Kudos!

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Kudos to Dennis Schultz in Educational Media Technologies for all your work on Professional Development Day. Thank you for taking photos and video throughout the day to capture learning, collaboration, and shared moments to document the day.

Kudos to all the following individuals who helped make the Fall Professional Development Day a success: Roy & Sodexo Staff for creating & delivering the many great lunches and coffee to feed everyone.  Facilities staff who delivered and set up all the tables & chairs to create a lunch oasis. Jenny Barnes & Deb Patterson for all their work scheduling Biederman & Health Science and room setups. Jack Conners for your time & expertise running the tech for the opening session & Megan Heator for your assistance with hosting the event.

Kudos to Michelle Schneider, Kay Harris, Kyle Morrison- they  dedicated significant time to creating the opening video for the October PD Day. Michelle latched onto Kay’s original idea and visited multiple departments to collect spontaneous testimonials about student success and Kyle worked his editing magic to create a wonderful video from the multitude of video footage that Michelle collected. Their hard work and dedication to NMC’s PD Day is very much appreciated!

Kudos to Jim White and Kim Gourlay along with everyone involved in set up and planning of the Homeland Security Emergency Management training held last week. The training was very informative and included several agencies of local responders including Fire, police and Emergency Manager for Grand Traverse County. Attendees also included Interlochen emergency management folks and a TC K-12 representative as well as NMC representatives from the Emergency Management team. It is important to get all of these groups in one room to discuss combined approaches. Thank you.

Kudos to Gwen Tafelsky for arranging an NMC tour for TBA/ISD Health Occupations students and instructors. The students toured nursing, surgical technician, and dental assistant programs to acquaint them with the health related academic programs that are offered at NMC. Thanks also to Margaret Fox for acting as the tour guide!

Position Vacancies

Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:

  • TCAPS Early College/Commitment Scholarship Coordinator
  • Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender and Dishwasher
  • Visual Communications – Web Design Adjunct Instructor
  • Construction/Carpentry Adjunct Instructor

NMC Talent Portal coming soon!

nmc-talent-portalNMC is pleased to announce the Talent Portal for all SilkRoad systems coming this month! This sample homepage shows how the following systems will have one point of access to tasks for:

  • Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Onboarding Administration
  • Performance
  • Learning

Watch for more information coming soon!

Master of Public Health Degree Web Information Session

gvsu-tc-logoTuesday, Nov. 29 at 3 p.m.

Public health professionals promote good health and prevent disease within communities. The Master of Public Health degree provides graduate and community-based education and research grounded in social justice to help meet these goals. Learn more at out interactive web seminar. Visit www.gvsu.edu/traverse to register.

Registrants will receive an email link approximately 1-2 days prior to the online session.

2017 NMC Barbecue Funding Proposals

NMC faculty and staff are invited to request funding support from the 2017 NMC Barbecue for an NMC special project. Funding proposals are due by noon on Friday, Jan, 27, 2017.

A subcommittee of the Barbecue Board will review proposals and make recommendations to the full Barbecue Board for final selection based on the guidelines listed in the proposal form. Funds for awarded projects will be available following the May 21, 2017 NMC Barbecue.

Download the proposal form here »

Veterans Day tribute

TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will again pay tribute to enrolled and employed veterans with several events on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

  • 8:30 a.m. – Veterans’ breakfast. Free breakfast for all veterans and active duty military in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall.
  • 9-9:10 a.m. – Walk of Honor. The campus community is invited to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building. Led by the Traverse City Central High School drum line, veterans will walk from West Hall to the flagpoles.
  • 9:30 a.m. – Flag raising ceremony conducted by the VFW with the Traverse City Central High School band.
  • 10 a.m.-noon – Coffee and cake served in West Hall for the entire campus community in honor of veterans.

About 5 percent of NMC students are veterans, and serving those who have served is a year-round priority at NMC, which established an office of Military and Veterans Services in 2012. It works with the larger college community to foster an environment that leads to veteran success. Results thus far:

  • For the second consecutive year NMC has been certified as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
  • Named the fifth-best “Best for Vets” community college nationwide by Military Times in 2016.
  • NMC provides no-interest loans to veterans waiting for processing of their benefit checks, so they may enroll immediately.
  • NMC makes up the difference between military pay and NMC pay for reservist employees who are called to active duty. Family enrollment in all benefits also continues.
  • Since 2008, NMC has participated in a DOD agreement providing in-state (out of district) tuition rates for active duty military and their dependents, regardless of their legal residence

Release date: November 3, 2016

For more information:

Scott Herzberg
POC, Military and Veterans Services
sherzberg@nmc.edu
(
231) 995-2526

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Upcoming NMC Jazz Band Performances

jazz bandNMC Jazz Big Band performance at West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, Thursday November 10th, 7:30 p.m. Free!

NMC Jazz Lab Band performance at West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, Thursday November 17th, 7:30 p.m. Free!

NMC Jazz Big Band, NMC Jazz Lab Band, and NMC Vocal Jazz Ensemble performances at Milliken Auditorium, Saturday, December 3rd, 7:30 p.m.

Innovation Grants are due Dec. 1

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The deadline for the fall semester’s round of Innovation Grant applications is December 1, 2016. Applications must be submitted to your area Vice President by this date.

It is strongly recommended that you discuss your proposal idea with your Vice President before developing the full proposal. VPs do have the authority to reject an application, but can also provide valuable feedback to help develop great proposals that are more likely to be successful!

Find more information about innovation grants here. Or check out the Innovation Grants quick link on the NMC Foundation’s home page at nmc.edu/foundation.

Please note that ALL applicants are required to do a 5 minute presentation for the committee plus plan 5 minutes for Q&A.

The Long Night Against Procrastination Cometh

nmclibraryowl-nightcapMark your calendars and clean out your coffee mug. LNAP is returning to the Osterlin Library on Thursday, December 1!

The Long Night Against Procrastination is a chance to nail that paper, crush that project, ace that test, and otherwise triumph over your studies for the semester. The library will be open until 2 a.m. Librarians, the Writing and Reading Center, and tutors will be available to help you.

Free pizza, coffee, and snacks all night! More info coming soon!

Kudos!

KUDOS- (praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved) defined by Merriam-Webster.com

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Kudos to all of the Professional Development Day Session Leaders for sharing of their time, energy, and talent with our colleagues. You did a fantastic job leading our groups! Chris Barr, BCBS Wellness Coordinator, Marcus Bennett, Jim Bensley, Linda Berlin,Ryan Bernstein, Cathryn Claerhout, Jason Dake, Ashley Darga, Mark DeLonge, Lindsey Dickinson, Joy Evans, Ann Geht, Dan Gentry, Dan Goodchild, Rachel Gordon, Tom Gordon, Justin Guillard, Terri Gustafson, Joelle Hannert, Kay Harris, Scott Herzberg, Heather Hess, Michele Howard, Mark Howell, Pearl Kinney, Paul Kolak, Lisa Krupp-Wilmeth, Sarah Mavis, Kristy McDonald, Taylor Nash, Deb Pharo, Michelle Poertner, Linda Racine, Steve Rice, Sheila Rupp, Kristen Salathiel, Caroline Schaefer-Hills, Laura Schmidt, Michelle Schneider, Kim Schultz, Jason Slade, Alex Smith, Marjory Smith, Jeff Straw, Lisa Thomas, Cortnie Thompson, Alison Thornton, Mike Torre, Sherry Trier, Tina Ulrich, John Velis, Sarah Wangler, Rachel Johansen-Wilczewski, Ryan Wilson, John Zachman, Leanne Baumeler & thank you also for bringing additional industry experts:  Dr. Terry Dickson, and Peter Berg, Great Lakes ADA Center.

Kudos to Georgenia Hromada for being amazing at her job as a Financial Aid Specialist! Georgenia is always approachable and willing to help. She has never made me feel like I am bothering her or wasting her time when I ask for help. I truly appreciate how helpful and considerate she is. She is always going above and beyond to ensure that her co-workers and her customers have all of the information needed, and she does it with a positive attitude. She is a great asset to the Student Financial Services Office and to NMC. 

NMC Grand Traverse Chorale and Chamber Singers

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Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

IAF offers free film, lecture on Israel

TRAVERSE CITY — Given the chaotic conditions prevailing in Israel’s neighborhood and the profound political changes occurring in both the United States and Israel, where does the US-Israeli relationship go post-election? NMC’s International Affairs Forum provides two opportunities in November to learn about this important relationship.

  • November 10, free screening of “Disturbing the Peace,” 6 p.m., State Theatre. The documentary tells the story of former elite Israeli and Palestinian soldiers who unite under a common banner to protest the bloodshed that has traumatized both sides. “It is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us, and with the power of our convictions, take action to create a new possibility.” The film won the Audience and Founders Award for Best Foreign Documentary at the 2016 Traverse City Film Festival and will premier around the country later in November. The film will be followed by a discussion with the audience led by IAF co- chair Jack Segal, a former senior diplomat who served in Israel during the first Persian Gulf War and was responsible for U.S.-Israeli political-military relations, and for reporting on conditions in Gaza.
  • November 17 regular IAF monthly lecture, “Our Separate Ways: The Struggle for the Future of the US-Israel Alliance,” 6 p.m., Milliken Auditorium by Steve Simon, author of a book of the same name and former White House director for the Middle East. The editor of Haaretz, Israel’s oldest newspaper, calls the book, “an unmatched source of inside knowledge and sharp analysis.” Admission is free to all students and educators, and $10 for others. Subscriber tickets for the entire season are available; visit www.tciaf.com or call (231) 995-1700 for more information.

IAF lectures are rebroadcast on UpNorth TV public access cable television three times a week, and available online for streaming on demand. The IAF is affiliated with NMC and the World Affairs Council of America.

Release date: November 1, 2016

For more information:

Jack Segal
Co-chair, International Affairs Forum
(231) 715-6300
email (preferred): jackdsegal@yahoo.com

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE

Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination

Tech Tips: End-of-Workday Workstation Shutdown

Staff and Faculty:

It is critical to the health of your NMC computer, and to the health of the computers of other staff and faculty, that you complete the following step:

At the end of the workday, shut down or restart your NMC computer.

Whatever you do, we request that you DO NOT leave any machine logged in (not even locked). This affects security, updates and patches being applied, clearing of cache, computer refresh, and ensures your computer is ready to go the next time you work.

 Thank you for your assistance in this critical matter.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at (231) 995 – 3020 or via the web at nmc.edu/help