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.
Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit not only the Cherry Festival Foundation, but also the Northwestern Michigan College’s School of Aviation. Did we mention there will be a meet and greet with the Air Show Pilots? Pilots are slated to be at the breakfast from 8am to 10am so come early, grab breakfast, meet the performers and find a great spot for the Air Show!
Were you unable to attend this year’s TEDx Traverse City event? Did you attend but wish you could revisit one or more of the talks you heard? Well, it’s a good day for you because the videos from this year’s event are now available on the event website and on the NMC TEDx Traverse City webpage. Check them out and share them with others who might find them inspiring and beneficial.
In an effort to better protect your personal information, NMC will be requiring credit card payments for tuition and fees to be processed through NMC Self-Service only – www.nmc.edu/selfservice/.
Effective July 1, 2012, credit card payments made for tuition, fees, and other charges related to for-credit courses will not be accepted over the phone or in the Student Financial Services Office.
Payments by cash, check, or money order can be made in person at Student Financial Services (Tanis Building, main level). Checks can also be mailed to Northwestern Michigan College, Business Office, 1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49686.
Credit card payments can be made through NMC Self-Service from any location where you can access the internet. This includes dedicated computers in the Student Financial Services Office, where you can get assistance with how to pay online, and additional computers in the Tanis Atrium provided for your Self-Service access.
These changes are only on the student account payments as described above and will NOT affect any other transactions on our campuses where credit cards are accepted.
Only have a short amount of time to accomplish this? Math Boot Camp is for you!
We offer 4 two-hour sessions within a two week period with intensive, self-paced tutorials catered to your individual strengths and weaknesses in mathematics. Cost to attend is only $25.
For more information or to register please call the Center for Learning at (231) 995-2134
A couple of feature stories this week:
The Duluth News Tribune featured two hometown NMC Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets when the ship was there last week
NMC English and Communications Instructor Charles S. Rand has been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in Language and Composition. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams.
AP Readers are high school and college educators who represent many of the finest academic institutions in the world. The AP Reading is a unique forum in which an academic dialogue between high school and college educators is both fostered and encouraged.
In 2011, more than 11,000 AP Readers evaluated more than 3.4 million AP Exams.
Did you know that women earn on average $0.77 for every $1.00 a man does? You could be losing out on over one million dollars during your lifetime!
NMC is sponsoring a free workshop especially for female students on Monday, June 18 on how to negotiate your starting salary and earn what you deserve. Choose one of two times:
12:30–3:30 p.m.
Health Science Room 100
NMC Main Campus
OR
6–9 p.m.
University Center Room 212
Located on Cass Rd.
Please call (231) 995-1040 or e-mail Kari Kahler at kkahler@nmc.edu to reserve your spot.
This workshop is sponsored by Northwestern Michigan College, NMC University Center, AAUW of Traverse City, AAUW-Legal Advocacy Fund and The WAGE Project.
The Northwest Grind in West Hall is open again this summer, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving Starbucks coffees, sandwiches, salads, snacks and your favorite beverages.
Nine and Ten news did a story Wednesday on the two week Great Lakes Research Technology course being offered through NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR YOUR SUMMER CLASSES by May 8, 2012
TO MAKE A PAYMENT: Pay online via your NMC Self-Service account using ACH (direct debit from your checking/savings) or a credit card, or set up a payment plan and pay your fee and first payment.
DROP DEADLINES: If you don’t plan to attend – for any reason, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OFFICIALLY WITHDRAW FROM YOUR CLASSES. Please pay close attention to the dates for dropping classes found on your schedule to determine the 100% refund time. You will be responsible for all charges if you miss the listed date.
NMC MAY DROP YOUR CLASSES IF YOU OWE A BALANCE of more than $200 after May 8, and you have not established a payment plan. HOWEVER, please note that, as a courtesy, your classes may NOT be dropped by NMC if you have applied for financial aid and have not yet been awarded, or for other reasons. This does not remove your responsibility to pay for classes if you decide not to attend, or if your financial aid does not cover your charges.
CHECK YOUR FINANCIAL AID AND BILLING ACCOUNT SUMMARY ON NMC SELF-SERVICE:
• Do you have any unsatisfied financial aid eligibility requirements?
• Have you accepted aid offers to cover your full bill for the semester?
Questions? Call Student Financial Services at 231-995-1035.
Northwestern Michigan College will graduate 689 students this spring, and 200 of them will participate in NMC’s 59th commencement exercises, Saturday, May 5 at 2 p.m. in the gymnasium at Traverse City Central High School. The public is invited to attend, or can watch the ceremony streamed online at www.nmc.edu/video.
Students who graduated Fall 2011 or have already applied to graduate Spring and Summer 2012 are eligible to participate in the ceremony. NMC’s University Center partner Ferris State University will also participate. Tickets are not required for guests.
Speakers for this year’s ceremony include NMC chemistry instructor Blake Key, the 2011 winner of the school’s Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award, and Michael Diduch, president of the NMC Student Government Association. The 2012 winner of the award, and its companion, the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award, will be announced.
NMC will honor three Outstanding Alumni: Kathleen McManus (Nursing ’74), Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Munson Medical Center, Steve Rawlings (Aviation ’91), Regional Manager, DTE Energy, and Timothy Young (’82) Founder and President of Food for Thought.
NMC will also hold its annual Honors Convocation at 5 p.m., May 4 at the Dennos Museum Center. The event honors winners of the annual Academic Area scholarships, honors scholarships and the Adult Student of the Year.
NMC eLearning (Moodle) has a new look and web address starting Summer 2012. On May 7, 2012 you may access it through MyNMC or by bookmarking the exact web address, elearn.nmc.edu
Completing a course from a previous semester? The original eLearning (Moodle) system, elearning.nmc.edu, is still accessible from MyNMC.
To familiarize yourself with the new eLearning/Moodle system (also referred to as Moodle 2), visit the eLearning Orientation course area found under ELearning Info, located in the left column of the home page:
If you have any questions, contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020 and ask for Moodle help, or submit a Help Desk Ticket anytime.
