Jun 2, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College invites all community stakeholders to add their voices to the critical conversation about the college’s future at its strategic planning Future Summit, to be held virtually from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 23.
Featuring expert insight from guest speakers and dynamic discussion among participants, the Future Summit is the culmination of this phase of the college’s strategic planning efforts that began earlier this year. The most comprehensive strategic planning process in more than a decade, NMC has collected qualitative and quantitative feedback from hundreds of participants at 28 focus groups, workshops and other meetings.
Based on that feedback, Future Summit participants will listen to four short “EdTalks” by guest speakers on topics key to NMC’s continued vitality in the next three years:
- Sustainably Growing Robust Online and Hybrid Programs to Increase Access for All Students
- Partnering with Business and Industry to Align Academic Programs with Emerging Labor Market Demands
- Educating and Serving Today’s Adult Learner through Alternative Credentials and Accelerated Programs
- Innovative Enrollment Strategies to Meet the Evolving Demographics of the 21st Century Community College
Attendees will then break into groups to discuss each talk in more detail. Participants will rank order their preferred discussion topic when they RSVP, at nmc.edu/future-summit.
“NMC is the community’s college, and it’s been exciting and gratifying to see the community engagement thus far,” said NMC President Nick Nissley. “We look forward to that continuing at the Summit, as we drill directly into the top priorities of our road map for the next three years.”
The final plan is scheduled to be adopted by NMC’s Board of Trustees in December. More information about the entire plan is available at nmc.edu/strategic-planning.
Release date: June 2, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jun 2, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College invites all community stakeholders to add their voices to the critical conversation about the college’s future at its strategic planning Future Summit, to be held virtually from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 23.
Featuring expert insight from guest speakers and dynamic discussion among participants, the Future Summit is the culmination of this phase of the college’s strategic planning efforts that began earlier this year. The most comprehensive strategic planning process in more than a decade, NMC has collected qualitative and quantitative feedback from hundreds of participants at 28 focus groups, workshops and other meetings.
Based on that feedback, Future Summit participants will listen to four short “EdTalks” by guest speakers on topics key to NMC’s continued vitality in the next three years:
- Sustainably Growing Robust Online and Hybrid Programs to Increase Access for All Students
- Partnering with Business and Industry to Align Academic Programs with Emerging Labor Market Demands
- Educating and Serving Today’s Adult Learner through Alternative Credentials and Accelerated Programs
- Innovative Enrollment Strategies to Meet the Evolving Demographics of the 21st Century Community College
Attendees will then break into groups to discuss each talk in more detail. Participants will rank order their preferred discussion topic when they RSVP, at nmc.edu/future-summit.
“NMC is the community’s college, and it’s been exciting and gratifying to see the community engagement thus far,” said NMC President Nick Nissley. “We look forward to that continuing at the Summit, as we drill directly into the top priorities of our road map for the next three years.”
The final plan is scheduled to be adopted by NMC’s Board of Trustees in December. More information about the entire plan is available at nmc.edu/strategic-planning.
Release date: June 2, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jun 1, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
Non-fiction
Finna: Poems by Nate Marshall
Sharp, lyrical poems celebrating the Black vernacular and its influence on pop culture, its necessity for familial survival, its rite in storytelling and in creating the safety found only within its intimacy.These poems consider the brevity and disposability of Black lives and other oppressed people in our current era of emboldened white supremacy, and the use of the Black vernacular in America’s vast reserve of racial and gendered epithets.
Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America by Laila Lalami
Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S. citizen, using it as a starting point for her exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship. Tapping into history, politics, and literature, she elucidates how accidents of birth–such as national origin, race, or gender– still cast their shadows today. Conditional citizens, she argues, are all the people whom America embraces with one arm, and pushes away with the other.
What the Chickadee Knows: Poems in Anishinaabemowin and English by Margaret Noodin
What the Chickadee Knows (Gijigijigaaneshiinh Gikendaan) is a bilingual collection in Anishinaabemowin and English, with the poems mirroring one another on facing pages. The poems build in urgency, from observations of the natural world and human connection to poems centered in powerful grief and remembrance for events spanning from the Sandy Lake Tragedy of 1850 to the Standing Rock water crisis of 2016.
Fantastic Women: Surreal Worlds from Meret Oppenheim to Frida Kahlo. Edited by Ingrid Pfeiffer
Between 1930 and the 1960s many women artists contributed to the Surrealist movement. The male Surrealists mostly saw them only as partners or models, but this volume shows how much more these women artists had to offer. The women artists of Surrealism were searching for a new female identity and incidentally discovered their own language of forms. Painting, drawing, objects, photography and films complement each other to create an overall picture of the women artists of the avant-garde.
Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing by Kevin Davies
Editing Humanity takes readers inside the fascinating world of a new gene editing technology called CRISPR, a high-powered genetic toolkit that enables scientists to not only engineer but to edit the DNA of any organism down to the individual building blocks of the genetic code. Davies introduces readers to arguably the most profound scientific breakthrough of our time and sheds light on the implications that this new technology can have on our everyday lives and in the lives of generations to come.
Fiction
We Run the Tides: a Novel by Vendela Vida
An achingly beautiful story of female friendship, betrayal, and a mysterious disappearance set in the changing landscape of San Francisco. Suspenseful and poignant, We Run the Tides is a masterful portrait of an inimitable place on the brink of radical transformation. Pre–tech boom San Francisco finds its mirror in the changing lives of the teenage girls at the center of this story of innocence lost, the pain of too much freedom, and the struggle to find one’s authentic self. Both a gripping mystery and a tribute to the wonders of youth, in all its beauty and confusion.
2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.).
From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic, geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034 — and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. 2034 is an imaginative extrapolation from present-day facts combined with the authors’ years working at the highest and most classified levels of national security. A disturbingly plausible work of speculative fiction.
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, an aspiring historian stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago.
The Seed Keeper: a Novel by Diane Wilson
Rosalie Iron Wing has grown up in the woods with her father, Ray, who tells her stories of plants, of the stars, of the origins of the Dakota people. Until, one morning, Ray doesn’t return from checking his traps. Rosalie is sent to live with a foster family in nearby Mankato. Many years later, she learns what it means to be descended from women who have protected their families, their traditions, and a precious cache of seeds through generations of hardship and loss. A beautifully told story of reawakening and remembering.
We Begin at the End / Chris Whitaker
Thirty years ago, a teenage Vincent King was sent to prison. But now, he’s served his sentence and is returning to his hometown. The hometown where his childhood best friend, Walk, is now the chief of police. The town where his childhood sweetheart, Star Radley, still lives. The same Star Radley whose sister he killed. A crime thriller that will break your heart and a literary novel with a mystery at its core, We Begin at the End unforgettably examines how the choices we make can nudge us into the dangerous ground between good and evil.
Summaries adapted from publishers.
May 26, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
Dear NMC community — Thank you for such a positive and strong start to our strategic planning process. We have accomplished an enormous amount in the first two months thanks to your engagement in this critical, fast-paced process, especially at the busy end of semester. NMC is committed to transparency and regular communication, and this message is to update you on progress thus far. You can also visit nmc.edu/strategic-planning at any time.
Since April 16 we have collected feedback from hundreds of participants at 28 focus groups, workshops and other meetings. The points of view collected have been broad and diverse, including the following:
- Steering committee (April 21 and May 12) with work team (May 6 and May 25 data workshop)
- Students, including targeted focus groups for resident students and adult learners (four meetings April 16, 27 and 29)
- Faculty (May 6) and staff (April 28, May 6)
- Internal college groups: Leadership Council (May 10), Policy Council (April 26), Curriculum Committee (April 23) and DEI Committee (May 14)
- Fellow educators, including K-12 partners (May 27) and university partners (May 17)
- Business partners (May 26), and program advisory boards (May 19 and 24)
- Arts organizations, including the Dennos Museum Center and WNMC (May 24)
- Alumni (May 17), NMC Foundation board (May 13), IAF board (May 25), community partners (May 12)
- Board of Trustees – mission workshop (May 11). In addition, trustees are updated at their monthly meeting. Reports available in each monthly agenda packet.
- Community all-call (May 26)
In addition to the qualitative feedback gathered at the above meetings, the process has included quantitative input.
- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) survey was sent to a variety of NMC stakeholders and drew 356 responses. Results were prioritized at the steering committee/workgroup joint meeting May 6.
- Students were surveyed in order to draft a Student Experience Statement.
- A survey on a revised mission statement is underway through May 28
This initial phase of strategic planning culminates with the June 23 Future Summit. Please mark your calendars to join us then. We are excited to focus and prioritize the input gathered thus far, and look forward to your continued involvement.
We will continue to provide regular updates on the strategic planning process as we work toward final plan approval by the board in December 2021. You can get updates any time at nmc.edu/strategic-planning and email any questions to strategic-planning@nmc.edu.
May 26, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
Dear NMC community — Thank you for such a positive and strong start to our strategic planning process. We have accomplished an enormous amount in the first two months thanks to your engagement in this critical, fast-paced process, especially at the busy end of semester. NMC is committed to transparency and regular communication, and this message is to update you on progress thus far. You can also visit nmc.edu/strategic-planning at any time.
Since April 16 we have collected feedback from hundreds of participants at 28 focus groups, workshops and other meetings. The points of view collected have been broad and diverse, including the following:
- Steering committee (April 21 and May 12) with work team (May 6 and May 25 data workshop)
- Students, including targeted focus groups for resident students and adult learners (four meetings April 16, 27 and 29)
- Faculty (May 6) and staff (April 28, May 6)
- Internal college groups: Leadership Council (May 10), Policy Council (April 26), Curriculum Committee (April 23) and DEI Committee (May 14)
- Fellow educators, including K-12 partners (May 27) and university partners (May 17)
- Business partners (May 26), and program advisory boards (May 19 and 24)
- Arts organizations, including the Dennos Museum Center and WNMC (May 24)
- Alumni (May 17), NMC Foundation board (May 13), IAF board (May 25), community partners (May 12)
- Board of Trustees – mission workshop (May 11). In addition, trustees are updated at their monthly meeting. Reports available in each monthly agenda packet.
- Community all-call (May 26)
In addition to the qualitative feedback gathered at the above meetings, the process has included quantitative input.
- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) survey was sent to a variety of NMC stakeholders and drew 356 responses. Results were prioritized at the steering committee/workgroup joint meeting May 6.
- Students were surveyed in order to draft a Student Experience Statement.
- A survey on a revised mission statement is underway through May 28
This initial phase of strategic planning culminates with the June 23 Future Summit. Please mark your calendars to join us then. We are excited to focus and prioritize the input gathered thus far, and look forward to your continued involvement.
We will continue to provide regular updates on the strategic planning process as we work toward final plan approval by the board in December 2021. You can get updates any time at nmc.edu/strategic-planning and email any questions to strategic-planning@nmc.edu.
May 26, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
Dear NMC community — Thank you for such a positive and strong start to our strategic planning process. We have accomplished an enormous amount in the first two months thanks to your engagement in this critical, fast-paced process, especially at the busy end of semester. NMC is committed to transparency and regular communication, and this message is to update you on progress thus far. You can also visit nmc.edu/strategic-planning at any time.
Since April 16 we have collected feedback from hundreds of participants at 28 focus groups, workshops and other meetings. The points of view collected have been broad and diverse, including the following:
- Steering committee (April 21 and May 12) with work team (May 6 and May 25 data workshop)
- Students, including targeted focus groups for resident students and adult learners (four meetings April 16, 27 and 29)
- Faculty (May 6) and staff (April 28, May 6)
- Internal college groups: Leadership Council (May 10), Policy Council (April 26), Curriculum Committee (April 23) and DEI Committee (May 14)
- Fellow educators, including K-12 partners (May 27) and university partners (May 17)
- Business partners (May 26), and program advisory boards (May 19 and 24)
- Arts organizations, including the Dennos Museum Center and WNMC (May 24)
- Alumni (May 17), NMC Foundation board (May 13), IAF board (May 25), community partners (May 12)
- Board of Trustees – mission workshop (May 11). In addition, trustees are updated at their monthly meeting. Reports available in each monthly agenda packet.
- Community all-call (May 26)
In addition to the qualitative feedback gathered at the above meetings, the process has included quantitative input.
- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) survey was sent to a variety of NMC stakeholders and drew 356 responses. Results were prioritized at the steering committee/workgroup joint meeting May 6.
- Students were surveyed in order to draft a Student Experience Statement.
- A survey on a revised mission statement is underway through May 28
This initial phase of strategic planning culminates with the June 23 Future Summit. Please mark your calendars to join us then. We are excited to focus and prioritize the input gathered thus far, and look forward to your continued involvement.
We will continue to provide regular updates on the strategic planning process as we work toward final plan approval by the board in December 2021. You can get updates any time at nmc.edu/strategic-planning and email any questions to strategic-planning@nmc.edu.
May 25, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open for two cybersecurity summer camps for students in grades 6-12 that Northwestern Michigan College will host at its University Center campus in June and July.
Scheduled for June 21-25 and July 12-16, the camps are an opportunity for students to get a head start on a STEM career. Held from 9 a.m.–noon, Monday–Friday each week, students will learn the basics of cybersecurity from NMC Computer Information Technology instructor Scott Goethals. On the last day of class, they’ll participate in a national competition that includes all of the summer campers across the country.
Cost is $20. Register online (June camp, July camp) or go to eventbrite.com and search for “CyberPatriot summer camp – Northwestern Michigan College.”
This is the third year NMC has hosted the camps. The 2020 event was virtual due to COVID-19.
Release Date: May 24, 2021
For more information:
Scott Goethals
NMC CIT instructor
sgoethals@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1166
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 24, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open for two cybersecurity summer camps for students in grades 6-12 that Northwestern Michigan College will host at its University Center campus in June and July.
Scheduled for June 21-25 and July 12-16, the camps are an opportunity for students to get a head start on a STEM career. Held from 9 a.m.–noon, Monday–Friday each week, students will learn the basics of cybersecurity from NMC Computer Information Technology instructor Scott Goethals. On the last day of class, they’ll participate in a national competition that includes all of the summer campers across the country.
Cost is $20. Register online (June camp, July camp) or go to eventbrite.com and search for “CyberPatriot summer camp – Northwestern Michigan College.”
This is the third year NMC has hosted the camps. The 2020 event was virtual due to COVID-19.
Release Date: May 24, 2021
For more information:
Scott Goethals
NMC CIT instructor
sgoethals@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1166
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 24, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — As expected, the state is beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions thanks to increasing numbers of residents receiving the vaccine. NMC is also re-evaluating and updating our COVID-19 protocols as outlined in the staged reopening plan. Following the new state timeline, the college will move to Stage 3 of our reopening plan May 24, 2021. We will continue to communicate updates with you as they are finalized.
Summer scheduled classes will continue as planned and work that can be done remotely, may continue to be done remotely. In Stage 3, employees who have been working from home, who prefer to work on-campus will be able to do so and small, in-person meetings will also be allowed. Protocols for masks and social distancing still remain.
Thank you for your commitment to safety throughout this past year, and into the future. Thank you also for your continued support and patience during this time as we have successfully faced many unknowns together. You can find more information about NMC’s response to the coronavirus and resources at nmc.edu/covid-19.
Release Date: May 11, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 24, 2021 | Student News, Tech Tips
Get ready for the new semester by brushing up on your technology skills at virtual Tech Camp. Learn about Zoom, Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Apps, and more), and file management (File Explorer and Google Drive). Just two evenings will give you a solid overview of these applications.
May 21, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
Good afternoon NMC community,
There have been a lot of recent updates at the state and federal levels to ease restrictions in COVID-19 safety protocols including lifting the mask and social distancing requirements for vaccinated individuals. On Monday, May 24, we also expect the state to announce additional plans to ease restrictions on masks and capacity limits starting in early June.
In light of the increase in vaccination rates, the decrease in COVID-19 cases and the changes in state and federal guidelines, starting Monday, May 24, NMC will move to Stage 3 of the reopening plan as we told you earlier this month.
With the changes in safety protocols, there may be activities that are allowable, but we may not yet be able to do at NMC for a variety of reasons, including staffing levels in some areas.
Scheduled summer classes will continue as planned and work that can be done remotely, may continue to be done remotely. In Stage 3, employees who have been working from home, who prefer to work on-campus will be able to do so and in-person meetings will be allowed.
The “Reimagining Work” committee is engaging with employees throughout the college to get a better understanding of the needs and opportunities to support flexible work while continuing to meet the needs of our students. Managers will assess the preferences and expectations of employees and stakeholders by June 1. Human resources will be sharing additional guidance by June 11.
Vaccines are widely available for those 12 and older. To schedule an appointment near you please visit vaccines.gov.
We will continue to communicate with you as this process evolves. You can find more information about NMC’s response to the coronavirus and resources at nmc.edu/covid-19. Thank you to everyone who helped keep our NMC community safe during the pandemic, and your continued support.
—
NMC Public Relations
May 19, 2021 | Student News, Tech Tips
Hours at the NMC Technology Help Desk are changing for the summer, but we are still here in West Hall, on the phone, and via chat to help. Contact us today for all your technology needs!
Visit students.nmc.edu/help for more information.
May 19, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
May 19, 2021
After completing a site engineering internship in the Charleston, S.C. harbor last December, NMC marine technology student Rachel Colby’s employer was eager to hire her.
But even at the accelerated pace at which Colby (left) is pursuing her bachelor’s degree, she still had a year and a half to go before graduation. Meanwhile, this summer the U.S. Navy veteran from Manistee has another internship lined up, where she’ll get hands-on experience with the GIS part of the marine technology program.
As of this year, NMC is aiming to better track and monitor experiential learning like Colby’s by establishing the Experiential Learning Institute as the college hub for internships in January. Experiential Learning Program coordinator Amy Burns Bailey took on the college-wide role in an expansion of her business and technical division responsibilities in order to offer employers a more efficient point of contact.
“Probably at least every other day we receive a request from an employer,” Burns Bailey said.
Despite the pandemic, NMC students completed 102 internships in 2020. Many, like Colby’s South Carolina opportunity, were required and offered credit. Significantly, almost all were also paid. NMC President Nick Nissley calls these “l/earning” opportunities and says it’s a key differentiator for NMC as other colleges seek to position themselves as embracing experiential learning.
Burns Bailey notes that paid internships are also a matter of equity, since unpaid work would severely limit who could fill the opportunities. Unsurprisingly, students are more motivated and perform better when paid as well.
“I didn’t feel like an intern, I felt like I was part of the team,” Colby, 26, said of her South Carolina internship with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, an employer that’s hired multiple Marine Tech interns.
Internships are distinguished by the mentorship that accompanies job duties, Burns Bailey said.
“The student should be doing real life work where they can practice what they’re learning in school, (and) there has to be an aspect of mentorship,” she said.
That’s what NMC business student Trevor Knapp (right, with mentor Howard Canfield) found at his internship at Fox Motors in Cadillac. At first he questioned why he had to complete the required internship, since he’d already worked in sales plus run his own car detailing business. But his advisor, business instructor Nicole Fewins, had never steered him wrong, Knapp said, and after working with dealership staff with decades of sales experience, plus rotating to the management and service sectors of the business, he saw the value.
“I gained a lot of knowledge about the sales process,” said Knapp, a 2021 graduate. “I thought I knew this, I thought I knew that. You literally have no idea what you’re going to learn.”
Beyond their program-required internships, both Colby and Knapp praised their overall NMC experience. Knapp had considered a four-year university, but then decided he preferred to work after his high school graduation. His mother urged him not to abandon education entirely and suggested NMC.
“NMC was literally the perfect in between,” said Knapp, who commuted from Cadillac. “I really feel like the teachers go above and beyond. They’re not just there to teach, they’re there to help people.”
Visit nmc.edu/internships to find out more.
May 18, 2021 | Student News
NMC Advising, Student Success Coaches, Financial Aid/Student Financial Services, and our Technology Help Desk are offering face-to-face support during weekly “Welcome Wednesday Open Houses” throughout the summer.
Space is available by appointment only: Sign up here.
We’ll have staff on hand to help with:
- Registering for classes
- Talking about possible careers or majors
- How to make sure you’re ready for classes
- Password or technology assistance
- Scholarship and financial aid applications
Success coaches, advisors, technology help desk, and financial aid staff will be there (in person!) to help students in the NMC Student Success Center. We’ll have 1-hour time slots at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. each week.
May 14, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Starting Saturday, May 15 at 9 a.m., NMC will lift the mask requirement and social distancing requirement indoors and outdoors on all NMC campuses for those individuals who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This follows the changes to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services order and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance.
State and federal health leaders credit increased vaccination rates that have led to a decline in cases of COVID-19 for the ease in restrictions. As we told you earlier this week, NMC will official move to stage 3 of our reopening plan May 24. We will continue to communicate with you as this process evolves.
Vaccines are widely available for those 12 and older. To schedule an appointment near you please visit vaccines.gov.
Thank you to everyone who helped keep our NMC community safe during the pandemic, and your continued support.
Release Date: May 14, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 14, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College welcomes community input on the future of the college at a virtual all-call strategic planning meeting Wednesday, May 26.
Guided by consultants CampusWorks, the strategic planning process, called NMC Next, began in April and will engage all college stakeholders — faculty, staff, students, alumni, board and community members — in refocusing energies and resources for the next three calendar years and leverage NMC’s past successes to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The all-call meeting, set for 3:30-5 p.m., is an opportunity for anyone who is not part of those defined stakeholder groups to offer their input.
Participation is free. Interested individuals can register using this form at nmc.edu/strategic-planning. Zoom links will be sent after registration is complete.
NMC Next is NMC’s most comprehensive strategic planning effort in more than a decade. The final strategic plan document will be presented to the Board of Trustees at its December meeting and then launched to the campus community in January 2022.
“The voices and critical insights of not only the college but the entire community are central to the success of our efforts, and we value everyone’s participation as we engage in this important process,” said NMC President Nick Nissley.
Release date: MAY 14, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 14, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College welcomes community input on the future of the college at a virtual all-call strategic planning meeting Wednesday, May 26.
Guided by consultants CampusWorks, the strategic planning process, called NMC Next, began in April and will engage all college stakeholders — faculty, staff, students, alumni, board and community members — in refocusing energies and resources for the next three calendar years and leverage NMC’s past successes to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The all-call meeting, set for 3:30-5 p.m., is an opportunity for anyone who is not part of those defined stakeholder groups to offer their input.
Participation is free. Interested individuals can register using this form at nmc.edu/strategic-planning. Zoom links will be sent after registration is complete.
NMC Next is NMC’s most comprehensive strategic planning effort in more than a decade. The final strategic plan document will be presented to the Board of Trustees at its December meeting and then launched to the campus community in January 2022.
“The voices and critical insights of not only the college but the entire community are central to the success of our efforts, and we value everyone’s participation as we engage in this important process,” said NMC President Nick Nissley.
Release date: MAY 14, 2021
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
May 13, 2021 | Intercom, Student News
NMC is pleased to announce its Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. An alphabetical listing is available online.
Published at the end of each semester, the Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic achievement based upon a student’s semester grade point average. To be eligible, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking five or more credits in a semester.
—
NMC Public Relations
