Oct 30, 2015 | Intercom
The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Business Expo Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. The event, in the resort’s Governor’s Hall, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
140+ exhibitors and more than 1,300 attendees take part in this annual event that showcases community businesses, allows large-scale networking, and introduces new products and services to the region each November. Six food vendors including Bistro FouFou, Incredible Mo’s and the Ridge Microbrewery & Restaurant will also be on hand.
See the full list of exhibitors and vendors here »
Oct 29, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
NMC’s Student Veterans of America group is holding a Veterans Day Silent Auction Fundraiser benefiting the NMC chapter Wednesday, November 11 at Right Brain Brewery. The auction runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bid on items from these local businesses, and many more!
Right Brain Brewery- Cherry Republic
- State Theatre
- Yen Yoga & Fitness
- The Little Fleet
- Fit for You
Oct 29, 2015 | Intercom
Nothing tastes better on a crisp fall day then a hardy bowl of soup and a thick slice of crunchy bread. Unfortunately, the most popular soups are loaded with more than taste. Some have a high fat content in the form of cream and butter. Below are recipes that transform a few fall favorites into tasty heart healthy meals. Add the bounty of local fall vegetables and you have the perfect ingredients. (more…)
Oct 28, 2015 | Intercom
NMC students pocketed an extra $137,000 this semester thanks to instructors using free and low-cost textbooks.
Led by Osterlin Library director Tina Ulrich, NMC is piloting an experiment in Open Educational Resources this semester. Ten instructors were selected to receive a stipend of either $500 or an iPad — provided by an NMC Foundation innovation grant — as an incentive to redesign their courses using free textbooks and other resources, often found online.
In the process, Ulrich discovered other instructors already using OERs or low-cost textbooks. In total, NMC has 17 instructors she calls “textbook heroes” teaching 880 students in subjects ranging from math to English to history to social work.
Oct 28, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
October 28, 2015
NMC students pocketed an extra $137,000 this semester thanks to instructors using free and low-cost textbooks.
Led by Osterlin Library director Tina Ulrich, NMC is piloting an experiment in Open Educational Resources this semester. Ten instructors were selected to receive a stipend of either $500 or an iPad — provided by an NMC Foundation innovation grant — as an incentive to redesign their courses using free textbooks and other resources, often found online.
In the process, Ulrich discovered other instructors already using OERs or low-cost textbooks. In total, NMC has 17 instructors she calls “textbook heroes” teaching 880 students in subjects ranging from math to English to history to social work.
The hero label is no exaggeration for students in Brian Sweeney’s physics class, who each saved $198 thanks to his choice of an OER.
“I wouldn’t have bought it,” physics student Eli Seal, 31, said of the $198 textbook.
Pre-med student Alyson Bunker of Gaylord calls textbook prices “ridiculous.” One online book cost her $110, she said.
“It’s extortion,” said student Tripp Coleman, 25, of Traverse City. He’s attending school on the GI Bill® and has a book allowance of only $509 per semester. That’s barely two-thirds of the $750 NMC recommends students budget, which amounts to 15 percent of tuition costs, Ulrich said.
Students said prices for online books and book rentals are still inflated and rigged with late fees, and end-of-semester book buy backs don’t offer enough return. Many said they like the online nature of OERs like the one Sweeney chose, which can easily be searched for specific content and linked to supplementary material.
“My course is organized better than ever and the students like the extra videos and interactive supplements for the class,” said math instructor Deb Menchaca.
Students who prefer printed materials can download and print OER materials, Ulrich noted.
Besides the cost savings, instructors said going off-book allowed them to reinvigorate their courses with newer material.
“Our computers are outdated as soon as we buy them. Our textbooks are, too,” said social work instructor Lisa Blackford. Now she’s consciously choosing materials as varied as TED talks and podcasts and believes students are more engaged.
Sociology instructor Brandon Everest agreed. He uses a $30 textbook published through OpenStax College, a nonprofit initiative of Rice University. The book’s content is not as thorough as the one he previously used, but that creates an opportunity to customize the course.
“It is more skeletal, so we were allowed to hang the flesh wherever we saw fit,” he said.
In terms of student performance, most instructors said students did as well or better on tests as they did with traditional textbooks. Sweeney said every test and lab score is better this fall.
The pilot project also aligns NMC with national trends. Earlier this month two U.S. senators introduced the Affordable College Textbook Act, which would expand the use of OERs.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Oct 27, 2015 | Student News
You’ve seen the signs around campus but have you registered for spring semester yet? If not, now is the time! Check your MAP (MyAcadmicPlan) to see what classes you need for your degree program. Next, log in to your NMC Self Service and use the “Registration” tab to select classes for spring semester. Have a hold on your account? Contact the Advising Center at (231) 995-1040 or advising@nmc.edu and we can help!
Oct 27, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Four Northwestern Michigan College leaders depart Sunday for a nine-day trip to China to formalize educational exchanges with a Chinese technical college.
NMC’s newest baccalaureate program major, Marine Technology, is the foundation for this partnership with Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute. Located in Kaifeng, China, YRCTI is a three-year technical school that provides academic training in support of large, river-based, hydroelectric facilities in China.
“The work done at YRCTI is a companion pathway to the training we provide at NMC. We are going there to formalize the mechanisms for exchange of students and faculty between NMC and YRCTI as well as to cooperatively build curriculum in support of bachelor’s degree completion for Chinese students who come to NMC to study,” said Hans VanSumeren, director of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, which offers the Marine Technology major.
Also representing NMC on the trip are Marguerite Cotto, vice president for Lifelong and Professional Learning, Chris Weber, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Services, and Ed Bailey, director of the Technical Division. Weber, who speaks Mandarin, and Cotto previously visited YRCTI in 2014.
NMC officials will also investigate other programming collaborations, such as the new Engineering Technology degree. The group returns Nov. 10.
“NMC has made substantial investments in building our equipment, facilities and hiring the talent necessary to be a global provider of specialized training. We also see opportunity to engage NMC students in expertise developed at YRCTI,” Bailey said.
As part of its strategic goal to ensure that NMC learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy, NMC has been working to forge partnerships with multiple Chinese institutions since October 2012, when it hosted officials from six Chinese colleges as part of the American Association of Community Colleges Vocational Leadership Training.
Release date: October 26, 2015
For more information:
Hans VanSumeren, Director, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
Northwestern Michigan College
hvansumeren@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1793
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Oct 26, 2015 | Student News
The Hawk Owls dropped a close match at CMU. Down 1-0, Jon Tuck scored on a great 20 yard bending shot to tie the match 1-1. Assist was from Jack Delude. CMU then took the lead 2-1 20 minutes into the second half on a goal off a corner kick. NMC rallied late trying to get a game tying goal, but with less then a minute remaining the Chips mounted a counter attack to score a goal right before the final whistle. Despite the thee goals, NMC had great defense from Gerry Paniagua, Andrew Bump, Nick Armour, Miguel Alverez and goalkeeping by Ed Smith.
Oct 26, 2015 | Intercom
Read NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest column in the Traverse City Record-Eagle here. (more…)
Oct 26, 2015 | Intercom
Are you thinking about retiring with MPSERS?
A pre-retirement meeting is being held by MPSERS at NMC on Wednesday, Oct 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Scholars Hall, rm. 109.
If you are interested, please register directly with the Office of Retirement Services.
Reminder: NMC Open Enrollment Dates Approaching
Open enrollment meetings are set for Friday, November 13, at the Oleson Center. Choose from two meeting times:
A Vendor Fair will be held in the lobby from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
The open enrollment window is Nov 13-25.
Oct 26, 2015 | Intercom
Kudos to the following people and departments!
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Oct 26, 2015 | Student News
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.” Current positions available for students include: (more…)
Oct 26, 2015 | Intercom
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Annual Giving Specialist
Chemistry Instructor
Nurse – Student Health Services
Oct 26, 2015 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
| Bob Rodriquez |
Culinary Arts Instructor |
18 years |
| Dean Haselton |
Beverage Manager/ Great Lakes Campus Purchasing Coordinator |
12 years |
| Nick Pupel |
Adjunct Welding Process |
6 years |
| Uriah Peterson |
Adjunct Marketing |
1 year |
Oct 23, 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.
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Oct 22, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Office of Student Life will host three free events Nov. 9-13 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week.
The week aims to connect students to resources and help they or their peers may need in the face of sexual assault, as well as provide a safe place for students to learn about sexual assault and become empowered to take action against it.
Nov. 10: Day of Art, Awareness and Action – The Health and Sciences Building lobby will be set up with stations and spaces for students to bring awareness and education around campus sexual assault. In addition to an information booth on campus and community resources, there will be interactive activities including learning-based games and collaborative artworks for creative expression. 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Health & Science Building Lobby
Nov. 11: “The Hunting Ground” film screening – A documentary about sexual assault on U.S. campuses, institutional cover-ups and the brutal social toll on victims and their families. The film focuses on Andrea Pino and Annie E. Clark, two former University of North Carolina students who were raped while enrolled in school and led a campaign to file a Title IX complaint against UNC. Lady Gaga recorded “Til It Happens to You” for the film. Discussion and candlelight vigil to follow the film. 6 p.m., Scholars Hall Auditorium, Room 109. Watch trailer »
Nov. 12: “Climbing PoeTree” – Alixa Garcia and Naima Penniman comprise the Climbing PoeTree duo. Their award-winning performance is composed of dual voice spoken word poetry, hip hop, and multimedia theater that dissolves apathy with hope, exposes injustice and helps heal inner trauma. 7 p.m., Hagerty Center
Release date: October 22, 2015
For more information:
Mara Penfil
Office of Student Life
mpenfil@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1118
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Oct 21, 2015 | Student News
Due to the increase in help desk tickets regarding Moodle, we wanted to send you a reminder. We recommend Firefox and Google Chrome browsers when using Moodle. These two browsers work the best with all activities within Moodle. When using the recommended browsers you will reduce errors and save time.
If you still decide to use Internet Explorer or Safari, they will work but some items in Moodle are not compatible and you will risk receiving unwanted error messages.
If you have any questions, please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.
Oct 21, 2015 | Student News
Did you know that NMC has activated Moodle Mobile for use with elearning Moodle? This app is available for Android and IOS devices. These instructions will walk you through the process of setting this up on your mobile device:
- To use download the application Moodle Mobile from Google Play or the App Store.
- Once you have downloaded the app you need to set it up to use with NMC’s eLearning Moodle.
- Enter the site URL: https://elearn.nmc.edu.
- You will then get a notice that you have to log into the site in a browser window.
- Click Yes.
- This takes you to the NMC Login screen where you will enter your NMC ID and password.
- This logs you into the browser version of Moodle.
- Go back to the app.
- You may have to add the URL again or click add if it is already there.
- This will actually open up the app and synchronize eLearning with Moodle Mobile.
- You are now all set to use the app.
If you have any questions please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 995-3020
Oct 21, 2015 | Student News
CIT students: Join us for an Industry Tour at Frontier Computer Corp.
Monday, November 2, 5:30–7 p.m.
1275 Business Park Drive, Traverse City
Learn about this local IT company:
- IT Hardware Solutions
- IT Asset Recovery Solutions
- On-site Maintenance Service and Support
- Worldwide Logistics Capabilities
Pizza and soda will be available
Oct 21, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — More than 250 high school choir students will be at Northwestern Michigan College Thursday, October 29, participating in the fourth annual NMC Choral Invitational.
Nine choirs from area high schools including Benzie Central, Elk Rapids, Kingsley, Leland, Lake Leelanau St. Mary’s, Glen Lake, St. Francis, Gaylord, and Grayling will spend the day on campus. They will rehearse together, tour campus and attend performances of NMC faculty, music majors, and audio tech students.
The day culminates in a free informal performance, known as an “informance,” open to the public at 6 p.m. in Milliken Auditorium.
Release date: October 21, 2015
For more information:
Jeffrey Cobb, Director of Music Programs
Northwestern Michigan College
jecobb@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1338
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Oct 20, 2015 | Student News
Spend the Summer of 2016 in Brazil teaching English to Brazilian High School Students!
For the fourth year in a row, NMC will send eight students to Brazil as part of US-Brazil Connect (www.us-brazil.org). This a powerful opportunity to gain knowledge of a different culture while also giving back to a Brazilian community. We encourage students to visit the USBC web site and learn how to become a “Fellow”. If interested, please contact the Office of International Services and Service Learning at 995-2524.
Join us Friday, October 23 from 3-4:15 p.m. in HS 100 to hear this past summer’s dynamic NMC fellows share their “Pay It Forward” projects and experiences from Macapa, Amapa, Brazil.
Oct 20, 2015 | Intercom, Student News
Student Health Services will hold another Flu clinic Tuesday, October 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
No appointment necessary! Flu clinics are offered in the Student Health Services office, Biederman Building, room 106. CALL 995-1255 with questions.
Oct 20, 2015 | Student News
Join GVSU in West Hall October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about our programs, services and all things GV-related. There will be giveaways, games and more.
Oct 19, 2015 | Student News, Tech Tips
Adobe has many programs available in the Adobe Creative Suite that may assist you in doing your assignments for your classes. It can be an expensive program, but here are some tips on how to reduce the cost so you can complete your assignments worry free.
Adobe applications can be found at www.adobe.com. This site features Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Dreamweaver and many more applications. As students, you can buy the Creative Cloud for $19.99 a month on a subscription basis (with 2 months free when you prepay). The Creative Cloud for Students includes 20+ applications. You can purchase the package or you can download a free trial. The free trial lasts for 30 days and will expire after that. This is a good option to use to make sure the program is useful, functional, and within your abilities before you spend the $19.99 a month.
Adobe also has a great support system for learning techniques and features of the programs they offer.
NMC schedules great Adobe software courses offered every semester through Humanities and the VCA program, as well as through Extended Educational Services (EES). Look up course offerings online at www.nmc.edu
Adobe has free tutorials for creative cloud so you can learn more about what is offered http://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html?promoid=KSDPY.
If you would like to look at their Special Offer plan, click here: https://creative.adobe.com/plans?single_app=photoshop&promoid=KSPCO&mv=other
For more information please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.
Oct 19, 2015 | Student News
The following Dance courses are offered Spring Semester 2016 at NMC.
- Dance 101 – Beginning Dance: An Exploration
- Dance 110/111 – Modern Dance I and II
Students receive two humanities credits per course.
Performance opportunities are available.
For more information, please contact instructor Dorothy Eisenstein at deisenstein@nmc.edu.
