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January 18 – Nick Adams and The Great Michigan Read. The Michigan Humanities Council is sponsoring a statewide community reading program based on Ernest Hemingway’s, The Nick Adams Stories. Members of the Little Traverse Civic Theater will present dramatic readings from this literary masterpiece that was made in Michigan. Download Audio Lecture Here. (35.8 MB)
January 25 – Building a harpsichord. Bob Pattengale, a founder of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra and retired music professor shows how to build and play this elegant instrument that dates back to the late Middle Ages. Download Audio Lecture Here. (35.8 MB)
February 1 - "A Nurse's Notes." Katie MacInnis, R.N. Katie retired from Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in 2006 after 18 years, primarily in the Cardiovascular Unit. She is a graduate of Alma College and was valedictorian of her nursing class at Lansing Community College. She has written two books on nursing to encourage others to consider a career in that very rewarding profession. She continues to work as a nurse volunteer in Petoskey for the Community Free Clinic and Hospice. Download Audio Lecture Here. (37.6 MB)
February 8 – Top Gun. Vice Admiral John K. “Jack” Ready, U.S. Navy (Ret.) was a U.S. Navy test pilot, commander of the Navy Fighter Weapons “Top Gun” School, commander of the aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga, and director of the Joint Strike Fighter Program for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. He will talk about the dramatic world of naval aviation and the role of carrier aviation today. Download Audio Lecture Here. (48 MB)
February 15 – Volunteer Mercy Pilots. In 1989, Ken Osman founded an organization of volunteer pilots who offer their time and airplanes to transport sick and indigent Michigan residents to medical facilities out of state. He will explain his little-known service that has helped many people receive treatment for cancer, diabetes and other significant illnesses. Download Audio Lecture Here. (25.7 MB)
February 22 – Wooden Boats. In 2006, a school was established in the eastern Upper Peninsula to meet the growing interest in learning, preserving, and applying the skills build and restore wooden boats. The Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville has now formed an educational partnership with North Central Michigan College. The program’s leaders will explain this remarkable venture and the bright careers its graduates can expect. Download Audio Lecture Here. (42.1 MB)
February 29 – Bridge, Anyone? Mike Sears is an electrical engineer who was program manager for the development of the F/A-18E/F Fighter for the US Navy at McDonnell Douglas. Now retired in Petoskey, he is co-director of the new Petoskey Bridge Club which opened in early May. He will explain why bridge players are so intense, competitive and focused that they leave their social skills at home, yet look happy after a bridge session. Download Audio Lecture Here. (32.5 MB)
March 7 – The Zig-Zag Road. Randy Evans, Ph.D., a retired business executive and adjunct professor at North Central, talks about his recently published doctoral dissertation in psychology on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors from the points of view of both a researcher and a husband/caregiver. His research applies to all those who either experience or support people coping with chronic illnesses. One CEU will be offered to registered nurses and other health care professionals. Download Audio Lecture Here. (41.3 MB)
March 14 – Making Healthcare Work for You. Reezie DeVet, R.N., Ed.D, chief operating officer, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital, tells how patients and families can effectively participate in their care and better understand their options for diagnosis and treatment. Research shows that knowledgeable patients who participate in decision making and care often heal faster and adjust better after a health event. A former hospital consultant, community hospital administrator and nursing instructor, Reezie received the Nightingale Award from NMRH nurses in 2005. One CEU offered to nurses and other health care providers. Download Audio Lecture Here. (41.9 MB)
March 28 – Life on the Amazon. For 11 years, Nancy Dammann has been studying life along the Amazon River in Peru. The Columbia University Ph.D. candidate has worked with small communities to understand how and why they make decisions regarding natural resource management and the effects of these decisions. She will tell us a little of what she has found. Download Audio Lecture Here. (46.5 MB)
April 18 – The 1968 Democratic Convention. Since he was a student at Harvard and the University of Chicago Law School, Phil Moore has been heavily involved in the civil rights movement. Now an adjunct instructor of business law at North Central, Phil talks about the most tumultuous and significant political convention of the 20th Century. His presentation will include photos of the event that were locked away for decades. Download Audio Lecture Here. (45.3 MB)
April 25 – From the Linotype to the website. How does an industry whose technology dates back to the 1400s make the jump to the Internet? Kendall Stanley, editor of the Petoskey News-Review, will talk about “convergence” in the newspaper industry. Kendall is a graduate of Central Michigan University and has been a fixture at the News-Review for 29 years. NOTE: This program will be held in Room 122 of the administration/classroom building. Download Audio Lecture Here. (40.6 MB)
May 2 - Depression and Suicide. Former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple talks about depression and suicide. He is now outreach coordinator for the University of Michigan Depression Center. His presentation is coordinated by the suicide prevention workgroup of the Charlevoix-Emmet Human Services Coordinating Body and sponsored by North Country Community Mental Health. Download Audio Lecture Here. (47.1 MB)
May 16 – Global warming and the South Pole. Knute Nadelhoffer, Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan Biological Station travels to the South Pole this winter. Upon his return, he will provide us with some of his observations about the changes that are taking place in our world’s climate today.
Sept. 21 – Oldsmobiles. Walt Freiberg spent 36 years at Oldsmobile, in product engineering as an experimental engineer, power train engineer and chassis engineer. He will talk about the development of the Rocket 88 engine, other power plants and power trains, and where cars are today. Download Audio Lecture Here. (26.4 MB)
September 28 – Water. Ed Timm, Ph.D., spent 28 years in R&D and environmental operations for Dow Chemical Company, earning 25 U.S. patents along the way. Now he lives in Emmet County and serves on the Harbor Springs area sewage disposal authority. He will talk about water quality issues that are the subject of considerable public debate. Download Audio Lecture Here. (39.6 MB)
October 5 – A Liveable Community. Danna Widmar, executive director of Harbor Area Regional Board of Resources, explains how six townships, one city and one school district are working together to develop a liveable community where children can walk safely to school. Danna is a certified planner who helped restore the community around the Harry S. Truman House in Independence, Missouri. Download Audio Lecture Here. (32.7 MB)
October 12 – Stress Reduction. Duane Pajak, adjunct psychology instructor at NCMC, will offer ideas on how to reduce stress in your life. He has taught psychology at several Michigan colleges, worked as a psychologist and mental health agency administrator in Michigan and conducted stress management workshops for more than 30 years. Download Audio Lecture Here. (41.5 MB)
October 19 – Pain in the Land of Love. Emmy Lou Cholak of Traverse City toured Israel and Palestine as a delegate of "The Compassionate Listening Project." Cholak, a retired physician originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and dedicated to social justice, will give a PowerPoint presentation to share her experiences of Compassionate Listening among the different cultures and faiths of the Holy Lands. Download Audio Lecture Here. (49.2 MB)
October 26 – Making a Difference. When he was a world-traveling executive John Drake of Jackson, Michigan, encountered many orphaned children in the Philippines who were in desperate conditions. Today, improving their lives has become his mission. Learn how one determined person can make a dramatic difference in the lives of hundreds of children halfway across the world. Download Audio Lecture Here. (49.2 MB)
October 26: The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life. Dr. Jerry Root, assistant professor at Wheaton College, discusses the debate between Lewis and Freud that was the subject of a four-hour PBS Television series. Dr. Root is co-editor of the book “The Quotable C.S. Lewis” and has authored a number of articles and book chapters on C.S. Lewis, evangelism and spiritual formation. Co-sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Festival. Download Audio Lecture Here. (67.7 MB) Download Video Lecture Here. (244.5 MB WMV File)
November 2 – Pain and Grief. Dennis Duggan, North Central professor of political science, discusses the deep insights of author C.S. Lewis into the topics of pain and grief and their application to real-life situations. Prof. Duggan will draw on his experience in clinical pastoral education and his academic work as the instructor of North Central’s course on death and dying. This program is being held in cooperation with the C.S. Lewis Festival.
NOTE: The program will be held in Room 122 of the Admin/Classroom building. Download Audio Lecture Here. (49.2 MB)
November 9 – Time for a ConCon? Is it time to rewrite Michigan’s constitution? Voters can decide in 2010. A distinguished group of experts has identified 63 changes worth considering involving term limits, school funding and the selection of judges. Two leaders of that study group, law professor John Axe and former school administrator Rick Simonson will discuss and debate the topic. **Technical Issues with Sound on this Lecture** Download Audio Lecture Here. (68.6MB)
November 16 – Juvenile Justice. Emmet County Probate Judge Fred Mulhauser talks about our community’s award-winning juvenile justice program and two court-supervised schools, Great Lakes Academy and Lakeview Academy that serve local students on probation. Download Audio Lecture Here. (46.5 MB)
November 30 – Education Today. Jane Bailey, retired director of teaching and learning for the Public Schools of Petoskey, talks about the state of education in Michigan today in the face of declining financial support and increased requirements from No Child Left Behind. Jane has 32 years experience in education as a teacher and administrator. She is co-author of two books on education and widely respected for her contributions to public schools. Download Audio Lecture Here. (41.7 MB)
December 7 - Beam me up Scotty. North Central professor of philosophy David Payne, Ph.D., discusses the use of thought experiments in philosophy and other disciplines. He shows how thinking about scenarios that are contrary to fact (and sometimes downright absurd) helps us expand our knowledge. Download Audio Lecture Here. (37.6 MB)
May 15 - Everyday Leadership. First Gentleman Dan Mulhern is champion for the cause of state volunteerism and community service, and chairs the Michigan Community Service Commission. He is a leadership coach and organizational development expert who guides the Office of Great Workplace Development and serves as honorary vice-chair of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. **Due to technical issues at the time of recording, appox 5 min of the talk was not recorded. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Download Audio Lecture Here. (47M MP3)
April 19 - Globalization and its impact on northern Michigan. Alan Deardorff, Ph.D., professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. Professor Deardorff provides an overview of globalization, free trade and trade restrictions. He explores the roles of government, business and labor groups in addressing the needs of workers whose careers have been disrupted.
Annemarie Conway, Charlevoix High School government teacher, moderates a panel discussion by experts in the areas of labor, manufacturing and education:
• Neil Owen Leighton, Ph.D., professor emeritus, University of Michigan-Flint, has taught international relations, labor politics and foreign policy, and has studied the trade union movement in the U.S. and South Africa, the economic impact of Flint auto plant closings and the GM sit-down strike of 1936-37.
• Tom Teske, general manager, East Jordan Iron Works, Inc. EJIW operates foundries and other plants in East Jordan, Denham Springs, Louisiana, Ardmore Oklahoma, Youngstown, Ohio and St. Crepin, France. Mr. Teske has testified before Congress and the International Trade Commission on issues related to jobs and free trade.
• Cameron Brunet-Koch, Ph.D., president of North Central Michigan College. North Central offers two-year degree programs, general education courses leading to four-year degrees and non-credit job skills training. Laid-off workers in Michigan are turning increasingly to community colleges in search of new job skills.**Due to technical problems at the time of the recording, Tom Teske's comments cannot be heard. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Download Audio Lecture Here. (62M MP3)
April 25. Davy Rothbart. The founder of Found magazine talks about the magazine and share some of the amazing and thought-provoking stories showcased. Download Audio Lecture Here. (26.5M MP3)
October 27 - Reza Aslan. Born in Iran and a graduate of Harvard, Reza Aslan is a writer and scholar of comparative religions. His book, No god but God, provides outsiders a better understanding of Islam, an ancient faith shrouded by ignorance and fear even as it grows in popularity throughout the world. Co-sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Festival.
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Jan 26 – A Confederate Cannon in Emmet County . Two Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War talk about their plans to restore a Confederate cannon made in Augusta , Georgia , that turned up in Petoskey. Download audio lecture here. (31M MP3)
Feb 2 – Mount Kilimanjaro. Kerri Finlayson , North Central professor of anthropology and sociology, tells the compelling story of her trek with four other women last summer to the roof of Africa . Download audio lecture here. (19M MP3)
Feb 9 – Mississippi Burning. While at Harvard, Phil Moore was so inspired by President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., that he joined the Mississippi Summer Project to work on voter registration. Phil talks about 40 years of civil rights from Mississippi to Michigan. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
February 16 – The Traits of Peak-Performing Leaders. John Jeffrey works with the Michigan Leadership Institute to help define, develop and deploy outstanding leaders across the country. Leaders and those who aspire to be leaders should attend his talk. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
Feb 23 – Education in China – Professor Guidi Yang, a native of Shanghai and now director of international education at Lake Superior State University,. provides an overview of the educational system in the People’s Republic of China . Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
March 9 – “Surviving Auschwitz ” and “Defying Hitler.” Michael Walenta, general manager of WGVU-TV in Grand Rapids , served as an executive producer for two award-winning documentaries profiling the youngest survivors of the Auschwitz death camp and a Jewish member of the Polish Underground. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
March 16 – The Future of Health Care. Hashem Hilal, M.D., will discuss advances in medicine, the roles of health insurance and pharmaceutical companies, and the unresolved conflicts between good care and cost. One CEU offered to registered nurses and other health care professionals. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
March 23 – Bartlett ’s Familiar Quotations. John Tanton, one of Petoskey’s renowned thinkers, takes us through the book that writers and students use to track down the words of other great thinkers from Shakespeare to Seinfeld. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
March 30 – Are You Prepared for the Flu? Scientists have warned that there is a significant possibility of a pandemic but they cannot accurately predict when it will occur. The American Red Cross has taken on the role of working with communities on pandemic education. Tom Ritchie, health and safety coordinator for the agency's Northern Lower Michigan Chapter, will present background information about the predicted pandemic and outline the steps that people can take to protect their families. Tom has been an ARC instructor for 30 years and is a retired police officer from Lakewood, Colorado. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
To Kill A Mockingbird – Tribal Chairman Frank Ettawageshik of The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will be on campus at noon this Friday, April 13, for a Luncheon Lecture in the Library. The talk is part of a nationwide project this spring entitled, “The Big Read” funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. The project focuses on Harper Lee’s classic 1960 novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about tolerance and justice in the Depression-era south. Chairman Ettawageshik will talk about the lessons that can be drawn from the novel and applied to our community today. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
April 20 – Roy and Dale, Nixon and Reagan – Emmy-winning documentary producer David Crouse has made documentaries for PBS, Discovery and A&E. He will show outtakes from his documentaries and talk about the documentary-making process. Download Audio Lecture Here. (27M MP3)
May 4 - Will newspapers survive? Many wonder if the Internet will kill the printed newspaper and fear that voters will get most of their information about candidates for public office from bloggers and TV ads. Award-winning newspaper editor and publisher Ken Winter will share his observations about the future of the newspaper drawn from his 36 years in the business. Download Audio Lecture Here. (27M MP3)
September 22 – Restoration of St. Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church and Burial Ground in Petoskey. Mary Jo Parker and others involved with the project will explain their work to preserve a cultural and historical landmark of Petoskey. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
September 29 – Big Rock Point nuclear plant site restoration. Public Affairs Director Tim Petrosky explains how the site of an operating nuclear plant is restored to a green field. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
October 13 – Clinical research and informed consent. Russell LaBeau, Jr., M.D., chairman of the Institutional Review Board for Northern Michigan Hospital, explains what it means to be part of a clinical trial and how to be a knowledgeable participant. CEU offered to registered nurses and other health care professionals. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
October 20 – Music and mathematics. North Central professor Gary Kersting conducts a mathematical analysis of musical scales, syncopation and rhythm. He explains the algebra and geometry involved in the construction of an acoustic guitar. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
October 27 – How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Matthew Hazelwood, conductor of the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra and the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, is writing a book on how we learn complex tasks. This gifted musician and teacher helps us learn how we learn. Download Audio Lecture Here.
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November 3 – J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Professor Suzanne Shumway and Sarah Arthur of the C.S. Lewis Festival discuss the work of two great 20th Century writers. Sarah Arthur is the bestselling author of Walking with Frodo and other youth resources. Dr. Shumway is on the English faculty at North Central. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
November 17 – The tragedy of Afghanistan. As director of the American Cultural Center in Kabul, retired diplomat Louise Taylor witnessed two violent communist coups, the assassination of the American ambassador to Afghanistan and an invasion by 100,000 Soviet troops. Later, she was asked to help the State Department prepare for the U.S. invasion of Iraq. She provides an overview of life in a fiercely independent, spectacularly beautiful part of the world that few westerners understand. Download Audio Lecture Here. (38M MP3)
December 1 –Vietnam and Iraq: Old soldiers and new soldiers. North Central Professor Dennis Duggan, a decorated helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, leads a discussion by veterans of the Vietnam and Iraq conflicts. Vets of all wars are invited to join in. Download Audio Lecture here. (31M MP3)
December 8 – Great museums of the world. Andrea Gerring talks about the history of museums, with an emphasis on the first great public museum, the Louvre. Ms. Gerring holds a masters degree in art history from Wayne State University and has been a decorative painter for the past 20 years. Attendees will be invited to talk about their favorite museums as well. Download Audio Lecture here. (31M MP3)
Previous NCMC Podcasts
March 3, 2006- Alan McCord, Ph.D. The emerging trend of community-wide wireless Internet service will be explored at North Central Michigan College’s Luncheon Lecture this Friday, March 3, in Petoskey. Dr. Alan McCord, executive director of technology services and professor of management at Lawrence Technological University, will provide an overview of municipal wireless initiatives, new business opportunities, and trends in voice, data and video convergence. Download Audio lecture here. (26 MB MP3)
February 3, 2006 – Suzanne Rosenthal Shumway, Ph.D. North Central Professor Suzanne Shumway, Ph.D., looks at the seamier side of 19th Century England in life and literature. She explores the transition from the wild, licentious Regency period to the upright Victorian era and the efforts to rehabilitate “fallen women.” Download Audio lecture here. (30MB MP3 )
December 2, 2005 – Kenyon Stebbins, Ph.D. A retired professor of medical anthropology. Dr. Stebbins lived in a Chinantec village in Oaxaca, Mexico, for 18 months to study rural health issues. Using slides, he will report on how a new, "modern" health clinic affected the lives of villagers who had been requesting it for over 40 years. Note: Health care professionals can earn one CEU for attending this lecture. Download Audio lecture here. ( 30MB MP3 )
Nov 18, 2005 – Cliff Denay. A veteran counselor for North Central talks about the stresses facing today’s college students. His use of choice theory psychology, reality therapy and the teachings of Carl Jung have helped him serve as an effective resource for students and many others. Download lecture here.
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October 27, 2006 - Reza Aslan. Born in Iran and a graduate of Harvard, Reza Aslan is a writer and scholar of comparative religions. His book, No god but God, provides outsiders a better understanding of Islam, an ancient faith shrouded by ignorance and fear even as it grows in popularity throughout the world. Co-sponsored by the C.S. Lewis Festival. Download Video Lecture Here. (471M MP4)
We Are North Central. A Video Synopsis highlighting North Central Michigan College, a two-year college in Petoskey, Michigan. Right-click here to download the video file to your computer. (10MB File)
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