Dec 17, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
Thanks to your invaluable survey feedback, the NMC Green Team is happy to announce the arrival of single stream recycling on all of NMC’s campuses.
Single stream recycling is an all-in-one approach to recycling—it eliminates the need to sort plastics #1-7, glass, steel, aluminum, cardboard and paper.
As of December 7 the blue bins in all offices and classrooms, and the designated large bins throughout NMC’s campuses, can be used to recycle all of these materials. Instructional single stream recycling stickers will be in place on all recycling receptacles by the start of the 2016 Semester. (more…)
Dec 17, 2015 | Intercom
Here at Sodexo, we take pride in bringing you the culinary treats that fuel your NMC group at meetings, parties and more! To help ensure your experience with our catering team meets and exceeds your expectations, please remember to request our services with advanced notice. This way, we can work together to make your event perfect! For more info about our services click here!
Thank you! -Sodexo catering team (more…)
Dec 16, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
December 16, 2015
Inuit art lovers Dudley and Barb Smith know their collection intimately.
There’s the walrus sculpture in the foyer of their Suttons Bay home, the one they turn around when their youngest grandson visits, so his two-year-old fingers stay safe from the sharp tusks.
In their shared office, there’s the caribou that presides between the desks. On the bedroom wall there’s Barb Smith’s favorite print, of a mother bear and two cubs. On the mantle there’s the transformation sculpture that Dennos Museum Center executive director Gene Jenneman helped their kids choose as an anniversary gift. On the shelves surrounding the fireplace — which they had strengthened to support the weighty stone sculptures — are pieces collected on other travels, to Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Santa Fe, over the 30 years since the couple first fell in love with Inuit art at the Dennos Museum.
Now, the Smiths are affording the opportunity for more people to appreciate the art of the aboriginal Canadian Arctic people, with a $1 million gift that will more than double the gallery space for the Dennos’ signature collection of Inuit art.
“It is hard to beat what we have at the museum,” Barb Smith said. “It’ll be nice to see more of it.”
The addition will wrap around the existing Inuit gallery. It will also add space for the Dennos Museum Store and storage for the Inuit collection, which now includes nearly 1,500 works. Started by librarian Bernie Rink in 1960, the growth of the Inuit collection was a driving force behind the creation of the Dennos Museum Center 25 years ago.
“What a fitting way to celebrate our anniversary, by honoring the very artwork that built a reputation for the Dennos as an international leader,” Jenneman said. “This expansion will allow us to grow and refine our collection, securing the Dennos as one of the noted museums world wide for Inuit art.”
Per their estate plans, eventually the expanded gallery will house the walrus, the caribou, and the rest of the Smiths’ collection, which reflects both Barb Smith’s affinity for animal imagery and Dudley’s for the native people.
“I like the primitive nature of the art, the shaman images,” he said.
Construction for the Inuit gallery expansion as well as the addition of two new galleries at the Dennos is expected to begin in 2016.
Read more about the Smiths’ gift here »
Dec 16, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
December 16, 2015
Inuit art lovers Dudley and Barb Smith know their collection intimately.
There’s the walrus sculpture in the foyer of their Suttons Bay home, the one they turn around when their youngest grandson visits, so his two-year-old fingers stay safe from the sharp tusks.
In their shared office, there’s the caribou that presides between the desks. On the bedroom wall there’s Barb Smith’s favorite print, of a mother bear and two cubs. On the mantle there’s the transformation sculpture that Dennos Museum Center executive director Gene Jenneman helped their kids choose as an anniversary gift. On the shelves surrounding the fireplace — which they had strengthened to support the weighty stone sculptures — are pieces collected on other travels, to Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Santa Fe, over the 30 years since the couple first fell in love with Inuit art at the Dennos Museum.
Now, the Smiths are affording the opportunity for more people to appreciate the art of the aboriginal Canadian Arctic people, with a $1 million gift that will more than double the gallery space for the Dennos’ signature collection of Inuit art.
“It is hard to beat what we have at the museum,” Barb Smith said. “It’ll be nice to see more of it.”
The addition will wrap around the existing Inuit gallery. It will also add space for the Dennos Museum Store and storage for the Inuit collection, which now includes nearly 1,500 works. Started by librarian Bernie Rink in 1960, the growth of the Inuit collection was a driving force behind the creation of the Dennos Museum Center 25 years ago.
“What a fitting way to celebrate our anniversary, by honoring the very artwork that built a reputation for the Dennos as an international leader,” Jenneman said. “This expansion will allow us to grow and refine our collection, securing the Dennos as one of the noted museums world wide for Inuit art.”
Per their estate plans, eventually the expanded gallery will house the walrus, the caribou, and the rest of the Smiths’ collection, which reflects both Barb Smith’s affinity for animal imagery and Dudley’s for the native people.
“I like the primitive nature of the art, the shaman images,” he said.
Construction for the Inuit gallery expansion as well as the addition of two new galleries at the Dennos is expected to begin in 2016.
Read more about the Smiths’ gift here »
Dec 16, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY – Northwestern Michigan College announced today it has received a $1 million gift to expand the Dennos Museum Center’s signature Inuit art gallery.
The gift is from longtime NMC supporters and Inuit art collectors Barbara and Dudley Smith III, among the college’s most ardent and generous supporters. Over the past 27 years, the couple has given more than $2.4 million to support the Dennos and many other college programs.
The expansion will add about 2,650 square feet to wrap around the existing Inuit Gallery and will include additional storage space for the growing collection, which now stands at nearly 1,500 works.
“We just consider the college northern Michigan’s cultural centerpiece,” said Dudley Smith.
“We love our pieces and we love our museum and we love the college,” Barbara Smith said.
The Smiths have offered generous and broad support to NMC, most recently as a major sponsor of the NMC Scholarship Open for merit scholarships. They were named NMC Fellows, the college’s highest honor, in 1997, and in 2009 received a regional Benefactor award from the Council for Resource Development. Barbara Smith is a member of the NMC Foundation Board.
“Dudley and Barbara Smith are shining examples of the deep support this college has in the hearts of the people of northern Michigan. Their continued and unwavering generosity allow us to build upon our proud history while positioning us for continued success for years to come,” said NMC President Timothy J. Nelson.
NMC’s Inuit collection was started by librarian Bernie Rink in 1960. The growth of the collection was a driving force behind the creation of the Dennos Museum Center 25 years ago. The expansion will also allow more opportunities for NMC instructors to incorporate the collection into their curriculum.
“What a fitting way to celebrate our anniversary by honoring the very artwork that built a reputation for the Dennos as an international leader. This expansion will allow us to grow and refine our collection, securing the Dennos as one of the noted museums world wide for Inuit art,” said Dennos Executive Director Eugene Jenneman.
It was at the Dennos that the Smiths first saw and fell in love with Inuit art. The expanded gallery will one day house their personal collection of about a dozen prints and 40 sculptures, bequeathed to the Dennos in their estate plans.
“We just loved the primitive creativity and the fact that it was done with hand tools—how talented the people are!” said Dudley Smith.
“This is the part of the Dennos that we just absolutely love,” Barbara Smith said. “The artists can take a piece of rock and find the spirit in it.”
Construction will occur at the same time as two new galleries are added to the east side of the museum. That project, funded by a $2 million gift from Diana and Richard Milock, was announced in September.
Nelson hopes to bid the entire project in early 2016 and break ground later in the year.
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Northwestern Michigan College is a publicly funded community college that serves more than 50,000 learners annually throughout the Grand Traverse region and beyond. NMC offers associate degrees, professional certificates and bachelor’s degrees. The college is home to the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, the Great Lakes Culinary Institute as well as nationally-recognized aviation and unmanned systems programs. For more information, visit nmc.edu.
The Michael and Barbara Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College is the region’s premier cultural center offering world class programming in the visual and performing arts. The museum offers a changing array of exhibitions in three galleries and a sculpture court; features a “hands on” Discovery Gallery; and a Gallery of Inuit art, the museum’s major permanent collection. The museum’s 367-seat Milliken Auditorium offers concerts in blues, jazz, chamber and world music and hosts the productions of numerous performing arts groups in the region. For more information, visit dennosmuseum.org.
Release date: December 16, 2015
For more information:
Rebecca Teahen
Executive Director for Resource Development and Foundation
rteahen@nmc.edu
(231) 9951855
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Dec 15, 2015 | Student News
Student Health Services will be closed for winter break, from December 19 through January 3. They will reopen January 4, 2016 at 1:00 pm. If you need refills, please stop by or call 995-1255 by Thursday.
Emergency medical services may be obtained at:
- Munson Walk-In Clinic, 550 Munson Ave 995-8686
- Bayside Docs, 501 Munson Ave 933-9150
- The Walk-In Clinic, US 31 S 929-1234
- Munson Medical Center, 1105 6th St 935-5000 (more…)
Dec 15, 2015 | Intercom
On behalf of my family, I wish to thank my NMC family for the plant that was sent as well as your thoughts and prayers at the passing of my father, Arvi Jukkala.
–Rita Kucera (more…)
Dec 15, 2015 | Intercom
The Global Literature Reading Group will meet on Friday, April 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the West Hall Conference Room. This semester’s book, House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East, by Anthony Shadid, tells the story of a Lebanese-American journalist who stumbles upon the ruins of his grandfather’s estate while covering the war in Lebanon. Copies of the book are available for the subsidized price of $5.00 from Tina Ulrich in the library (995-1063 or tulrich@nmc.edu.) (more…)
Dec 15, 2015 | President Updates
Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of “Keeping Learning at the Center.”
Activities of Note: Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals are provided where possible. (more…)
Dec 14, 2015 | Student News
If you are interested in traveling with NMC during May 2016, please check out the unique opportunities HERE!
Currently, we are looking to fill our experience in Russia with The Russian Language and Culture course (SOC 221 or HUM 221), and Western Civ. (HUH 102). In addition, spaces still remain for Ecuador (Business students), and Costa Rica (Water Studies). If you are interested in any of our experiences, please fill out a STUDY ABROAD FORM and drop it off by Friday, Dec.18 in the Office of International Services and Service Learning.
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Dec 14, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
Help those in need of winter clothing! Hosted by Students for Education and Disability Awareness. Boxes for donations are located in the Hawk Owl Café (in West Hall), The Osterlin Library, Scholars Hall, and the Welcome Center Located in the Health & Science Building. Donations will be accepted till December 17. Items suggested for donation include: (more…)
Dec 14, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
A new large scale art banner featuring the internationally recognized portrait of Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002) is scheduled to be installed by Britten Studios on December 14, 2015 at 10 AM on the north side of the Snowden Building on Park Street in downtown Traverse City.
Due to the heavy rain, the installation of the Hemingway Banner has been delayed until 10 AM Tuesday Dec 15, weather permitting.
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Dec 14, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
Fast Facts:
– For the third season in a row, MDOT again is seeking “Road Watchers” to report on winter highway conditions in the northern Lower Peninsula.
– Volunteers will be polled about highway conditions following winter storm events.
– Comments gathered will be used to more efficiently deploy winter maintenance forces and identify best practices. (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Intercom
You will be receiving Form 1095-C from NMC this year to file with your taxes. This is a requirement of the IRS under the Affordable Health Care Act. This form will allow you to report required information about the health insurance coverage offered to you by NMC.
The form will be provided to you by the end of January, so you can use it in the preparation of your 2015 taxes. You will have an option of electronic delivery or paper copy, just as you do for delivery of your W-2. (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | 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…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Student News
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Lab Assistant – Biology
Tutor
White Pine Press Staff (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Intercom
You may have noticed that there are red barrels out and around campus. We are collecting food donations for the Father Fred Foundation this holiday season. Here is a list of the preferred items: (more…)
Dec 11, 2015 | Intercom
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
President’s Office Administrative Assistant (more…)
Dec 9, 2015 | Intercom
Join us in celebrating Gale Cook’s retirement and her contributions to the Dennos and NMC.
The celebration will take place Friday, Dec. 11 from 3-5 p.m. in the Dennos Museum Center Sculpture Court. (more…)
Dec 8, 2015 | Intercom
As a member of the NMC community, you understand how education changes lives. But did you know that you can use payroll deduction to make a charitable gift to support the area of the College that you love? Simply fill out this form. You can make a gift to your favorite NMC program or to the Annual Fund, which addresses the College’s greatest needs—making a difference for every student every day.
The gift of education lasts a lifetime. Thank you for all that you do for NMC and its students! (more…)
Dec 8, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here or click here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the lobby of the library’s lobby. (more…)
Dec 8, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
If you are looking for a unique handmade gift of art for that special someone, or if you want something original for yourself this holiday season, then consider shopping Extreme Fiber Fashions, an exhibition and sale of wearable art by Michigan fiber artists at the Dennos Museum Center.
This sale of wearable art is being presented by the Dennos Museum Store in association with the installation of Extreme Fibers: Textile Icons and the New Edge the next exhibition opening at the Dennos December 13, 2015. The sale will open Friday, December 11 at 10 am and continue through Sunday, December 13, 5pm, in the Museum Sculpture Court. (more…)
Dec 7, 2015 | Intercom
Do you and your team have the style swagger and seasonal spirit to rock an ugly sweater this holiday? Send a group selfie wearing your best/worst/tackiest and totally over the top sweaters.
The winning team will get a fitting prize and a year of bragging rights! Email your entries to publicrelations@nmc.edu by 5 p.m. Thursday, December 17. We will announce the top team at the NMC Employee holiday party December 18. Good luck and have fun!
Here’s a sneak preview of one sweater from a group submission…think you can top this? Send in your office’s entry today!
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