Archive for October, 2011

We’re in the 2011-2012 USLI Rocket Project

Posted: 19th October 2011 by gbrandt in Uncategorized
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We were just notified that your proposal for then 2011-2012 University Student Launch Initiative was accepted. Along with Northwest Indian College are 41 other institutions. See our USLI blog at http://blogs.nwic.edu/rocketteam

First Nations Launch Competition Parameters

Posted: 17th October 2011 by gbrandt in Uncategorized
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Calendar DATE EVENT October 17, 2011 Registration Deadline for First Workshop October 29 & 30, 2011 First Workshop at College of Menominee Nation December 5, 2011 Registration Deadline for Second Workshop December 17 & 18, 2011 Second Workshop at College of Menominee Nation December 31, 2011 Proposal Due February 3, 2012 Preliminary Design Report (PDR) […]

The Early Days of the Space Center

Posted: 14th October 2011 by gbrandt in Uncategorized
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What started out as a tongue-in-cheek classroom activity in November of 2009 has turned into a powerful learning opportunity for Northwest Indian College students.  Rockets! Rockets? That was a topic of interest for a couple of students, Justin and Robert, while sitting in Gary’s classroom after the day’s classes. “What can we do with our […]