Scavenger hunt
Innovation Grants are due April 1
To submit an innovation grant click here » or check out the “quick links” on the NMC Foundation’s home page at www.nmc.edu/foundation
Please note that ALL applicants are required to do a 2-5 minute presentation for the committee plus plan 5 minutes for Q&A.
Intercom and Student News contributions
Any items you wish to have posted in the Intercom and Student News can be sent to publicrelations@nmc.edu.
Position Vacancies
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://jobs.nmc.edu/ Information on internal postings has been emailed.
Benefits Corner
BENEFITS OVERVIEW AND REFRESHER
How would you like to feel like a new employee again? HR will be hosting several 1-hour meetings called “Benefits Overview and Refresher”. These are intended to give our current regular employees an opportunity to brush up on the benefits that NMC offers to them and answer questions you might have on how they are administered, tracked, etc. Topics will include:
- Leave benefits and how to use them – sick leave, vacation, personal days, and more
- Voluntary benefit options
- Changes to MPSERS after the reform election
- NMC insurances – medical, dental, vision, life, and LTD
- Employee Wellness @ Work Program
Appointments will be sent for the following times – choose and accept one if you are interested!
Monday, 4/15/13 12:30-1:30 pm SH104
Tuesday, 4/16/13 11:00-12:00 pm UC212
Tuesday, 4/16/13 1:30-2:30 pm O203
Tuesday, 4/16/13 3:30-4:30 pm O203
Wednesday, 4/17/13 11:30-12:30 pm PS226
Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Vicki Cook Vice President of Finance & Administration 11 years
Brian Lewis Groundskeeper 24 years
Dave Sobolewski Chief Engineer-Motor-Maritime Academy 11 years
Alison Thornton Coordinator of Technology Support Services 11 years
Scott Williams Sous Chef 3 years
Book launch April 7
Sparrow Migrations, the new novel by NMC employee Cari Noga, will be available at Brilliant Books, Horizon Books and Amazon.com beginning April, 2013. Cari tells the story of Robby Palmer, a 12-year-old boy with autism, who witnesses the “Miracle on the Hudson” plane crash. He and other crash witnesses and survivors find their lives intersecting and transformed by the extraordinary event–and by each other. Please support Cari and this exciting new book at a Book Launch Party on Sunday April 7, 2-4 pm at Brilliant Books 118 E. Front St. in Traverse City.
“sophisticated…brimming with humanity and grace.” ABNA Publishers Weekly reviewer
New toll free number makes connecting with NMC easy for prospective students
Learning about and applying to NMC just got easier! The Admissions Team is pleased to announce the launching of a new toll free number for prospective students: 1-855-FIND-NMC.
This easy to remember phone number will connect callers directly to Admissions where they can get answers to questions about starting college, coming back to college, the application process, or anything else to help students start at NMC.
Share 1-855-FIND NMC today!
Take a sleep survey
A group of NMC social work students are working to build awareness of the importance of good sleep hygiene and are trying to educate college students and staff of what good sleep hygiene means, and how good sleep habits and poor sleep habits can affect their education. They have composed a very short survey and need your help.
By taking this survey it allows you to keep track of the amount of sleep you get each day as well as your sleepiness throughout the day.This also benefits Northwestern Michigan College as it will give insight to the quality of sleep that students receive and provide evidence of a possible need for sleep hygiene related services (i.e, a relaxation lounge or other sleep hygiene resources) being available to students.
When you click the link below it is very important that you remember the password: survey
Welcome Bryan Wurm to NMC!
Bryan has joined the NMC as supplemental staff in the Financial Aid Office on March 25, 2013. He can be reached at (231) 995-1533 or bwurm@nmc.edu.
Bryan and his wife Janice were both “born and raised” here in Traverse City. He grew up on the Brown Bridge Dam (no, he has not been back to see the mess they made) and attended Kingsley High School. He is an avid outdoors-man and he and his wife are into competitive shooting sports. They love to bike the wilds of Wexford County and photograph the abundant wildlife that roams their back yard.
Adapted in TC: Dancing with all the other stars
NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ most recent Adapted in TC column from the Record-Eagle: http://record-eagle.com/susanodgers/x2109938271/Adapted-in-TC-Dancing-with-all-the-other-stars
This Month in History
50 Years ago
- Candidates were chosen for the 1963 Campus Queen
- Record-Eagle staffer Ken Parker editorialized that the city should pave the streets serving NMC since “the enrollment is constantly increasing … and the prospect for even more pressure is great in view of the current construction of a dormitory and science building on the grounds. In addition, the college being adjacent to the high school property suffers by comparison in the shabby approach it offers.”
25 Years Ago:
- NMC considered purchasing the Senior High in order to provide additional classrooms for the college’s increasing enrollment.
- Actor Larry Linville, aka “Major Frank Burns,” detailed the story of M*A*S*H. (see photo)
From the NMC Archives at the Osterlin Library
NMC’s EES program featured in New York Times
Monday’s New York Times Education section had an article on entrepreneurship certificates and featured the small-business/entrepreneurship certificate offered through NMC’s Extended Education Services. Julie Doyal, EES Program Coordinator is featured in the article.
NMC faculty/staff can golf at a special price
Held every year in early August, the NMC Scholarship Open is the premier tournament in northern Michigan, raising funds for Honors, Presidential and Academic Area Scholarships.
This year’s event will be held August 1 at the Grand Traverse Resort.
Golfer fees for both the Wolverine and the Bear are $200 each for the public, but NMC employees and retirees will receive a special price of $175!
Registration fees may be paid through payroll deduction. Contact the NMC Foundation/Resource Development office at 995-1021 if you’d like to join in the fun!
Benefits Corner
CHECKING YOUR LEAVE BALANCES ON SELF SERVICE
Do you ever wonder how much vacation or sick time you currently have? Ever wonder how close to the maximum you have of accrued leave hours? You can look up your leave balances in Self-Service. Just click on the following…..
Employee Menu
Leave Balances
You can also go directly to this screen by selecting Leave Balances at the bottom of your online paystub in Self-Service.
We encourage you to check your balances before you request and submit time off, just to be sure that you have the leave time available. If you wonder how you accrue time, you can access the Employee Benefits Summaries available on the Human Resources Salaries & Benefits webpage.
Staff Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Jim Coughlin Science/Math Instructor 26 years
Dave Crawford Specialist – Bridge/OPEN Learning Center 20 years
Mike Jacobson Science/Math & Social Science Instructor 24 years
Kudos
Do not underestimate the humble, ENG 111. John Mauk’s teaching methods personify the first three categories of NMC values so well that, in doing so, they also “exceed expectations” in the remaining five categories. Every student in Mauk’s ENG 111 is given the opportunity and encouragement to contribute their individual perspectives; to participate and investigate in the social and mental exercise that is learning. Kudos to John for his dedication to teaching the art of rhetoric, and for a mind-opening experience that undoubtedly “pays forward” to our community and beyond. Thank you, Dr. Mauk, for the gift of empowerment through language! (This was submitted anonymously by a student.)
Michael Rutledge gave a wonderful “best practices” presentation at the NMC Adjunct Social Gathering March 15, 2013. We all learned a great deal, and his passion for teaching and our students is tremendous. This was all done on his own time.
Dorothy Eisenstein gave a “best practices” presentation at the NMC Adjunct Social Gathering March 15, 2013. Dorothy’s presentation was profound…deep in its understanding of our students and the need to be creative in balancing the planned/spontaneous. Dorothy delivered this presentation on her own time.
Mark DeLonge addressed the NMC Adjunct Social Gathering March 15, 2013 regarding technology options for sharing “everything adjunct”. His presentation was comprehensive and timely. He answered the attendees’ questions with his usual wit, heart and knowledge. Mark did this presentation on his own time.
Darla agreed to be the technology contact person for the NMC Adjunct Organization. Working with Mark DeLonge, she will help create websites that will serve as places for adjunct faculty to share everything from their “best practices” to concerns. Darla stepped up to the task with enthusiasm and vision. Wonderful example of leadership!
Michael Rutledge was featured in a recent story by Record Eagle reporter Anne Stanton regarding education and military veterans. Michael shared a great deal of his personal story in an effort to help others. His input, along with comments from Scott Herzberg, Jim Press, Ms. Bean and others, helps our military veteran students know that comprehensive help is available to them at NMC. Excellent showing of compassion, courage and leadership on Michael’s part.
Position vacancies
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://jobs.nmc.edu/ Information on internal postings has been emailed.