Traverse City — Northwestern Michigan College congratulates the more than 900 students who made the fall semester Dean’s List, earning a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking five or more credits.
Diana Fairbanks Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications (231) 995-1019 dfairbanks@nmc.edu
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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
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. 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 NMC Library.
President Nissley recently chatted with Angie Morgan Witkowsk for her “Bet on You” podcast.
Nissley says that the podcast “has many great leadership insights, especially about the importance of risk taking. She reminded me how important ‘guides’ are to us—that successful journeys aren’t completed alone. Rather, we often succeed thanks to the guides who have helped us out along the way.”
Their recent discussion is also available on Apple Podcasts.
Following are our institutional priorities for professional development for 2023-2024.
It is encouraged to link your sabbatical and professional development leave proposals to one or more of the college strategies and/or the college mission.
Faculty Sabbatical Leave Requests – Faculty must submit endorsed requests electronically to the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) by January 31, 2023. Endorsements required: three peers and the appropriate academic chair. The application form can be found here.
By February 15, CIE forwards the applications to the Vice President for Educational Services for prioritization by ESIMT. The Vice President of Educational Services will then make a recommendation to the President no later than March 1, 2023.
Staff Sabbatical Leave – Salaried staff must submit endorsed requests to Hollie DeWalt, Interim Associate Vice President of Human Resources, by January 31, 2023. Endorsement required: appropriate executive staff officer.
The Interim Associate Vice President of Human Resources will review staff applications in consultation with executive staff by March 1, 2023, and make a recommendation to the President.
The NMC dental assistant students welcomed 60 patients from the local community, taking a full mouth set of x-rays of each individual. The service learning project saved each patient around $200 and the community around $12,000!
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. 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 NMC Library.
NMC Surgical Technology students Natalie Balogh and Courtney Myers were recently featured on an episode of the Scrub Life podcast. Tune in to listen to them talk about dual enrollment, NMC’s Surgical Technology program, their favorite type of surgery and killer surgeons. Both Natalie and Courtney are graduating this month and will be working at Munson Medical Center upon graduation.
The Scrub Life Podcast is a surgical technology podcast hosted by Chris Blevins in partnership with the Association of Surgical Technologists. The podcast started as a senior project for her students in 2018 though it has gained popularity and currently has over 15,000 subscribers.
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum continues its 29th season of events on Thursday, February 16, at 11:30 a.m.
IAF resumes its season with a virtual event entitled “India: Asia’s New Superpower” featuring Brahma Chellaney, professor emeritus of strategic studies at the New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research. A specialist in international security and arms control issues, Professor Chellaney has held appointments at Harvard, the Brookings Institution, the School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, and the Australian National University.
Chellaney has served as a member of the Policy Advisory Group headed by the foreign minister of India. He was an advisor to India’s National Security Council. He is the author of nine books, including Water: Asia’s New Battleground and Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India, and Japan.
The Feb. 16 virtual event will be available to livestream and includes public Q & A. Registration is required.
The spring season continues with the following events:
March 10 (time, venue, event format TBD) Dan Egan, author of New York Times bestseller The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, will discuss his newest book: The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance. Egan has written an essential and eye-opening account that urges us to pay attention to a perilous but little-known environmental issue. Egan investigates the past, present, and future of what has been called “the oil of our time.” He reports that our overreliance on phosphorus, a vital crop nutrient, is today causing toxic algae blooms and “dead zones” in waterways from the coasts of Florida to the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes and beyond. Egan also explores the alarming reality that diminishing access to phosphorus poses a threat to the food system worldwide—which risks rising conflict and even war. Egan is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. This event is a joint event co-presented by the National Writers Series of Traverse City and the Northwestern Michigan College International Affairs Forum.
April 20, 6:30 p.m. (in-person + livestream) “Arabian Peninsula: Evolving Dynamics” with Ambassador Greta Holtz, chancellor of the College of International Security Affairs at the National Defense University. Amb. Holtz served 35 years as a career diplomat with extensive experience in the Middle East region, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria, and Turkey. She was the U.S Ambassador to Oman from 2012 – 2015. She served as Senior United States Coordinator for Operation Allies Refuge in Qatar in 2021 and as Chargé d’affaires in Qatar from 2020 – 2021. She was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, and she was the Senior Foreign Policy Advisor (POLAD) to the Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) from 2017-2019.
May 10, 6:30 p.m. (in-person + livestream) “World Press Freedom” with Joyce Barnathan, former president of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Prior to her leadership at ICFJ, Barnathan served at BusinessWeek as the executive editor of global franchise, the Asia regional editor, and Hong Kong bureau manager. Prior to BusinessWeek, Barnathan served at Newsweek as the U.S. State Department correspondent, Moscow bureau chief, and special projects correspondent covering presidential elections. Barnathan is committed to strengthening the news media to ensure that all enjoy vibrant, democratic societies.
June 8 (time, venue, event format TBD) “Foreign Policy Panel” For a third consecutive year, IAF will invite expert commentary on and analysis of U.S. foreign policy to close its 29th season. All IAF events include the opportunity for public Q & A. Stay updated via the IAF e-newsletter. Subscribe at TCIAF.com.
Unless otherwise noted, IAF in-person events are held at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium. View event details and updates at TCIAF.com.
All IAF regular season events are open to the public. Tickets are required and available for purchase online or at the door. In-person admission is $15 per person. Current students and educators receive free admission.
Events are also livestreamed. Registration is required with a suggested donation of $10. For in-person tickets, livestream registration, and all event details, visit TCIAF.com.
IAF welcomes new members and sponsors for the remainder of its season February June 2023. Learn more about IAF membership, event sponsorship, and student outreach at TCIAF.com or email iaf@nmc.edu.
The International Affairs Forum is a program of Northwestern Michigan College and an affiliate member of the World Affairs Councils of America.
Release date: December 13, 2022
For more information:
Alex Tank Communications & Production Coordinator International Affairs Forum at Northwestern Michigan College (231)995-1844 atank@nmc.edu
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
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. 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 NMC Library.
Kudos to Katie Sommer-Ford! Katie is a great boss, understanding her employees’ needs, and schedules. and investing in us as humans.
Kudos to Rick Mathis & Ryan Deering! Under the growing portfolio of Workforce & Professional Development training opportunities, NMC Extended Education, and the Technical Division collaborated to provide Welding Fundamentals in the fall 2022 term. Rick Mathis and Ryan Deering instructed the class of 8 students who all received their certificates of completion. Three of these students took the opportunity to continue with NMC on the credit side, thus the non credit class was a successful onramp for these students looking to continue honing their skills and knowledge. Thank you Rick and Ryan for inspiring these students to not only successfully complete the course but to continue their learning on the credit side.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Thanks to Maritime instructor Patrick Podolan and Communications faculty under the leadership of Michael Anderson for helping GLMA cadets secure 7 berths aboard Crowley Maritime vessels this spring. Spring berths are often difficult to secure and the application required writing a 600-word essay. All seven of GLMA’s cadets were selected from a nationwide pool.
NMC Lifelong and Professional Learning classes are now open for enrollment at nmc.edu/ees. Classes will begin in January and continue through May 2023.
NMC’s Extended Educational Services offers a wide variety of in person classes, plus livestream and online courses. These accessible, flexible and high interest classes are taught by local experts on a range of topics including fitness, culinary, global, language, outdoor recreation, workforce and professional development and more. New this winter are baking masterclasses in partnership with the Great Lakes Culinary Institute as well as sewing, wine tasting, genealogy, small business management and classes under the umbrella of the Global Certificate program. For travel enthusiasts, explore farm to table operations around northern Michigan or immerse yourself in a food and wine tour of Italy!
Extended Education is re-launching its popular Northern Naturalist program in January. New classes have been added, including The Amazing Migration of Birds and Introduction to Medicinal Mushrooms.
The Friday morning livestream series, Coffee Chats, will also return for its fifth season on February 3, 2023, featuring new community guests and their stories.
Contact NMC Extended Education at ees@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1700 for additional information.
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
The Presidential Performance & Compensation committee of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the President’s Office conference room in the Tanis Building on NMC’s main campus, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City. The official meeting notice is available online.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
NMC Surgical Technology students Natalie Balogh and Courtney Myers were recently featured on an episode of the Scrub Life podcast. Tune in to listen to them talk about dual enrollment, NMC’s Surgical Technology program, their favorite type of surgery and killer surgeons. Both Natalie and Courtney are graduating this month and will be working at Munson Medical Center upon graduation.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by 
Voting for the Ugly Sweater Contest is open! Good luck to all those who have entered!