Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)
Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
You must submit your claims to Meritain Health to receive your funds. Here is the link to the Meritain FSA guide. Their customer service number is 1-800-566-9305. (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Manufacturing Process/Fluid Power Technology Instructor
Hagerty Center – Server, Bartender, Cook and Dishwasher (more…)
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
If you are curious about GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) and would like to be informed, please join the NMC Horticulture Club as we investigate the topic of GMO’s with panelists involved in various sectors of Agriculture. The panel will take place Monday, March 21 from 4 – 5:30 pm in the Health and Science Building, room 101.
Our panel will include small farmers, 800 acre+ farmer managers, agronomy agribusiness manager, a dietician, and more. Join us with your questions about GMO’s and hear responses from individuals from the agricultural sector. (more…)
The NMC Jazz Bands, directed by Laurie Sears, are coming to the West Bay Beach Holiday Inn, in the View, on Thursdays, March 10 and March 17, NO cover charge. The evenings are hosted by the Jeff Haas Trio with Laurie Sears, and music runs from 7:00 to 9:30 pm each Thursday. The NMC Jazz Big Band (3/10) and Jazz Lab Band (3/17) will each play an 8:00 pm set of swinging big band music during the middle of the evening. For a great combination of small group and big band jazz, please join us these coming Thursdays. On March 17, vocalist Claudia Schmidt will also be a featured guest!
Thanks much for supporting live jazz and your Northwestern Michigan College jazz groups! (more…)
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)
Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
On Wednesday, March 9 from 11am-1pm in the Hawk Owl Cafe, we will be serving Uncle Bob’s Big Burger with a side of fries and a fountain drink for $8.99.
We will also be selling Malted Milk Shakes for $2.99 because it’s National Malted Milk Shake Day!
But wait there’s more, get a Malted Milk Shake and Uncle Bob’s Big Burger Meal and Milk Shake for just $10.99! (more…)
NMC International Services and Service Learning presents their Passport Student Lecture Series for March with international student Clive Kagande who will speak to attendees about Zimbabwe, his home country. The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 17 from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. in Founders Hall, room 110. Guests are invited to bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen. If you are a Global Endorsement student, please bring your GE passport so that it can be stamped and earn your GE event points! (more…)
We will be watching a great video on Google Drive, and reviewing concepts and answering questions with the group. The agenda will provide a list of links to resources for follow-up.
Tuesday, March 22 from noon – 1pm in FH110 -OR-
Wednesday, March 23 from noon – 1pm in O205
Look out for other upcoming Quick Bytes Google topics such as Calendar, Contacts, Docs, Sheets. Contact Alison at 5-3020 for more information. (more…)
Colleges around the world will be celebrating Open Education Week on March 7-11, 2016 to raise awareness about free and open educational resources that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now.
Join us in the Osterlin Library to learn about how NMC faculty have saved students over $260,000 in the past two semesters. Come over and visit the Open Textbook Petting Zoo – a place for faculty and students to examine and compare open textbooks to their traditional counterparts.
And, yes, there will be cake. Monday at noon! (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — The NMC Barbecue Board has approved seven projects that will share funds from the 61st annual NMC Barbecue, set for May 22.
College employees submit project proposals for program and equipment needs. A subcommittee reviews the proposals and makes recommendations to the Barbecue Board, a group of NMC employees and community volunteers. This year, $41,720 will support:
The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson’s Food Stores in Traverse City, started the annual fund raiser picnic in 1956. Oleson’s Food Stores continues to donate all the food. Several thousand people attend every year, raising more than $1.8 million for college programs and equipment over the years.
In addition to the traditional menu of buffalo steakettes or hot dog, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and beverage and ice cream served from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on May 22, free live entertainment is provided throughout the day. Classroom displays and program exhibits offer the public a chance to see what’s going on at NMC. Children’s games and activities will also be provided. The Barbecue will once again strive toward zero-waste, with composting and recycling services available.
Tickets for the event are $6 in advance and $8 on Barbecue Day and are available online at nmc.edu/bbq or by contacting the NMC Office of Public Relations & Marketing at (231) 995-1020.
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Please join Grand Valley State University on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Center to learn more about GVSU health care programs in Traverse City. This opportunity will give you a guided overview of the following programs:
RSVP: gvsu.edu/traverse (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — Roxanne (Roxy) Scrivener, a computer information technology student at Northwestern Michigan College, has been named Michigan’s 2016 New Century Scholar, by achieving the state’s highest score in the All-USA Community College Academic Team competition.
Scrivener, who will graduate this spring with a 4.0 GPA, will receive a $2,000 scholarship, which she plans to use to continue her education in computer information
systems at Ferris State University through NMC’s University Center. She is NMC’s second straight New Century Scholar and the third in the last four years. Kathy Tahtinen of Traverse City won in 2015 and Jessica Abfalter won in 2013.
Scrivener, 27, is from Great Falls, Mont. She started at NMC in 2011 and has earned more than 90 credits. Her extracurricular involvements while a student included serving as a Big Sister though Big Brothers Big Sisters, as an officer in NMC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international community college honor society, tutoring, and serving on the planning board for NMC’s first Welcome Weekend. In her spare time she enjoys disk golf, and practiced on NMC’s course for an amateur world competition in Kalamazoo.
The New Century Scholars Program, sponsored by The Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Phi Theta Kappa, and the American Association of Community Colleges, and the All-USA Community College Academic Team Program share a common application and together recognize outstanding community college students. More than 1,900 students were nominated from more than 1,000 community colleges for recognition. Judges consider grades, leadership, activities and most importantly, how students extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. While working as a tutor Scrivener, for example, helped to program a tracking system for students using NMC’s Tutoring Center.
New Century Scholars are the highest scoring students in each state, with an additional student chosen from among one of the seven sovereign nations where Phi Theta Kappa is represented. Scholars will be recognized in Chicago, IL on April 12 during the American Association of Community Colleges Convention.
Kari Kahler
Dean of Learning Services/PTK Adviser
kkahler@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1228
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s Office of Student Life will host a Take Back the Night march and rally March 16, beginning at West Hall at 5 p.m. and concluding at the Oleson Center at 6 p.m.
Take Back the Night is a movement to support and empower survivors of sexual assault and to spread awareness about this prevailing issue in communities worldwide. The event is free and open to the campus community and general public. Participants will meet at 5 p.m. outside of West Hall on NMC’s main campus to rally and march across campus.
The march will conclude at the Oleson Center around 6 p.m., where participants will gather for music, conversation, and most importantly, the speak out. The speak out gives survivors the opportunity to share their voices and experiences with sexual assault in a safe environment. Professional counselors and survivor advocates will be present and available to help maintain the safe and supportive environment.
The NMC Student Life Office is partnering with the Women’s Resource Center of Traverse City, and NMC student groups to put on Take BAck the Night.
Release date: march 3, 2016
Tarah Elhardan
NMC Counselor
(231) 995-1056
telhardan@nmc.edu