2780 Honor Guard and TC Central High School drum line).
The campus community will line the walking route on both sides of the sidewalk to honor our Service members and Veterans.
Flag ceremony presented by the VFW, Post 2780 Honor Guard
* Star Spangled Banner performed by the TC Central Marching Band
* Scott Herzberg, POC of Military & Veteran Services will MC the event and provide general comments
* Taps and a rifle salute in honor of the fallen will be performed
Nominate today: Faculty Excellence Awards Deadline is December 15.
Have NMC instructors made a difference in your life? Could “dedicated,” “innovative” and “excellent” be used to describe them? If you are looking for a way to recognize the impact an NMC teacher has had on your learning journey, please consider nominating that teacher for the Faculty Excellence awards. Faculty are truly honored to be nominated for these annual awards. This is the highest teaching honor awarded at NMC and nominations can only come from students.
Nominations can be submitted here.
Initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971, recipients are chosen by a student selection committee, and award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication.
The Health & Science Building atrium on NMC’s main campus will be used as a city polling place in upcoming elections, including Tuesday, Nov. 7. Fifty parking spaces in the Cedar lot will be made available to the public at those times.
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will again pay tribute to enrolled and employed veterans with several events in honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 13.
About 5 percent of NMC students are veterans, and serving those who have served is a year-round priority at NMC, which established an office of Military and Veterans Services in 2012. It works with the larger college community to foster an environment that leads to veteran success. Results thus far:
Scott Herzberg
POC, Military and Veterans Services
sherzberg@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2526
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open to all area high schools for the fifth annual Academic WorldQuest, a free, quiz bowl-style team competition on international affairs set for Feb. 1 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.
Teams consist of four students and an adviser. Schools may field more than one team. Petoskey High School won the 2017 regional competition. More than 4,000 high school students compete nationwide. The winning team gets a trip to Washington D.C. to compete at the national level in late April, an experience that previous winners have described as “the trip of a lifetime.” All participating students will have the chance to win a number of great door prizes the day of the competition, plus lunch.
The International Affairs Forum and Northwestern Michigan College organize the competition. To get involved;
Watch a video of the 2017 competition here.
Karen Segal
International Affairs Forum co-chair
(231) 715-6064
karenpsegal@gmail.com
Join us November 15, 2017 for an All Day, All You Can Eat Campus Thanksgiving Feast 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the West Hall Cafeteria. Sponsored by Student Life and NMC Alumni Association
Your cost: $6.99
Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person at Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level)
Please note your NMC ID on your check.
Northwestern Michigan College
Student Financial Services
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
Explore payment options: nmc.edu/cashier
Financial aid information: nmc.edu/financial-aid
Questions? (231) 995-1035 or email: sfs@nmc.edu
Helpful tips:
In honor of Veteran’s Day, NMC’s Military & Veteran Services, NMC’s Student Veterans of America (SVA) and 22-2-None, bring you the award-winning documentary Almost Sunrise.
Almost Sunrise tells the inspiring story of two young men, Tom Voss & Anthony Anderson, who, in an attempt to put their haunting Iraq combat experience behind them, embark on an extraordinary journey — a 2,700 mile walk across America. Will this epic pilgrimage be enough to give them the chance to begin life anew? More information can be found at sunrisedocumentary.com.
There are currently (2) two bedroom NMC on campus apartments open for students/staff who are 21 and older. Students/staff interested in more information can go here, and contact Kim Gourlay in Auxiliary Services at 231-995-1119 or kgourlay@nmc.edu.
A new food pantry is set to open on campus next week, a local step toward addressing the food insecurity that college students face nationwide.
The NMC Food Pantry operates out of the basement of the Osterlin Building and is available to all active students starting Nov. 1, said Paul Kolak, an NMC counselor and member of the pantry steering committee.
Students won’t have to physically access the shelves, however. Instead, they’ll fill out an online form stating their household size and needs. Student volunteers will fulfill the orders anonymously, and recipients will be notified when their order is ready for pickup — hoped-for turnaround is 24 hours — at the Student Success Center, also in the Osterlin Building.
“We’re just trying to be really discreet with it,” Kolak said, adding that the pantry will aim to feed people for about three days.
“We’re not seeking to be a grocery store. This is a supplement,” he said.
In August, a study released by the Urban Institute reported that 13 percent of community college students were “food insecure” in 2015. Food insecurity is defined as reduced quality of diet and access to nutrition.
In a typical NMC class of 40, that 13 percent translates to five students. Consequently the NMC Food Pantry has dubbed all food drives the Minus Five project. The first was held Oct. 10 with faculty and staff donating during the annual Professional Development Day.
The pantry will also be supplied by other sources, including the NMC Foundation, the Northwest Food Coalition, which supports several dozen regional pantries, and a Grand Rapids-area organization called Feeding America. Besides non-perishable food items it will also stock health and hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
NMC business students have conducted a food drive as an experiential learning project for the last five fall semesters, and employees have donated food at the annual college holiday party. Now, both those efforts will help keep dignity and convenience right on campus.
“The closer the food pantry is, the better utilized it is,” Kolak said. “It’s an issue of pride, and of transportation in some cases.”
A new food pantry is set to open on campus next week, a local step toward addressing the food insecurity that college students face nationwide.
The NMC Food Pantry operates out of the basement of the Osterlin Building and is available to all active students starting Nov. 1, said Paul Kolak, an NMC counselor and member of the pantry steering committee.
Students won’t have to physically access the shelves, however. Instead, they’ll fill out an online form stating their household size and needs. Student volunteers will fulfill the orders anonymously, and recipients will be notified when their order is ready for pickup — hoped-for turnaround is 24 hours — at the Student Success Center, also in the Osterlin Building.
“We’re just trying to be really discreet with it,” Kolak said, adding that the pantry will aim to feed people for about three days.
“We’re not seeking to be a grocery store. This is a supplement,” he said.
In August, a study released by the Urban Institute reported that 13 percent of community college students were “food insecure” in 2015. Food insecurity is defined as reduced quality of diet and access to nutrition.
In a typical NMC class of 40, that 13 percent translates to five students. Consequently the NMC Food Pantry has dubbed all food drives the Minus Five project. The first was held Oct. 10 with faculty and staff donating during the annual Professional Development Day.
The pantry will also be supplied by other sources, including the NMC Foundation, the Northwest Food Coalition, which supports several dozen regional pantries, and a Grand Rapids-area organization called Feeding America. Besides non-perishable food items it will also stock health and hygiene items such as soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
NMC business students have conducted a food drive as an experiential learning project for the last five fall semesters, and employees have donated food at the annual college holiday party. Now, both those efforts will help keep dignity and convenience right on campus.
“The closer the food pantry is, the better utilized it is,” Kolak said. “It’s an issue of pride, and of transportation in some cases.”
Monday, October 30, 8-10:30 a.m. in the Welcome Center of Health & Science Building, come enjoy a cup of coffee and homemade muffin, and get your red ribbon pin to Just Say No to Drugs! Your future is key, so stay Drug free!
Flu Clinic will be Thursday, October 19 from 12:30 – 2 p.m. in Health Services LB106. Just walk-in, no appointment necessary. It takes about two weeks for the flu vaccine to be most effective, so immunize now. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends the flu vaccine for EVERYONE who wishes to reduce the chances of getting the flu.
Since the 1960’s NMC has hosted the Annual Cape Dorset print sale, first with Bernie Rink at the Library and then at the Dennos Museum Center. This year’s Print Collection features the work of 15 artists and has 30 images.
The prints are on exhibit now at the Dennos and the sale will take place Saturday, October 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the museum. There will be a reception prior to the sale. For more information contact the Museum Store at 995-1586 or ttarnow@nmc.edu
The Annual Dennos Museum Center Holiday Art Fair will take place in the museum:
50 artists will be featured at this art fair designed to give you a head start on holiday shopping. Admission is free. NMC Staff, Faculty & Students receive a 10% discount at the sale and in the Museum Store, PLEASE tell the clerk at the time of the transaction that you receive the discount.
Questions contact the Museum Store at 995-1586 or ttarnow@nmc.edu