It’s spring–it’s time to get active!
New sessions begin in April for Yoga, Zumba, Strength Training, Tai Chi, Qigong, NIA, and Meditation. If recreation is more your style, get outdoors with Golf Lessons, Rowing, Fly Fishing, Hikes, and Recreational Tree Climbing.
Employee tuition waivers apply. Call 995-1700 for info or to register.
Browse the classes at www.nmc.edu/fitness.
Meeting materials can be found on the NMC Web site, and the agenda is listed below.
rch 24, 8 p.m., Milliken AuditoriumEvery day, somewhere in America, a girl quits her job, kisses her loved ones goodbye and climbs aboard a Greyhound. She arrives in Nashville with little more than a dream. Follow the adventures of three talented and sassy young women in this hit country musical as they pursue their Music City dreams. “Stand By Your Man,” “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “9-to-5,” “Harper Valley PTA,” “I’ll Fly Away,” “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” and “Ode to Billy Joe” are some of the favorites that make Honky Tonk Angels the hottest musical hit of the year.
$22 Members, $25 Advance, $28 Door – plus fees. Call 995-1553
Got an iPhone?
Need a little technological assistance? These one-day classes from Extended Education can help >>
Got Digital Photos?
Are you overwhelmed trying to keep them organized? See EEBC-219 – Managing and Organizing Your Digital Photos – and choose March 20 or May 23
Call 995-1700 to register (tuition waivers apply)
Following are positions currently open at NMC. For detailed information on externally posted positions, please visit NMC’s web page at www.nmc.edu/jobs Information on internal postings has been emailed.
OPEN POSTINGS
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Instructor – Clinical Nursing (38-443)
Professional Staff (Full time)
Annual Giving Specialist (67-443)
Coordinator of Major Gifts (68-443)
Student Employee
Financial Aid-Office Assistant-Student Employee (62-443)
Resident Assistant (R.A.)-Student Employee (69-443)
Tutor (30-443)
White Pine Press Copy Editor-Student Employee (65-443)
White Pine Press Photographer-Student Employee (64-443)
White Pine Press Writer-Student Employee (66-443)
Supplemental Staff
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Busser-Hagerty Center (72-443)
CLOSED PENDING OUTCOME
Support Staff – Full time
President’s Office Assistant (45-443)
Support Staff – Part time
Administrative Assistant – Center for Instructional Excellence (40-443)
Technical/Paraprofessional Staff – Full time
Academic Office Manager – Technical Division (56-443)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Lisa Cooper Secretary – Resource Development 1 year
Jeff Send Boiler Maintenance 26 years
Dave Traines Aviation Instructor 11 years
Submit kudos at: www.nmc.edu/departments/human-resources/kudos.html
To Vicki Cook, Robert Scott and Nate Glidden for making sure our residence hall students were properly taken care of during the big winter storm. They were able to find alternative housing and also provided meals at the Hagerty Center. Hat’s off to you for taking care of our students!
To Kirby Anderson, Dan Goodchild and Sarah Kuhlman for providing a campus tour of Aero Park Labs to 40+ seventh grade students. They gave them an opportunity to build a small project they could take home with them. The students and staff were all impressed with the facilities and the enthusiasm of our team.
To Bob Chauvin for helping an injured student get to class. Bob noticed a student was having trouble walking into the Parsons-Stulen Building. He asked the student if they wanted medical help. The student refused and was intent on getting to class. Bob proceeded to help the student find a rolling chair and wheeled the student to class. The student said he was overwhelmed by how much concern Bob had for him.
To Donna Palmer for the exceptional service she provided to an external customer. A customer called and needed a room change at the last moment, Donna successfully made the move. On the day of the event there were some technical problems in the assigned room so Donna yet again was able to find another room. Donna did this calmly and graciously and was able to communicate well with all parties involved.
To Irina Grougan, Shannon Owen and the Advising Center Team for their huge success in the 6th Annual Career Fair! Kudos Irina Grougan and Shannon Owen for taking on the leadership of this large scale event. They did a tremendous job and received rave reviews from both employers and job seekers. The Career Fair drew 87 employers and approximately 300 attendees.
The following is a calendar of Northwestern Michigan College events open to the public. Free events are noted as such and are also tweeted at http://twitter.com/NMCfree. For information on specific events, call the listed phone number. Detailed news releases on most events will be available online at www.nmc.edu by clicking on “news and events” approximately two weeks before the event.
ONGOING:
Free campus tours depart from the Welcome Center in the Health & Science Building every Friday at 11 a.m. 995-1054
Dennos Museum Center exhibitions:
December 4, 2011 – April 1, 2012
Erig Daigh: Happiness is a Target
January 15 – April 1, 2012
Northwest Michigan Regional: A Juried Exhibition of Michigan Fine Art
March 11 – 18, 2012
We Don’t Want Them
April 15 – June 10, 2012
Benjamin Busch: The Art in War
Harvey Gordon: Paintings
Visit www.dennosmuseum.org for more Dennos Museum Center information.
MARCH
Friday, March 16 “Challenge Bullying: Create a Safe Community” one-day conference,
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus. Free admission. To register, call 922-4800.
Friday, March 16 Taste of France Reception and Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Lobdell’s Restaurant, Great Lakes Campus. Reservation required. 995-3120
Saturday, March 17 Tab Benoit concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Monday, March 19 NMC Board of Trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m., Oleson Center. 995-1010
Wednesday, March 21 Blood Drive, 12-6 p.m., West Hall Conference Room.
Wednesday, March 21 Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds lecture series, “Introduction to Pilates and Yoga,” 3-4 p.m., Health/Science Welcome Center upper level. Free; everyone welcome.
Thursday, March 22 British Isles Dinner, 6 p.m., Lobdell’s Restaurant, Great Lakes Campus. Reservation required. 995-3120
Saturday, March 24 Honky Tonk Angels concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
APRIL
Tuesday, April 3 Michigan Global Awareness Consortium presentation by David Hill, “The Blessing – A Norwegian Odyssey,” 7 p.m., Oleson Center. Free admission. 995-1155
Thursday, April 5 WCMU Community Cinema, Hell and Back Again, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission.
Friday, April 6 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300
Tuesday, April 10 Michigan Global Awareness Consortium presentation by Susan Sharp, “The Snowman Trek,” 7 p.m., Oleson Center. Free admission. 995-1155
Wednesday, April 11 Blood Drive, 12-6 p.m., West Hall Conference Room.
Friday, April 13 Juan Siddi Flamenco Theatre concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Saturday, April 14 Great Lakes Maritime Academy spring open house aboard the training ship, State of Michigan, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 995-1202
Tuesday, April 17 NMC Percussion Ensemble, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium.
Thursday, April 19 International Affairs Forum lecture by Ambassador Feisal al-Istrabadi,“Creating a Better Iraq: Restoring the Rule of Law,” 6 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission for current students and educators; others $10. 995-1700
Friday, April 20 NMC Jazz Ensembles concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1700
Sunday, April 22 NMC Grand Traverse Chorale and NMC Chamber Singers perform, “The Titanic Requiem,” 3 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors/students. 995-1338
Monday, April 23 NMC Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30 p.m., Oleson Center. 995-1010
Friday, April 27 Life Luncheon “Conversations with Father Fred”, noon-1:30 p.m., Oleson Center, $16, 995-1700
Friday, April 27 Nagata Shachu concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Saturday, April 28 NMC Children’s Choir concert, 4 p.m., Interlochen’s Corson Auditorium, Tickets available at the door, $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors/students. 995-1338
Saturday, April 28 NMC Concert Band, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1700
Saturday, April 28 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300
Monday, April 30 The Vagina Monologues, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. $10 adults; $5 NMC students w/student ID. Mature audiences only. For ticket information, call 995-1118.
Saturday, April 28 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory. 995-2300
Monday, April 30 The Vagina Monologues, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. $10 adults; $5 NMC students w/student ID. Mature audiences only. For ticket information, call 995-1118.
Intercom is published by NMC Public Relations & Marketing. NMC news and information may be submitted via e-mail by noon Thursday to be included in the Friday e-mail notice. Send news to Martha Griggs, Editor: mgriggs@nmc.edu.
Throughout the week, you can read the Intercom and find the latest news and updates online as part of the NMC Communiqué at www.nmc.edu/intercom.
As you’r
e going through your closet and switching your wardrobe to spring attire, you may come across items that no longer fit, or you’re simply ready for a change.
Remember to donate your unwanted professional clothing to the Dress for Success event, a class project of NMC Business 231. Donations are being accepted at two main campus locations through March 23:
For more information, call 995-1059.
Each year, the NMC Foundation makes up to $50,000 available to support innovative ideas developed by NMC students, faculty, or staff.
We have defined innovation as a change in the thought process for doing something, or the useful application of new inventions or discoveries. It may refer to an incremental emergent change in thinking, products, or processes at NMC.
If you have an innovative idea you’d like to develop, please visit: www.nmc.edu/about/foundation/grants/index.html to learn more and consider applying for a grant.
Why do NMC Instructors like Moodle 2 4U ?
“I find the downloading of files and pictures to be so much easier in Moodle 2. The students have been able to follow the course with no issues and no confusion.”
-Andrea Gerring, speaking about her experience teaching ART 112 fully online in Moodle 2.
Moodle 2 4U Training & Demos Starting April 5; details coming soon.
Susan Odgers’ article, Service dogs become members of the family,
appeared in the Record-Eagle on Saturday, March 10, 2012.
Congratulations to Forest Wortman who is the first winner of a Best Buy gift card ($150 value) for having completed the NMC Employee Engagement Survey. He is an adjunct instructor in the Aviation program.
Thank you to the 306 employees who have completed the survey thus far. If you have not yet taken the survey, please do so by Monday, March 19, in order to be included in our second gift card drawing valued at $75.
If you have questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Karen Ruedinger in the Office of Research, Planning and Effectiveness at 5-1032 or kruedinger@nmc.edu.
The MLA Board of Directors appointed Stephanie D. Davis, Library Instruction Coordinator, Northwestern Michigan College, to serve as ACRL Representative for a one-year term from June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013, at their February 10, 2012 meeting. Scott Garrison, Associate Dean for Public Services and Technology, Western Michigan University will serve as Chapter Representative-Elect for a two-year term from June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2014.
Stephanie’s work experience, education and involvement in MLA qualify her to serve as the ACRL chapter representative. As a seasoned academic librarian, she understands the need for MLA’s affiliation with ACRL as a means of strengthening the services MLA provides its membership. ACRL represents the interests of the academic library community nationally and a strong connection between MLA and ACRL offers the most effective means for helping academic librarians stay up-to-date on national issues. She is ready to fulfill the obligation to serve as a bridge between MLA and ACRL to improve communication, providing membership with information about relevant national issues as well as opportunities for service and participation in ACRL. Keeping ACRL informed about the activities and needs of MLA’s academic community would be an essential function of this role as well.
She also understands the requirements for membership in both organizations and the need for attendance at the ALA Midwinter and Annual meetings. She is knowledgeable of both MLA and ARCL and can successfully complete the duties of writing meeting reports and presenting information from the ACRL meetings to the MLA membership and board. She is of aware of the need to advocate for MLA at ACRL and to act as ambassador between the two groups on behalf of MLA’s academic membership. She is comfortable and experienced with the liaison role and welcomes the chance to serve MLA’s academic membership, bolstering the role of MLA in the academic library community.