Mark your calendars! Registration for College for Kids 2025 will open on Monday, February 3 at nmc.edu/kids. Classes will run Monday through Thursday, from June 16 through July 31. Perfect for kids and teens ages 3-17 this summer.
NMC has added new software that displays emergency alerts on all NMC computers on campus. This system will be integrated into the monthly emergency text, phone and email tests run on the first Monday of each month. Expect to see the first one Monday, Dec. 2. Learn more about NMC’s emergency alert system and commitment to a safe campus.
To the faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members who shared their stories in NMC’s 2024 Community Report. Arriving in the mailboxes of Grand Traverse County residents this week, this new publication shares real stories of student success and community impact, showing how NMC is dedicated to making Grand Traverse a better place to live, work and grow.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
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.
Annual student-led Thanksgiving food drive continues
Record-Eagle, Nov. 17
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On Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, a federal court struck down the anticipated changes to FLSA, which leaves the salary threshold for exempt/salaried employees at $35,568. NMC will not be making any changes to employee status in January as originally communicated. All impacted employees have already received an email with this communication. Please contact Hollie DeWalt in Human Resources with any questions.
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.
Lamb Gyros with pita bread
served with lemon rice and Greek orzo salad
Falafel Gyros with pita bread (V)
served with lemon rice and Greek orzo salad
Sesame Chicken Stir Fry
served with basmati rice and egg rolls
Sesame Tofu Stir Fry (V)
served with basmati rice and egg rolls
Thanksgiving Meal Special ($9.99 per meal)
Sun-Dried Tomato Rigatoni with Italian sausage
served with garlic bread and broccoli
Sun-Dried Tomato Rigatoni with roasted vegetables (V)
served with garlic bread and broccoli
Hawk Owl Café smashburger with bacon and onion straws
served with garlic aioli, sweet potato fries and asparagus
Impossible Burger with cheese & onion straws on brioche (V)
served with garlic aioli, sweet potato fries and asparagus
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.
Wilderness First Aid Certification
Combining guided presentations with hands-on practice, this interactive class equips you with the skills, knowledge, and abilities to care for an ill or injured person until you can reach qualified care.
2 sessions; Saturday. & Sunday., Dec. 7 & 8; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Price: $49 (Public price: $299)
How to Play Piano By Ear
Learn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songs without relying on sheet music. Join a practical presentation of music theory that includes predicting chord progressions, learning from recordings, and transposing — all expressed in everyday language.
Saturday., Nov. 23; 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Price: $22 (Public price: $89)
Cookie Decorating with Kids (For Adult & Child Age 8+)
Looking for a sweet activity to share with your kids this holiday season? You and a child can learn how to decorate beautiful, professional-looking cookies using royal icing.
Saturday, Dec. 14; 1–3:30 p.m.
Price: $54 for adult plus child (originally $125)
Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
TRAVERSE CITY —
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
Congratulations to the following staff members for successfully completing their three year Learning Plans for their new positions or new roles.
We appreciate your contributions to NMC and our learners. We are thankful for you!
Cathy Warner: Kudos to Cathy Warner for her dedication and organization of the Mobile Food Pantry. Cathy recruits volunteers, organizes the food deliveries, and when there is extra food, she delivers it to the NMC Food Pantry or local food pantries. Thank you, Cathy, for your amazing work to feed our NMC students and the community!
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!
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
Traverse City — The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19 in room 14 (lower level) of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC’s Front Street campus, 1701 E. Front Street, Traverse City. The meeting notice is available here.
The Board of Trustees will host a study session at 3 p.m. the same day, also in room 14 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center. The meeting notice and agenda are available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Hello everyone,
On behalf of the Student Life Office and The Food Pantry Committee, I am reaching out to all employees with information about opportunities to support our students, both as we approach the holiday season, and on an ongoing basis.
From now until December 31st, you can consider supporting the Stocking Stuffer program that is run through the Student Life Office. This program currently is available to students in financial need who have been identified by the Student Life Office or by a referral from faculty/staff who is aware of a student needing additional support. Any student who applies to this program will receive a $25 Amazon gift card per household member (up to $100 maximum) to take some of the pressure off the inherent holiday season financial stressors.
With each passing year, we are finding an increase in student requests for this program, which is not surprising given the increased usage of our food pantry, emergency assistance requests, and students expressing more and more financial need and struggles with supporting themselves and their family members. Your support of this program will go toward providing these gift cards to our students most in need as we approach the holidays.
From now until December 31, employees can go to the nmc.edu/give page, and in the “Designate my gift to” section, there is an option in the drop down box to select “Stocking Stuffers.”
In addition to the holiday based Stocking Stuffer program, please consider contributing either one-time or an ongoing basis to the NMC Food Pantry with a monetary donation at the same webpage (look for “food pantry” in the drop down box if you are donating directly to the pantry). If you would like to consider an ongoing donation to the food pantry through payroll deduction or other means, please visit the Ways to Give page on the NMC Foundation’s website.
Food pantry usage is at an all-time high this semester. Any contribution of any size is helpful for our students and their families. And please remember that you can also drop off food donations at the upcoming NMC holiday party, or to the Student Life Office at any time.
Thank you for all you do for our students!
Lisa Thomas
The ceramics studio would like to extend a warm invitation to the NMC community to join us on Friday, November 22 to experience a wood kiln firing and browse a selection of student- and faculty-made works at our pottery sale. The firing will begin at 4 a.m. and will continue through midnight. The pottery sale runs concurrently, from 1–7 p.m. Attendees can browse a selection of student and faculty made works; proceeds benefit NMC’s ceramics program.
The firing and sale will be held in the ceramics studio, located in room 135 of the Okerstrom Fine Arts Building on the Front Street Campus. Parking is located in Maple Lot.
Volunteers are still needed. Those interested can sign up here.
The Fair Labor Standards Act has some additional changes coming in 2025 that you should be aware of. Specifically, more employees will be eligible for overtime pay — this includes those currently salaried employees who earn below a salary threshold of $58,656 annually. Teaching positions are exempt from the salary threshold requirement.
We are currently reviewing these changes and how it impacts NMC positions. Please watch for more specific information and guidance in the coming weeks.
If you would like to learn more about the changes, please access the Department of Labor’s website.
Campus Life is hosting a volleyball tournament on Thursday, November 21 from 7–10 p.m. in the Rajkovich Physical Education Center. This tournament is open to all current NMC staff, students and faculty. Teams must sign up by Wednesday, November 20.
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.
Essays by Karen Anderson: Big Map
Interlochen Public Radio, Nov. 10
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