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.
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Lisa Blackford Social Work Instructor 11 years
Renee Jacobson Director of Health Services 6 years
Lisa Thomas Associate Dean of Student Life 2 years
Employee Engagement Survey ending soon, fill it out today and win prizes!
The 2013 Employee Engagement Survey will close for input on Sunday, April 7 at Midnight. Please take the opportunity to provide your feedback in order to help the College continuously improve. To participate, look for an email from Stromp Research & Consulting in your inbox and click on the link provided. Also, all participants who complete the survey before it closes will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the final Best Buy gift certificate for $50. The last winner will be announced next Monday and will join Dave Wilson and Mike Gillett who have won the first two gift cards.
Thank you for your participation!
TEDx Traverse City tickets on sale April 8th
The third annual TEDx TC event will take place on Wednesday, May 15 at the Milliken Auditorium with Tim Nelson returning as our event host. New this year will be a second venue – The State Theater – hosted by Ron Jolly where TEDx talks will be simulcast from the Milliken. Tickets to the live event are $100, and State Theater tickets will be free. However, you will still need to go online and secure a ticket.
Tickets for the event will go on sale on Monday, April 8 at 10am through the event website. We are expecting strong interest again this year given our outstanding line up of speakers. Do not delay in securing tickets on Monday! Questions can be directed to Karen Ruedinger at 5-1032 or kruedinger@nmc.edu.
RSVP by Monday, April 8 for the 2013 Retirement & Recognition Reception
Remember to RSVP by Monday, April 8 to 995-1026 or cpaul@nmc.edu for the 2013 Retirement & Recognition Reception on April 17 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hagerty Center at NMC’s Great Lakes Campus.
Join us as we honor our retirees, co-workers who have reached milestone employment anniversaries, and winners of the 2013 Foundation Excellence Awards!
GED testing available
The Aero Park Professional Testing Center has partnered with Pearson VUE to offer GED testing in English and Spanish for those seeking their high school credential. GED candidates register and schedule online at www.GEDcomputer.com. You can also contact David Crawford at 231-995-2247 or email dcrawford@nmc.edu.
Social work honor society hosts benefit at Kilkenny’s April 7
The Phi Alpha Honor Society for Social Work Students at Ferris State is hosting a benefit concert featuring Shady Hill, Sunday, April 7 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Kilkenny’s Irish Public House. The concert will benefit Safe Harbor. Cover charge is $5 and Kilkenny’s will donate 10 percent of all food sales that night to Safe Harbor. There will be raffles and a silent auction as well.
Here’s more information about the concert.
Fracking 101 with Peggy Case
Come join Peggy Case, regional coordinator for the Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan, for “Fracking 101” at 1 p.m., April 5, in the West Hall Conference Room.
Case is also president of Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation. Refreshments will be served and this event is FREE.
Fracking 101 is sponsored by NMC Students for the Environment.
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.