Mar 16, 2016 | Intercom
March 16, 2016
Credits in early childhood development were all that stood between Karin Cooney and advancement to the director position at Traverse City’s Angel Care child care. Yet Cooney needed to be at work Monday through Friday.
NMC’s child development program solved her conundrum. The classes are nearly all scheduled in hybrid formats, meaning limited face-to-face sessions, most offered evenings or Saturdays, with required online work in between. This semester she’s taking Human Growth and Development, which meets five Saturdays a semester. It’s been ideal.
“The class makes it seem like you’re a part of something, but I have the flexibility to do the coursework when I have the time,” Cooney said. (Above, students in a Saturday morning English class.)
Registration for the fall semester begins today, and students will see more courses are being offered in hybrid formats, also known as blended, which combine the benefits of face-to-face classes with the convenience of online.
Last fall, nearly 17 percent of NMC courses were offered in either online-only or hybrid formats. Such courses also mean fewer commutes, saving students time and money. Kalkaska resident Amber Marsh, 35, is enrolled in a hybrid English course that meets Thursdays, and an in-person class that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays.
“I am reluctant to take a course that mandates three drives into town,” Marsh said. But she added that some in-person is important. “I am leery to take an all-online class, as I have had such great success with the hybrid/face to face interaction.”
Social Sciences instructor Cheryl Bloomquist said converting what was originally an entirely face-to-face course improved the delivery. Originally the Human Growth and Development course was offered seven Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The intensity left students brain dead by 2:30, she said.
In 2011 she converted the course, which now meets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. five Saturdays, with additional content online.
“This hybrid combination is so much better in terms of piecing the information out,” Bloomquist said.
Time management in hybrid courses isn’t always easy for students, Bloomquist acknowledged. Last semester, she experimented with ending her face-to-face sessions in a computer lab so students could begin the online work with her available as a resource.
“That was really quite successful,” she said. “When they leave class, they’ve started their work.”
Cooney has been so impressed with the child development program that she’s contemplating requiring certain courses for her staff of 15, who care for 50 children.
“I’m willing to juggle my employees, so they can get the knowledge,” she said. “It only helps us.”
Mar 15, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the great female blues singer Rory Block on Saturday, April 2 at 8 pm in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $27 advance, $30 at the door and $24 for museum members plus ticket processing fees of $2 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org or by calling the box office at 231-995-1553. Also at www.MyNorthTickets.com or 1-800-836-0717. (more…)
Mar 14, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
Spice up your spring wardrobe just in time for spring break! Choose from a wide variety of tshirts, long sleeve shirts, and 3/4 sleeve shirts – all on sale!
Sale runs March 14-24. (more…)
Mar 14, 2016 | Intercom
It’s hard to believe we’ve just “sprung forward” and spring is surely on its way. That also means we’re getting ready to close out the third quarter of FY’16 and move into the home stretch for the year. This is a great time to take stock of both your departmental level operational plan goals as well as your individual goals in myPDCA. (more…)
Mar 14, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s International Affairs Forum continues its regular lecture series at 6 p.m. March 17 with “Is ISIS a Threat to Central Asia?” presented by Dr. Martha Brill Olcott, visiting professor, James Madison College, at Michigan State University.
The countries of central Asia, once part of the Soviet Union, are predominantly Muslim and have historically charted a course based on secular rather than religious principles. Do these secular traditions risk falling prey to the spread of Islamic fundamentalism? Does ISIS, now operating in nearby Afghanistan, pose a terror threat to aging autocratic regimes such as in Uzbekistan? Olcott, also a visiting professor at al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Kazakhstan, is America’s leading authority on Central Asia.
Tickets are $10 each and available at the door. Tickets are free for current students and educators.
IAF has also added an April 11 special fundraiser lecture to its spring lineup. Proceeds from tickets sales to “North Korea: The Hermit Kingdom” will support Traverse City Central High School’s Academic World Quest team’s trip to Washington D.C. for the national competition later in April. The 6 p.m. lecture at Traverse City Central High School’s auditorium will be presented by U.S. Air Force Major General (retired) Brian Bishop, former deputy chief of staff, UN Command and U.S. Forces-Korea. Bishop is a part-timeTraverse City resident and NMC flight instructor.
His wife, Linda Lindquist-Bishop, a champion sailor who was a member of the first all-women’s team to sail in the America’s Cup race, will introduce Bishop and discuss living in Korea. Tickets are $10 at the door and free for students and educators, though donations are appreciated.
Release date: March 14, 2016
For more information:
Karen Segal
International Affairs Forum co-chair
(231) 715-6064
jsegal_kpuschel@yahoo.com
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Mar 11, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC International Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. Tickets are available online here, and a limited number of student tickets are available at the NMC Admissions Office for only $20.
The NMC International Dinner is presented by international students from around the world — don’t miss this opportunity to try a variety of course samplings from around the world. Performances by the Interlochen Arts Academy, NMC Jazz Ensembles and NMC students. (more…)
Mar 10, 2016 | Intercom
Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)
Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
Mar 10, 2016 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Mar 10, 2016 | Intercom
You must submit your claims to Meritain Health to receive your funds. Here is the link to the Meritain FSA guide. Their customer service number is 1-800-566-9305. (more…)
Mar 10, 2016 | Intercom
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Manufacturing Process/Fluid Power Technology Instructor
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher (more…)
Mar 10, 2016 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
If you are curious about GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) and would like to be informed, please join the NMC Horticulture Club as we investigate the topic of GMO’s with panelists involved in various sectors of Agriculture. The panel will take place Monday, March 21 from 4 – 5:30 pm in the Health and Science Building, room 101.
Our panel will include small farmers, 800 acre+ farmer managers, agronomy agribusiness manager, a dietician, and more. Join us with your questions about GMO’s and hear responses from individuals from the agricultural sector. (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Jazz Bands, directed by Laurie Sears, are coming to the West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, in the View, on Thursdays, March 10 and March 17, NO cover charge. The evenings are hosted by the Jeff Haas Trio with Laurie Sears, and music runs from 7:00 to 9:30 pm each Thursday. The NMC Jazz Big Band (3/10) and Jazz Lab Band (3/17) will each play an 8:00 pm set of swinging big band music during the middle of the evening. For a great combination of small group and big band jazz, please join us these coming Thursdays. On March 17, vocalist Claudia Schmidt will also be a featured guest!
Thanks much for supporting live jazz and your Northwestern Michigan College jazz groups! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom
Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)
Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
On Wednesday, March 9 from 11am-1pm in the Hawk Owl Cafe, we will be serving Uncle Bob’s Big Burger with a side of fries and a fountain drink for $8.99.
We will also be selling Malted Milk Shakes for $2.99 because it’s National Malted Milk Shake Day!
But wait there’s more, get a Malted Milk Shake and Uncle Bob’s Big Burger Meal and Milk Shake for just $10.99! (more…)
Mar 7, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
NMC International Services and Service Learning presents their Passport Student Lecture Series for March with international student Clive Kagande who will speak to attendees about Zimbabwe, his home country. The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 17 from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. in Founders Hall, room 110. Guests are invited to bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen. If you are a Global Endorsement student, please bring your GE passport so that it can be stamped and earn your GE event points! (more…)
