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Dear Colleagues,
On Tuesday, October 11, the Center for Instructional Excellence and the Professional Development Institute will host the seventh NMC October Conference. This is a college-wide professional development event for all regular faculty and staff, as well as adjunct faculty.
An appointment has been sent to your Google calendar. The College will be closed to allow all faculty and staff to attend. We are excited to have everyone together again, face-to-face for this event!
Our morning will begin at 8:00 am at the Milliken Auditorium with light refreshments, followed by a welcome and a keynote address. Our speaker is Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, learning science author and speaker from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the Lilly Conferences.
We will have a wide variety of sessions available for all NMC faculty and staff to come together to share ideas and learn new strategies, ultimately giving everyone an opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other.
This year’s theme is: NMC Next: Unlock Your Full Potential, based on NMC’s Vision and Strategic Plan, and provides an opportunity for the College to invest in you, our employees! I can’t stress enough how important each of you is in helping our learners succeed. It takes every person in every position on campus to assure quality experiences and outcomes for our students. This day gives us the opportunity to invest in each other.
Check your calendars for a more detailed agenda with a list of sessions that will allow you to plan your day.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Nick
President’s Office
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
Phone: (231) 995-1010
The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, in the President’s Conference Room of the Tanis Building on NMC’s main campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City.
The official meeting notice is available here. For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
The NMC Jazz Big Band will join the Jeff Haas Trio plus Laurie Sears for an afternoon of swinging jazz on Sunday, October 9 at 3 p.m. at the Grand Traverse Circuit.
A suggested donation of $20 ($5 for Students) includes complimentary food from Edson Farms, wine from Chateau Chantal and great music!
The GT Circuit is located at 225 W. 14th St. in Traverse City.
TRAVERSE CITY — Area students can explore options at more than 40 colleges and universities at two free events set for Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Northwestern Michigan College’s Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on main campus.
2022 Fall Transfer Fair: Held from 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m., this event is aimed primarily at current NMC students who plan to transfer to a four-year school to complete a bachelor’s degree. See participating schools.
2022 College Night: 6–8 p.m. This event is aimed at current high school students making post-graduation educational plans. Information on NMC dual enrollment and Early College, which allow high school students to earn both high school and college credit at no cost while still attending high school, will be available, plus scholarship and financial aid information. See participating schools.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY — Area students can explore options at more than 40 colleges and universities at two free events set for Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Northwestern Michigan College’s Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on main campus.
2022 Fall Transfer Fair: Held from 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m., this event is aimed primarily at current NMC students who plan to transfer to a four-year school to complete a bachelor’s degree. See participating schools.
2022 College Night: 6–8 p.m. This event is aimed at current high school students making post-graduation educational plans. Information on NMC dual enrollment and Early College, which allow high school students to earn both high school and college credit at no cost while still attending high school, will be available, plus scholarship and financial aid information. See participating schools.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY – Northwestern Michigan College will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10 with a series of events on main campus.
Many state and local municipalities, including the city of Traverse City and the state of Michigan, recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It was first proclaimed as a federal holiday in 2021. It is an opportunity to celebrate and honor Native American peoples and commemorate their histories and cultures, which predate Western colonization by centuries.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
TRAVERSE CITY – Northwestern Michigan College will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 10 with a series of events on main campus.
Many state and local municipalities, including the city of Traverse City and the state of Michigan, recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It was first proclaimed as a federal holiday in 2021. It is an opportunity to celebrate and honor Native American peoples and commemorate their histories and cultures, which predate Western colonization by centuries.
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Make your own space themed artwork on Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 1–3 p.m. in the Sculpture Court at the Dennos Museum Center with some of the museum’s docents. While at the museum, work with real data from NASA telescopes and satellites using our Observing With NASA Kiosk in the Discovery Gallery.
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
The following college events, stories and mentions have appeared in the media recently. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu.
Mechanics of a Home
HappeningNext, October 3
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To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
Kudos to Maria Ulrich: At the International Affairs Forum (IAF) season opening event on September 15, Maria Ulrich led a team of student interns to provide live sound production and support a livestream broadcast. As an Audio Tech. instructor and the Milliken Auditorium Tech., Maria put her professional expertise and leadership into action to the benefit of her students, IAF, and the greater community, including the audience gathered in the auditorium and online. Phenomenal job, Maria and Audio Tech students Jacob Benker, Brian Grage and Geoff Norman Anderson.
Kudos to Frank Jabour for passing the first FAA inspection in his role as Chief Flight Instructor. Thank you for your leadership during this process.
Kudos to April Dehring and the Hawk Owl Cafe Staff: April very kindly worked with the chefs in our cafe to determine whether or not a vegetarian soup being served was also vegan. April and the team went out of their way to check the ingredients and I purchased a delicious bowl of soup! There was even a labeled vegan soup the next day! Thank you to April and the entire Hawk Owl Cafe team for going above and beyond!
Kudos to Great Lakes Culinary Institute Faculty, Staff and students: Congratulations to the faculty, staff, and students of the Great Lakes Culinary Institute who worked day and night to feed some very hungry hockey players and scouts. The GLCI prepared and served meals for the Detroit Red Wings and the many NHL scouts that came to watch the prospects the week before. Eleven days of meals (approximately 1,100 meals served) and there have been nothing but compliments from the DRW Organization. The faculty, staff, and students went above and beyond to combine great tasting food, but with plenty of nutritional value for top athletes. The relationship between the GLCI and the Red Wings goes back to 2013.
Kudos to Patty Cron-Huhta: Patty spent multiple hours over multiple weeks preparing for GLCI to host the off-site catering event for the National Hockey League Prospect Tournament and the Red Wings Training Camp. Once the functions were confirmed Patty spent hours creating volunteer work schedules for students, staff, alumni and past GLCI staff, equipment lists for each meal, moving equipment to and from GLCI and Center Ice Arena and preparing all the function rooms for the appropriate serving equipment and table set up at Center Ice Arena. Patty worked every day of the 11 day function and made it seamless for the culinary team to come in and feed over 1,100 meals.
Kudos to Jim Morse: Jim spent multiple hours over multiple weeks preparing for GLCI to host the off-site catering event for the National Hockey League Prospect Tournament and the Red Wings Training Camp. Once the functions were confirmed Jim spent many hours creating menus that were creative, appealing and nutritional balanced followed by requisitioning all of the food necessary for the 11 day event. Jim worked with volunteer staff, students, alumni, and past GLCI staff to ensure the 1,100 meals were prepared and transported properly and safely to Center Ice Arena. Jim also worked many hours at Center Ice Arena setting up and serving food to players, coaches, scouts, team officials and Center Ice Arena crew.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Our NMC October Conference is back face to face! Faculty and staff will come together Tuesday, Oct. 11 for a full program of professional development led by colleagues and guest speakers. This year’s theme is Unlock Your Full Potential based on the NMC Next strategic plan.
Renowned author and learning specialist Todd Zacrasjek will deliver the morning keynote with ways to unlock our learning potential. Zacrasjek, director of the Lilly Conferences on College and University Teaching and Learning, will speak on “Uncovering Learning Myths That Waste Time and Money.” He will also lead four workshop presentations for faculty and staff.
Other presenters will deliver a variety of sessions with hands-on learning for improving your teaching, your work, and your work life as we unlock our potential and implement the college mission. Topics include Creating Community Partnerships, Disruptive Innovation at NMC: Introducing the Office of Possibilities (OOPS), Learning Without Thinking, and ALIVE! Embracing Life and Thriving After Pandemic Losses. View the complete schedule for this year’s event.
The day starts at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts at the Dennos and the opening talks in Milliken Auditorium and ends with a game of kickball on campus grounds. In between, there will be four workshop sessions, lunch, and cider and apples.
Our October Conference, sponsored by the Center for Instructional Excellence and the Professional Development Institute, is a unique opportunity for faculty and staff to collaborate and learn together. The campus is closed for business and classes on Oct. 11, so shut your office door and join your colleagues for a day of food, fun and learning!
The first annual faculty vs. staff kickball game will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. at the NMC Athletic Field.
If you would like to join, please fill out the signup form.
Questions? Contact Marcus Bennett at (231)995-1401 or mbennett@nmc.edu
Decorate your car, get in costume, and hand out candy! Prizes for best decorations!
Want to Trick or Treat with the kids? Bring the family Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. for this outdoor Trunk or Treat fun!
Located in the Cherry Parking Lot across from the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center.
Northwestern Michigan College and the NMC Native American Student Organization are presenting an Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration on Monday, October 10 from 2–4 p.m. on the front lawn outside of the Osterlin Building.
The Grand Traverse Band, drummers, dancers, and other Native members will be under the pines to help educate and celebrate the day.
This event is free and open to the public. Be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair.
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Solar Observation at the Dennos Museum: 2–4 p.m.
Lunar Observation at the NMC Observatory: 8 p.m.
Join the Astronomical Society and NMC’s Jerry Dobek, head of the Astronomy and Science Departments, for Solar Observation outside the Dennos Museum. Admission to the museum will be free. While at the museum, visit the Observing With NASA Kiosk in the Discovery Gallery to take, create, and share your own amazing space images, and learn about astro imaging technologies.
In the evening, observe the moon at the NMC Observatory. Public viewing at the Observatory is weather dependent. Visit gtastro.org for updates.
In general, animals are not allowed in any of NMC’s buildings across all of our campuses. However, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Fair Housing Act allow for exceptions to this policy as a reasonable accommodation for someone with a disability living in NMC housing, under certain conditions.
We are a no-pets-allowed campus. A pet is commonly known as an animal one keeps for companionship and is not considered a service animal or emotional support animal. Pets are not allowed anywhere on our campus (except outdoors under the control of their owner).
A service animal (primarily dogs) is trained to provide a specific service in support a person’s disability. They are not pets. Service animals are allowed on campus including in the classroom. For more information about service animals you can check out this article from the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Emotional support animals are not specially trained and are not pets. They are meant to offer a therapeutic benefit to someone with a mental or psychiatric disability and have been prescribed by their mental health provider as part of their treatment plan. Emotional support animals, when approved through the accommodation request process, are to remain in the housing unit and are not allowed anywhere else in campus housing or any campus location.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Leanne Baumeler at lbaumeler@nmc.edu or (231)995-1929.