Oct 7, 2024 | Intercom, Media Mentions
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.
Tiff over TIFs – Opinion
Northern Express, Oct. 6 (more…)
Oct 7, 2024 | Intercom, Menu, Student News
The Hawk Owl Café serves specials daily on Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:40–6 p.m. The protein option is $9.99 and the vegetarian option is $7.99.
Monday, October 7
Chicken Fettuccine with pesto cream sauce served with crostini & broccoli
Roasted Vegetables (V) with pesto cream sauce served with crostini & broccoli
Tuesday, October 8
Chicken Enchiladas with peppers and onions served with Spanish rice & refried beans
Roasted Vegetables (V) with peppers and onions served with Spanish rice & refried beans
Wednesday, October 9
Potato Gnocchi with Italian sausage served with garlic bread & green beans
Potato Gnocchi (V) with roasted veggies and alfredo sauce served with garlic bread & green beans
Thursday, October 10
BBQ Meatloaf served with mashed potatoes & asparagus
Plant-Based Meatloaf (V) served with mashed potatoes & asparagus
Friday, October 11
BBQ Pulled Pork with brioche bun served with creamy coleslaw and mac & cheese
BBQ Jackfruit (V) with brioche bun served with creamy coleslaw and mac & cheese
Oct 7, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
A Taste of Morocco
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and experience the food of Morocco! Explore the tastes of one of the world’s most flavorful cuisines through traditional Moroccan soups, tagines, bastillas (filled sandwiches), and khobz (traditional bread). Enjoy a glass of wine or other beverage while you cook!
Wednesday, October 9; 6-9p
Employee price: $37 per person (includes a beverage) (public price: $125)
Family Dinner Fun
Ready to trade the drive-thru for delicious, healthy creations? Through sizzling, chopping, and simmering, you’ll discover how quick and easy it is to make healthier versions of your favorite fast foods.
Saturday, October 19; 10a – 12p
Employee price: $46 for two people (public price: $125)
Learn & Play Dungeons & Dragons
Don your adventuring gear and polish up your Great Axe. Instructor Nick Roster has been playing D & D since the 70s, and has an active campaign going with his family and friends. This introduction to the popular role-playing game will prepare you with a lifetime of fun, no matter the weather.
3 sessions; Wednesdays, October 23 – November 6; 6 – 8p
Employee price: $33 (public price: $99)
Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
Oct 4, 2024 | Intercom, Student Events
NMC Campus Life presents a Kick, Punt and Pass Competition at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 on the NMC athletic field between East Hall and North Hall. Register here.
For more information, contact CJ Schneider (cschneider@nmc.edu) or Marcus Bennett (mbennett@nmc.edu).
Oct 4, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Oct 4, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Carolyn Andrews: Congratulations to Carolyn Andrews and her team for another wonderful Building Tomorrow event. Students were engaged and eager to learn about the different programs NMC has to offer.
Kudos to Kristy Jackson & The Extended Education & Training Team: College for Kids, in its 47th year, served 745 unique students ages 3-17 this summer with classes from Geology Rocks with NMC Instructor Tiffani Wilke, Instant Rock Bootcamp with NMC Instructor Brady Corcoran, to Model-Makers: Build a Sustainable Demonstration House with MTU instructor Jay Meldrum, and 85 more experiential and exceptional classes! Kristy Jackson, College for Kids Program Manager, and the Extended Education & Training team held the most financially successful College for Kids summer term on record. Net revenue* increased profit per seat by 49% from last year in 2023. Expenses decreased by 40% from 2023. In addition, Extended Education & Training awarded over $20,000 in scholarships to College for Kids families to make programming accessible to more learners. College for Kids is now positioned to grow enrollment and programming in a financially sustainable model. *Net Revenue is program profit, not including NMC staff wages and benefits.
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!
Oct 4, 2024 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
- Avery Verschaeve – Student – Switchboard Operator & Innovation Center Welcome Desk
- Alex Roush – Student – Biology Lab Assistant
- Nate Porras – Student – Student Life Office Assistant
- Travis Thenikl – Adjunct – Law Enforcement
- Grantland Armstrong – Adjunct Law Enforcement
- Gabriel Lantz – Student – Residence Hall Front Desk
- Jackie Paulosky – Supplemental Peer Mentor
- Lily Smith – Supplemental – Food Service Back of House
- Lisa Nadlicki – Supplemental – Learning Services Office Assistant
- Ayri Nortena – Student – Switchboard Operator & Innovation Center Welcome Desk Attendant
- Megan Crawford – Adjunct – Surgical Technology
- Gabby Westcott – Supplemental – Kitchen & Dining Room Help At Lobdells
- Alex Yount – Adjunct – CFI
Oct 4, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Do you have hauntingly good horror work? Anxiety-inducing artwork or poetry? Scribbles that make you squeamish? Ghost stories, childhood fears, bad trips, frightening realities, found footage, monsters or phobias?
Give us the heebie-jeebies and help us create a dread diary in this semester’s issue of the NMC Magazine student publication. Visit nmc.edu/nmcmagazine for more information and complete a submission form for each entry by Friday, Nov. 1.
Oct 4, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) Retired Educator FAFSA Specialists are going to be in the NMC Enrollment Services Office in the Tanis Building every Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at least through November.
Stop in to get help completing the 2024–25 FAFSA. You might be missing out on financial aid opportunities through federal, state and NMC scholarships. The FAFSA is the key to accessing all of these!
Oct 3, 2024 | Intercom, Student Events
Get ready for some spooky fun at the 4th Annual Trunk or Treat hosted by your friendly neighborhood NMC Student Ambassadors! Join us Thursday, Oct. 24 from 5:30–7 p.m. in the Cherry Lot on NMC’s Front Street Campus for a frightfully fun evening.
Community: Dress up your little ghosts and goblins and come ready for a night of sweet treats and spooky smiles!
NMC Students: Want to join the fun and decorate a trunk? Sign up to be a host here.
We can’t wait to see you there! #NMCTrunkOrTreat #CommunityFun #SpookySeason
Oct 2, 2024 | Aviation, Intercom, Student News
October 2, 2024
Architectural rendering of hangar expansion
When American Airlines Capt. Todd Zrimec flies with another NMC pilot, he’s confident of the quality sitting next to him in the cockpit.
“They’re the best pilots out there that we can be hiring at American,” said Zrimec, a 1992 graduate of NMC Aviation who is now a check pilot for American, training new captains for the airline, as well as an FAA examiner.
So he’s excited that NMC is breaking ground Monday on a new hangar that will allow the college to purchase more planes, which means accepting more students, which will address the industry’s need for more pilots.
“That’s a big deal, being able to bring more students in and produce more pilots for the industry with the expansion of the fleet,” Zrimec said. “Having facilities and equipment that replicate what students will use in the industry is a critical component for the students in their learning.”
The new hangar will expand the college’s aviation facilities and increase its capacity to train pilots by 25 to 40 percent, according to Aviation Director Alex Bloye.
Presently NMC’s Aviation program enrolls 50 students per year, but has a up to a two-year waitlist.
“We are incredibly grateful for the support of our state and federal legislators, donors and community partners who have made this project possible,” said NMC President Nick Nissley. “This expansion demonstrates NMC’s responsiveness to the needs of our region and our ability to deliver results.”
The current hangar is 48 years old. The renovated, 40,000-square-foot hangar will feature state-of-the-art facilities,, and a secure facility to store and maintain the college’s growing fleet of technically advanced aircraft.
“Thousands of pilots have started through those facilities. Those facilities met those needs. Now as we progress forward, we need updated facilities that match what students are going to see in the industry,” said American’s Zrimec, who also serves on the program’s advisory board.
Total project cost for the hangar is $7 million. NMC matched a $3.75 million state grant. The project also received $550,000 in federal funding.
The hangar is also the first project in NMC’s 10-year campus master plan, NMC Thrive. It is expected to be complete by August 2025, in time for the fall 2025 semester.
“I’m just extremely excited about this next phase of expansion. It’s really going to set the program apart,” Zrimec said.
Oct 2, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
Looking for information on who and what are on the ballot for the November 5 election? The League of Women Voters’s nonpartisan vote411.org website can help.
Enter your street address at vote411.org/ballot to get personalized ballot and candidate information, including biographical information and questionnaire responses from the five candidates for three NMC Board of Trustee positions.
Also, the American Library Association has put together a comprehensive state-by-state voting and elections toolkit ahead of the election to provide voters a one-stop resource covering everything from registration deadlines and polling places to ballot information and resources for getting a ride to the polls.
Oct 1, 2024 | Intercom, Student Events
IAF will host a discussion on global migration trends, including key dynamics on the U.S. Southern border, featuring two expert guest speakers Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. “Global Migration & The Southern Border” is a hybrid event, in person at the Dennos Museum Center and online. Read more and get tickets here.
Alan Bersin served as the former assistant secretary in the Office of Policy in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2012-2017. He is the former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection from 2010-2011. Bersin served as California’s Secretary of Education in the Administration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Andrew Selee, Ph.D. is the president of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), “an independent, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions.” Prior to his work at MPI, Dr. Selee was the founder & executive vice president of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Alan Bersin will speak in person and Andrew Selee, Ph.D. will appear via video link for this hybrid event at the Dennos Museum Center Milliken Auditorium.
All regular season events are open to the public. Current students, educators, and all NMC employees receive free admission.Tickets are required. Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m. and receptions begin at 5:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Visit TCIAF.com for advance in-person tickets and online livestream access: $15 per person or $10 for online livestream access. For in-person tickets on event days, purchase at the door while seats remain.
Sep 30, 2024 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Jazz Bands under the direction of Joshua Wagner will be performing as part of The Alluvion Thursday Night Jazz 4 All series. The NMC Jazz Bands will be joining the Jeff Haas Trio from 6–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 (Jazz Lab Band) and Thursday, Oct. 17 (Jazz Big Band). These groups contain NMC students, community members and area professionals with a mission of promoting the American art form of Jazz! Audience members will be treated to a variety of styles including blues, latin, swing, fusion and contemporary.
The Alluvion is located on the 2nd floor of the Commongrounds Cooperative at 414 East 8th Street in Traverse City. There are no advanced sales. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a $1–$20 honor cover at the door. We hope to see you there!
Sep 30, 2024 | Intercom, Media Mentions
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.
Letters to the editor: TIF and NMC
Parsons
Record-Eagle, Sept. 29 (more…)
Sep 30, 2024 | Intercom, Menu, Student News
The Hawk Owl Café serves specials daily on Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:40–6 p.m. The protein option is $9.99 and the vegetarian option is $7.99.
Monday, September 30
Italian Pasta Bake with meatballs served with garlic crostini & roasted Brussels sprouts
Italian Pasta Bake (V) with roasted vegetables served with garlic crostini & roasted Brussels sprouts
Tuesday, October 1
Beef Tacos with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and chipotle ranch served with tortilla chips, queso blanco & refried beans
Tofu Tacos (V) with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and chipotle ranch served with tortilla chips and queso blanco & refried beans
Wednesday, October 2
Chicken Coconut Curry with onion and red pepper served with jasmine rice & naan bread
Tofu Coconut Curry (V) with onion and red pepper served with jasmine rice & naan bread
Thursday, October 3
Lasagna served with garlic bread & broccoli
Vegetable Lasagna (V) served with garlic bread & broccoli
Friday, October 4
Crispy Chicken with buffalo sauce served with mac and cheese & asparagus
Roasted Cauliflower Steak (V) with chimichurri sauce served with mac and cheese & asparagus
Sep 27, 2024 | EES Opportunities, Intercom
Did you know that your tuition waiver benefits extend beyond credit classes? Take a fitness class, learn a new hobby, or even enjoy a date night with your partner. Check out these upcoming classes! Place the class in your shopping cart in order to see the discount. Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
Confronting Racism: A Visit to the Jim Crow Museum
Note: Employee participation on this trip does not require use of a vacation day.
Step into community and conversation with your fellow citizens here in Northern Michigan to explore the history of race relations in America through a unique lens at the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery at Ferris State University. Due to high demand, additional seats have been added.
Friday, Nov. 11; 10a – 5:30p
Employee price: $75 (public price: $199)
Social Dance: Beginning (No Partner Required!)
Experience a fun form of recreation/exercise/growth through many styles of partner dancing including swing/jitterbug, slow dancing, tango, waltz, salsa, mambo, blues, and more. Learn to dance to any kind of music in any situation: from dances and parties, to clubs and weddings.
7 sessions; Thursdays, Oct. 10 – Nov. 21; 5:30 – 7:15p
Employee price: $22 (public price: $125)
Family Dinner Fun (For Adult & Child Age 7+)
Ready to trade the drive-thru for delicious, healthy creations? Through sizzling, chopping, and simmering, you’ll discover how quick and easy it is to make healthier versions of your favorite fast foods.
Saturday, October 19; 10a – 12p
Employee Price: $46 (public price: $125)
Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
Sep 27, 2024 | Intercom
Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, 10 a.m –5:30 p.m.
Due to high demand, additional seats have been added. Register early to reserve your seat.
Step into community and conversation with your fellow NMC employees and citizens here in Northern Michigan to explore the history of race relations in America through a unique lens at the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery at Ferris State University. This one-day trip offers a unique opportunity to create belonging by fostering connection, while confronting the realities of the Jim Crow era (1877-1950s) through a collection of artifacts of intolerance that tell a powerful story and help to teach tolerance and promote a more just society.
What to Expect:
- Comfortable transportation by bus to Big Rapids, Michigan
- Lunch included at the Quad Cafe
- Plenty of time to explore the museum
- Open discussion and reflection on the themes of racism and tolerance
More Than Just a Museum Visit:
