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Northwestern Michigan College is seeking its first-ever vice president of strategic initiatives, a newly-created executive role that will lead strategic planning implementation and innovation management at the college.
Specifically, the new vice president will be accountable for leading the college through implementation of the strategic plan that is now being drafted; leading NMC’s innovation management process, including revenue-generating ventures; and serving as a point person for business partnership and local employers.
“We’re at a unique point in our college’s history,” President Nick Nissley said in a recruiting video. “The pandemic has accelerated the transformation of higher education, allowing us to challenge our previous assumptions.”
The new vice president, Nissley continued, will be charged to “develop new ways to springboard into the future to meet the evolving needs of our diverse stakeholders.”
The position was created by realigning executive leadership responsibilities, and does not add an additional administrator. The vice president will oversee several existing departments including the NMC Marine Center, Extended Educational Services and the International Affairs Forum.
Each of these divisions serves a broader group of learners than traditional, post-high school, degree-seeking students. Demographically, that pool of students is declining in Michigan and nationwide, so the college aims to grow enrollment by reaching new populations, particularly adult learners who need credentials for advancement and professional development.
Massachusetts-based recruiting firm Spelman Johnson was retained to facilitate the nationwide search. Given the broad responsibilities, the position has drawn keen interest from dozens of applicants from around the country. NMC will begin reviewing applications this week and the position will remain open until filled.
“The ability to build strong relationships and to deliver results is at the heart of this role,” Nissley said. “I believe an entrepreneurial spirit will inspire and excite our internal and external partners as we work toward shared success.”
Northwestern Michigan College is seeking its first-ever vice president of strategic initiatives, a newly-created executive role that will lead strategic planning implementation and innovation management at the college.
Specifically, the new vice president will be accountable for leading the college through implementation of the strategic plan that is now being drafted; leading NMC’s innovation management process, including revenue-generating ventures; and serving as a point person for business partnership and local employers.
“We’re at a unique point in our college’s history,” President Nick Nissley said in a recruiting video. “The pandemic has accelerated the transformation of higher education, allowing us to challenge our previous assumptions.”
The new vice president, Nissley continued, will be charged to “develop new ways to springboard into the future to meet the evolving needs of our diverse stakeholders.”
The position was created by realigning executive leadership responsibilities, and does not add an additional administrator. The vice president will oversee several existing departments including the NMC Marine Center, Extended Educational Services and the International Affairs Forum.
Each of these divisions serves a broader group of learners than traditional, post-high school, degree-seeking students. Demographically, that pool of students is declining in Michigan and nationwide, so the college aims to grow enrollment by reaching new populations, particularly adult learners who need credentials for advancement and professional development.
Massachusetts-based recruiting firm Spelman Johnson was retained to facilitate the nationwide search. Given the broad responsibilities, the position has drawn keen interest from dozens of applicants from around the country. NMC will begin reviewing applications this week and the position will remain open until filled.
“The ability to build strong relationships and to deliver results is at the heart of this role,” Nissley said. “I believe an entrepreneurial spirit will inspire and excite our internal and external partners as we work toward shared success.”
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The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin issuing warnings at NMC Monday, Aug. 29 and start issuing citations for parking violations on Sunday, Sept. 5. All NMC students and employees must have their 2021-2022 permits displayed then. If you haven’t received your permit, they’re available at the Campus Safety & Security office in the West Hall Innovation Center (#9 on the Main Campus Map) and the Enrollment Services office on the main level of the Tanis Building (#5 on the Main Campus Map).
The Traverse City Police Department has provided the following information on how to avoid parking tickets on campus by properly displaying your parking permit:
If you do get a ticket, payment can be made at the red drop-off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health & Science Building on main campus. You can also mail the fine in to the city, or pay at the parking services office in the public parking garage at 303 E. State St. Payment information is also on each ticket.
If you have any questions about parking enforcement on campus, please call Campus Safety & Security at (231) 995-1111.
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College students have a chance to win free tuition, housing, bookstore gift certificates and more by getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Students registered and enrolled for the fall semester, who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, can enter the “Win Big” raffle through September 30, 2021.
Prizes include:
The prize drawing will take place October 4, 2021. Students do not need to be present to win.
NMC will partner with the Grand Traverse County Health Department to host a free vaccine clinic Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. during the student activities fair Pine Palooza.
Visit nmc.edu/vaccines for a list of other vaccine clinic locations.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College students have a chance to win free tuition, housing, bookstore gift certificates and more by getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Students registered and enrolled for the fall semester, who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, can enter the “Win Big” raffle through September 30, 2021.
Prizes include:
The prize drawing will take place October 4, 2021. Students do not need to be present to win.
NMC will partner with the Grand Traverse County Health Department to host a free vaccine clinic Tuesday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. during the student activities fair Pine Palooza.
Visit nmc.edu/vaccines for a list of other vaccine clinic locations.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
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TRAVERSE CITY —Starting Wednesday, August 11, NMC will require everyone to wear a mask while inside any one of the college’s buildings, regardless of your vaccination status. This change is to limit the spread of COVID-19, especially the delta variant which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows is more infectious and can be transmitted by vaccinated people. The delta variant is driving an increase in cases and hospitalizations across the country and has been identified in Grand Traverse County. The CDC has placed Grand Traverse County in the “substantial transmission” category for COVID-19 and recommends indoor mask use for both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals.
Symptoms of the delta variant are similar to the original strain including:
Cough and loss of smell may be less common symptoms of the Delta variant.
Vaccines are effective and widely available for those 12 and older. NMC is not currently requiring students or employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but it is highly recommended. To schedule an appointment near you please visit nmc.edu/vaccines.
You do not need to wear a mask in the following circumstances:
Social distancing is not required at this time and NMC remains in Stage 4 of its reopening plan.
As we head toward the fall semester, NMC will be offering pop-up vaccine clinics on campus, including at Pinepalooza August 31 in West Hall. Students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to win prizes including full spring semester tuition and fees, housing fees, bookstore gift certificates and Amazon gift cards. More details will be released soon on how to enter to win!
Currently only about 50% of 20–29 year olds in Grand Traverse County have received the COVID-19 vaccine. That is the lowest percentage of all eligible age groups in the county. Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to get vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 and help our community return to fewer restrictions sooner.
NMC remains committed to keeping our students and employees safe while limiting the disruption to learning as much as possible. We will continue to monitor the situation and will lift the mask requirement when conditions improve. We will continue to communicate with you on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our campus community. You can find more information 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.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY —Starting Wednesday, August 11, NMC will require everyone to wear a mask while inside any one of the college’s buildings, regardless of your vaccination status. This change is to limit the spread of COVID-19, especially the delta variant which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows is more infectious and can be transmitted by vaccinated people. The delta variant is driving an increase in cases and hospitalizations across the country and has been identified in Grand Traverse County. The CDC has placed Grand Traverse County in the “substantial transmission” category for COVID-19 and recommends indoor mask use for both unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals.
Symptoms of the delta variant are similar to the original strain including:
Cough and loss of smell may be less common symptoms of the Delta variant.
Vaccines are effective and widely available for those 12 and older. NMC is not currently requiring students or employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but it is highly recommended. To schedule an appointment near you please visit nmc.edu/vaccines.
You do not need to wear a mask in the following circumstances:
Social distancing is not required at this time and NMC remains in Stage 4 of its reopening plan.
As we head toward the fall semester, NMC will be offering pop-up vaccine clinics on campus, including at Pinepalooza August 31 in West Hall. Students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to win prizes including full spring semester tuition and fees, housing fees, bookstore gift certificates and Amazon gift cards. More details will be released soon on how to enter to win!
Currently only about 50% of 20–29 year olds in Grand Traverse County have received the COVID-19 vaccine. That is the lowest percentage of all eligible age groups in the county. Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to get vaccinated to stop the spread of COVID-19 and help our community return to fewer restrictions sooner.
NMC remains committed to keeping our students and employees safe while limiting the disruption to learning as much as possible. We will continue to monitor the situation and will lift the mask requirement when conditions improve. We will continue to communicate with you on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our campus community. You can find more information 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.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks by Sandra Albro
Vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization. As manufacturing cities reinvent themselves after decades of lost jobs and population, abundant vacant land resources and interest in green infrastructure are expanding opportunities for community and environmental resilience. Vacant to Vibrant explains how inexpensive green infrastructure projects can reduce stormwater runoff and pollution, and provide neighborhood amenities.
Waters of the World: The Story of the Scientists Who Unraveled the Mysteries of our Oceans, Atmosphere, and Ice Sheets and Made the Planet Whole by Sarah Dry
Linking the history of the planet with the lives of those who studied it, Sarah Dry follows the remarkable scientists who summited volcanic peaks to peer through an atmosphere’s worth of water vapor, cored mile-thick ice sheets to uncover the Earth’s ancient climate history, and flew inside storm clouds to understand how small changes in energy can produce both massive storms and the general circulation of the Earth’s atmosphere. Gradually, their cumulative discoveries coalesced into a unified working theory of our planet’s climate.
Chronicles: Volume One by Bob Dylan
The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country, Bob Dylan.
Through Dylan’s eyes and open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan’s New York is a magical city of possibilities—smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves and unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating and tough. With the book’s side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota, and points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate and intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times.
The Superhero Symbol: Media, Culture, and Politics by Liam Burke, Ian Gordon, et al.
Superheroes are intellectual property jealously guarded by media conglomerates, icons co-opted by groups, masks people wear to more confidently walk convention floors and city streets. Bringing together superhero scholars from a range of disciplines, The Superhero Symbol provides fresh perspectives on how characters like Captain America, Iron Man, and Wonder Woman have engaged with media, culture, and politics, to become the “everlasting” symbols to which a young Bruce Wayne once aspired.
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.
In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs. Touching on everything from cultural appropriation to power dynamics, “reverse racism” to white privilege, microaggressions to the tragic results of overt racism, this book serves as conversation starter, tool kit, and invaluable window into the life of a former “token Black kid” who now presents himself as the friend many readers need.
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry—freed by the Emancipation Proclamation—seek refuge. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm. Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. When their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos unleashes repercussions on the entire community. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle Walker who emerges as an unlikely leader. An unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction.
Golden Girl: A Novel by Elin Hilderbrand
On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging. She ascends to the Beyond where she is allowedi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi is granted three “nudges” to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo separated from his high-maintenance girlfriend, she’ll have to think carefully where to use them.
#1 bestselling page-turner from “the queen of beach reads” (New York Magazine)
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike-particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member is found murdered. Mariana suspects that, behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, lies something sinister. When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships.
Libertie: A Novel by Kaitlyn Greenidge
Coming of age as a free-born Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her mother, a physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie will go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie feels stifled by her mother’s choices and is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, Libertie has skin that is too dark. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be his equal on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and all men. As she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it–for herself and for generations to come.
Seven Days in June: A Novel by Tia Williams
Brooklynite Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer, who is feeling pressed from all sides. Shane Hall is a reclusive, enigmatic, award-winning literary author. When Shane and Eva meet unexpectedly at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their past buried traumas, but the eyebrows of New York’s Black literati. What no one knows is that twenty years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love. They may be pretending that everything is fine now, but they can’t deny their chemistry-or the fact that they’ve been secretly writing to each other in their books ever since.
Summaries adapted from publishers.
Fall financial aid is available in the NMC Bookstore and online August 9 through September 14. Financial aid can be used for everything in the bookstore, including textbooks, school supplies, and more!
All books rented from the NMC Bookstore for summer are due Thursday, Aug. 12.
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College joins many others around the state and nation in expressing our condolences on the passing of U.S. Senator Carl Levin.
Senator Levin’s legacy can be seen throughout the state and region. He was a tireless advocate for NMC working to secure the T/S State of Michigan as the training vessel of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy by making available $3.7 million dollars to have the ship converted from cold war era surveillance duty to the highly capable teaching ship that it is today. He was also instrumental in securing support and funding from the federal government for the renovation and expansion of the Great Lakes Campus Harbor, a critical component of many unique NMC programs such as the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and the Marine Center.
In addition to these very specific projects that continue to benefit our learners today, Senator Levin also made it a priority to visit campus often, speaking with faculty, staff and students and learning about their work and goals. These visits helped to shape Senator Levin’s work in Washington where he was a champion for expanded Pell funding and support for other training and technical support for community colleges, including NMC.
We send our condolences to the family and wish them peace during this difficult time.
Nick Nissley, Ed.D., President
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College joins many others around the state and nation in expressing our condolences on the passing of U.S. Senator Carl Levin.
Senator Levin’s legacy can be seen throughout the state and region. He was a tireless advocate for NMC working to secure the T/S State of Michigan as the training vessel of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy by making available $3.7 million dollars to have the ship converted from cold war era surveillance duty to the highly capable teaching ship that it is today. He was also instrumental in securing support and funding from the federal government for the renovation and expansion of the Great Lakes Campus Harbor, a critical component of many unique NMC programs such as the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and the Marine Center.
In addition to these very specific projects that continue to benefit our learners today, Senator Levin also made it a priority to visit campus often, speaking with faculty, staff and students and learning about their work and goals. These visits helped to shape Senator Levin’s work in Washington where he was a champion for expanded Pell funding and support for other training and technical support for community colleges, including NMC.
We send our condolences to the family and wish them peace during this difficult time.
Nick Nissley, Ed.D., President
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Entrance (download a high-resolution version here)TRAVERSE CITY — The West Hall Innovation Center on Northwestern Michigan College’s main campus has been renamed the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center to honor President Nelson’s decades of service to NMC students, the college and the community.
The NMC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the building at its regular meeting on July 26. They credited President Nelson’s drive, vision and commitment to innovation in making NMC a world class institution.
“The work Tim Nelson has done throughout his career to make NMC a point of pride in our community, and a leader around the world, will have a positive impact for generations to come,” said NMC Board of Trustees Chair Chris Bott. “We want to honor his dedication to this college with a public recognition that will also have lasting impact.”
The project combined state and NMC-funded investments for renovations and modernizations of the West Hall building to create a 54,000-square-foot, multi-story library and flexible 21st-century learning space with classrooms, conference rooms, student-centered workspaces and simulation labs. The building also houses NMC’s Hawk Owl Café, the college’s WNMC 90.7 FM radio station and other NMC departments.
Atrium (download a high-resolution version here)NMC broke ground on the project in September 2018 and celebrated the building’s opening with a livestreamed ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2020. The project recently won a Michigan American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor Award for Design Excellence.
President Nelson, NMC’s longest-serving president, retired from the college in 2019 after leading the institution for over 18 years. He helped champion the project, including working to win state legislative approval of $7.4 million in capital outlay dollars to cover about half of its $14.4 million cost. Other highlights of President Nelson’s tenure include overseeing NMC’s launch of Michigan’s first community college baccalaureate degree, supporting the creation of NMC’s Experiential Learning Institute and Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and creating the Global Opportunities Scholarship Fund with his wife Nancy.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Entrance (download a high-resolution version here)TRAVERSE CITY — The West Hall Innovation Center on Northwestern Michigan College’s main campus has been renamed the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center to honor President Nelson’s decades of service to NMC students, the college and the community.
The NMC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the building at its regular meeting on July 26. They credited President Nelson’s drive, vision and commitment to innovation in making NMC a world class institution.
“The work Tim Nelson has done throughout his career to make NMC a point of pride in our community, and a leader around the world, will have a positive impact for generations to come,” said NMC Board of Trustees Chair Chris Bott. “We want to honor his dedication to this college with a public recognition that will also have lasting impact.”
The project combined state and NMC-funded investments for renovations and modernizations of the West Hall building to create a 54,000-square-foot, multi-story library and flexible 21st-century learning space with classrooms, conference rooms, student-centered workspaces and simulation labs. The building also houses NMC’s Hawk Owl Café, the college’s WNMC 90.7 FM radio station and other NMC departments.
Atrium (download a high-resolution version here)NMC broke ground on the project in September 2018 and celebrated the building’s opening with a livestreamed ribbon cutting ceremony in September 2020. The project recently won a Michigan American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honor Award for Design Excellence.
President Nelson, NMC’s longest-serving president, retired from the college in 2019 after leading the institution for over 18 years. He helped champion the project, including working to win state legislative approval of $7.4 million in capital outlay dollars to cover about half of its $14.4 million cost. Other highlights of President Nelson’s tenure include overseeing NMC’s launch of Michigan’s first community college baccalaureate degree, supporting the creation of NMC’s Experiential Learning Institute and Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, and creating the Global Opportunities Scholarship Fund with his wife Nancy.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019