Jason Dake – Dennos Museum Center Curator of Education, has been selected as the NMC Employee of the Semester for spring 2015. Jason has displayed the values of Northwestern Michigan College as described below. (more…)
Northwestern Michigan College has been ranked 10th out of the top 15 Best Drone Training Colleges by SuccessfulStudent.org.
NMC can offer specialized Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training, aimed at giving students skills to operate a small (under 55 lbs) UAV for many different types of commercial applications. A basic level of aviation knowledge is strongly encouraged. That level of knowledge can be gained by taking a Private Pilot Ground School course either through NMC or another provider. Additionally, NMC offers an Engineering Technology program specializing in unmanned aerial systems that includes training on electrics, hydraulics, programming basics, and robotics — skills that will help a UAS operator to be more successful in the field.
NMC is one of the premier colleges in the country for UAS operator training. More commonly called drones, unmanned aircraft represent a sector of aviation that will undergo exponential growth over the coming years. Although many of the jobs available today are with defense contractors, the civilian job market will dwarf the military sector once the FAA opens up US airspace to commercial UAS operations. The potential commercial uses of unmanned systems are enormous, to include remote sensing of the atmosphere, disaster response, weather forecasting, scientific research; agricultural survey of crops, soils, and livestock; crop dusting, wildfire surveillance, wildlife surveys, power line and pipeline survey, industrial security; oil, gas, and mineral exploration; payload transport, search and rescue, and aerial photography for fields like real estate, construction, film and entertainment industry, and accident investigation.
Learn more about NMC’s Unmanned Aerial Systems program at nmc.edu/uas
Alex Bloye, Director of Aviation
abloye@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2929
This week’s Benefits Corner includes info about the MPSERS Retirement Plan and Equally Prepared: Financial planning for the LGBT Community presentation. (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health
Director of Educational Media Technologies
Training Specialist
Welding Instructor
Supplemental Banquet Cook (more…)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here or click here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the lobby of the library’s lobby. (more…)
TRAVERSE CITY — During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees for Northwestern Michigan College unanimously approved a balanced budget and set tuition rates for the fall 2015 and spring/summer 2016 semesters.
General Tuition rates for residents will increase by $5.45 per contact hour, setting the in-district rate at $96.35 per contact hour. A Grand Traverse County student attending full time on average will see a general tuition increase of $130.80 for the academic year.
NMC’s in-district tuition is the 6th lowest of the state’s community colleges and is 75 percent lower than the average public universities in Michigan.
Community college revenue comes from three main sources: tuition and fees, local property taxes and state appropriations. “Historically those funding sources have shared the burden equally. But during the past thirteen years, the share paid by property taxes and state funding has decreased. Students, who once paid a third of the cost, are now paying more than half. We at NMC have worked hard to navigate this shift and have had the lowest average percentage increase in tuition of any community college in Michigan for a decade,” said Timothy J. Nelson, president, Northwestern Michigan College.
For 2015-16 NMC’s revenue will be 20 percent from state aid, 22 percent from local property tax, 55 percent from tuition and fees and three percent from other sources.
All of Northwestern Michigan College general rate tuition categories, their current rates and the rates of fall 2015 through spring/summer 2016:
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Category |
Current Tuition |
2015-16 Tuition |
|
In-District |
$90.90 |
$96.35 |
|
Out-of-District |
$180.00 |
$190.80 |
|
Out-of-State |
$234.65 |
$248.75 |
|
International |
$281.60 |
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Saturday, July 11 NMC will be marching down the parade route in the National Cherry Festival’s Cherry Royale Parade. The presentation will be led by President Nelson, followed by Chip the faux buffalo from the NMC Barbecue and then our float with folks handing out Hawk Owl temporary tattoos to the parade goers! And of course, the NMC entry would not be complete without the ever-popular brat truck which is staffed by the wonderful folks at the Hagerty Center who will hand out brats all the way down the parade route.
Would you like to volunteer to help hand out brats or Hawk Owl tattoos? Call Anne Varga at 995-1020 or email her at avarga@nmc.edu if you would like to be a part of a great day! All volunteers will receive a Hawk Owl t-shirt to wear in the parade and keep as a souvenir! (more…)
The Arnold Line has generously donated 4 adult tickets to the Captain’s Dinner Fundraiser (which supports 3 student groups: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, The Sailing Club and Women on the Water). Unfortunately we received them after the dinner took place. Perhaps someone in the NMC community might be interested in purchasing them! The value of each adult ticket is $18. So, for a set of two, you can purchase for $30 ($6 discount). They are valid until October 31, 2015. To purchase please email Judy Druskovich (Jdruskovich@nmc.edu). Judy will let you know if you are the first to respond. (more…)
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
The NMC Bookstore will be closed for inventory on June 29-30, And July 1. They will re-open on Thursday July 2 and will be closed on Friday July 3 to honor the 4th of July holiday. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause. (more…)
The staff of the Osterlin Library would like to acknowledge the work and lifelong contributions to libraries in Traverse City on the occasion of Rebecca Mericle’s death on June 2, 2015. (more…)
When the National Cherry Queen is crowned next month, Hannah Beaudry will be hoping the luck of the pine tree is on her side.
The NMC student is one of four finalists vying for the 2015 crown. If she wins, Beaudry, 19, will become the fifth queen within the past decade with NMC connections.
“Being able to have a college experience in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan, is such a blessing to me. Hopefully there’s a lucky charm with NMC and cherry queen, but who knows,” said Beaudry, a 2013 Elk Rapids High School graduate who is studying elementary education.
She’ll finish her NMC classes in December and then go on to complete her bachelor’s through Central Michigan University at the University Center.
The Cherry Queen scholarship would cover the remainder of her tuition costs, she said.
“It would be life-changing to earn that scholarship and graduate college debt-free,” she said.
At NMC, Beaudry’s favorite instructor has been history professor Jim Press.
“He made us think in such an amazing way. He really focused on critical thinking,” she said. “The way he lectures is like he’s telling a story, and it just made history so interesting. And I did not love history before that.”
On July 10, Beaudry will hope to make National Cherry Festival history, walking away with the crown first awarded in 1925.
TRAVERSE CITY — The Michigan Employment Relations Commission has certified the election and a majority of eligible faculty chairs voted to be in a collective bargaining unit represented by the Michigan Education Association.
Northwestern Michigan College will begin negotiations with the Michigan Education Association for an agreement that will cover wages, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for these five employees.
Marguerite Cotto
NMC Vice President for Lifelong and Professional Learning
mcotto@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1775 (office)
(231) 360-3796 (cell)
Grand Valley State University in Traverse City will hold an information session regarding the Master of Physician Assistant Studies program offered at the NMC-University Center in Traverse City on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:00 AM in room 07. During this information session, there will be faculty and academic advisors available to answer any questions you have about the GVSU PAS program. To reserve a seat, please call (231) 995-1785, RSVP at www.gvsu.edu/traverse/, or email nminfo@gvsu.edu (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health
Nursing Instructor – Medical Surgical
Maritime Engineering Instructor – Department Head
Lead Accounting Assistant
Supplemental Nurse for Student Health Services
Supplemental Digital Content Specialist (more…)
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The Final Rule amends the regulatory definition of spouse under the FMLA so that eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages will be able to take FMLA leave to care for their spouse or family member, regardless of where they live. This will ensure that the FMLA will give spouses in same-sex marriages the same ability as all spouses to fully exercise their FMLA rights.
The effective date for the final rule is March 27, 2015. (more…)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)