Kudos!
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Maintain Don’t Gain Challenge
Weigh-In on November 20, 2019, and Weigh-Out on January 6, 2020, more challenge and prize details here.
Meet Marissa Jarrett, BCBSM Wellbeing Coordinator to Weigh-In for the Maintain Don’t Gain Challenge at any of the following locations:
- 9:30 – 10 a.m. – Great Lakes 103
- 11 – 11:30 a.m. – Parsons Stulen 112
- 12:30 – 1 p.m. – University Center 211
- 2 – 2:30 p.m. – Founders Hall 110
Hit Your Stride Step Challenge Results are in!
Teams
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Top 3 Teams |
Members |
Average Steps |
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2 Good but True |
Dan Goodchild and Joy Goodchild |
703,560
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Getting Down to Business |
Lisa Balbach, Jane Zlojutro, and Nicole Fewins |
548,699 |
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LPM |
Lisa Eiden, Paul Schoppe, and Marcus Bennett |
413,200 |
Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Winter Talk Series
The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Gaylord Michigan, in conjunction with Northwestern Michigan College’s Environmental Science Dept. will be hosting a discussion covering winter weather. The presentation will take a look back at last winter, present an outlook for the coming winter, and discuss taking and reporting snow observations. In addition, NWS staff will cover big storms on the Great Lakes and associated shipwrecks.
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Osterlin Library 205
Innovation Grants are due December 5
The deadline for this semester’s round of Innovation Grant applications is December 5, 2019. 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!
More information about Innovation grants can be found on the intranet under Forms>Resource Development & Foundation.
Please note that ALL applicants are required to do a 5-minute presentation for the committee plus plan 5 minutes for Q&A.
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
When: Nov. 21, 5:30 p.m. meeting at the Hagerty Center/Great Lakes Maritime Campus.
The walk is a mini-guided tour of how people experience homelessness and food insecurity. People can expect to have a glimpse of how challenging it is to get basic needs met. Resources will be highlighted by the people that are assisting those working to end food insecurity and homelessness.
Thanksgiving Feast
The Hawk Owl Café
Annual Thanksgiving Feast
November 21st – All Day In The Oleson Center!
Bring an NMC related toy and receive $2.00 off your Thanksgiving Meal for each toy donated! (more…)
Calling high school students interested in world affairs
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open to all area high school students in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Kalkaska counties for the annual Academic WorldQuest competition. Teams consist of four students and an advisor — and the desire to learn about the world. Participation is free and the deadline to register teams is November 29.
This is the seventh year the International Affairs Forum and Northwestern Michigan College have organized Academic WorldQuest. All participating students will have the chance to win door prizes plus enjoy a free lunch the day of the competition, February 6, 2020 at NMC’s Hagerty Center, noon-4 p.m. The winning team will travel to Washington, DC to compete at the national level in late April, 2020.
Schools can field more than one team. To register, email juliedoyal@yahoo.com to indicate your school’s interest by Nov. 29. Teams will answer ten rounds of ten multiple-choice questions. Study materials are provided. This year’s topics are:
- US-Russia Relations
- Country in Focus: South Korea
- Preventing Extremism in Fragile States
- Oceans: The World’s Garbage Dump
- Great Decisions
- Brexit and the EU
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative
- Germany: 30 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Qatar and the Future of the Gulf Cooperation Council
- Current Events
Underwriters, sponsors and prize donors are also sought. Contact Julie Doyal, Coordinator of Academic WorldQuest (juliedoyal@yahoo.com).
Academic WorldQuest is the flagship high school education program of the World Affairs Councils of America of which the International Affairs Forum is an affiliated partner. More than 4,000 students participate in AWQ competitions across the U.S. with the national competition held in Washington D.C. in late April.
Release Date: November 7, 2019
For more information:
Julie Doyal
juliedoyal@yahoo.com
(231) 649-1781
tciaf.com
worldaffairscouncils.org
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-discriminationNEW DATE: Nelson retirement open house is Nov. 19
TRAVERSE CITY — A retirement open house in honor of NMC President Timothy J. Nelson’s 18-plus years of service to students, faculty and staff and community will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Dennos Museum Center, on the main campus of NMC.
Nelson is the longest-serving president of the college and will retire Dec. 31, 2019.
“I have committed myself to our ultimate purpose, which is to provide our learners and communities with the skills, experiences and values that will help them to create social and economic wealth during their lifetimes,” said Nelson. “I am humbled to think that as I look to the future, the people, programs and systems that we have developed together, position this institution for continued success in meeting that purpose well into the future.”
Under Nelson’s leadership, NMC has transitioned from the traditional time-based, place-based and knowledge transfer system to become a community college that is focused on competency-based, content-based knowledge application in pursuit of social, economic and talent development. This includes the implementation of a strategic plan and focusing on five strategic directions: ensuring learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy; establishing national and international competencies; delivering learning through a networked workforce; establishing lifelong relationships with learners; and transcribing learning to establish credentials of value.
Before becoming president in 2001, Nelson served as NMC’s Executive Director of Administrative Services. He was the college’s Residence Hall and Apartment Supervisor from 1975 to 1977.
More information about Nelson’s NMC tenure as well as information about the transition to the president designate is available at nmc.edu/president.
Release Date: October 29, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
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-discriminationSuccess Story: Doubling down on veterans’ futures
November 6, 2019
With two new endowed veterans scholarships and a ranking as the No. 2 community college in the nation for veteran’s services for the second year in a row, NMC is better equipped than ever to serve those who have served us.
The Staff Sergeant Drew Kostic Veterans’ Scholarship was established in memory of the former Marine and NMC student who died in 2016, by the board of 22-2-NONE, which exists to raise awareness and provide support to end veteran suicide. Initial funds were raised through registration in the DK5K Tough Run (photo right) now in its third year. Additional donations increased it to the $25,000 endowed level — the threshold for the scholarship to be awarded in perpetuity.
“Most of our veterans coming back are looking for better jobs. They’ve got families they’ve got to take care of at the same time,” said board vice president Ray McDaniel. “There’s no one answer to solving the suicide epidemic, but if we can take one more burden, one more stressor off their plate, we’re achieving our goal.”
“It means a great deal,” said Kostic’s father, Jim Kostic, of the scholarship. “It’s a good way to honor his name.”
The scholarship is also available to active duty military students, as is the Class of 1953 Veterans Memorial Scholarship, created by George Comden (left, seated) a member of NMC’s first graduating class (pictured in 2011). Years ago Comden, an Army veteran himself, established his first scholarship. Reading about current veterans in a college publication inspired him to create the new one.
“I got to thinking, that story kind of triggered my time is on the GI Bill® at CMU,” said Comden. “The more I read about it, the more I thought, why not have a scholarship for veterans?”
The Class of 1953 included two other veterans, Ray Cilva (wearing the letter jacket) and Gene Bisson, he added.
“They went the extra mile to take care of us, and it’s now time for us to help take care of them.”
To donate to either scholarship or to find out more about scholarships, contact the NMC Foundation at (231) 995-1021 or foundation@nmc.edu.
About 200 veterans are currently enrolled at NMC, comprising 5 percent of enrollment.
The Best for Vets 2020 ranking comes from Military Times magazine. The publication cites NMC’s “wide array of support services for its student veterans, many of them specially created for vets. This includes academic support, such as tutoring and mentorship, career support, such as resume assistance and job placement, and mental health support.” NMC ranked No. 2 in 2018, and No. 3 in 2018.
NMC will start a new, community-wide veterans project in December. Coffee with Veterans will be held from 8 to 9: 30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 in Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant on NMC’s Great Lakes campus, and monthly thereafter. Any veteran in the community is welcome to stop in for complimentary coffee and conversation.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Google Takeout
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Media Mentions for November 4, 2019
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media in the past week. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the Osterlin Library.
NMC to Host Veterans Day Ceremonies
The Ticker, November 3 (more…)
International Education Week is Nov. 18-21!
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It was first held in 2000 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. Read more »
NMC’s 2019 commemoration of International Education Week is Nov. 18-21 and includes three days of global food and music, a guided museum tour, talks from former Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, and more! (more…)
Free Veterans Day Movie!
Thank you for Your Service, a mainstream Hollywood movie based on a true story (from writers or American Sniper and Lone Survivor) will be aired free of charge and in honor of NMC veterans on Monday, Nov 11th (Veterans Day) from Noon-2pm. This will be in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum.
TCPD determines no threat at Aero Park Campus after lockdown
TRAVERSE CITY — All campuses of Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) are open after a Traverse City Police Department (TCPD) investigation determined there was no threat to public safety.
Late Monday morning, TCPD received a report of a person with a gun at the Parsons-Stulen Building. NMC security immediately locked down all of the buildings on the Aero Park campus. TCPD conducted a room-by-room search of the Parsons-Stulen Building, but did not find a threat to public safety. NMC security lifted the lockdown shortly before 2 p.m. TCPD then did a final search of other Aero Park campus buildings as a precaution.
“We appreciate the quick actions from our students and employees and the quick response from TCPD. Safety is our top priority and everyone’s responsibility,” said NMC president Timothy J. Nelson. “We have increased our safety measures, drills and trainings during my tenure. I am grateful those processes worked today and we will continue to find ways to improve.”
NMC practices safety drills several times a year, most recently on November 1, 2019. NMC also tests its emergency communication system monthly. Possession of weapons, including firearms, is prohibited on NMC’s campuses. The full policy is available here.
Release Date: November 4, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
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-discriminationThe Harmaleighs Perform at the Dennos – 50% off for NMC faculty, staff and guests!
Saturday, November 2, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
The Harmaleighs are Haley Grant (lead vocals and guitar) and Kaylee Jasperson (bass and backup vocals). They honestly craft poetic, passionate, and powerful songs cut from a pastiche of indie, folk, pop and Americana. Past versions of the band have been sparser, but the group’s newest album, She Won’t Make Sense, explores new territory in sound and subject matter. The album deals directly with Haley’s mental health, documenting the many forms depression can take. “Anthem for the Weak” introduces Haley’s anxiety. “It’s that dialogue with your inner self and how at times it feels like that inner voice has more control over you than you do.”
Tickets are at tickets.interlochen.org; use 50% Off Code HARMALEIGHS50 for all NMC faculty and staff and their guests.
As always, NMC student tickets are free and should be obtained through the Dennos or NMC Student Life.
Presented in partnership with Interlochen Center for the Arts
NMC Concert Band’s “Winter Wonderland”
December 10, 7:30pm (Milliken Auditorium)
NMC Concert Band – Pat Brumbaugh, Director
Enjoy “A Winter Wonderland” featuring the NMC Concert Band.
General Admission. Tickets are $13 for adults, and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are available from MyNorthTickets.com. Tickets are also available at the door. Call (800) 836-0717 for more information.