Feb 28, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Sodexo is requesting your participation in an important online survey about your recent dining experiences on campus. In return for your participation, please present your survey confirmation of participation to one of our cashiers for a discount.
If you haven’t visited any of the campus dining locations as of yet, please take the opportunity to do so. You can then come back afterwards to complete the survey.
Ensure your entry to win by completing the survey as soon as possible! It should take about 7-9 minutes max to complete and will only be available for a limited time.
To log-in now and participate in this online survey, please click on the link below:
http://www.synovate.net/dining2012
Alternatively, you may copy and paste the entire URL link into the address line of your Internet browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, etc.)
Once you are directed to the website page, you will need to enter the following 5-digit Log-in ID to begin the survey.
Log-in ID: 94380
Should you exit the survey unexpectedly or accidentally close your internet browser, clicking on the link above will allow you to re-enter the survey and continue where you left off.
Thank you, in advance, for your participation and valuable feedback. We look forward to serving you!
Cordially,
Robert Scott
General Manager
If you experienced a problem with the survey, please email us at sodexo.support@synovate.com for help. If your question is not answered here, please include this original message when replying by e-mail, along with a description of the problem. If you have a question regarding this e-mail or the online survey described above, please include this original message when you reply by e-mail.
Feb 27, 2012 | Intercom, President Updates, Student News
MICHIGAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP.
The Michigan Senate is considering a bill (HB 4496) that would allow the state’s community colleges to offer bachelor degrees in five select areas.
- Maritime Studies (sought by NMC)
- Nursing (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
- Culinary Arts (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
- Energy Production (sought by NMC and other community colleges)
- Cement Technology (sought by Alpena Community College)
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Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Don’t forget to visit myNMC, a handy way to quickly access all of your most often used online resources.
It’s an easy way to check your NMC e-mail, look for class cancellations, log into Self Service or e-Learning, check the student activities calendar and much, much more. You can head straight to nmc.edu/myNMC or there’s also a handy link to myNMC just under the Search NMC bar in the upper right hand corner of every page on our site.
It’s important to check your NMC e-mail address as that is the place you will receive almost all of your official information from the college. From grades to financial aid information and everything in between. And you can find a handy link to your NMC e-mail account right on myNMC.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Northwestern Michigan College has been tobacco-free since fall 2010. Our policy:
In order to promote a healthy culture of learning for students, staff, faculty and guests, Northwestern Michigan College prohibits the use and/or sale of tobacco products on all NMC properties. No person shall use, chew, smoke or sell tobacco products at any time or in any place on NMC properties, including sidewalks within the boundaries of any NMC campus.
The policy prohibits smoking or any tobacco use on NMC’s campuses, including the Main Campus, Aero Park Campus, University Center, Rogers Observatory, and Great Lakes Campus. At this time, NMC has chosen not to enforce the policy inside private vehicles.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Have you checked the Student Activities Calendar lately?
It’s chock-full of student group meetings, open-gym, intramural sports, open labs and other special events.
Check it out.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Grade Alerts for students doing below 2.0 work in 15-week classes will no longer be mailed to your permanent address.
Starting March 2, you will be able to go into your Self-Service account under the Student Records menu to see if your instructor reported you are not doing at least average work.
Any student with an X should talk with your instructor to work to obtain the best outcome for your success.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Nursing Information Session
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
4 pm – 6 pm
Oleson Center, NMC’s Main Campus
Remember to RSVP at the Advising Center website nmc.edu/advising for the upcoming Nursing Information Session.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
NMC Career and Employment Fair
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
3 pm – 5 pm
Hagerty Conference Center, NMC’s Great Lakes Campus
Take advantage of NMC’s upcoming Career and Employment Fair. Resources for preparing your “Elevator Pitch,” creating a top notch resume and asking the right questions to employers all take time and preparation. Go to the Advising Center’s website to use the tools to create a successful Career Fair experience. https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/advising-center/career-fair/resources.html
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
NMC Transfer Fair
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
10 am – 2 pm
Welcome Center, Health and Science Building
Planning to transfer this fall or next year? Start talking to Michigan colleges and universities now by attending the NMC Transfer Fair. Each semester over 30 colleges/universities are here to answer common questions such as available transfer scholarships, GPA requirements and programs across Michigan.
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
Win a $20 gas card by participating in the Student Wellness Program “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds”. Attend the following events:
“Stress and Anxiety in College”
- Thursday, Feb. 23, 3:30-4:30pm
- SH 217
- Deb Maison, LPC
“Designer Drugs”
- Wed. March 7, 3:30-4:30pm
- SH 217
- Renee Jacobson, FNP
“Introduction to Pilates & Yoga”
- Tuesday, April 3, 3:30-4:30pm,
- Welcome Center G, second floor
- Kylee Bonne & Elizabeth Graves, Cert. instructors.
For more info call 995-1255 or go to https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/health-services/healthy-bodies-healthy-minds.html
Feb 21, 2012 | Student News
You can apply online for one of the best student employee jobs on campus! This job allows you to meet new people, help residents on campus, go to conferences, and so much more!
The Office of Residence Life will have five openings for the Resident Assistant (RA) position for the 2012-2013 school year. As an RA you will put on programs for the residence hall on campus, be responsible for the safety and well-being of about 40 residents on your floor, and have a blast! To compensate your work for us, you will be provided with room and board in East Hall.
I bet you are wondering, “How do I apply for such position?”
Online applications will be posted to http://www.nmc.edu/jobs starting March 5th.
If you want to know more about the position you can come to one of our Information Nights listed below. You will have a mandatory job shadowing, also listed below. Applications will be due on March 15. Before you apply make sure you meet the requirements of the job. You must have at least 12 completed NMC credits and have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or higher.
RA Info nights:
- March 5: 8-9pm in HS 114 on the main campus
- March 6: 7-8pm in UC 216 on the University Center Campus
- March 7: 10-11pm in East Hall Basement on the Main Campus
Job Shadowing (Mandatory must attend one of the times):
Meet in East Hall’s Lobby
8pm, 10pm, 12am, 2 am
March 8th, 9th, 10th
Any questions please feel free to contact Katie Klco at kklco@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1405 or Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1401.
ACHIEVE Your Goals in East Hall,
Katie Klco and Marcus Bennett
Feb 7, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Northern Michigan College students, faculty, and staff will have a unique opportunity to become lifesavers on Wednesday, February 8, when the college is hosting a “Be The Match” marrow donor registry drive from Noon to 6 p.m. in the lower level of West Hall on NMC’s campus. Staff from Michigan Blood’s Marrow/Stem Cell program, which is affiliated with the Be The Match Registry of the National Marrow Donor Program, will conduct the special donor registry drive.
Any person between the ages of 18 and 60 years old may be eligible to become a prospective marrow donor. Donors will be asked to fill out a form for contact information, provide a brief health history, and then provide a
blood sample for tissue-typing, which is required for all prospective donors. To encourage students to join the Registry at the Northern Michigan College drive, Michigan Blood will
waive the $25 fee that prospective donors normally are asked to pay to help cover the costs of tissue-type testing.
“Donors between the ages of 18 and 44 are ten times more likely to be chosen as matches for patients who need transplants,” said Kona Kenny, Be the Match representative at Michigan Blood. “These donors generally have
more active stem cells and their donations are more likely to be accepted by the patient’s body. We want to educate young people about the need for marrow donors, and also provide special opportunities, such as this event at Northern Michigan College, for them to join the Registry.”
Each year approximately 35,000 Americans are diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia or any of 60 other life-threatening diseases that potentially can be treated with marrow transplants. Of that number, about 10,000 become transplant candidates but only about half are able to receive the possibly lifesaving procedures – and fewer than 1,000 are likely to have a family member who can provide a close tissue-type match. The Be The Match Registry helps meet the need for unrelated marrow donors by providing an international database of prospective donors.
Learn more about marrow donation
For more details visit www.miblood.org.
Feb 7, 2012 | Student News
- Have you ever put off telling an instructor how much you appreciated all you learned in class?
- Have you let your instructors know how much you value the help you received during office hours?
- How about the class you HAD to take and assumed you wouldn’t like BUT ended up enjoying it?
- Are you just now realizing how great an instructor from last year really was?
- Has one of your instructors been able to “put the pieces together” for you?
You have the opportunity to do all of these things and more by submitting an online nomination for instructors who have helped you along the way. LINK: www.nmc.edu/cie/awards
Students are invited to submit nominations for NMC’s 2011-2012 Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award and Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award recipients. This web link will be available between now and March 12, 2012. Your nomination, along with nominations from other students, will be reviewed by a Student Selection Committee to determine the 2011-2012 Faculty Excellence Awards recipients. Award recipients will be announced at Commencement on May 5.
If the instructor(s) you nominated is not one of the award recipients, the instructor(s) will still be notified that they were nominated, along with anonymous comments from student nominations. You may nominate more than one instructor, but you cannot nominate an instructor more than once.
So give it some thought, don’t delay, go to the website now to submit your nomination(s)!
Feb 6, 2012 | Student News
Get help filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from NMC’s Financial Aid staff through February.
NMC Locations
February 11, 1-4 p.m., Fabulous FAFSA Saturday, Beckett Building, Main Campus
February 14, 2-6 p.m., University Center room 206
February 15, 2:30-6:00 p.m., Aero Park Campus, Parsons-Stulen Lab
February 16, 2-6 p.m., Great Lakes Campus, room 210
February 22, 3-8 p.m., Center for Learning, Osterlin Building (Library), Main Campus
If available, bring your 2011 tax returns and/or W2s, Social Security card and driver’s license.
For more information contact the NMC Financial Aid Office at (231) 995-1035 or financialaid@nmc.edu.
Feb 2, 2012 | Student News
Attend a wellness event or make a lifestyle change and be entered for a chance to win a weekly drawing for a $20 gas card.
Upcoming Events:
- Ladies Night: a Discussion on Sexuality, Jan. 31st, 8pm, East Hall Basement. Speaker Renee Jacobson NP
- Eating Health: On the go & on a Budget, Feb 2nd, 3:30-4:30pm, SH217. Speaker Carol Bell, MSU Masters Candidate
- Getting a Good Night’s Sleep in College, Feb. 9th, 3:30-4:30pm, SH217. Speaker Cindy Nichols, Psychologist & Sleep Specialist
- Stress & Anxiety in College, Feb. 23rd, 3:30-4:30pm, SH217. Speaker Deb Maison, LPC.
Studies show students with heatlh lifestyles are more successful in college!
Contact Health Services at 995-1255 or go to www.nmc.edu/student-services/health-services/index.html for more information.
Free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine for qualifying female students 19-26 years old at Health Services LB106.
See the brochure for all of the Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds offerings for Spring:
Feb 2, 2012 | Student News
Want to find out more about study abroad, travel clubs, language clubs as well as meet members of Traverse City’s international community? Come to the Hagerty Conference Center at NMC’s Great Lakes Campus from 1-4 p.m. for an afternoon filled with global opportunities Sunday, Feb. 12.
NMC and TCAPS are hosting Traverse City’s first-ever global fair and expo to showcase the number of international learning opportunities available in our community. Northern Michigan may be geographically isolated, but with advances in communications and technology, connections to the broader world are happening every day.
Expo highlights include:
- Area language clubs and conversation groups
- International travel clubs
- Youth exchange programs
- Study abroad opportunities
- NMC International Club
- International Affairs Forum
The event is aimed at families with middle school age students up through retirees. For more information, please contact Lindsey Dickinson at ldickinson@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1082.
Feb 2, 2012 | Student News
Photographer Paula Allen will be at NMC, February 20 at 7 pm to give a speech, “Against All Odds: Women Around The World Demand Justice.” Tickets are free, and can be picked up in the Student Life office.
She has been an ‘activist with a camera’ for more than two decades (www.paula-allen.com). She has concentrated on photographing women around the world in their courageous and often invisible confrontations with violence and oppression. From a ‘safe house’ in Kenya where girls escape female genital mutilation to a village in Kosovo in which only the women and children survived the war; from the streets of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where women march to demand investigations of the murders of young female factory workers, to Asia, where ‘comfort women’ break silence by telling their stories of military sexual slavery by Japan during World War II — Allen has documented women’s determination in the pursuit of freedom, truth and justice.
What makes Allen especially unique is her long-term approach to her subject matter. As much anthropologist as photographer, she has documented many of her subjects for almost two decades, traveling back year after year to people and plights around the globe.
Feb 2, 2012 | Student News
Student groups VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood and PRIDE are partnering with Student Life and Third Level to bring a production of the Vagina Monologues to Traverse City.
- Auditions will be held Monday, February 13 from 5-7 p.m. in the West Hall Conference room as well as Friday, February 17 from 6-8 p.m.
- The main event will be at the Milliken Auditorium April 30 at 7 p.m.
For more information on the Vagina Monologues auditions contact Nichole Wheelock at Third Level, at nwheelock@thirdlevel.org.
More info on the V-Day and the Vagina Monologues: http://www.vday.org/about
