Oct 9, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Great Lakes Great Chefs dinner benefiting NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute.
The Nov. 10 evening begins at 6 p.m. with sparkling wine and a raw bar on the Great Lakes Campus catwalk, then moves to Lobdell’s : A Teaching Restaurant for five amazing courses and a spectacular view. Guest chefs working in collaboration with GLCI students include GLCI alumni Stephanie Witala (S2S), Katie Ianni (Executive Pastry Chef, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa) and Ed Sura (Executive Chef, NoMi, Park Hyatt, Chicago); as well as Chef Joseph George (Kingsley Enterprises) and Chef Rob Sargent (Stafford’s Hospitality, The Pier).
Tickets can be purchased online here or by calling (231) 995-1021.
Proceeds from this event will be used to bring talented chefs and individuals from the culinary world to the Great Lakes Culinary Institute to teach and work side by side with students. Join us for a great night of food and wine presented by the Great Lakes Culinary Institute and Superior Foods.
Oct 9, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
Health Services will be open Tuesday, October 10 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stop by Biederman Building, room 106 and get your flu shot.
- $15 for Students
- $20 for Faculty and Staff
- No cost for NMC insured
Oct 6, 2017 | Intercom, President Updates
Timothy J. Nelson, President
October 6, 2017
INTRODUCTION
We are in an exciting academic year here at Northwestern Michigan College. Some of our students are waking up in the new North Hall, one of our newest AQIP teams is finding innovative ways to educate and engage our learners, and the students in our first cohort of 100 commitment scholars are officially Hawk Owls this fall. This is all possible because of the work you do every day and I thank you.
Our world is changing at an ever quickening pace, but together we continue to find new ways to prepare our students to be successful. We must be focused not only on the work we are doing today, but also planning for an uncertain future and creating an environment on campus that is agile enough to adjust to the forces of change. Our multi-year planning process has been an essential element in our effectiveness. (more…)
Oct 5, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — U.S. Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations, Policy, and Capabilities Linda L. Fagen will be the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Women on the Water Conference hosted by the Great Lakes Maritime Academy Women on the Water Cadet Club Oct. 26-28.
Maritime cadets (students) travel to Traverse City from the seven academies across the country for the opportunity to learn more about the unique career. A broad spectrum of maritime officers, human resource directors, industry representatives and government officials will participate as speakers, on panels and in workshops to assist future mariners on their professional development and career options.
The conference will include a video welcome from U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow and remarks from Maritime Administrator RADM Mark H. Buzby. GLMA will also host concurrent prospective student admissions sessions.
Women on the Water, (WOW) was founded at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy in 2007 to support women entering the maritime industry and promote professionalism. Chapters now exist at academies from California to Canada. The conference rotates between academies.
A complete agenda is available here.
Release date: october 5, 2017
For more information:
Judy Druskovich
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
jdruskovich@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1200
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
Oct 4, 2017 | Intercom
KUDOS- (praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved) defined by Merriam-Webster.com
Submit a Kudos here.
Kudos to Sarah Wangler, Tina Ulrich, and Michele Howard– they all presented at the 2017 Michigan Open Educational Resources Summit on Friday, September 22, 2017. The summit was hosted by Kellogg Community College and Michigan Colleges Online. Sarah’s presentation, “OER as a Pedagogical Tactic in Composition Class,” generated many interesting and beneficial questions from Communications faculty and librarians from around the state. Tina and Michele’s co-presentation, “The Quest! Finding OER, Gov Docs, and Web Resources to Create the Textbooks of Your Dreams,” was offered to an enthusiastic standing-room-only audience. All presenters (and attendees) did NMC proud!
Kudos to Kerry Fulcher- she went above and beyond the last couple very busy weeks at the GLCI. Lobdell’s opened its doors for the fall semester, we hosted the first ever Culinary Medical Conference throughout the September 22-24th weekend and then we hosted the 13th annual Lobdell’s Scholarship Dinner. Kerry put in many, many extra hours to ensure everything ran smoothly for all of these events and when given a task, did it all with a smile on her face.
Kudos to the entire HR Department- We had a special event that we needed to get a large group of students hired for and also had students and supplemental employees who had job changes that needed to be inputted. The whole department stepped up to move the process along at a much faster pace than usual to ensure we had adequate staffing for the event. Thank you, Thank you for all you do.
Oct 4, 2017 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Oct 4, 2017 | Intercom
Good morning Faculty and Staff,
I am pleased to announce that the new NMC Food Pantry is coming soon! This will be a service for NMC students to supplement their food needs and the needs of their families. It has been a hugely collaborative effort on the part of NMC administration, faculty and staff.
Once we open, students will be able to fill out an online form to request food that will be available for them to discreetly pick up in the library, generally within 24 hours. Watch for information later this month on how to help students access this form.
In an NMC classroom of 40 students, research shows, on average 5 of those students may be food insecure (not having reliable access to sufficient food). Therefore, we are introducing the Minus 5 Project moniker to be used anytime we collect food to stock our food pantry.
In preparation for the food pantry opening this semester, we would appreciate your help in bringing non-perishable food items to Professional Development Day as a generous “entry fee”! Here are some examples of what you could bring:
- Cereal
- Canned fruit
- Mac ‘n’ Cheese
- Canned tuna or chicken
- Pasta
- Pasta sauce
- Peanut butter
- Rice/rice packets
- Soups
- Canned vegetables
You can drop off your food item(s) at either the Milliken or the Library on October 10th. Thank you for your help and service to our students!
Lisa Thomas
Dean of Students
Oct 3, 2017 | Intercom, President Updates
On Tuesday, October 10, the Center for Instructional Excellence and the Professional Development Institute will host the second annual NMC Fall Conference (formerly Faculty and Staff Professional Development Day.) This college-wide professional development event is open to all regular faculty, adjunct faculty, and regular staff.
An appointment has been sent to your NMC calendar. I ask that we all make appropriate accommodations for supplemental staff and student employees to cover our areas to allow regular employees to attend.
A wide variety of sessions will be available for all NMC faculty and staff to come together to talk about best practices and share ideas, giving everyone an opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other.
This year’s event will focus on innovation, collaboration, and best practices; and will give us the opportunity to enhance the value of our joint investment.
- 8–8:25 a.m.: Light breakfast
- 8:30–9:15 a.m.: Opening session & overview of the day
- 9:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m.: Morning Breakout Sessions
- 12:10–1:10 p.m.: Lunch provided (for attendees only)
- 1:25–2:25 p.m.: Afternoon Breakout Sessions & Wrap-up
- 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Networking reception, refreshments provided
Watch for a more detailed agenda with a list of sessions that will allow you to plan your day.
Thanks for all you do to keep learning at the center and to promote the success of our learners through innovation and collaboration.
Tim
President’s Office
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
Phone: (231) 995-1010
Oct 2, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
The Watershed Center is proud to announce the 10th Annual Freshwater Summit to be held on Friday, October 20, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hagerty Conference Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. The Freshwater Summit is a conference of environmental professionals and engaged citizens focusing on current issues facing the Great Lakes region.
Select topics include meteotsunamis in the Great Lakes, the FishPass project on the Boardman River, swimmer’s itch, and harmful algae blooms.
Registration is available online at gtbay.org. Cost is $35/person or $15/student and includes lunch. For more information, contact ccrissman@gtbay.org or (231) 935-1514, ext. 1.
The Freshwater Summit is organized by The Watershed Center, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inland Seas Education Association, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and the Grand Traverse Conservation District.
Oct 2, 2017 | Intercom
To my NMC Family,
Thank you very much for the plant arrangement that was at my father’s funeral. My family and I truly appreciate your sympathy at this time.
Sincerely, Carole McKee & Family
Oct 2, 2017 | Intercom
Read about what our Training Services team is up to including upcoming classes that you may be able to take for free using the tuition reimbursement benefit: http://mailchi.mp/nmc/october-2017-nmc-training-services-newsletter?e=c7a1bcf4f4
This month’s topics include the Michigan New Jobs Training Program, green manufacturing and sustainability, unexpected benefits of Kaizen events, upcoming workshops, and more!
Sep 29, 2017 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Sep 29, 2017 | Intercom, President Updates
Dear Campus Community:
Last night we celebrated NMC Aviation’s 50th Anniversary with students, alumni, retirees, and community members. As with all of our outstanding programs at the college, I am continually humbled by the talent of our students and the generosity shown by our community.
I want you to be one of the first to know that at the event I had the honor to announce that Sallie and Kerm Campbell have included NMC in their estate plans, making a $1 million gift commitment to the college. This generous gift is in memory of Kerm’s brother, Ronald Kent Campbell, who was a great aviator and mentor to students. The gift will support a program fund for innovation and excellence at NMC Aviation—making a difference for every student who passes through the hangar’s doors.
Your dedication to all of NMC’s students is an important part of what inspires people in our community to give to NMC so generously. This college was founded because local citizens believed in the power of education to change lives—and every day you make that belief a reality.
Thank you for all that you do for NMC’s students. And cheers to the next 50 years!
Tim
Timothy J. Nelson, President
Sep 27, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
September 27, 2017
NMC Aviation, already celebrating its 50th anniversary, notched another notable accomplishment this fall – the largest number of new female students ever.
The six women, from Michigan to Indiana to Alaska, more than double Aviation’s total female enrollment. They took various paths to the Aero Park campus – from a sight-unseen enrollment after a relative’s recommendation to a cold-hard calculation of cost to value. But after only a few weeks of class, they share a sentiment of satisfaction with the small, welcoming program that gets students into the pilot’s seat ASAP.
“It was amazing. The second week of school we were up in the air,” said Kate Hauch, 29 (above), the Alaskan who enrolled upon the recommendation of her brother-in-law, a former student. She never set foot on campus until she arrived from Juneau a couple days before classes, but has felt welcomed.
“You’re a new student, you don’t know how to fly, let’s learn,” is the attitude she found.
“Being able to fly the first week of school at NMC really made a big difference,” agreed Regan Lezotte, 18, of Howell. She had wanted to go to Western Michigan University and spent months agonizing over her choice. A cost analysis showing she’d save six figures by attending NMC tipped the scales.
“There are some smaller houses that I could buy with this money I’d be saving,” Lezotte said.
At Western she wouldn’t have been flying until summer 2018, and would have been among 800-900 students instead of 50.
“It’s more intimate. My instructor knows me, he knows my name,” said Lezotte, whose goal is to fly in corporate aviation. She’s also already found an internship for next semester, working in the Airport Operations and management offices at Cherry Capital Airport.
Hauch plans to return to Alaska and work in either the aerial survey industry or flying medical evacuation flights. Meanwhile, the Saginaw native is enjoying the warmer weather and the local scenery, like her “gorgeous” first flight up the Leelanau peninsula.
“I love the northern area,” she said.
NMC Aviation will celebrate its first half-century with a symposium and gala dinner at the Grand Traverse Resort Thursday. More details are available at nmc.edu/aviation50.
Sep 27, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC has been recognized as a Generation Study Abroad (GSA) leader by the Institute of International Education for more than doubling student participation in study abroad experiences in three years.
NMC was one of approximately 30 schools among 800 GSA institutions worldwide to already achieve its commitment to double student participation in study abroad before the end of the decade. The GSA initiative was launched in 2014, when NMC sent 36 students overseas. In 2016 NMC sent 74 students abroad and ranked 12th in the nation among community colleges for short-term study abroad.
“We are honored to be receiving this award and know it would not have been possible without the dedication of participating faculty and financial support from the NMC Foundation,” said Jim Bensley, executive director of International Services and Service Learning, who will accept the award at an IIE conference in Washington, D.C. next week.
Ensuring that learners for success in a global society is one of NMC’s strategic directions. In 2018 NMC expects to send students to study abroad in six destinations, including South Africa, India, Ireland, Costa Rica, Italy and Indonesia.
Release date: September 27, 2017
For more information:
Jim Bensley
International Services and Service Learning
jbensley@nmce.edu
(231) 995-2527
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
Sep 26, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
Western Michigan University is hosting an Information Session on the Freshwater Sciences and Sustainability Bachelors Degree Program in Traverse City. The information session will be at the NMC Great Lakes Campus, in classroom 101, on Thursday, November 16 at 5:00 p.m. Attendees will learn more about the Freshwater Science and Sustainability Program and details that this entire program has to offer.
For more information, please contact Kim Stevens at Kim.Stevens@wmich.edu (or) at 231-995-1846.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sep 26, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
Ferris State University-Traverse City Open House October 24 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Health & Science Building’s Atrium.
Complete your entire Ferris bachelor’s degree right here in Traverse City. Our degree programs bring you a whole new world of possibilities on the NMC campus! Join us at our Open House to learn how to take the next step. TRANSFER MORE THAN 90 CREDITS!
Receive a FREE t-shirt just for stopping by!
Sep 25, 2017 | Intercom
Dear NMC Family,
During this difficult time, we realize how much our family, friends, and community mean to us. Your expression of sympathy will always be remembered.
Thank you for the beautiful plant you sent for Chuck’s visitation & memorial service. NMC was a very important part of his work, life & passion. Our family truly appreciates your thoughtfulness.
Yours sincerely,
The family of Chuck Judson
