The cost of education
Tracy Russo, NMC Instructional Designer, has a column on ideaplay.org titled “Is Education Worth the Cost?“
Take a Sodexo survey, enter to win a $25 gift card
Sodexo, NMC’s food service partner, is presenting their spring customer survey. Click here to take the short survey and to enter to win a $25 gift card.
IAF Lecture: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence
February 21, 6-7:15 p.m. in Milliken Auditorium
National Security and the Politics of Intelligence – Author Joshua Rovner illustrates how politics, not “intelligence failures” led the U.S. into war in Iraq.
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.
Limited number of FREE Comedy Fest tickets for NMC Faculty, Staff and Students
The Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival is giving away a limited number of FREE tickets to NMC faculty, staff and students. Act now to get your FREE tickets to shows on Friday and Saturday including Robert Wuhl, Susie Essman & Allan Havey, Ephemera, Neal Brennan & Ian Edwards, TJ Miller & Sheng Wang, 30 Rock’s Judah Friedlander, Jeff Garlin, local improv group Good on Paper, John Fugelsang, and Pete Holmes & Eddie Pepitone. Check out show descriptions and comedian bios at www.wintercomedy.org.
To reserve your FREE tickets email katie.tcff@gmail.com with “NMC Free Tickets” in the subject line.
Hurry – a limited number of these FREE tickets are available!
Russia: A Study Abroad Presentation
The Russian Study Abroad presentation will be February 21, 2013, 5:30-8:30 pm in SH217. The first hour will be dedicated to covering the trip details followed by a showing of the movie Enemy at the Gates.
Phi Theta Kappa Fundraiser
Phi Theta Kappa is hosting a fundraiser at Flap Jack Shack on Feb. 19th from 5-9pm. Just print out the flier, turn it in with your bill, and the NMC chapter will receive 15% of your tab. All funds will go to support our trip to Annual Convention in San Jose, CA this April.
Benefits corner
If you are an employee on NMC’s medical plans, Priority Health acts as our claims administrator. Through enhancements to Priority’s online accounts, you now have the ability to view claim information for minor dependents (up to age 18) with a single login.
For more information on this new feature, click here: Priority Health Dependent Claims
If you do not currently have a Priority Health Member Account, learn how to set up one here.
Kudos
Kudos to Lisa Boike! Over the course of two weeks, Lisa worked to provide requested data in the desired format, repeatedly modifying her results to meet the end-user requirements. She was timely, professional and accommodating.
The Student Life Office hosted a Red Flag Party in East Hall on Monday, February 11, 2013 which provided residents with information about healthy and unhealthy relationships. Residents who attended the party stated that it was informative, engaging and fun. Kudos to the Student Life Staff!!!
Kudos to Emily Magner for organizing the One Billion Rising event last night at the Grand Traverse Mall. At least 200 people showed up to dance and show their support for women around the world who have suffered abuse. I think we all wanted it to go on for hours. Student Life is so lucky to have her as an NMC employee.
Position vacancies
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://jobs.nmc.edu. Information on internal postings has been emailed.
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them!
Ed Bailey Director of Technical Academic Area 11 years
Kelly King Operations Manager – Aviation 6 years
Vicki Rumbach Assistant – Training and Research 11 years
Matt Schwarz Great Lakes Maritime Academy Instructor 7 years
Mitchell VanderKam Coordinator for Data Reporting and Analysis 1 year
Adapted in TC: Author, retiree inspiring
NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest Adapted in TC column for the Record-Eagle is about a recent encounter with a group of inspirational people.
Passport Student Lecture Series – Mali- Feb. 21
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 Fatoumata Hanne speak about her native Mali.
Mali
Thursday, February 21, 12:15 pm
Founders Hall, room 110
NMC concert band presents Portraits, March 1
Portraits, a rich and colorful mixture of painting, poetry, music, and literature will unfold in Milliken Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College on March 1 at 8:00 p.m.
Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings, The Potato Eaters, La Bercueuse, The Zuave, and Self Portrait of the Artist were the inspiration for a dramatic work composed by Aldo Rafael Forte in 1996 for the Heritage Air Force Band of America. The work is entitled Portraits. The four paintings will be projected during the NMC Concert Band’s performance of the suite.
A virtual tour of the great French museum, the Louvre, will be accompanied by a descriptive piece by Norman Dello Joio entitled, “Scenes from the Louvre.” Originally the Dello Joio piece was the sound track for a 1950’s prize winning television special. It depicts several characteristic galleries as experienced by the viewer.
Dylan Thomas’ well known poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” inspired composer Elliot Del Borgo to compose a musical companion piece bearing the same title. It reflects the struggles, doubts, and eventually the peace experienced by the subject in the poem.
“Elegy for A Young American” was composed by Ronald Lo Presti shortly after the death of President John F. Kennedy. Following the traditional three part poetic form of the elegy. It guides the listener through a lament for the departed, praise and adoration for the idealized life and deeds, and consolation and solace. Texts from John Kennedy’s speeches and writtne work will accmpany the presentation.
An architectural drawing by Viktor Hartmann provided Modest Mussorgsky a somewhat tangible musical model for “The Great Gate of Kiev,” the finale of the NMC concert. Mussorgsky’s larger work, from which the “Great Gate” is taken, was later orchestrated by Maurice Ravel and given its American debut by the Boston Symphony in 1919. It is the Ravel version which has made the piece a classic.
Mr. David Parrish, well known musician and Humanities Teacher in the Traverse City Area Public Schools, will assist the NMC Concert Band in this multi media presentation. Mr. Parrish’s multi media presentations at NMC’s Life Academy programs are very popular.
Tickets are available at (231) 995-1553 or at the door.
$10.00 adults, $5.00 seniors and children, NMC students free with ID
NMC bachelor’s degree authorization focus of The Ticker feature
“The Ticker” featured an article, Tuesday, on NMC’s recent work to get the process of offering a bachelor’s degree in maritime technology started. In December, state lawmakers passed a bill that authorizes Michigan’s 28 community college to offer four-year degrees in these select areas: maritime technology, energy production, culinary and cement technology.
The Ticker offers a free daily e-newsletter featuring area news and events.
Dennos Museum Center featured in Grand Traverse Insider
The Dennos Museum Center was the focus of a recent feature in the Grand Traverse Insider about a recent visit to the museum by 51 Chinese high school students, teachers and their TCAPS chaperones.
Need Snow Day proof assignments?
Beat the snow day schedule disruption by following our tips on how to get assignment submissions from students anytime, anywhere. Not sure what assignment type to use? We have the scoop in the Moodle Fashion line of assignment types. Need a break from endless snow days? Test your thinking abilities with one “simple” multiple choice question or join us in a classroom exercise. We have the scoop.
Assignments: Anytime, Anywhere
Did a snow day fall on a day assignments were due for students? Get the scoop>>
Available in Small, Medium, & Large: Assignments
Assignments in the Moodle Fashion Line are available in numerous sizes, colors, and textures. Get the scoop>>
How difficult can a multiple choice question be?
If you worry the endless snow has slowed your thinking, test your abilities with the following question. Get the scoop>>
Team Building 1: Comfort, Growth, & Panic Exercise
This is part one of a series of exercises you can use to build genuine community in your classroom. Get the scoop>>
Next week: look for NMC assignments in the spotlight.
The E-team
Educational Media Technologies
231.995.1070
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the library. Go on a blind date, with a book
Students,
There is a book. It’s wrapped in brown paper and it’s waiting for you. It just might be the book of your dreams. Find out today!Stop by the library to pick out your potential biblio-soul mate. You won’t know your date’s ‘identity’ until you check it out. None of our books enjoy long walks on the beach, but we do provide tantalizing hints to help you pick your perfect match.
Waiting at the front of the library circulation desk from now until February 17th!
Kudos
Kudos to Steve Kellman for doing such a good job with making changes to the NMC web site. He has shown over and over that he can solve problems and do it quickly. He comes up with ideas on how to make changes even when the task is hard to explain. I can always count on him to be quick and efficient.