Mar 2, 2016 | Intercom
March 2, 2016
From sweet sixteen to top ten, Northwestern Michigan College is pushing its study abroad standing ever higher.
In 2014, NMC ranked sixteenth among community colleges nationwide for student participation in short-term study abroad experiences, according to the Institute for International Education. Using 2015 numbers NMC would rank tenth, placing among colleges whose enrollments are double or triple, said Jim Bensley, director of International Services and Service Learning.
An increased emphasis on study abroad is part of NMC’s strategic direction to ensure that learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy. This year, 60 students from a dozen academic disciplines will travel to six different countries on three continents, all in the month of May. Here’s a May Madness preview:
Greece
Humanities students are headed to the cradle of Western Civilization for the first time May 9-20. Visual communications student Jennifer VanderVlucht will be along, too, documenting the experience by creating a daily, 60-second video of their travels to Athens and its historic sites, Olympia, Delphi and more.
“It will help me use the skills that I’ve learned,” said VanderVlucht, 30, of Traverse City. “This will be an awesome, challenging experience.”
She’s also anticipating the day student will spend helping Syrian refugees through a Greek humanitarian agency. She’s hoping to capture the refugees’ point of view directly.
“We only hear what the media tells us,” she said.
Ghana
Social work and psychology students are headed to this first-time destination May 6- 18. Students originally planned to go to Brazil, but began seeking an alternative due to concerns about the Zika virus spreading throughout South and Central America. The destination switch offers students a lesson even before departure: Expect the unexpected.
“The world’s an ever-changing place,” Bensley said.
Ecuador
A contingent of culinary and business students will visit here May 6-16. (Zika is not a concern on this trip since the mosquitos that spread the virus don’t live at the higher altitudes students will visit.) They will spend much of their time in Yunguilla, an eco-tourism cooperative.
Culinary student Nick Berden is excited to learn about feeding a community whose remote location forces it to be self-reliant. There won’t be a GFS or Sysco to fall back on.
“Everything’s from where it’s planted to its cultivation and production,” said Berden, 38.
Traveling for the first time outside the U.S. or Canada, he hopes the trip also triggers a desire to see more of the world.
“Everything about the trip interested me,” he said.
South Africa
Pre-med student Shelby Christensen will join a group of nursing students visiting South Africa. She aspires to become a pathologist and work for Doctors Without Borders.
“It’s important to me to understand the other cultures,” she said. “I see this as an opportunity to become a well-rounded person.”
Christensen, 21, was awarded a Global Opportunities scholarship and also raised money on the GoFundMe crowd-funding site to cover the cost of her trip, her first out of the United States.
Read more about study abroad opportunities at nmc.edu/study-abroad »
Mar 2, 2016 | Intercom
March 2, 2016
From sweet sixteen to top ten, Northwestern Michigan College is pushing its study abroad standing ever higher.
In 2014, NMC ranked sixteenth among community colleges nationwide for student participation in short-term study abroad experiences, according to the Institute for International Education. Using 2015 numbers NMC would rank tenth, placing among colleges whose enrollments are double or triple, said Jim Bensley, director of International Services and Service Learning.
An increased emphasis on study abroad is part of NMC’s strategic direction to ensure that learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy. This year, 60 students from a dozen academic disciplines will travel to six different countries on three continents, all in the month of May. Here’s a May Madness preview:
Greece
Humanities students are headed to the cradle of Western Civilization for the first time May 9-20. Visual communications student Jennifer VanderVlucht will be along, too, documenting the experience by creating a daily, 60-second video of their travels to Athens and its historic sites, Olympia, Delphi and more.
“It will help me use the skills that I’ve learned,” said VanderVlucht, 30, of Traverse City. “This will be an awesome, challenging experience.”
She’s also anticipating the day student will spend helping Syrian refugees through a Greek humanitarian agency. She’s hoping to capture the refugees’ point of view directly.
“We only hear what the media tells us,” she said.
Ghana
Social work and psychology students are headed to this first-time destination May 6- 18. Students originally planned to go to Brazil, but began seeking an alternative due to concerns about the Zika virus spreading throughout South and Central America. The destination switch offers students a lesson even before departure: Expect the unexpected.
“The world’s an ever-changing place,” Bensley said.
Ecuador
A contingent of culinary and business students will visit here May 6-16. (Zika is not a concern on this trip since the mosquitos that spread the virus don’t live at the higher altitudes students will visit.) They will spend much of their time in Yunguilla, an eco-tourism cooperative.
Culinary student Nick Berden is excited to learn about feeding a community whose remote location forces it to be self-reliant. There won’t be a GFS or Sysco to fall back on.
“Everything’s from where it’s planted to its cultivation and production,” said Berden, 38.
Traveling for the first time outside the U.S. or Canada, he hopes the trip also triggers a desire to see more of the world.
“Everything about the trip interested me,” he said.
South Africa
Pre-med student Shelby Christensen will join a group of nursing students visiting South Africa. She aspires to become a pathologist and work for Doctors Without Borders.
“It’s important to me to understand the other cultures,” she said. “I see this as an opportunity to become a well-rounded person.”
Christensen, 21, was awarded a Global Opportunities scholarship and also raised money on the GoFundMe crowd-funding site to cover the cost of her trip, her first out of the United States.
Read more about study abroad opportunities at nmc.edu/study-abroad »
Mar 2, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s Professional Communication Class will host its second annual Big Little Hero Race Saturday, April 16. Proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan to help match children with mentors.
This superhero-themed race will start at 9 a.m. at NMC’s West Hall with a course along the Old Mission Peninsula. The Big Little Hero Race will include:
All participants who register before April 1 are guaranteed a collectible technical running shirt. Children will be given a free collectible superhero cape to wear during the fun run. There will be awards for the top three male and female racers in each age category and best male, female, child and team costume.
Following the race there will be fun, family friendly activities including a silent auction, cookie decorating, and balloon animals.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan mission is “to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally-supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.”
This year’s race will be dedicated to local runner and mentor Tony Anderson, who has completed more than 34 marathons for BBBS. Anderson says he has experienced what the “littles” — the mentored children — are going through and wants these children to have a better future. “I have slept in their tears and walked about in their confusion, the kids are what matter the most to me,” explains Anderson.
This race is a service learning experience for NMC students practicing the professional skills they are learning in the classroom.
To register, go to https://events.bytepro.net/BigLittleHeroRace. Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are available and needed.
Release date: march 2, 2016
For more information:
Kristy McDonald
NMC Instructor
(231) 995-1059
kmcdonald@nmc.edu
Adam Panek
Student Contact
(231) 564-1855
panekad1@gmail.com
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Mar 1, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the Matuto, Friday, March 18, 2016 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 advance, $30 at the door and $24 for museum members are plus fees. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org, also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com.
Rolling drums and quicksilver accordion licks, earthy vibes and thoughtful reflections define Matuto’s Appalachia-gone-Afro-Brazilian sound. In Brazil, Matuto is slang for Country Boy, but this NYC based group of urbanized virtuosos is emerging as one of the world’s hottest international touring acts. Recently awarded the title of “American Musical Ambassadors” by the U.S. State Department, Matuto has been hailed as “seductively cross cultural” by the Chicago Tribune, and praised by the Sun Times as “the height of world music sophistication.” (more…)
Mar 1, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
Charles Culver (American, 1908-1967) Sleeping Fox – 1951 Watercolor on paper. From the collection of the Dennos Museum Center
Two new large scale art banners featuring the work of Michigan artists Charles Culver and Douglas Hoagg are scheduled to be installed by Britten Studios on March 2, 2016 on the walls of the Leelanau Studios building (former Norris School) on NW the corner of Cherry Bend Road and M22.
The two works to be installed Charles Culver’s watercolor Sleeping Fox and Douglas Hoagg’s Untitled pastel are from the collections of the Dennos Museum Center. (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Bookstore is now carrying Columbia fleeces in both men’s and women’s sizes. Stay warm while showing your school pride! Also available on the NMC Bookstore website (bookstore.nmc.edu) (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom
Central Michigan University at NMC will host a summer reading clinic for grades 1-12. Designed for the student that is just starting out, has fallen behind, or wants to improve their reading and writing skills. Dates are July 11-August 4, Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon at Lakeland Elementary School, Elk Rapids. Call CMU Traverse City Center at 231.995.1756 for more information and to enroll. (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom
The deadline for the spring semester’s round of Innovation Grant applications is April 1, 2016. Applications must be submitted to your area Vice President (or faculty representative for students) by this date.
It is strongly recommended that you discuss your proposal idea with your Vice President before developing the full proposal. VPs do have the authority to “reject” an application, but can also provide valuable feedback to help develop great proposals that are more likely to be successful! (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present The Michigan League of Handweavers 2016 Biennial Fiber Show, March 20-May 29, 2016.
The Michigan League of Handweavers (MLH) was founded in 1959 to promote hand weaving. This juried exhibition will chronicle the current state of hand weaving in Michigan and showcase the work of Michigan’s finest fiber artists including home décor, fashion accessories, garments, yarn, fabric, handmade paper, wall pieces and more. (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Art World and Beyond, March 20-May 29, 2016. The exhibition and related events are outlined herein.
Not Ready to Make Nice, a major presentation of the Guerrilla Girls, illuminates and contextualizes the important historical and ongoing work of these highly original, provocative and influential artists who champion feminism and social change. The Guerrilla Girls have been powerfully and consistently active since first breaking onto the art scene in 1985. Appearing only in gorilla masks and assuming the names of dead women artists, the activist group has remained anonymous for nearly three decades while revealing shocking truths about sexism and prejudice in the art world and beyond. Beginning with their courageous poster campaigns of the 1980s and continuing with large-scale international projects, they brilliantly take on the art establishment in a way that has never been seen before or since. Using “facts, humor and fake fur,” they have exposed the discriminatory collecting and exhibiting practices of the most feared art dealers, curators, and collectors. Expanding their work to include non-visual arts media in the 1990s, they’ve taken on everything from the discrimination of women film directors to the environmental crisis. (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom
Save the dates!
Be sure to mark your calendars to attend these two important events recognizing our outstanding students and graduates! (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
Sweet Earth Arts and Music Festival is an all-inclusive Earth Day celebration for our dynamic Northern Michigan community. It is a means of communicating how to get involved with a multitude of environmental issues locally and globally through a dialogue with music, art and interactive activities. The festival will take place on April 16 from 1-6 p.m. at the Hagerty Conference Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus.
Each year we invite regionally based musicians to perform at the celebration. This year’s lineup includes Oh Brother Big Sister, The Charlie Millard Band, The Drinkard Sisters, Third Coast Kings, and The Ragbirds. Stay tuned for announcements of other exciting performers! (more…)
Feb 29, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
Your friends at the Hawk Owl Cafe are having our bi-annual customer service satisfaction survey. For taking a few minutes of your time we are offering a 10% off coupon! You can take the survey now through March 16. Click here to take the survey! (more…)
Feb 28, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Osterlin Library in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa and the Women’s History Project of Northwest Michigan is sponsoring a chance for any NMC student or staff to nominate a woman who you feel inspires and empowers others to make a positive difference in our community or in the world. All nominees will have their photo, along with a short rationale for their nomination posted in the library display case during the month of March (Women’s History Month).
Deadline for submissions has been extended to Friday, March 4. Please send your nomination in 250 words or less, along with a photo of your nominee, to aswaney@nmc.edu OR rereynolds@nmc.edu (more…)
Feb 28, 2016 | Intercom
Central Michigan University Global Campus in Traverse City and Online Programs will waive the application fee of $50.00 for NMC Employees. Please contact the CMU Traverse City Center for more information at 231.995.1756. (more…)
Feb 26, 2016 | Intercom
Please encourage your students to participate in NMC’s 10th annual Career Fair, to be held from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on March 3 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. Employers from professional and occupational fields will be recruiting for career-track positions, seasonal and entry-level opportunities, as well as internships, service learning and networking opportunities. In previous years up to 80 employers have participated in the Career Fair, the only event of its size in northwest Michigan. (more…)
Feb 26, 2016 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Feb 25, 2016 | Intercom
The NMC Board of Trustees met for the regularly scheduled meeting February 22, 2016 at the Oleson Center.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online.
A full video of the meeting is available here: (more…)
