Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17

Sep 11, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

NMC will be celebrating Constitution Day on Wednesday, September 17, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Osterlin Library’s government documents collection.  A video of NMC students, faculty, and staff reading the entire Constitution will play in the library lobby all day.  Join in the celebration with free pocket Constitutions and cake at noon.  NMC’s History faculty will also be holding a discussion forum at 6:00 p.m. in Scholars Hall, room 109.  Everyone is welcome! (more…)

NMC will hold workshops on writing the experiences of homelessness

Sep 11, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

Join fellow writers at NMC’s workshops on writing the experiences of homelessness. The public are welcome and you do not need to be a registered NMC student to attend. The workshop will take place on Tuesdays starting September 16 through December 16 from 7 – 9 p.m. in Scholars Hall 204. FREE refreshments and writing supplies will be provided.

For more info contact: Susan Odgers at (231) 392-6843, Melissa Sprenkle at msprenkle@nmc.edu or Michael Anderson at manderson@nmc.edu. (more…)

FREE 30 Day VIP memberships at Fit For You Health Club

Sep 10, 2014 | Intercom

FFit For You Health Club has graciously given our staff and faculty a limited number of FREE 30 Day VIP memberships which include gym membership, classes, tanning, etc. The FREE memberships must be started any time before October 22.

To claim your FREE membership coupon please call the Public Relations office at (231) 995-1020, email Anne Varga at avarga@nmc.edu, or stop into Biederman 104 between 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. (more…)

Article about NMC Director of Admissions appears in GT Insider

Sep 9, 2014 | Intercom

As seen in the Grand Traverse Insider…

NMC admissions director also serves as a hockey official

cathryn claerhout

Courtesy Photo. Cathryn Claerhout, the director of admissions at Northwestern Michigan College, is also an off-ice official for Ferris State University’s D-1 men’s hockey team. She has held the position for 2 years.

Published: Saturday, September 06, 2014

By Greg Gielczyk
Contributing Writer

TRAVERSE CITY – Cathryn Claerhout has attended every Ferris State University Division I men’s ice hockey game for the last 12 years, except for when she went to see her daughter in her high school homecoming court. It’s not just because she’s a Ferris hockey fan, which she is. She’s also an off-ice official, and scores the games, sitting in a box at ice level.

She developed her interest in hockey when she was a student at Ferris, and met her husband, Scott, there as well. He ran the men’s league at the Ferris State Ice Arena, and her son, Kevin, grew up playing hockey.

Her life began to revolve around being in a hockey rink, and it was a natural inclination for her to take the next step… Read More »

Lobdell’s open for lunch

Sep 8, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — Lobdell’s, NMC’s teaching restaurant, will open for fall semester lunch service Wednesday, Sept. 17. 

Lobdell’s is located on the second level of NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. Enjoy a delicious meal prepared and served by NMC culinary students plus the best view of West Bay in town on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.Reservations are highly recommended. Call (231) 995-3120.

Release date: September 8, 2014

For more information:

Patty Cron-Huhta
Front of the House Coordinator
(231) 995-1376
pcron-huhta@nmc.edu

Four campus voter registration events set for September

Sep 4, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 23 and NMC in conjunction with the League of Women Voters is offering multiple opportunities for students and staff to register to vote.

  • Sept. 23, 24, and 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Osterlin Library
  • Sept. 29 – Visit the Secretary of State’s  mobile branch office van, between the Osterlin Building and the Power House (west end of the Cedar Parking Lot) from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Participants at all events may sign up for TurboVote, an online tool that simplifies voting by mail and also offers text and e-mail reminders about upcoming elections.

October 6 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 general election.

 

Parking enforcement starts Sept. 15

Sep 4, 2014 | Intercom, Student News

The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin enforcing parking at NMC on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014.  All faculty/staff and students must have their new 2014-2015 permits displayed in the lower left hand side of their windshield by that date.  Please remove all expired NMC permits. Also, please note: These parking tickets are actual tickets. If you receive a parking ticket, do not just toss it on the ground or in the trash. They must be paid.

Payment can be made at the red drop off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health and Science building. You can also mail the fine into the city. The information for payment will also be on the ticket.

Questions? Contact Jim White, Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security at (231) 995-1939 or jwhite@nmc.edu

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