Moodle theme changes coming soon!

During Pine Palooza last fall, we took a survey and found that a large number of students use their phone or tablet to access Moodle.

The current Moodle theme is not responsive and the design is not set to work with mobile devices. Educational Media Technologies has been working hard to change this.

NMC will have a new responsive theme for Moodle coming soon. Starting this summer courses will have the new responsive theme. The new theme will also come with some improvements that benefit students. (more…)

Keeping Kids Safe lecture March 24

According to the State of Michigan, 93 children are abused or neglected every day. What can be done to protect our kids? Learn more about causes of child abuse, the state of the child welfare system and community partners collaborating to fight maltreatment from a panel of experts at this Your Health Lecture on Tuesday, March 24, at 9 am in Milliken Auditorium.

The Your Health Lecture Series is a collaborative community event sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College, Munson Medical Center and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Traverse City Campus.

Speakers

  • Sacha Mareka Klein, PhD, MSW
    Assistant Professor, Michigan State University School of Social Work
  • Joe Kozakiewicz, JD, LMSW
    Director, Chance at Childhood Clinic
    Michigan State University College of Law
  • Debra Simms, MD
    Assistant Professor, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Child Abuse Pediatrician, Center for Child Protection, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital

For more information, call (616) 234-2667.

Summer childcare camp!

munson-summer

The NMC Children’s Learning Center, which is located in the Oleson Center, will be offering a summer camp for school aged children through the age of 8. The program will be located in Room C of the Oleson Center. The hours of operation will be 6am-6pm, Monday through Friday. It is a recreational based program, spending a lot of time outdoors! Summer camp will be utilizing all of the great outdoor space on campus, as well as walking to the beach, civic center, and other local places. Staff are currently working on a schedule of field trips and guest speakers, as well as fun activities to do in the classroom. (more…)

NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: What are cookies?

cookiesTech Tips is presented by our Technology Help Desk and will provide you with simple explanations to tech troubles you may come upon in everyday technology use. These posts will occur regularly and will include a wide variety of topics. If you have further questions regarding the Tech Tips, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.

A cookie is a small packet of data sent from a website and stored in the browser settings on the clients computer. This packet holds information of where the user went on the site, what their search contained and even login credentials. (more…)

Big Little Hero Race hosted by Professional Communications class

Big Little Hero Race logo

This spring Northwestern Michigan College is offering a fun way to show off your inner superhero while benefiting the children of our community.

On Saturday, April 11, NMC’s Professional Communications class will host The Big Little Hero Race on the college’s main campus. All proceeds will go directly to Northern Michigan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Community members of all ages are invited to dress up as their favorite superhero and run for a good cause throughout Traverse City’s beautiful Old Mission Peninsula. (more…)

Inuit art buying trip to Toronto Galleries, April 23-26, 2015

Viewing Inuit Art in Toronto

Join Dennos Museum Store Manage Terry Tarnow, and other museum staff, April 23-26, 2015, for an excursion to the Inuit Showrooms in Toronto, Ontario. This trip gives collectors an opportunity to visit four Inuit showrooms not usually open to the public. For the collector it is a wonderful opportunity to purchase carvings, prints, textiles and gift items.

Travel day is Thursday, April 26 and all guests travel on their own and meet in Toronto where a block of rooms has been reserved at the Bond Place Hotel. Friday will be a non-stop day of visiting four Inuit showrooms. Saturday the group will visit museums and galleries in the Toronto area. (more…)

Mike + Ruthy to perform at the Dennos

“Mike + Ruthy are carrying the torch for simple, heartfelt acoustic music with a direct line back to the Carter Family via Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and even the Byrds.” — Maverick Magazine, UK

“Mike + Ruthy are carrying the torch for simple, heartfelt acoustic music with a direct line back to the Carter Family via Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and even the Byrds.” — Maverick Magazine, UK

The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present Mike + Ruthy on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8:00 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door and $22 for museum members plus fees. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org, or by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553; also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com.

2015 marks Ruth Ungar & Mike Merenda’s 16th year of musical collaboration. From their humble start whacking ukuleles at the Sidewalk Café’s “anti-hoot” open-mic on New York City’s Avenue A to singing down fascism with Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie at Carnegie Hall with string-band revivalists, The Mammals, Mike + Ruthy show no sign of coming up for air anytime soon. (more…)

Surgical Technology information night

NMC is partnering with Munson Medical Center to bring a Surgical Technologist Program to the Grand Traverse Area. Learn what a surg tech does, learn about career opportunities, specialty areas, qualifications, required skills. Join us March 18, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Oleson Center on main campus.

 

Financial Literacy Scavenger Hunt!

college money

On April 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. come answer a series of Financial Literacy Questions, while on a campus scavenger hunt, for a chance to win a $1,000 Scholarship from Money Smart Week and a variety of NMC prizes. The scavenger hunt will begin at the Welcome Center and snacks will be provided at the end. (more…)

Calling all Superheroes!

TRAVERSE CITY — This spring Northwestern Michigan College is offering a fun way to show off your inner superhero while benefiting the children of our community.

On Saturday, April 11, NMC’s Professional Communications class will host The Big Little Hero Race on the college’s main campus. All proceeds will go directly to Northern Michigan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Community members of all ages are invited to dress up as their favorite superhero and run for a good cause throughout Traverse City’s beautiful Old Mission Peninsula. The Hero Race includes:

  • Free, untimed one mile fun run/walk starting at 9 a.m.
  • Timed 5k starting at 9:30 a.m.
  • Timed 10k starting at 9:30 a.m.

Prizes will be awarded for top runners, costumes and teams. Every child entered will get a free superhero cape and mask and can enjoy face painting, food, and games after the race.

Registration is open now. All runners who register by March 23 will be guaranteed a Big Little Hero Race collectors technical t-shirt. Registration is $35 for the 10K, $30 for the 5K, and just $15 for students. The one mile fun run is free for all.

Future heroes of Traverse City can register online at nmc.edu/hero-race. For more information on the event, including super sponsorship opportunities, check out NMC Business Students for Big Brothers Big Sisters on Facebook.

Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children in need reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships with volunteers.

This event is the result of a semester-long service learning project that aims to educate NMC students through real world experience that benefits the community.

RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Kristy McDonald
NMC Instructor
(231) 995-1059
kmcdonald@nmc.edu

Kyle Brownley
Student Contact
(616) 633-9995
Nmc4bbbs@gmail.com

 

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Free showing of the film To Light a Candle- March 10

On Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m., the IAF is sponsoring at the State Theatre a free showing of the film, To Light a Candle, by Iranian-Canadian journalist and human rights activist Maziar Bahari. The film is 53 minutes long and will be followed by a panel discussion on Iran (that will include Jack Segal, adjunct instructor of Political Science.) Maziar Bahari was the subject of Jon Stewart’s 2014 film Rosewater that examined political life in Iran today.

To Light a Candle shows how the Baha’i minority in Iran is defying Iran’s brutal systematic religious persecution through non-violent resistance and educating their youth. It gives our community an opportunity to talk about freedom of religion and minority rights in Iran and the Middle East and how we can make our voices heard in support of education and religious tolerance. (more…)

The Dennos announces a call for entries – Skateboard Exhibition

SkateThe Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College in collaboration with local designers, artists, and skaters, will present an exhibition of skateboard design, art, and culture in the summer of 2015. Opening May 31, Sideways: Exploring Skateboard Art + Culture, will feature art and design from Aaron Draplin, Jason Abraham Smith, and Yoonhyup; photography from Mike Blabac; and approximately 50 decks designed by local and regional artists. (more…)