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Thirteen years ago, Becca Richardson calculated that her desire to stop waiting tables was greater than her fear of math.
Today she’s a living example of both facing her fears and calculating correctly. The former developmental math student is the newest member of NMC’s math faculty.
As an NMC student, Richardson’s math placement test score was so low that she avoided taking any math classes when she first enrolled, after her graduation from Benzie Central High School in 2002. After only a semester that had expanded into avoiding any classes whatsoever.
“I just gave up. Maybe college isn’t for me,” Richardson recalled thinking.
Two years later, however, waitressing was getting “really old” and Richardson returned. Her math placement score was still low, even below that recommended for the most entry-level math course, Math 08. Still, aware she needed at least one math class for a degree, she signed up.
“It only took me a few classes to decide I liked it,” she said. She earned a 4.0 from instructor Mark Nelson in the class, and even tutored classmates, who told her she was good at explaining concepts. Maybe she should consider becoming a teacher.
Richardson took that advice — and more math classes. She transferred from NMC to Ferris State at the University Center in 2007, earned her bachelor’s in math from in 2012, and a master’s from the University of Idaho in 2015. She also taught as an NMC adjunct for five years. As of this fall she’s officially come full circle, settled in the now-retired Nelson’s former office, right inside the Tanis Building’s Math Center, where students come for drop-in tutoring.
She sees reflections of her former self sitting in many of her classes.
“A lot of times, I can remember having the same exact questions,” said Richardson.
Besides herself as Exhibit A, Richardson now has encouraging words for those students.
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as being bad at math. You’re just not practiced,” she said. “Persistence and perseverance is what will get you through.”
Join author and activist Larry Plamondon for an in-depth look at the stories between the paintings in the exhibition, Visions of American Life: Paintings from the Manoogian Collection, 1850-1940, organized and toured by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Plamondon will offer a historical perspective of the time period as it relates to the Native American experience, pulling from his own involvement in various movements during the 20th century. Supported by a grant from Art Bridges. Sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College’s Native American Student Organization (NASO).
John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echos of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is still at the top of his game. With his strong traditionalist blues phrasing, seasoned rhythm and blues vocals and lightning-fast slide guitar techniques, few artists can match him and none have his vast, real deal, blues history. John Primer is a Chicago Blues living legend.
Tickets are free for NMC students with valid ID (pick them up in person at the Museum), $24 for members, $27 advanced, and $30 at the door by calling the museum at 231.995.1055, MyNorth Tickets at 800.836.0717, or online at https://mynorthtickets.com/
Dawnland presented by Indy Lens Pop-Up (56 minutes)
By Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip
Follow the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the U.S., which investigates the devastating impact of Maine’s child welfare practices on Native American communities. With exclusive access to this groundbreaking process and never-before-seen footage, Dawnland reveals the untold narrative of Indigenous child removal in the United States. Supported by a grant from Art Bridges. Sponsored by Morsels of Traverse City.
Visit the Dennos for a day of celebrating the arts. Local partners and artists will be on hand to help inspire your work, whether it’s a drawing, painting, dance, or performance — anything goes! Day of the Arts is the official kickoff event for DRAW NoMI, a local event whose purpose is to encourage making art together. Supported by the Linda O’Meara Fund for Arts Education. The Museum will be free admission for children 17 and under.
On behalf of the entire Welcome Weekend planning team, THANK YOU to all involved in the success of the 2018 Welcome Weekend move-in day! In total, 34 volunteers helped 327 Hawk Owls move in to East Hall and North Hall – we couldn’t have done it without you!
Are you interested in the NMC Fall Conference book read? All adjunct faculty, faculty and regular staff are invited to participate at no cost. There will be a session on October 9th where you can participate in a conversation and gain insights into the books. To review the summaries for the two book options or to request a book, click here.
For additional questions, contact Lori Hodek, (231) 995-1143, lhodek@nmc.edu or Kristen Salathiel, (231) 995-1392, ksalathiel@nmc.edu.
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. (more…)
Dr. John Hartig, Great Lakes Science-Policy Advisor for the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), will present “Restoring Polluted Areas of the Great Lakes” Wednesday, October 10 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 112 on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. There is no charge to attend, but please RSVP to Cathy Jarvi at cjarvi@nmc.edu as seating is limited. Contact Dr. Constanza Hazelwood at chazelwood@nmc.edu for more information.
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media in the past week. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
(Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the Osterlin Library.)
Designer interview with Aaron Draplin (NMC ’93)
The Logo Creative, Sept. 21
Early fall brings new art, programs to Dennos
Record-Eagle, Sept. 14
A creative space
Record-Eagle Sept. 21
Complete your entire Ferris bachelor’s degree right here in Traverse City! Our degree programs bring you a whole new world of possibilities on the NMC campus. Join us at our Open House to learn how to take the next step on Wednesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on campus at the Health & Science Building Atrium.
Advisors from all our offerings in TC will be there. On site admissions/Transfer up to 90 NMC credits! Free t-shirt for just stopping by! RSVP at Ferris.edu/TraverseCity.
NMC has had a new sidewalk installed on main campus that goes around the West Hall construction area, which will be fully fenced off after the September 24 groundbreaking ceremony. The temporary sidewalk starts directly between East and West halls and cuts across the grass to the long east-west sidewalk that connects the Health & Science Building to the Oleson Center.
This presentation is a unique opportunity to hear one of the world’s finest architects, Peter Bohlin, discuss the fundamental design principles that underlie his understanding of how great buildings consider the circumstances of the nature of people, places and how we make things.
The designing of Tusen Takk will serve as a means to explore the ideas behind many of the iconic modernist buildings that AIA Gold Medal recipient Peter Bohlin and his firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ.com) have created. Geoffrey Peckham, a photographer and Tusen Takk’s visionary owner and director, will assist in describing Tusen Takk’s past, present and future.
Peter Bohlin was commissioned by Geoffrey Peckham to create Tusen Takk, a spectacular residence with a now under construction artist-in-residence guesthouse and studio located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Leelanau County. Individual artists, one at a time, will come from around the world to Tusen Takk to work for a short period of time. Plans are for collaboration activities to take place at Northwest Michigan College, The Dennos Museum or Leland’s Old Art Building where the Tusen Takk guest artist will share insights about their work with the people of this region.
Tickets are $10 and available by calling the museum at (231) 995-1055, MyNorth Tickets at 800-836-0717, or online at https://mynorthtickets.com/events/designing-tusen-takk. Tickets are free for NMC students with a valid photo ID (pick tickets up at the museum).
If you have not already attended an Experiential Learning Session, please plan to attend one of the sessions this week. (more…)
Check out this exclusive offer from Yen Yoga for NMC employees and those authorized for employee tuition waivers. Currently offering more than 115 classes a week (check schedule at yenyogafitness.com), Yen is Northern Michigan’s largest class-based fitness studio, offering yoga, indoor cycling, group fitness, TRX and more. Teachers and staff at Yen know that walking into a yoga or fitness studio can be intimidating at first, so they strive to create an environment that is welcoming and non-judgmental – emphasizing mind, body, spirit and joy. Purchase a 30-class package for $40 with a 100% tuition wiaver (normally a $360 value). Start your classes anytime, September to mid-May; expires 12 months after purchase date. Easy 2-step sign-up: 1) call NMC Extended Educational Services at 231-995-1700 to enroll and purchase; 2) then call Yen Yoga and Fitness (231-421-5496) to sign up for your first class.
Test your financial know-how and you could win a $250 AMEX gift card! We’ve teamed up with TIAA to bring you the What’s Your Financial IQ? challenge.
From October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018, take this educational challenge to have fun and learn important information about financial planning. Each day five new questions are added to the challenge. Every time you play, you are automatically entered for a chance to win a prize. The more you play, the better your chances of winning—so sign on every day! (All responses are confidential.)
You could win a $250 AMEX gift card!
Ready to test your financial savvy and learn something new each time you play? Take the Challenge HERE!