Stay ahead of the flu and get a flu shot
Walk-in flu vaccines are available for $15 at Health Services Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Health Services is located at Biederman (LB) room 106.
Calculus dog visits NMC
Some lucky NMC calculus students arrived for their regular Wednesday lecture this week to find they had a world-famous tutor for the day.
Elvis, a 12-year-old Corgi, and his owner, Tim Pennings, associate professor of mathematics at Hope College in Holland, Mich. stopped in at the invitation of NMC Math department head Jack Berman for a demonstration.
Using the hallway on the second floor of the Biederman Building as a makeshift lab, Pennings threw tennis balls for Elvis to chase, demonstrating how Elvis innately demonstrates concepts of calculus in the way he pursues the ball.
Pennings said he first noticed Elvis’ approach when playing with Elvis on a beach, throwing balls into the water. Elvis didn’t, as most dogs do, chase straight after the ball into water, rather he would run along the beach until he was closer to the ball, then go into the water after it. Elvis was taking the quickest route to the ball, not necessarily the shortest.
Pennings and Elvis have been featured on CNN, where Pennings further explains Elvis’ abilities.
Help NMC’s Professional Communications class fill area food pantries
NMC’s Professional Communications class, instructed by Kristy McDonald, is organizing a food drive challenge. This is an excellent opportunity to show our strength as a community by joining together to fill the Northwest Food Coalition’s 47 food pantries by Thanksgiving. According to Val Stone, Northwest Food Coalition coordinator, visits to food pantries in our five county area rose 83 percent between 2007 and 2011.
Here is how the challenge works:
- Form a team (class, individual, department, student group, NMC employees, etc.).
- Start collecting healthy non-perishable food items, toiletries, and household items.
- Once you have collected as many items as possible, call or e-mail the contact below for an item count and pick-up time.
Participants have until 5 p.m. on November 8 to qualify for the grand prize. If your team has the largest number of individual items you will win a catered meal provided by Spaghetti Jim’s!
Please like our Facebook page. It will keep you updated with events, photos and the latest information: http://www.facebook.com/NMCFoodForThought.
If you are not able to compete in this challenge, you can still donate items by dropping them off in our donation barrels located in most buildings on all campuses. If a monetary donation is more convenient, please donate here.
Thank you for helping us make this food drive a great success! With your help, we can all make a difference this Thanksgiving.
If you have any questions, or to arrange your pick-up, please contact:
Ed Mulcahy
NMC Challenge Coordinator
(231) 409-3025
mulcahe@mail.nmc.edu
Or
Kristy McDonald, Instructor
(231)995-1059
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
Let the challenge begin!
Audio Tech program open house, October 25
NMC’s newest degree program, Audio Technology, will host an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. October 25 in the audio technology lab at the University Center campus.
The 18-month fast track program offers students two dozen courses to choose from. Credentials offered include a degree and three levels of platform-centric certification from industry leaders like Apple.
Job opportunities in the field include sound engineer, recording engineer, sound designer, live and theater sound engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, audio/visual equipment technician, archivist, producer, composer, broadcast technician, Pro Tools operator, audio editor and audio post production.
Bioneers Conference screening of “The People and The Olive”
As part of the Great Lakes Bioneers Conference, an encore screening of Stone Hut Studios’ documentary The People and The Olive: The Story of The Run Across Palestine will be held October 21 at NMC’s Milliken Auditorium from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
This screening is open to the public, and tickets are available at the door for $8 per person and $6 for Bioneers participants. Children under 10 are free.
The October 21 screening will be the grand finale of the 2012 Great Lakes Bioneers conference.
The film follows the Run Across Palestine, a 129-mile ultra-marathon in February 2012, when six Americans ran five days across the West Bank in Palestine planting olive trees along their route and shedding light on the daily joys and struggles of Palestinian Fair Trade olive farmers.
Directed by Traverse City filmmaker Dennis and produced by journalist Jacob Wheeler, the film debuted to a sold-out State Theater crowd in September, and has since played in the Chicago International Social Change Film Festival and the Boston Palestine Film Festival.
Information security awareness student video and poster contest
Win cash, gain experience, and earn international recognition with one short video or a poster!
The EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) is conducting a contest in search of short information security awarenessvideos and posters developed by college students for college students. The contest seeks creative, topical, and effective videos (two minutes or less) and posters that focus attention on information security problems and how best to handle them.
The EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) is conducting a contest in search of short information security awarenessvideos and posters developed by college students for college students. The contest seeks creative, topical, and effective videos (two minutes or less) and posters that focus attention on information security problems and how best to handle them.
Winners will receive cash prizes, and their videos and posters will be featured on the HEISC website (www.educause.edu/security). The winning videos and posters may be used in campus security awareness campaigns.
A gold, silver, and bronze prize will be awarded in three categories—training films of two minutes or less, 30-second public service announcements (PSAs), and posters—for a total of nine cash prizes. Honorable mention prizes will also be awarded.
Cash prizes for videos
- Gold: $2,000
- Silver: $1,500
- Bronze: $1,000
Cash prizes for posters
- Gold: $1,500
- Silver: $1,000
- Bronze: $500
Deadline: March 8, 2013.
For more information, visit http://www.educause.edu/SecurityVideoContest .
Good luck!
NMC Magazine is creating its own Time Capsule
The fall issue celebrates the magazine’s 33-year history and invites your ideas of what defines NMC or our broader culture NOW, and what speculations you have of our future in another 33 years.
Submit poetry, fiction, essays, artwork, photography, 2-D design, music, animation, and other creative expressions by Oct. 30.
Submission details at www.nmc.edu/nmcmagazine
Returning item at the Bookstore
If you missed the first batch of the softest, silkiest unisex tees that we had earlier this year, they’re back with a new color addition: gray.
The colors are heathered which provides a toned down pop of color. Stop by and check them out. Don’t forget your employee discount.
Kudos
My sincere thanks to the Maritime cadets that volunteered their time supporting college night this past Tuesday evening, October 9.
The volunteers include Henry Kimberlin, Robert Watrous, Briklan Keating, Benjamin Conley, Chuck Langton, Alex Krejci, Stefan Herzog, Daniel Cairns, Robert Arnone, Evan Folsom, Ryan Taylor and Jason Surface.
Cadets were on watch between 1600 and 2100 assisting the 52 college representatives and over 600 visitors throughout the rainy evening.
These cadets represent the mission and values of NMC with their sense of community service, actions and attitude.
NMC Soccer Club downs Ferris, Mid Michigan
The NMC Soccer Club recorded two wins last weekend.
On Friday, October 5, NMC defeated Ferris State University Soccer Club 3-2. Ricardo Rodriguez scored two goals and had one assist. Miles Beauchamp notched one goal and Jacob Gordon had two assists. Nate Schriber saved a penalty kick and recorded the win in goal.
On Sunday, October 7, NMC defeated Mid Michigan Community College as Jacob Gordon scored the game winner with less then 10 minutes remaining as NMC held on for the 2-1 win. Miles Beauchamp had the first goal and Ricardo Rodriguez had both assists. Jake Staley was in goal for the win and great support from Austin Flees, JJ Briethaupt, Nick Armour, Paul Moseman, Matt Phillips, Andrew Bump and Levi Mains rotating on defense.
For more information on the NMC Soccer Club, visit the Soccer Club webpage.
International Affairs Forum: “Can the US save Europe from collapse?”
Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Tom Miller looks at the risks to the U.S. of a Eurozone collapse as he presents “Can the U.S. Help Save Europe from Collapse?” October 18, the second lecture in the 2012-13 International Affairs Forum lecture series at Milliken Auditorium.
In his nearly three decades as an American career diplomat, Ambassador Thomas J. Miller held three ambassadorial appointments in Europe, including Greece (2001-2004). He also has headed several prominent non-profit organizations, including President/CEO of the International Executive Service Corps. Ambassador Miller holds a Ph.D., two Masters Degrees, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
The eight-part IAF series brings diplomats, policy makers, journalists and others from all over the globe to Milliken Auditorium. All programs begin with a reception in the Sculpture Court of the Dennos Museum Center at 5:15 p.m. and are followed at 6 p.m. by the lecture and a discussion period in Milliken Auditorium.
See the complete 2012-13 speaker schedule »
All current educators and students are admitted free. The public is invited to attend for $10 at the door. For more information, call NMC Extended Education at 231-995-1700.
Passport Lecture Series: International student Elizabeth Fiator speaks about Ghana.
Passport Student Lecture Series: Ghana
On Thursday, October 18, noon – 1 p.m. Founders Hall, Room 110
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC students. Bring your lunch and hear international student Elizabeth
Fiator speak about Ghana.
The Passport student lecture series is a chance to experience other cultures by hearing about the experiences of NMC students who have lived it.
The Brown Bag Student Lecture Series is sponsored by the office of Outreach Services.
Calendar competition deadline has been extended
Global Awareness Consortium: Gordon Henry, Anishinaabe poet & fiction writer
On October 11, in the Olson Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gordon Henry will perform with musicians Mike Gilmore and Mike Johnston. The performance will include traditional Anishinaabe stories and songs, as well as poetry and prose from Henry’s work. For some parts of the performance Henry will sing with a hand drum; for other parts of the performance Henry will recite his work while accompanied by Johnston and Gilmore.
Henry’s novel, The Light People, won an American Book Award in 1995, and his poetry, prose and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies throughout the U.S. and Europe. His work is informed by long time participation in ceremonies and by his personal reflections on Anishinaabe life, place and relations. His most recent book, The Failure of Certain Charms and Other Disparate Signs of Life, published in 2007, is a collection of poetry and prose, combining the languages and imagery of dreams, songs, ceremonies, cultural memories, autobiography and Native American tales.
Gordon Henry is an enrolled member of the White Earth Chippewa Tribe of Minnesota. He received an MA in Creative Writing from Michigan State University and a PhD in English from the University of North Dakota. He is Professor of English at Michigan State University. Formerly director of creative writing for MSU’s English Department, he is currently director of MSU’s Native American Institute. He is also senior editor for the Native American Studies Series.
Spring registration starts October 3
Registration for Spring semester starts Wednesday, October 3. Do you know what time you can register? Check your NMC e-mail for that information.
Stay healthy while you’re in college!
Get vaccinated against influenza.
Flu vaccine clinics on Thursday, Oct. 4 from noon – 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – noon, or just walk-in.
Cost $15
Criminal Justice and Information Security and Intelligence open houses, Oct. 17
Stop by to learn about FSU’s Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Security and Intelligence. Get a free t-shirt and at 6:00p, sit in class with current ISI students.
Wednesday, Oct 17
4:00-7:00 p.m.
NMC University Center, 2200 Dendrinos Drive, Room 204
Criminal Justice, B.S.
The Criminal Justice program provides combined training and education to prepare men and women for a professional career in the criminal justice system in Michigan and throughout the country. Class work is designed to enhance experiential learning and give students a balance of practical and theoretical learning they can apply in work situations.
Information Security and Intelligence, B.S.
Employees skilled in analyzing and converting data into knowledge using the latest visual analysis, geographic information systems, data mining, and digital forensices tools are needed to meet this growing challenge. The FSU ISI program addresses this need with courses in all these areas, as well as courses in fraud investigation, information security and intelligence.
For more information contact the Ferris State University office at FerrisNorth@ferris.edu or call 231-995-1734 or toll free at 1-866-857-1954.
Great Lakes Bioneers is coming October 19-21
Hello NMC Students!
Have you heard? The annual Great Lakes Bioneers Conference is quickly approaching! The Great Lakes Bioneers Conference is a local event where engaged citizens from all walks of life come together to focus on solving our most urgent problems within a framework of interdependence: It is all connected. Bioneers take a “solve-the-whole-problem” approach that is holistic, systemic, and multidisciplinary. This year’s conference will be held on your campus, Northwestern Michigan College, on October 19th – 21st.
So where do you, one of NMC’s students, fit in? We’re offering you a major discount on registration! This is a special coupon code just for NMC students. To register, visit glbconference.org, click register here, and select attendee type: Student w/ valid student ID and enter the promo code: ST82YGB to get in for only $15 for the whole weekend, that’s a $145 discount!
If you have any questions or would like to get involved with Bioneers further, please do not hesitate to contact me: sarahg@ecoseeds.org. If you would like to volunteer, please visit our website or email our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@ecoseeds.org.
Thanks so much!