Take a break from all the stress and come hang out with some sweet puppies! They will be in the library lobby during finals week:
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to RSVP for the Retirement & Recognition Reception being held on April 27! Please let us know your attendance plans by either calling 5-2612 or sending an email to hr@nmc.edu by April 19. Thank you.
KUDOS- (praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved) defined by Merriam-Webster.com
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Kudos to Dennis Schultz for his constant attention to detail and great customer service! I typically reserve a laptop for a standing meeting each week. This week the meeting was canceled so I never ordered the laptop. Dennis noticed that I had not reserved a laptop and called to ‘double-check’ with me to ensure that something wasn’t missed. Now that is some outstanding customer service. I know that I can always count on Dennis Schultz (and the rest of the Media Tech group) to help me do my job better. Thanks Dennis.
Kudos to Shannon Friedgen- She put together the first ever “signing day” for our new admits. She sent welcome letters in advance, had all hands on deck arranged for advising and arranged for tours of the culinary department with instructors and current students on hand to answer questions. Shannon even arranged for ice cream, cookies, and beverages for our future students and their families. This event made students feel excited, welcome and prepared for their fall semester here at NMC.
Kudos to Great Lakes Culinary Institute/NMC Bookstore- Thank you for guiding new culinary students through new student orientation and making them feel welcomed at the Great Lakes Culinary Institute. We had 22 new students sign up for classes and 15 take the time to visit the kitchens and enjoy ice cream. We received great comments from students and parents regarding your help and the help of our student volunteers Jess Korson, Caleb Sprik, Jimmie Stewart & Sarah Styma.
Kudos to the seventeen faculty/staff and six students presented highlights from their classrooms this semester to a packed audience. In attendance at the showcase were also board members, Kennard Weaver and Ross Childs and President Nelson and VP Stephen Siciliano. NMC shined! What a proud moment for all of us at NMC.
April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is an important part of our lives — without it, we couldn’t survive. Stress is a natural response to stimuli. When you work out, you’re placing stress on different systems within your body. The stress you place on your nervous system during a bicep curl helps it adapt and learn how much effort is needed to contract your muscles. But what happens if you experience too much mental stress?
Symptoms of stress:
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· Tension and irritability · Difficulty making decisions · Loss of appetite |
· Feeling powerless · Sleep disruption · Headaches, back pain and stomach problems |
As you can see, left unchecked, too much stress can lead to some pretty disruptive symptoms. If you’re experiencing these or any other symptoms of excessive stress, you should start taking action to lower your stress. Our Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan wellness coordinator has a few recommendations. The first is start tracking your stress level each day, Monday through Sunday. What trends do you notice?
You can easily track your stress using a Health Tracker within the Blue Cross® Health & Wellness website, powered by WebMD®. The trackers are located under the Health Record tab. You can also access Health Trackers through the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan mobile app. Contact our Blue Cross wellness coordinator, Chris Barr, for assistance. He can be reached at cbarr@nmc.edu
Be Well!
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Announcement from the NMC Green Team:
Don’t miss this free, family-friendly Earth Day event!
Courtesy of Grand Traverse County RecycleSmart in cooperation with Grand Traverse County Parks & Recreation.
Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Medalie Park, 1910 S. Airport Road, Traverse City
The fun includes:
Click here for more information or download an Earth Day event flyer here.
Discover your leadership potential–earn your degree locally.
May 11 from 4-6 p.m. in University Center Room 218, learn more about the opportunity to become a leader in education. Join us for an interactive discussion on Grand Valley State University’s Educational Leadership and Specialist degree programs. Learn more at gvsu.edu/traverse
Door prizes and snacks will be available.
The last day of parking permit enforcement will be Friday, April 28.
Handicap space violations and improper parking over the lines will continue to be enforced.
Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of “Keeping Learning at the Center.”
Notable Accomplishments provided by Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Directions (SD) and Institutional Effectiveness Criteria (IE) are provided where possible. (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC will host the second annual IT Academy Olympics from 9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Friday, May 5 in the Parsons-Stulen Building on the Aero Park Campus.
About 80 students from the TBAISD Information Technology and Web & Game Programming programs will spend the day engaging in competitions created by NMC’s Computer Information Technology department, including network design, security, robot programming, and web design. Local IT industry representatives will judge the competition and sponsor prizes.
“This is a great opportunity for ISD Career Tech students to show off their skills and for employers to see the next crop of IT gurus raised right here in TC,” said NMC CIT instructor Keith Weber.
Keith Weber
CIT instructor
kweber@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1908
MSU Dean’s Research Scholar Maddy Jenner
Photo by Harley Seeley You might say it was chemistry when Maddy Jenner sat down in NMC instructor Blake Key’s classroom in 2014.
The Traverse City West High School graduate hadn’t chosen a major and enrolled in Introductory Chemistry to fulfill a science requirement. She found a career calling.
“As soon as I had that fall semester done with, I knew for sure chemistry was it,” Jenner said. “(Key) was the one who inspired me to go into chemistry when I was in his class.”
She transferred to Michigan State University a year later and is now wrapping up a year as a Dean’s Research Scholar, a prestigious group of a dozen selected among 5,000 science and math majors in the College of Natural Sciences.
Undergraduates don’t often do research, but when Jenner heard about the opportunity she stepped right up.
“I want to do research as a career,” she said.
Her research in the field of aromatic compounds focuses on minimizing the side effects of drug interactions. The experiences of family and friends led her to the realm of pharmaceutical research.
“I know that I can make a difference in that kind of world,” she said.
The experience also required public speaking to alumni and donors, valuable to her future.
“I really enjoyed this experience because I have to talk about my research to a non-scientific audience,” she said. “Being able to explain it to other people is really important to me now and for my career in years to come.”
Jenner expects to graduate in 2018 and is considering graduate schools. Her top choice now is the University of North Carolina, home to highly-regarded pharmaceutical sciences program.
Key isn’t surprised by the achievements of his former student.
“It was apparent really early that she was turned on by what was going on in the class,” he said.
Jenner said her NMC years prepared her well for what lies ahead.
“The difference from community college to university was not as huge as I thought it would be,” she said.
One thing Jenner would like to see: more fellow female students.
“I do have a couple labs where I am the only girl out of 30 people,” she said. “Earlier on, when I was just declaring my major, I would have people, especially guys, tell me, ‘I don’t know, that’s a hard major.’”
That implicit doubt of her abilities used to bother her, but no longer.
“I’m way past that point now,” she said. “I know my capabilities, even if it means being the only girl in the lab.”
MSU Dean’s Research Scholar Maddy Jenner
Photo by Harley Seeley You might say it was chemistry when Maddy Jenner sat down in NMC instructor Blake Key’s classroom in 2014.
The Traverse City West High School graduate hadn’t chosen a major and enrolled in Introductory Chemistry to fulfill a science requirement. She found a career calling.
“As soon as I had that fall semester done with, I knew for sure chemistry was it,” Jenner said. “(Key) was the one who inspired me to go into chemistry when I was in his class.”
She transferred to Michigan State University a year later and is now wrapping up a year as a Dean’s Research Scholar, a prestigious group of a dozen selected among 5,000 science and math majors in the College of Natural Sciences.
Undergraduates don’t often do research, but when Jenner heard about the opportunity she stepped right up.
“I want to do research as a career,” she said.
Her research in the field of aromatic compounds focuses on minimizing the side effects of drug interactions. The experiences of family and friends led her to the realm of pharmaceutical research.
“I know that I can make a difference in that kind of world,” she said.
The experience also required public speaking to alumni and donors, valuable to her future.
“I really enjoyed this experience because I have to talk about my research to a non-scientific audience,” she said. “Being able to explain it to other people is really important to me now and for my career in years to come.”
Jenner expects to graduate in 2018 and is considering graduate schools. Her top choice now is the University of North Carolina, home to highly-regarded pharmaceutical sciences program.
Key isn’t surprised by the achievements of his former student.
“It was apparent really early that she was turned on by what was going on in the class,” he said.
Jenner said her NMC years prepared her well for what lies ahead.
“The difference from community college to university was not as huge as I thought it would be,” she said.
One thing Jenner would like to see: more fellow female students.
“I do have a couple labs where I am the only girl out of 30 people,” she said. “Earlier on, when I was just declaring my major, I would have people, especially guys, tell me, ‘I don’t know, that’s a hard major.’”
That implicit doubt of her abilities used to bother her, but no longer.
“I’m way past that point now,” she said. “I know my capabilities, even if it means being the only girl in the lab.”
Title IX/Clery and VAWA & University Travel: Master the Complex Reporting Requirements for Distance and Overseas Study to Safeguard Your Institution.
Wednesday, April 12 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in Founders Hall Room 110.
The compliance requirements of the Clery Act, VAWA and Title IX don’t end at the nation’s shores. There are requirements for distance and overseas study that can be complex, but when laid out and explained, can be manageable for institutions of any size.
If you have students participating in institutional sponsored travel through…
…this webinar is for you!
Join our expert presenter, Joseph Storch, a seasoned thought leader on this topic, as he provides you with a comprehensive overview of the international program and travel implications of the Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act amendments to the Clery Act and Title IX.
Learn how to access additional resources and develop policies that comply with the law, but most importantly, that will protect and serve your students.
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 Ann Ghet and Osterlin Librarian for working again this year with our first-year writing students. The librarians make information literacy relevant and engaging, and students are surprised to learn how much support and kindness the library makes available to them.
If you have Blue Cross Medical with NMC you have access to a 24-Hour Nurse Line. You can call the nurse line at 1-800-775-BLUE (2583)
Nurses are available to answer your healthcare questions, whether they’re as simple as how to take an infant’s temperature or as complex as learning about a surgical procedure.
The nurses will review your symptoms to determine the appropriate level of care and medical follow-up needed.
Our audio library covers topics about preventing and managing illnesses. Each audio presentation is two to five minutes long. A nurse can suggest the topics appropriate for you.
April Wellness Newsletter– Find out what your colleagues are learning!
April is Stress Awareness Month
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Part Time Student Health Nurse
Clinical Nursing Instructor – Medical Surgical (Part-Time)
Geography Adjunct Faculty
Enrollment Services Assistant
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!