IRS mileage rate change
The IRS mileage rate for business use of vehicle changed from 57.5 cents to 54 cents per mile beginning January 1, 2016. (more…)
Art Prize winners Steve and Ann Loveless show Northwood Awakening at the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will exhibit Northwood Awakening, the 2015 Art Prize People Choice Award winner by Steve and Ann Loveless, Now through March 6, 2016. (more…)
The Second City to perform at Dennos Museum Center
Second City Green Touring Company Front Row, Jo Feldman, Peter Kim, Julie Marchiano, Back Row, Jeff Murdoch, Julia Weiss and Chucho Perez. © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2015
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the nation’s premier comedy improv touring company from Second City in the production Hooking Up with The Second City on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $35 advance, $40 at the door and $30 for museum members plus ticket processing fees. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org or by calling the box office at 231-995-1553; also at 1-800-836-0717or www.MyNorthTickets.com.
January Wellness Works- Resolutions
We bring in the New Year with wild expectations for the future. Most of us resolve to change the things we do not like about ourselves. It is only natural to work toward self-improvement. Most resolutions start out with “I want to stop (fill in the blank)”. It could be smoking, eating sugar, nail biting, loafing on the couch or a variety of other bad habits. Unfortunately most resolutions are broken before February 1st. Why? One of the main reasons is because the goals are often too vague or too unrealistic. It takes a lot more than wishful thinking to make those lofty New Year’s resolutions stick. Ask yourself the following six questions to, once and for all, make the changes you want. (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos- Praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved. (defined by Merriam-Webster.com)
Kudos to the following people and departments! If you know of co-workers who are going above and beyond, nominate them for kudos here! (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Financial Aid Admissions Assistant
Director of Maritime Admissions
Student Financial Services Front Desk Assistant – Supplemental (more…)
Benefits corner- Insurance cards for 2016
The following is information pertaining to your health and vision insurance cards for 2016. (more…)
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Remembering Anne Gahn
Anne Lowell Graves Gahn, 83, of Traverse City, died peacefully on Dec. 17, 2015 at Cherry Hill Haven. Anne was born to Lawrence and Josephine Graves on June 7, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Faulkner School for Girls, attended Oberlin College and earned a nursing degree from Northwestern University. She worked as a nurse on the Santa Fe Railroad and at Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Chicago. She moved to Traverse City in 1962 to teach obstetric/pediatric nursing at Northwestern Michigan College. In 1969, Anne married Adam Joseph Gahn, III. Read the full obituary here. (more…)
Congratulations to Student Life, winner of the Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest
At the Holiday Party last Friday, we announced the winner of our 2015 Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest. A big congrats to Student Life who walked away with the trophy this year! Thanks again to everyone who participated…start shopping for your ugly sweater for next year now!
Adapted in TC: The special challenges of the sight-impaired
Read NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest column in the Traverse City Record-Eagle here. (more…)
December NMC Scan available
The December NMC Scan is now available on the ORPE employee pages here. Please take time to review this document which provides important context for what is happening in the environment around us. This is our annual futures issue. Specific attention was given to changes in higher education funding and credentialing as well as innovation in higher education and the rise of “big data”. All of this and more can be found here. (more…)
NMC staff, faculty and student appreciation days at the Dennos Museum Store
Now through the end of December the Dennos Museum Store is offering staff, faculty and student appreciation with 20% off all items in the store, except consignment art which is only 10%. (more…)
NMC holiday hours by department
The holiday schedule for individual NMC departments is listed below.
Do YOU have an idea worth spreading?
The speaker line up for next year’s TEDxTraverseCity event is almost complete. We’re looking for three more ideas worth spreading, and yours could be just the ticket! The 2016 event theme is Re-Evolution – Community, Contribution, Citizenship, Courage. Do you have something to share on this topic? (more…)
NMC Training Services- December 2015 newsletter
The Training Services December 2015 Newsletter is here! Learn about how Workplace Organization can improve your work, Manufacturing Day 2015, how to improve huddles, upcoming workshops and more. Check it out here! (more…)
More Student Services offering extended Monday hours starting in spring semester
Hey night owls! More NMC Student Services will be open for extended hours on Monday nights until 7 p.m. starting on Monday, January 4, 2016!
Offices that will be open till 7 p.m. on Mondays include:
- Admissions
- Student Financial Services
- Records & Registration
- Academic Advising *NEW!*
Please note: Admissions, Student Financial Services and Records & Registration are currently open till 7 p.m. on Mondays in the fall semester.
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Student Financial Services Front Desk Assistant – Supplemental (more…)