The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
Starting Monday, June 20, the Hawk Owl Café and Northwest Grind will be open as follows:
Current hours at both are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
In case you missed it! The Turkey Flatbread with Cranberry Mayo is back this week, Monday-Friday.
Keep in mind our other Mindful specials. We will be running and Herb Roasted Chicken and Seasonal Veggie Plate Wednesday for lunch.
Also, starting Monday, June 13, salad will be $0.15 per ounce.
Summer Hours at the Hawk Owl Café are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Available jobs include:
Tutor – Accounting or Anatomy and Physiology
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher
Fall Resident Assistant
Summer Resident Assistant
Summer Crew
Groundskeeper
Astronomy Lab Assistant
Environmental Sciences Lab Assistant
Science and Math Office Assistant
Financial Aid Office Assistant
President’s Office Assistant
Writing and Reading Center Reader
Security will be tagging bicycles on campus which appear to be abandoned. Bikes slated for pickup will have a tag attached. If your bicycle is tagged, simply remove the tag to let Security know that the bike is still in use and not abandoned.
Bikes with tags left on them will be picked up after noon on Friday, June 17.
Here are some exciting specials to look forward to in the Hawk Owl Café.
Tuesday: Dominican Black Bean Mango Salad Plate
Thursday: Italian Caesar Salad
Friday: Turmeric Grilled Chicken and Quinoa Stuffed Primavera Tomato
The Hawk Owl Café is OPEN! Summer hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Come in for some exciting specials this week.
Tuesday: Buffalo Shrimp Salad
Monterey Black Bean Burgers
Wednesday: Honey BBQ Chicken Sandwich
TACO DAY!
Thursday: Chicken & Black Bean Quesadilla & Yogurt
Mediterranean Spinach & Quinoa Salad
Friday: Greek Gyros
Lemon Parmesan Chicken
Vegetable Risotto
Don’t Forget Frappy Hour: Monday-Friday, Noon-1 p.m.
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Canticum Novum choral group and Summer Concert Band have several performances scheduled this month.
Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church
Hear the music of Mozart, Brahms, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Swingle, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Verdi under the beautiful CUMC dome. Donations will be accepted at the door.
Saturday, June 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian, Beulah
Hear Mozart, Brahms, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Swingle, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Verdi for the St. Andrews’ “Concert on the Hill” concert series.
Canticum Novum will also perform three concerts in southwest Michigan in late June.
Wednesday, June 22, 7 p.m., Traverse City Senior Center
An outdoor concert of band favorites! Admission is free.
Sunday, June 26, 2:30 p.m., Grand Traverse Pavilions
An outdoor concert of band favorites during the Pavilions’ Strawberry Social. Admission is free.
Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Join the NMC Summer Concert Band as they share the stage with the Northport Community Band. Admission is free.
Jeff Cobb
Director of Music Programs
jecobb@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1338
The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
NMC’s College for Kids program lets children and teens ages 3-17 choose one-week classes on topics such as art, science, technology, cooking, sports, and much more. There are 176 one-week classes in June, July, and August. View them at nmc.edu/kids.
Employee tuition waivers apply (employees should phone 995-1700 for pricing and to register).
Grand Valley State University is extremely excited to offer their M.P.H. – Health Promotions program at the Traverse City Regional Center beginning Fall 2016!
The M.P.H. program is accepting applications for the new Traverse City cohort. Classes will be held in late afternoons(typically beginning at 3 p.m.) or evenings, and will be offered both online and at the Traverse City Regional Center. Students will focus on the health promotion emphasis and may choose electives in policy, environmental health, and health disparities.
Want to learn more? Attend one of the M.P.H. Open Houses in June or July. Please RSVP here or at one of the links below:
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Available jobs include:
Tutor – Accounting or Anatomy and Physiology
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher
Fall Resident Assistant
Summer Resident Assistant
Summer Crew
Groundskeeper
Astronomy Lab Assistant
Environmental Sciences Lab Assistant
Science and Math Office Assistant
Financial Aid Office Assistant
President’s Office Assistant
Writing and Reading Center Reader
Ferris State University is now offering a new Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood. Come to our Open House at the University Center on May 25th from 5-6:30 p.m. in room UC 207 to learn more about it!
The University Center is located at 2200 Dendrinos Drive, Traverse City. Light refreshments will be served and advisors/faculty will be available for you to question to your hearts content. Passionate, inspired, and well-qualified, you’ll be highly sought after by a diverse range of child-oriented organizations including Day Care Facilities, Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Preschool & Kindergarten Classrooms and Recreation Centers!
NMC student Inga Dolinski has won $500 in college expense assistance through the statewide GeoCache for College Cash event. Dolinski correctly answered all seven financial literacy questions during the April 19 scavenger hunt hosted by NMC’s Financial Aid office, which entered her in the drawing for one of several cash prizes. The event was part of the 2016 Money Smart Week Michigan campaign and Financial Literacy Month.
NMC was one of about a dozen Michigan colleges and universities taking part in the event, which was sponsored by Ally Financial and the Michigan Jump$tart Coalition.
Congratulations, Inga!
Many thanks to the NMC employees who made Commencement a special day for our graduates! It truly takes the NMC community to make this event a memorable one. (more…)
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Available jobs include:
TRAVERSE CITY — Four diverse Northwestern Michigan College alumni were named winners of of the annual Outstanding Alumni award at the 2016 commencement ceremonies held April 30.
The award recognize alumni with significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The 2016 winners are:
Korvyn Hansen, 1985–1987: Hansen went on to earn a bachelor’s in business administration from Western Michigan University. He began his career at the Grand Traverse Pavilions 24 years ago, rising to become CEO of one of the region’s largest employers in 2008. He oversees an organization that provides services for more than 300 residents and 100 daily program participants. Also under his leadership and collaborative approach, Grand Traverse Pavilions has become a teaching facility for healthcare students from NMC.
Therese Renis, pre-engineering, 1977–1978: Renis went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan and Stanford University, respectively. Since 2001 she has served as a nuclear safeguards engineer for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. Notably, she was a member of the IAEA’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning team in 2005, a prize shared with IAEA director Mohamed El Baradei. In 2015 she was promoted to a directorship, reporting to the IAEA Deputy Director General.
Michelle Witkop, nursing class of 1977: After earning her associate degree in nursing, Witkop went on to earn multiple degrees, most recently her doctorate in Nursing Practice from Oakland University. In 2015 she was named by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as Nurse of the Year for transformational leadership, for her ground breaking research related to pain management in hemophilia patients. Witkop is the lead clinician in Munson Medical Center’s Northern Regional Bleeding Disorder Center, the only facility of its kind in the United States that is medically managed by nurse practitioners.
Capt. Dean Hobbs, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, 1976 (posthumously): Hobbs was senior captain of the car ferry SS Badger; senior trial master for the Marinette Marine Corporation, and assisted in the sea trials and delivery of many of its new vessels, including more than 25 U.S. Coast Guard cutters and U.S. Navy Littoral combat ships. Former GLMA superintendent John Tanner said Hobbs “probably helped the academy more than any other graduate,” from taking cadets to breakfast to organizing cadet-instructor hockey games.NMC established the Outstanding Alumni award in 1988. See a list of past recipients.
Betsy Coffia
Director of Alumni Relations
bcoffia@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2825
TRAVERSE CITY — Two Humanities instructors were named the 2016 winners of NMC’s annual Faculty Excellence awards at commencement ceremonies April 30.
History instructor Jim Press is the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award winner. Jim Bensley is the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award winner. Chosen by a student selection committee, criteria for both awards include teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication.
Press began at NMC in 1989 and retired this year after 27 years in the classroom. He is also an emeritus faculty member. In their nominations students said:
“The class is not easy but the instructor gives you the time, information, and resources to get an A! The classroom is interactive while the professor is constantly testing our knowledge and encouraging group work.”
“This instructor has been one of my favorite teachers at NMC, for various reasons, but most of all because he is so passionate about the subject himself, and that made me feel more connected with the material.”
Bensley began his career at NMC in 1983 and has held a variety of positions at the college. He has been teaching since 2010, currently teaches World Cultures and Introduction to Humanities and also serves as director of International Services and Service Learning. In their nominations, students said:
The Faculty Excellence award was initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971. The Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award was created in 1999 as a companion.
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019