2017 Hip hop dance presents Hip hop Nature
Come watch a free dance concert December 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dennos Museum Auditorium. Watch NMC hip hop dance students strut their stuff alongside special guests.
STEM Exploration Day
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College is offering a fun and unique way to give back to the community while getting an up-close look at some of the most exciting new technology available on campus.
Students will host STEM Exploration Day from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Parsons-Stulen building on NMC’s Aero Park campus. The event benefits the Food for Thought “Fill the Pantries: Food Drive Challenge.”
Community members of all ages are invited to explore and play with some of the latest equipment from NMC programs including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, aviation flight simulators, welding, hybrid vehicles, 3D printer and interactive robots. LEGO robotics and the Grand Traverse County Police Technology Department will also be available.
NMC’s Computer Information Technology department will also host an Explore Your Major event during the STEM Exploration day. By completing activities on a Exploration Passport, such as building and programming games, exploring cloud computing and experiencing virtual reality, participants in sixth grade and above can enter a drawing for an XBox One.
Other activities include face painting, a bake sale, crafts and a silent raffle. Suggested admission is 10 non-perishable food/hygiene items or $5 per person. Products and funds collected will help fill shelves at 51 area food pantries.
The NMC Food for Thought “Fill the Pantries: Food Drive Challenge” is a semester-long experiential learning project that pairs NMC students and the Northwest Michigan Food Coalition.
Release date: november 14, 2017
For more information:
Kristy McDonald
NMC Professor
(231) 995-1059
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
Hunter Krecow
Director of Marketing NMC’s Food for Thought
krecowh@mail.nmc.edu
(231) 620-3716
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-discriminationPlanning to Graduate this year?
Are you close to completing your Program of Study? Have you applied to graduate?
If you are planning to complete a degree or certificate this year, you should submit a Graduation Application to the Records Office. Forms are available here, or in the Records & Registration Office on the main floor of the Tanis Building. You will receive an official audit of your coursework and assurance that you are on track to complete your program as planned.
The Graduation Application should be submitted at least one semester before the semester you anticipate completing your degree or certificate program requirements. Students planning to graduate this Fall 2017 or Spring 2018 should submit this form now!
Submitting the Graduation Application also helps the Records Office when ordering diplomas and planning for Spring Commencement. If you have any questions about graduating, please contact the Records & Registration Office at 995-1049 or records@nmc.edu
Sell back your textbooks!
Want to sell back your textbooks that you don’t want to keep?
Bring them by the bookstore December 11-15 for book buyback.
Last Day to Drop – FRIDAY, November 17
This Friday, November 17 is the LAST DAY TO DROP/WITHDRAW from a regular 15-week class with record. This results in a ‘W’ on your transcript in place of a grade. Please check with your instructor, your advisor, and Student Financial Services prior to dropping. Check your NMC Self Service for drop/withdrawal deadlines for all your classes.
2nd Annual Hoodies for the Homeless ends Nov. 17!
Help someone in need this winter! Bring a new or gently used hoodie/sweatshirt/coat to the bookstore between November 6-17, and receive a coupon for 30% off a new NMC apparel item. All donated items will go to the Goodwill Street Outreach program, assisting people who are struggling with homelessness.
Success Story: Movie, panel discussion aims to illuminate impact of war
November 8, 2017
Since 2012, NMC has prioritized the success of student veterans on campus with a host of initiatives led by the office of Military and Veterans Services — from customized orientation to a veterans lounge to efforts to convert service into credits.
Tonight, some NMC veterans will take a step toward connecting the broader community with the experience of contemporary military service by taking part in a panel discussion following the 7 p.m. free screening of Almost Sunrise at Milliken Auditorium. The documentary tells the story of two veterans who embark on a cross-country hike in an effort to heal the psychological wounds left by their military service.
Construction technology student Fernando Cruz is familiar with that restless urge. An Army reservist between 1997 and 2010 who was deployed to Iraq for a year, he too crisscrossed the U.S. for work after his discharge.
“It’s not coincidental,” said Cruz, now of Kingsley, of his nomadic work transporting vehicles, and later for a drill rig company. “I was getting away. I had to get away.”
The father of twin 18-month-old sons, Cruz, 37, thinks there’s a “big disconnect” between civilians and military members. Tonight, he’ll try to help make that connection.
Veterans Day commemoration
Presented by NMC’s chapter of Student Veterans of America and 22 to None, an organization dedicated to stopping veteran suicide, the film comes as NMC prepares to commemorate Veterans Day on campus. The following events are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 13:
- 8:30 a.m. – Free breakfast for all veterans and active duty military in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall.
- 9:20 a.m. – Walk of Honor. The campus community is invited to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building. Led by the Traverse City Central High School drum line, veterans will walk from West Hall to the flagpoles.
- 9:30 a.m. – Flag-raising ceremony conducted by the VFW with the Traverse City Central High School band.
- 10 a.m.–noon – Coffee and cake served in West Hall for the entire campus community in honor of veterans.
About five percent of NMC students are veterans. For the third consecutive year NMC has been certified as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. NMC was also named the fifth-best “Best for Vets” community college nationwide by Military Times in 2016.
NMC will also focus on the student veteran transition in the January 2018 issue of Nexus, which will be published as the nation marks the ten-year anniversary of the post-9/11 GI Bill®, which granted educational benefits to veterans serving after Sept. 11, 2001.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
International Education Week November 13-17
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It was first held in 2000 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. Read more »
NMC’s commemoration of the 17th annual International Education Week included food from India and Greece; a student speaker from Taiwan and a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia.
Read the full list of events here »
Passport 2017 Brown Bag Student Lecture Series
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!
New Books at the Library- November highlights
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.
The Long Night Against Procrastination IV
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!
NMC Veterans Day Tribute events for Monday, Nov. 13
8:30-9:15 a.m.
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.
9:30-9:45 a.m.
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
Other Veterans Day Tributes
- NMC’s Educational Media Technology Department has created a tribute to our veterans. The video consists of ‘Thank You’ posters made by area youth, along with special music created by NMC’s Audio Tech Program.
- ‘Thank you’ posters made by local 4th and 5th grade students will be displayed in the West Hall Cafeteria
- In honor of our veterans, coffee and cake will be served in the West Hall lobby for our campus community (10 a.m.–Noon)
Faculty Excellence Award Nominations
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.
Health & Science Building atrium will be a city polling place Nov. 7
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.
Veterans Day tribute
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.
- 8:30 a.m. – Veterans’ breakfast. Free breakfast for all veterans and active duty military in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall.
- 9:20 a.m. – Walk of Honor. The campus community is invited to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building. Led by the Traverse City Central High School drum line, veterans will walk from West Hall to the flagpoles.
- 9:30 a.m. – Flag raising ceremony conducted by the VFW with the Traverse City Central High School band.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Coffee and cake served in West Hall for the entire campus community in honor of veterans.
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:
- For the third consecutive year NMC has been certified as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
- Named the fifth-best “Best for Vets” community college nationwide by Military Times in 2016.
- NMC provides no-interest loans to veterans waiting for processing of their benefit checks, so they may enroll immediately.
- NMC makes up the difference between military pay and NMC pay for reservist employees who are called to active duty. Family enrollment in all benefits also continues.
- Since 2008, NMC has participated in a DOD agreement providing in-state (out of district) tuition rates for active duty military and their dependents, regardless of their legal residence
Release date: November 3, 2017
For more information:
Scott Herzberg
POC, Military and Veterans Services
sherzberg@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2526
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-discriminationSign up for Academic WorldQuest
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;
- E-mail iaf@nmc.edu by Nov. 22 to indicate your school’s interest.
- Teams will answer ten rounds of ten multiple-choice questions on preselected topics. Study materials are provided online.
- The competition will be held on February 1, 2018 at NMC’s Hagerty Center, noon-4 pm.
Watch a video of the 2017 competition here.
Release date: November 2, 2017
For more information:
Karen Segal
International Affairs Forum co-chair
(231) 715-6064
karenpsegal@gmail.com
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-discriminationCampus Thanksgiving Feast
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
Payment for spring classes is due December 7
Online: nmc.edu/self-service, under Student Billing
- Electronic check from checking or savings account at no cost to you
- Debit card payment at no cost to you
- Credit card payment: American Express, MasterCard, VISA, or Discover (including JCB, Diners Pay and China Union Network). A 2.75% convenience fee applies to all credit card payments for charges related to academic credit courses
- Authorize someone else to make a payment
- Enroll in direct deposit for refunds
- Enroll in a deferred payment plan
- Make a housing or aviation deposit under Deposits
- Go to Financial Aid menu to check your financial aid
In person:
Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person at Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level)
By mail:
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:
- Check your NMC email and Self-Service often
- Respond to any requests for information
- Drop before 100% Refund Date (on your schedule) if you don’t plan to attend
Spring Main Session begins January 15. Register today!