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!
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.
Hans VanSumeren, Director, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
Northwestern Michigan College
hvansumeren@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1793
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.
Read NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest column in the Traverse City Record-Eagle here. (more…)
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.
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.
Kudos to the following people and departments!
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.” Current positions available for students include: (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Annual Giving Specialist
Chemistry Instructor
Nurse – Student Health Services
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 |
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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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
Mara Penfil
Office of Student Life
mpenfil@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1118
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.
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:
If you have any questions please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 995-3020
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:
Pizza and soda will be available
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.
Jeffrey Cobb, Director of Music Programs
Northwestern Michigan College
jecobb@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1338
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.
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.
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.
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.
The following Dance courses are offered Spring Semester 2016 at NMC.
Students receive two humanities credits per course.
Performance opportunities are available.
For more information, please contact instructor Dorothy Eisenstein at deisenstein@nmc.edu.
Katie Chichester Mester oil painting
The annual Dennos Museum Center Holiday Art Fair will open Thursday, October 22, 5-8 p.m. and continue through Sunday, October 26, throughout the museum. Fine arts and crafts from 50 Michigan artists, Christmas and Chanukah gifts, arts and crafts kits and more are just a few of the enticements for holiday shoppers. Hours will be Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.
NMC staff, faculty and students receive 10% discount by showing staff or student ID. Please present to museum staff before paying for purchases.
The Holiday Art Fair has become well known for featuring fine arts and crafts by Michigan artists. The Art Fair is an invitation-only event and each year guests can find their favorite artists from past years and many new artists to keep the sale fresh and exciting. Artists are encouraged to bring original art in all price ranges but especially priced art below $30. This gives customers lots of choices for choosing original art as holiday gifts. The fair is well balanced with artists representing the mediums of blown glass, soft and metal sculptures, pottery, prints, printings, photographs, jewelry, fibers and much more. Read more »
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Supplemental Banquet Server
Supplemental Banquet Bartender
Nurse – Student Health Services (more…)
Did you know that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has a Walk-In Center right in Traverse City?
The Traverse City Walk-in Center is located at 202 E. State Street in downtown Traverse City. There’s free, off-street parking for customers, making it convenient to pop in to get questions answered. Here’s what you’ll find when you visit: (more…)
Kudos to the following people and departments! (more…)
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Grounds
Lab Assistant – Biology
Lab Assistant – Chemistry
Security Officer
White Pine Press Production Manager
White Pine Press Staff Designer
White Pine Press Staff Writer
White Pine Press Distribution Manager
Student Employee Office Assistant – President’s Office Assistant
Hawk’s Nest Front Desk Assistant
Financial Aid Office Assistant
Maritime Office Assistant (more…)