NMC Art Department Juried Student Art Show

Mar 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

Students in NMC’s art department are now taking part in the annual NMC Student and Local Area High  School Student Art Shows, which will be displayed at the Dennos Museum Center for the first time. The exhibition runs from March 12 through March 23, with an Opening Reception Friday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m.

Categories for student entries included Interactive Animation, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Illustration, Watercolor, 3D Design/Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Photography and Printmaking.

2017 household hazardous waste recycling events!

Mar 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

Announcement from the NMC Green Team:

GT County Household Hazardous Waste 2017 Event Schedule:

• Thursday March 23 – 1-7 p.m.
• Thursday May 11 – 1-7 p.m.
• Thursday June 22 – 1-7 p.m.
• Thursday August 10 – 1-7 p.m.
• Saturday October 14 – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

GT COUNTY RESIDENTS

Appointments are required for all HHW events and can be made: 

1. Online using the scheduling system at recyclesmart.info
2.  By calling the RecycleSmart hotline at 231-941-5555

What can you bring to a Household Hazardous Waste event? Click HERE.

Open Textbook Day at the Library

Mar 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

Open textbooks are free online, cheap to print, and have saved NMC students $481,000 since Fall 2015! Come learn more about the Open Educational Resources movement on Tuesday, March 21, all day in the library.

Textbook Petting Zoo: Compare quality and prices of traditional textbooks and their OER counterparts.

Student/Faculty Textbook Forum: A discussion between faculty and students about choosing, buying, & using textbooks at 12:30.

Thank your Textbook Hero: Vote for your favorite OER instructor to receive this year’s Textbook Hero Award.

Cake served at 12:00.

OER & Library swag available all day.

NMC Jazz Bands Live in Concert

Mar 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

The NMC Jazz Big Band and Jazz Lab Band groups, directed by Laurie Sears, will be performing at the West Bay Beach Holiday Inn on Thursday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m., no cover charge and open to all ages.

Our final concert, with the addition of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, is on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium, free of charge to NMC students with ID. Join us for an evening of swinging, Latin and funky jazz compositions by the great Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones and many more!

New BBQ ticket partner and projects for 2017

Mar 10, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will offer more convenient online ticketing through MyNorth Tickets for the 62nd annual NMC Barbecue May 21.

Barbecue Board President Lindsey Rogers said, “The NMC BBQ Board feels this is another way make it easy for our community members to support our community’s college. MyNorth Tickets is the go-to place for on-line ticket sales in our region and we feel it will be a great partner for one of the longest-running and most popular events in the area.”

The NMC BBQ Board also approved six projects to share in more than $38,000 of NMC BBQ funds.

College employees submit project proposals for program and equipment needs. A subcommittee reviews the proposals and makes recommendations to the Barbecue Board, a group of NMC employees and community volunteers. This year’s projects include:

• Engineering Club NexGen 3D printer- $2,100
• GLWSI water quality monitoring sonde upgrade- $3,695
• NMC Scholarship Open sponsorship- $6,000
• Milliken Auditorium stage curtains- $13,800
• WNMC news gathering equipment- $3,000
• NMC Foundation scholarship endowment funding- $10,000

The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson’s Food Stores in Traverse City, started the annual fund raiser picnic in 1956. Oleson’s Food Stores continues to donate all the food. Several thousand people attend every year, raising more than $1.8 million for college programs and equipment over the years.

In addition to the traditional menu of buffalo steakettes or hot dog, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and beverage and ice cream served from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on May 21 , free live entertainment is provided throughout the day. Classroom displays and program exhibits offer the public a chance to see what’s going on at NMC. Children’s games and activities will also be provided. The Barbecue will once again strive toward zero-waste, with composting and recycling services available.

Tickets for the event are $6 in advance and $8 on Barbecue Day and are available online now at nmc.edu/bbq and mynorthtickets.com/events/nmc-bbq. Pre-sale tickets will also be available at all Oleson’s Food Stores, NMC, and many financial institutions.

Release date: march 10, 2017

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019

New welding degree approved for fall, registration for all classes starts March 15

Mar 9, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY —  Students may begin enrolling next week for a new NMC associate degree in Welding Technology and two welding certificates.

NMC’s Board of Trustees approved the degree and other changes to the welding program, including reducing the cost of the certificates, at their Feb. 27 meeting. The changes are effective with the fall 2017 semester.

Welding instructor Devan DePauw said the new degree will convey graduates’ qualifications to employers much more clearly. Previously, students earned a manufacturing technology degree with a welding specialization.

“An associate’s in welding technology is instantly recognizable to any potential employer,” DePauw said.

Changes throughout the curriculum will also update a program started more than 25 years ago with the Intermediate School District’s Career Tech Center. A chief advantage, DePauw said, is that students will no longer bounce between that campus and NMC’s.

“We have kind of a fragmented student body,” he said, noting that research shows that creating a cohesive community helps students persist until graduation. NMC will invest $60,000 in capital improvements to the Aero Park Laboratories Building to accommodate all the welding classes.

Lower cost to students thanks to reduced contact requirements for certificates and more efficient course scheduling are other changes.

DePauw said the formal welding education is necessary to replace the on-the-job training that employers no longer provide.

“That’s really where we come in,” he said, adding that with the age of the average welder at 55, the next generation needs to match their experience with education.

“They’re not low-skilled people. The only way we’re going to fill those gaps is with well-trained people,” he said. The degree has been aligned to meet the industry standards of the American Welding Society. About 70 students are currently enrolled in welding, and DePauw expects about 40 new students in the fall.

Registration for all NMC’s fall classes begins March 15. Another new program, biomedical equipment technician, a specialization within NMC’s Engineering Technology degree approved by the Board of Trustees in January, will also begin enrolling. NMC offers degrees and certificates in more than 50 programs.

Release date: march 9, 2017

For more information:

Devan DePauw
Welding instructor
(231) 995-2779
ddepauw@nmc.edu 

GVSU Master’s Degree in Public Health info session is March 14

Mar 8, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

GVSU is proud to offer a Master’s Degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Promotion. Our Traverse City based program offers a rigorous yet flexible program that can be completed in 20 months and offers classes in hybrid format and in seat in Traverse City Michigan. Join us at our upcoming information session March 14 from 11 a.m. to noon in Suite 15 at the NMC University Center to learn more. Visit www.gvsu.edu/traverse for more information.

Wilderness Medical Training now available for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Professionals

Mar 6, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

If you are headed into the backcountry, wilderness medicine skills are essential. NMC Extended Education is offering two new courses this April and May in Wilderness First Aid in partnership with Remote Medical International.

See details and register here. For best pricing, early registration by March 22 is recommended.

Get your capes ready to make a difference

Mar 6, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Business students at Northwestern Michigan College will be hosting the third annual Big Little Hero Race in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan on Saturday, April 15.

The superhero themed race will be on NMC’s main campus and includes:

• 1 mile fun run/walk (free registration and free collectible cape for children)
• 5K run/walk – $20 for students $30 for adults ($25 for students and $35 for adults after March 20)
• 10K run – $20 for students $30 for adults ($25 for students and $35 for adults after March 20)

The one-mile fun run will start at 9 a.m. and the officially timed 5K and 10K will begin at 9:30 a.m. Participants who register before April 1 will receive a free collectible technical running shirt.

Awards given for:

• Best male costume
• Best female costume
• Best child costume
• Best team costume

Medals given for:

• Top 3 best times for each age group for males

• Top 3 best times for each age group for females

Prizes given for:

• Top overall time for male 5K and 10K

• Top overall time for female 5K and 10K

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan helps match at-risk youth with mentors. The organization aims to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally-supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.

Every year the Big Little Hero Race honors a local hero. The 2017 race will be in memory of Sonja Olshove, a beloved NMC professor who passed in September 2016. Olshove received the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award twice for her significant impact on the lives of her students.

After the race there will a wide variety of children’s activities along with live music and a silent auction.

The race will be timed by Endurance Evolution. For more information and registration, visit www.biglittleherorace.com. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are available and encouraged.

Release Date: March 6, 2017

For More Information:

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

Abby Gudith
Project Marketing/Media Director
guditha@mail.nmc.edu
(231) 409-7347

Dental Assistants Recognition Week

Mar 3, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

March 5 to March 11, 2017 is Dental Assistants Recognition Week.

Thank you to the students in NMC’s Dental Assistant program – we are glad you are part of NMC and the dental assisting profession!

Aviation to partner with Crosswinds

Mar 2, 2017 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will begin offering aviation classes this summer in Howell, Michigan, through a new partnership with Crosswinds Aviation called the Taking Flight Initiative.

The agreement is expected to help meet demand for flight training in the region between Lansing and Detroit as well as provide a pipeline to NMC’s aviation program, which currently enrolls 5 former Crosswinds students.

In cooperation with the Howell Public Schools, the Livingston Educational Services Agency, and the Capital Area Career Center, Crosswinds Aviation, a private flight school, currently offers a number of high school aviation courses that reached enrollment capacity in 2015.

“Crosswinds sees NMC as an exceptional choice for collegiate flight training in Michigan, and has become powerful advocates of ours,” said Aviation Division Director Alex Bloye. “We see Crosswinds as a school with excellent standards in training, a modern fleet similar to that of NMC’s, and a capacity in talent to train professional pilots.”

“The aviation industry is experiencing a significant pilot shortage which is creating an environment of  extraordinary career earning potential for new pilots,” said Crosswinds Aviation owner Matt Dahline. “This agreement with NMC is about removing barriers for students who are interested in becoming a pilot. The Taking Flight Initiative gives students the ability to enroll in a college aviation program and take advantage of Federal Aid to help fund their flight training.”

The first course, AVF 111, Private Pilot Flight, will be offered in May at the Crosswinds campus in Howell. NMC Aviation will provide oversight of flight instructors employed by Crosswinds, and retain all tuition and a percentage of instruction fees. Crosswinds would hold all operational control and liability of aircraft, and would retain all aircraft rental fees.

There will be a signing ceremony at Crosswinds Aviation Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Students and parents are invited to an informational open house about the Taking Flight Initiative Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 6 p.m. at Crosswinds Aviation. Crosswinds is located at 3808 W. Grand River, Howell, Mich.

About NMC Aviation: Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017, NMC Aviation allows students to begin flying their first semester and earn Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine, Flight Instructor, Instrument Flight Instructor and Seaplane ratings as well as an associate degree. Articulation agreements facilitate easy transfer to a four-year school for a bachelor’s degree. A robust international aviation partnership allows students to study abroad. NMC is also a leader in the growing field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training and offers certification exams.

Release Date: March 1, 2017

For More Information:

Alex Bloye
NMC Director of Aviation
abloye@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2929

Matt Dahline
Crosswinds Aviation owner
matt@crosswindsaviation.com
(517) 552-1101

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