Jun 17, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present a range of public programs in conjunction with the National Geographic exhibition, Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution. All programs are free with museum admission ($10 adults, $5 children and museum members).
The programs are a partnership between the Museum and local bird organizations in support of Birds of Paradise. Saving Birds Thru Habitat, located in Leelanau County, will offer a series of “Sundays are for the Birds” programs for families and adults at the Dennos Museum Center. Wings of Wonder, located in Empire, will present “A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience” featuring live birds on the 15th of July, August, and September, also at the Dennos.
“These programs represent the kind of partnership the Dennos Museum Center wants to make happen,” says Jason Dake, Curator of Education. “This is why the museum exists – to present engaging and educational programming for the community.”
“Our organization is delighted to partner with the Dennos on an exhibition centered on one of the most beautiful and fascinating avian families in the world. Partnering with other agencies and non-profit organizations helps us spread the word about the importance of bird conservation,” said Kay Charter, Executive Director of Saving Birds Thru Habitat.
“The WOW Ambassador Raptors and I invite our community to join us as we soar to new heights in education,” says Rebecca Lessard, Executive Director of locally operated Wings of Wonder. “It’s a real feather in the cap of the Dennos Museum to bring these fantastic programs to our area and we are thrilled to be appearing in such stellar company.”
All attendees are encouraged to call 231-995-1029 to reserve a space for each program.
SUNDAYS ARE FOR THE BIRDS
June 30, 1pm – Bird & Bugs Outdoor Explorers
Join SBTH for an exploration of NMC Main Campus in search of birds and the bugs they eat! Ages 4 and up, with adult. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
July 21, 1pm – Birding at NMC
SBTH Director Kay Charter will lead a group on a birding expedition through NMC Main Campus. Binoculars provided. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
August 11, 2pm – Northern Michigan Birds of Paradise
SBTH will present an illustrated lecture about the migration and selection processes of Northern Michigan birds. Dutmers Theater. Free with museum admission.
August 18, 1pm – Birding at NMC
SBTH Director Kay Charter will lead a group on a birding expedition through NMC Main Campus. Binoculars provided. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
August 25, 1pm – Bird & Bugs Outdoor Explorers
Join SBTH for an exploration of NMC Main Campus in search of birds and the bugs they eat! Ages 4 and up, with adult. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
September 8, 2pm – Michigan’s Tropical Connections
Greg Butcher, Migratory Bird Program Coordinator at the US Forest Service, will present an illustrated lecture about Neotropical migratory patterns of birds that breed in Michigan. Dutmers Theater. Free with museum admission.
September 15, 1pm – A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience
Wings of Wonder’s Rebecca Lessard will present an exciting and educational program featuring live birds. All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
A Bird’s-Eye View: An Interactive Raptor Experience
July 15, August 15, September 15 – 1pm: Visit the Dennos on the 15th of July, August, and September for a special treat. Included with museum admission, Wings of Wonder’s Rebecca Lessard will present exciting and educational programming featuring live birds! All ages welcome. Meet in lobby. Free with museum admission.
All attendees are encouraged to call 231-995-1029 to reserve a space for each program.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. During Birds of Paradise, admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 for children and museum members. For information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
Jun 13, 2013 | Intercom
In this class you will review the core principles in Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen and review technology that complements his model. Get ready to start on a new path to effectiveness!
Training will take place Thursday, July 11, from 8-11am at NMC’s Parson-Stulen Building, Room 101/103. Cost is $99 per participant (Discounts are available for Lean Learning Consortium members. Join today!)
Deliverables:
- Identify limitations of your current task management system
- Describe the five stages of mastering workflow
- Identify the steps and tools for getting started
- Practice each of the five stage
- Identify technology options to support the model
- Identify next steps in your Getting Things Done journey
This training will be presented by Heather Fraizer, Ph.D, Training Specialist.
- Expertise in manufacturing, office, and healthcare process improvement with an emphasis on Leadership Skills and Lean Principles
- Master’s degree and Ph.D in Political Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder
- Lean Healthcare Certification, University of Michigan
- Lean Champion Certification, Northwestern Michigan College
- Certified DiSC Behavior Trainer
Register today!
Contact Vicki Rumbach at (231) 995-2218 or vrumbach@nmc.edu
Jun 13, 2013 | Intercom
FY13 is rapidly coming to a close. Please make sure that you have submitted and/or approved all sick and vacation time for you and your employees for FY13, which ends on June 30, 2013.
Since vacation time must be paid out to employees when they leave employment with the College, our auditors require us to show unused vacation time as a liability. If the vacation time has not been reported via web time entry or through Employee Absence Reports to the Payroll department by 6/30/13, this liability is greater than it should be and thus detrimental to NMC’s financial position.
Remember that you can check your leave balances online through Self-Service by checking Employee Menu, Leave Balances. If you have any questions about this or other benefits, you can contact Human Resources at 995-1362 or 995-1025.
Jun 13, 2013 | Intercom
Chris Regier joined NMC as a Construction Technology Instructor on Wednesday, June 12. Chris can be reached at 995-2777 or cregier@nmc.edu.
Chris is originally from Roscommon, Michigan and entered the Air Force as HVAC/R specialist after graduating High School. He served 24 years in the military holding various HVAC/R positions as a technician, supervisor, instructor and superintendent. He was deployed to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and Iraq in support of Operations Desert Storm and Shield, Iraqi Freedom, Provide Comfort and Restore Hope. On April 1st, 2013 he retired from the military and moved to Traverse City in late May. He and his wife Bonnie have two teenagers, Michael and Ashley. Chris enjoys fishing, hunting, camping and being outdoors in Northern Michigan. Finally being back in Northern Michigan, he remarked, “It’s great to be back home after being gone for so long.”
Jun 12, 2013 | Intercom
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.
Jun 12, 2013 | Intercom
Nancy Durecki is always kind and courteous with all contact made by UC staff concerning facility requests. We frequently have short-notice issues, and Nancy handles all issues quickly and professionally. Recently she assisted with a University Center partner office carpet installation and the project went smoothly. The UC partner was very happy with the outcome. You always know when you call Nancy, you will get great service!
A BIG THANKS to all the staff and faculty who give of their time and energies to be present at and support New Student Orientation. We have implemented quite a few changes to the orientation process, all of which we believe are student-centered changes that will aid our students in getting off to a great start here at NMC. Thank you to everyone for your flexibility and understanding as we implement these changes, and for all you do on orientation days for our new students.
Kudos and a special thank you to Michelle Autry, Mary Beeker, Mark DeLonge, Steve Dix, Ann Geht, Sara Hartley, Lori Hodek, Ashley Horak, Kari Kahler, Fred Laughlin, Emily Magner, Jan Oliver, Shannon Owen, Michelle Poertner, Linda Racine, Karen Ruedinger, Kim Schultz, Ali Thornton, Tina Ulrich, Mitchell VanderKam and Meg Young for participating in the Administrative/Professional A-3 Work Party! It was a very successful night of creative thinking and brainstorming focused on specific A-3 projects across the Institution. We appreciate you for giving up time to make this project a success. Thank you! (Apologies if we missed anyone who attended.)
“Great Work” to Tracy Russo, Jan Oliver, Lori Hodek, Mary Beeker, and Karen Ruedinger for their work in developing and implementing a successful A3 Work Party! Overall, 7 A3’s had cross-disciplinary teams work together to explore creative options for meeting their deliverables. Thanks everyone!
Jun 11, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
Grand Valley State University in Traverse City will be hosting a Master of Social Work open house on Wednesday, June 19 at 6 p.m. Please join us to learn more about the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree offered in Northern Michigan. Call 231-995-1785 for more information.
Jun 11, 2013 | Intercom
We are about 3 weeks out and we have about 50% completion in the Overview and Getting Started modules of myPDCA. Hopefully, you are finding the tools you need to prepare for end of year reviews and goal-setting conversations for FY14. All of the documents, worksheets, resources are available through the “myPDCA Process” link on the HR Intranet page. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lori Hodek at 5-1143.
Don’t forget, completed Annual Reviews for FY13 and Goals for FY14 are due June 30. Please send a copy of your Annual Review form to Human Resources.
The FY14 goals will be entered into our new electronic tracking system called WingSpan; you will be receiving more information on WingSpan next week.
Jun 11, 2013 | Intercom, Student News
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Jun 10, 2013 | Intercom
Ray Paddock and daughters Anna and Comilla invite you to attend a joyful celebration commemorating the life of former NMC Visual Communications instructor, Jill Hinds.
Date & Time: Saturday, June 15 from 12 noon to 10 p.m.Location: 386 Neuman St., Traverse City (the Hinds-Paddock residence)
Attendees are encouraged to wear purple, Jill’s favorite color.
Food and drink will be provided – please bring your stories and photos to share!
Jun 10, 2013 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating anniversaries soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Kirby Anderson Coordinator/Instructor – Construction Technology 3 years
Mary Beeker Librarian 10 years
Maureen Carlson Publication Assistant – Extended Educational Services 21 years
Susan Denoyer Office Manager – Maritime Academy 7 years
Darby Hiller-Freund Executive Director – Research Planning & Effectiveness 11 years
Amy Klei Programmer/Analyst 10 years
Michelle Poertner Program Manager – Tutorial Services 26 years
Lisa Rollin Grant Coordinator – Research Services 27 years
Dennis Schultz Technician – Video & Instructional Support Systems 16 years
Mary VanderKolk Health Occupations Instructor 28 years
Jun 10, 2013 | Intercom
With warmer weather finally arriving in Northern Michigan, many will be looking forward to beach days, sailing and more. But before you jump into the water to cool off, you should be educated on a major risk that may be involved.
Drowning is a very real threat for those who indulge in a water activity. It can often go unnoticed and victims can go unattended because of improper education on the signs of drowning. Both for your safety and the safety of those around you, we recommend this article from Slate.com which details the facts and the myths about what happens when someone is in danger of drowning. Have a safe summer!
Jun 9, 2013 | Intercom
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Jun 5, 2013 | Intercom
Need a personal business day off? If you are a regular employee, you are entitled to 2 personal days off during your anniversary year, using time that you have accrued as sick leave. Personal days are intended for completing business such as appointments with accountants, lawyers, etc. See Policy D-725.00 for details.
Your anniversary year starts on the date you started as a regular employee with NMC, so if you converted from adjunct or supplemental, it will be the day in the new job and not your original hire date. Unfortunately these days off do not specifically show under your Leave Balances in Self-Service because the time used is your sick leave, so you may need to call HR for a status on your personal leave balance.
If you are not sure what your anniversary date is or whether you have used your personal days for this year, you can contact Human Resources at 995-1362 or 995-1025.
Jun 5, 2013 | Intercom
As communicated on April 4, 2013, Systems and LAN Management (SLM) has activated a system to provide automated maintenance to Active Directory (AD) (***see definition below) computers during the early morning hours. This automated process will wake up computers, apply system changes, and ready your computer for the start of the day. These updates include: Anti-virus, Windows, 3rd Party, and Applications Updates.
Update: If your machine receives an update during the computer wake-up (which can happen any night), the system may need to reboot to finalize the update. This could occur at any time of the night. Therefore, it is of great importance to…
~ Save your work at the end of the day! ~
Systems and LAN Management will continue to update you with any information we have regarding this automated maintenance. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 231-995-3020 or https://www.nmc.edu/departments/help-desk/
*** To tell the difference between an AD computer and a Novell computer, remember this…AD computers require you to press CTRL + ALT + DEL upon start up. Novell computers show a Red N in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
Jun 4, 2013 | Intercom
Kudos to Kim Goll and Gary Schettek of Grounds for the extra effort put in to the front appeal of the museum and general maintenance working with Kim Hanninen of the museum, in preparation for the Helen Milliken Memorial event on June 3 at the Dennos.
Sara Wilk took time out of her busy schedule to introduce TBA students to the Nursing Lab. Not only was she enthusiastic about speaking to the students, but she was also extremely informative. The students were very impressed with the nursing program at NMC. Sara is an amazing representative of the college and our Health Occupations. Being able to count on someone like Sara to have a smile on her face and ready to welcome students makes our campus a better place. Thank you Sara! The Welcome Center staff appreciates you!
Jun 4, 2013 | Intercom
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.
Jun 4, 2013 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating anniversaries soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Patty Cron-Huhta Front-of-the-House Coordinator – GL Culinary Institute 10 years
Judy Druskovich Admissions Specialist – Maritime Academy 7 years
Eric Hines Radio Station Manager 13 years
Josh Slabaugh Desktop Computer Support Specialist – Intermediate 3 years
