The new semester is beginning–students are buying books and checking out the campus. Part of many of NMC’s departments preparation for the new semester is hiring student workers to be a part of our various teams.
Working at the college comes with many great opportunities. It is awesome to be able to work where you go to school in a fun atmosphere, you are instantly connected to the many resources on campus, it looks great on a resume, but most importantly it is a safe environment to grow professionally with people who really believe in investing in you.
NMC now has a license with Films on Demand. This is a digital repository and subscription database of academic videos, streamed on demand, to use for research, homework, course presentations, etc. This repository allows you to either play the whole video or select specific segments. The collections available are: Health & Medicine, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science & Mathematics, and Business & Economics.
To Access:
1. Go to Osterlin Library on the NMC website
2. Select A-Z Databases & Resource List (Click here to go there)
3. Select Films on Demand
4. You are there! (Off-campus access requires login with your NMC ID and password).
This is available for use by anyone with an NMC ID and password (note that if you want to use the playlist or the favorites list you will need to create a username and password).
For more information, or if you have any questions, please call Educational Media Technologies at 995-1070.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking responsible, reliable, positive-minded NMC students to volunteer as Big Brothers or Big Sisters in the local school-based mentoring programs. Guys: you’re ESPECIALLY needed, as the boys on our waitlists for a mentor are ever-increasing.
Big Brothers Big Sisters has programs conveniently located at Traverse Heights Elementary, Central Grade School, and Eastern Elementary.
Being a Big is simple, really. Just by spending your lunch hour with a child once each week for at least one school year, you can make a difference. And it’s not all about helping the child study. Play a game, shoot some hoops in the gym or on the playground, do a puzzle, read together, eat lunch and chat – your best gift is your time and
simply being yourself.
Here’s some information about health insurance offered to students at Northwestern Michigan College.
As you may know, Health Care Reform has created great changes in the insurance industry in the past couple of years. Student health insurance is undergoing those changes beginning this year. The policy now covers you for what is called “essential services” which includes preventive care and routine care. The policy also covers your prescriptions up to the policy maximum.
The plan has changed and we encourage you to review it to see if the policy will meet your needs. You can view the policy at www.sas-mn.com – under COLLEGE click on FIND MY SCHOOL and follow the link to Northwestern Michigan College. You can view the new policy under “2012-2013 brochure”.
You may call Candy Mears at 866-293-6473 to ask any questions regarding the policy.
The next episode of the History Channel series Great Lake Warriors, features footage provided by NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute of the Lauren Castle, a tugboat that sunk in West Grand Traverse Bay south of Sutton’s Bay on November 5, 1980.
While conducting hydrographic surveys of East and West Grand Traverse Bay in 2009, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute discovered what they believed to be the Lauren Castle, resting upgright on the floor of West Grand Traverse Bay. While initial attempts to conduct a video investigation of the Lauren Castle were unsuccessful, the Water Studies Institute returned in October, 2010 with a remotely operated vehicle to successfully capture video of the shipwreck. Portions of that video air in this week’s episode.
Great Lake Warriors episode four, “Make or Break” premieres at 10 pm, Thursday, August 9, and re-airs:
Further Your Health Care Career in Northern Michigan
There is good news for northern Michigan medical professionals: GVSU’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) program is now available at the Traverse City campus.
Please join us to learn more about our Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) degree offered right here in Traverse City.
M.P.A.S. Informational Open House
Friday, September 7, Noon-5 p.m.
NMC University Center, Room 219
If you can’t attend or just can’t wait to learn more about how you can become a physician assistant, visit www.gvsu.edu/pas, or call 231.995.1785
NMC Archivist Ann Swaney has written an article for the State of Michigan Archives site about Peter Dougherty and how Old Mission Peninsula got its name.
The first of a new set of TV spots for NMC will air locally tonight during NBC’s coverage of the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony. The spots feature NMC international students talking about their experiences here at the college.
Students from the NMC Astronomy Club and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society host public viewing nights at NMC’s Rogers Observatory. The next one is this Saturday, July 21 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The admission fee is $2/person, $5/family.
Upcoming public viewing nights:
Saturday, July 21, 9-11pm
Friday, August 3, 9-11pm
Saturday, August 25, 9-11pm
Friday, September 7*, 9-11pm
Saturday, September 22, 9-11pm
Friday, October 5*, 9-11pm
Saturday, October 20, 9-11pm
Friday, November 2*, 9-11pm
Friday, December 7*, 9-11pm
*The public viewing session is preceded by a GTAS meeting and program. All are welcome to attend.
The Rogers Observatory is several miles south of NMC’s main campus, at 1753 Birmley Road. (O on Campus Map)
The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business 1st ed.
Author: Duhigg, Charles.
Publisher: Random House,
Pub date: c2012.
Pages: xx, 371 p. :
A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed. Marketers at Procter & Gamble study videos of people making their beds.
Vintage Views of the West Michigan Pike : From Sand Trails to US-31 1st ed.
Author: Byron, M. Christine, 1949-
Publisher: Arbutus Press,
Pub date: c2011.
Pages: 247 p. :
Vintage Views Along the West Pike: From Sand Trails to US-31 is a pictorial history of Michigan’s most famous road. The historic West Michigan Pike, originally M-11, was the first continuous, improved road between Michigan City and Mackinaw City. This route along the Lake Michigan coast opened West Michigan to automobile travel and tourism.
Elly Peterson : “Mother” of the Moderates
Author: Fitzgerald, Sara, 1951-
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Pub date: c2011.
Pages: 318 p.] p. of plates :
“A magisterially written, well-researched, informative, and entertaining biography of a woman who helped throw open the doors to broader participation and power for women in the Republican Party and American politics.” —Dave Dempsey, author of William G. Milliken: Michigan’s Passionate Moderate
Fever: Little Willie John, a Fast Life, Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul : The Authorized Biography
Little Willie John lived for a fleeting 30 years, but his dynamic and daring sound left an indelible mark on the history of music. His deep blues, rollicking rock ‘n’ roll and swinging ballads inspired a generation of musicians, forming the basis for what we now know as soul music.
Stop by and check out these new items at the bookstore! NMC Tumbler: This BPA free 16 oz. tumbler comes in apple green and dark green. $7.95
Bookmarks: 15 different designs. A nice “just thinking about you” gift at $2.95.
Powerclip: Strong magnet clip that serves many purposes. $1.40
5 x 7 Notepad: 2 pockets on the cover and one inside holds business cards or your to do list. Great for meetings. Includes pen. $5.25
Junior Tee:You don’t have to be a junior to enjoy these three rich colors. $15.25
Junior Hoodie: These hoodies are in the same colors as the above tees.Very comfortable due to their v-neck styling. $31.95
Unisex Full Zip Hoodie: Charcoal or black goes with everything. $33.95. $35.95 for 2x.
Don’t forget your 10% employee discount. Check out our display at Opening Conference!
The Osterlin Library subscribes to 144 magazines and journals in print form in addition to thousands of titles in electronic subscription databases.
New magazine shelving purchased and installed this summer allows library visitors to see the most recent issues of 75 of those periodicals on display.
Periodicals can be checked out for one week. Come catch up on your favorites and discover some new titles! It’s nice and quiet and cool here in the summer!
Congratulations to NMC student Meg Howard, who was crowned the 2012 National Cherry Queen for 2012-2013 at the National Cherry Festival Queen’s Coronation Ball, Friday, July 13 at the Park Place Hotel. Meg is a graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School.
LANSING, Mich. – Mary VanderKolk, Health Occupations Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College, has been appointed to the Michigan Board of Nursing by Governor Rick Snyder.
Vander Kolk was one of three appointments to the Michigan Board of Nursing, the others are Joshua Meringa, of Grandville and Jill DeVries of Zeeland.
“These experienced professionals are committed to excellence in nursing and I am confident they will serve as great additions to the board,” Snyder said.
The 23-member board oversees the licensure requirements and standards for nurses in Michigan and serve four-year terms.
VanderKolk will represent professional registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree engaged in nursing education in a licensed practical nurse program. She is a professor of nursing and lead instructor at NMC, and previously worked at Munson Medical Center, Eastern Michigan University, Catherine McCauley Health Center, and Sparrow Hospital. She has a bachelor’s in psychology and nursing from Michigan State University, a master’s in nursing from Wayne State University and a master’s in business administration from Lake Superior State University. She replaces Michelle Johnson and her term expires June 30, 2016.
All appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the state Senate.
