Sodexo will be holding a Halloween Costume Contest on Thursday, October 30, at noon, in the West Hall Cafeteria. Top prize for the costume contest is a private dinner for four with Chef Carrie.
See you in your spooky costumes on October 30! (more…)
Join our community on the evening of World Polio Day at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, at the State Theater, for a special viewing of the award-winning documentary “The Shot Felt ‘Round the World.” Admission is FREE thanks to the sponsorship by three Traverse City Rotary Clubs and anyone with an interest in contemporary global health issues, international relations, or health careers is encouraged to attend. Students will be awarded points toward the NMC Global Endorsement for this event and should follow up with the International Services Office in West Hall. (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s Concert Band, under the direction of Patricia J. Brumbaugh, will perform its first concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 25 in Milliken Auditorium.
The program includes a wide range of selections, from fun marches, to beautiful melodies to toe-tapping folk songs. General admission tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free. Call the Milliken Auditorium Box Office at (231-995-1553) for further information.
The NMC Concert Band was formed in 1973 and now totals more than 50 members. It is comprised of young, energetic high school and college students learning side-by-side with experienced adults. The band is a member of the Association of Concert Bands. Rehearsals are weekly throughout the academic year, with performances held primarily at Milliken Auditorium.
Jeff Cobb
NMC Music Department Director
jecobb@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1338
The NMC Foundation wishes to announce changes to their staff taking place in the near future. Please make note of these changes for business interactions with the Foundation. (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Professional Communications class is holding its third annual Food For Thought food drive through November 16 to support local food pantries in the five-county area.
Food For Thought partners with the Northwest Food Coalition to combat food insecurity by helping to fill more than 50 local food pantries. In 2013, the Northwest Food Coalition fed more than 450,000 people. By organizing the food drive as a semester-long service learning project, NMC students also practice professional communications skills.
To donate, community members may drop off non-perishable food and personal hygiene items at:
Local business are donating raffle prizes. Anyone who donates five non-perishable food items at the Tom’s or Walmart events will automatically receive a raffle ticket. Monetary donations may be made at www.facebook.com/NMCFoodForThought/info. Click on the donations link, click “other,” and type in “food drive.”
Kristy McDonald
NMC Instructor
(231) 995-1059
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
Sawyer Harris
Student Media Contact
(989) 390-5681
harri480@mail.nmc.edu
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Dennos Performance Season in Milliken Auditorium.
From China to Japan, Kenya, Ghana, Mali and Madagascar; Celtic to American jazz, roots and blues, the 2014-2015 performing season in Milliken Auditorium has something for everyone to enjoy, including outstanding theater performances. (more…)
The following classes are offered through our Extended Education and can be used to help build your NMC competencies. (more…)
Come take part in one of a variety of events taking place this week in conjunction with the third-annual Anti-Bullying Conference taking place this Friday, Oct. 17 at the Hagerty Center. The conference is presented by the northwest Michigan regional Anti-Bullying Task Force, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and NMC. All events are free and open to the public.
Any items you wish to have posted in the Intercom and Student News can be sent to publicrelations@nmc.edu. (more…)
NMC invites the community to join a celebration marking completion of renovations to the Great Lakes Campus harbor at 2 p.m. Oct. 19.
The $2.6 million renovation project, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began in fall 2013. Dredged to a depth of 16 feet, the harbor is now useable by a variety of vessels. The old riprap breakwall was replaced by a concrete pier offering ten mooring cleats to accommodate training and research vessels, including the Northwestern, the research vessel for NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and several Great Lakes Maritime Academy vessels. It is also accessible to pedestrians. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents its annual Holiday Art Fair, with preview opening Thursday, October 23, 5-8 pm and continuing Friday through Sunday, October 24-26, throughout the museum. Fine arts and crafts from 50 Michigan artists, Christmas and Chanukah gifts, arts and crafts kits and more are just a few of the enticements for holiday shoppers. Hours will be Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
The Holiday Art Fair has become well known for featuring fine arts and crafts by Michigan artists. Artists are encouraged to bring original art in all price ranges but especially priced below $30. This gives customers lots of choices for choosing original art as a holiday gift. The fair is well balanced with artists representing the mediums of blown glass, soft and metal sculptures, pottery, prints, printings, photographs, jewelry, fibers and much more. Many of the artists have been in the sale for a number of years but each year new artists are added to make the show fresh and exciting. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will continue its tradition of exhibiting and selling the Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection now through November 30, with the sale of prints beginning Friday, October 17. A reception and viewing of the prints will begin at 9:30 am with the sale beginning at 10:00 am. Sales will be conducted by a lottery, since many of the prints will be in high demand. Interested buyers may receive a catalog, price list and lottery information by calling the museum store 231- 995-1586. Customers need not be present to purchase a print. (more…)
ING, the third-party administrator for the State of Michigan 401(k) and 457 Plans through MPSERS (Michigan Public Schools Employee Retirement System), has changed its name from ING to Voya Financial™ effective 9/1/2014. Voya’s website for these plans has also been changed from stateofmi.ingplans.com to https://stateofmi.voyaplans.com/eportal/welcome.do to reflect the name change. The old address (stateofmi.ingplans.com) will remain active until autumn of 2015. (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! https://jobs.nmc.edu/ (more…)
Kudos to the following people and departments!
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Just a friendly reminder that when you book catering services through Sodexo, please send catering requests to catering@nmc.edu. (more…)