Jan 16, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin issuing citations for parking violations at NMC on Monday, January 20. All NMC students and employees must have their 2019-2020 permits displayed by that date.
The Traverse City Police Department has provided the following information on how to avoid parking tickets on campus by properly displaying your parking permit:
- Place your permit in the bottom left-hand corner of your windshield.
- Place your permit right side up. An upside-down permit will be considered invalid.
- Hangtags must be on the rearview mirror.
- Be sure that the expiration date on your permit can be seen from the outside of your vehicle. (Some vehicles have a tint on the edges of their windshield, so be sure your permit is not behind a tint, as it will make it difficult to see from the outside.) When it doubt, get out of your vehicle and be sure you can see the entire permit from the outside.
If you do get a ticket, payment can be made at the red drop-off payment box at the east end of the Cedar lot in front of the Health & Science Building on main campus. You can also mail the fine to the city, or pay at the parking services office in the public parking garage at 303 E. State St. Payment information is also on each ticket.
If you have any questions about parking enforcement on campus, please call Campus Safety & Security at (231) 995-1111.
Jan 16, 2020 | Financial Aid Fair, Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Enrollment Services at Northwestern Michigan College will offer several “pop-up” scholarship events this winter in addition to its annual Financial Aid Fair for prospective college students, parents, alumni, and current NMC students.
Two of the pop-up events will focus on NMC scholarships available to culinary students and will be held at Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant on NMC’s Great Lakes campus, 715 E. Front St.
- Tuesday, January 21, 5–7 p.m.
- Friday, February 14, Noon–2 p.m. (NOTE NEW TIME)
A pair of nursing-specific workshops will be held 8:30–9:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 on NMC’s Main Campus, with the exact location still to be determined.
A tech-aviation scholarship-specific workshop will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Parsons-Stulen 217/219 on the Aero Park Campus.
The Financial Aid Fair will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 in room 113 of the Osterlin Building. It offers half-hour workshop sessions and time for students to meet individually with a financial aid representative. Snacks will be included!
Sign up for half-hour workshop sessions at nmc.edu/financial-aid. Walk-ins are also welcome.
- Counting the Cost of College – comparing schools (4–4:30 p.m., 5:30–6 p.m.)
- Waivers and scholarships for Native American Students (4–4:30 p.m., 5:30–6 p.m.)
- Types of Financial Aid (4:30-5 p.m., 6-6:30 p.m.)
- How to Find and Apply for Scholarships (5–5:30 p.m., 6:30–7 p.m.)
Before or after the workshops, get one-on-one help with:
- Completing the FAFSA by the March 1 State deadline
- Applying for Scholarships
- Completing financial aid requirements (for current NMC students)
- Comparing award letters
- Student loan counseling
RELEASE DATE: January 16, 2020
For more information:
NMC Enrollment Services
(231) 995-1035
sfs@nmc.edu
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jan 16, 2020 | Intercom, President Updates
Let me begin with a sincere thank you for your warm welcome at our January Conference. It was great to meet you and share a little bit of what shaped me as a person as we begin our journey together. Best of all was feeling the student-centered passion that filled the room! Yes, that was your energy.
As part of our journey, over the next five weeks, I will be sharing personal reflections on what shaped me as a leader each week in “The Intercom” employee e-newsletter. I will begin with the importance of trust; then, work my way through – conflict, commitment, accountability, and results. (more…)
Jan 15, 2020 | Intercom
New to NMC? Check out this Getting Started Guide for Technology.
Jan 15, 2020 | Intercom, Student Events
Celebrate the release of Creatures NMC Magazine’s Fall 2019 edition. Enjoy light refreshments and network with community members! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2740919155946413/
Jan 14, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC this month joins a statewide initiative to help students connect with resources to support basic needs. The Michigan Community College Association was awarded a $442,000 grant to launch the initiative focused on improving student completion and success by addressing economic instability among students including access to food, housing, transportation, childcare and other basic needs.
The Michigan – Building Economic Stability Today (MI-BEST) effort is funded through June 2022 by a grant from the Los Angeles-based ECMC Foundation as part of its Basic Needs Initiative, designed to address and alleviate basic needs insecurity among students. National survey findings reported that 45 percent of respondents had been food insecure in the past 30 days, 56 percent had been housing insecure in the previous year and 17 percent had been homeless during that year.
NMC will begin by forming a team of college personnel and community leaders. Dean of Students Lisa Thomas, NMC’s project lead, said members will include executive leadership, advisers, faculty, development/fundraising staff, financial aid staff and community partners.
“What I would hope is we learn some ways to better structure or provide internal supports to our students,” Thomas said.
NMC has offered a food pantry since November 2017. It serves between 80 and 90 people per month. This year’s usage is on pace to equal the 2018 academic year, the first full year of operation, when 1,087 total people were served.
In addition to the food pantry, Thomas also has emergency textbook funds available, as well as gas cards and BATA passes for students with transportation issues. Now, accessing those resources is handled on a case by case basis, rather than systematically.
“We’re going to take a deep dive to see what are the structures and processes in place at NMC to see what is supporting or what is a barrier to students completing their education,” Thomas said.
The Michigan Center for Student Success is leading the initiative for the MCCA and will partner with nationally-recognized organizations including the National Center for Inquiry and Improvement and Trellis Research along with Michigan-based organizations including the Michigan Association of United Ways, MiBridges, and Public Policy Associates to support Michigan’s participating community colleges.
“We know that the lack of access to basic needs is frequently the reason that students leave college,” said Erica Lee Orians, executive director of the Michigan Center for Student Success at the MCCA. “NMC’s participation in this initiative is a critical component of our student success efforts.”
The Michigan Center for Student Success, founded in 2011, serves as a hub connecting leadership, administrators, faculty, and staff in their emerging and ongoing efforts to improve student outcomes, emphasizing linkages between practice, research, and policy. The Center has led statewide initiatives focused on reengaging adults, developmental education, transfer, veterans, and advising. The Center is part of the 16-state Student Success Center Network working with over half of the community colleges across the nation.
Release date: January 14, 2019
For more information:
Lisa Thomas
Dean of Students
lthomas@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1043
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jan 14, 2020 | Intercom
Are your lectures the Hottest on Campus? You can handle the heat of student review! But can you handle the heat of the national hot sauce day challenge, on January 22 @ 11 a.m.?
The Hawk Owl cafe is looking for instructors to join our National Hot Sauce Day Challenge. We want 3 questions, (1 easy, one medium and one SUPER HARD) from the area you teach in; answer the question from the other instructors incorrectly and eat a wing with the appropriate hot sauce level on it. The last instructor standing wins lunch on us. The instructor who eats the hottest wings wins lunch on us. Basically, everyone who participates wins lunch on us!
Please email ptesner@nmc.edu, no later than January 17.
Jan 13, 2020 | Intercom, Student Events
Who: Tutoring, Personal counseling, Advising, Success Coaches, Student Government & more
What: A time to introduce yourself to the on-campus resources that are here to help you be successful. Also, stop by the success fair either or BOTH days to enter a drawing for free textbooks up to $250 value, 2 lucky students will be selected!
Location: Health & Science Building Lobby
Date: Tuesday, January 14th & Wednesday, January 15th
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Jan 13, 2020 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media in the past week. 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 Osterlin Library.
International Affairs Forum Sets Next Slate Of Speakers
The Ticker, Jan. 8 (more…)
Jan 13, 2020 | Intercom
Q: What is neurodiversity and what does it mean for me in the classroom?
- We will have a panel of current and former students speaking to the benefits and burdens of neurodiversity in the classroom as well as the workplace.
- We will learn what we as instructors can consider as we work to support all of our students.
- We will get tips and resources for improving our outreach to all of our students.
Friday, Jan. 17, 12:30 – 2 p.m. FH110
Jan 13, 2020 | Intercom
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 at Hagerty Center. Learn new cooking skills and get fresh ideas from area chefs and gourmet food artisans. Enjoy tasty samplings in this learn-a-lot-quick experience. 16 total workshops; you choose 4. Workshop descriptions available at nmc.edu/festival-of-foods. Register soon to receive first-choice of workshops at this sellout event! $99 per person ($54 with 100% tuition waiver).
Jan 13, 2020 | Intercom, Student Events
February 12, 4-7 p.m.
Osterlin Library, Room 113
Enrollment Services at Northwestern Michigan College is pleased to offer a financial aid fair for prospective college students, parents, alumni, and current NMC students. There will be half-hour workshop sessions and time for students to meet individually with a financial aid representative. Snacks will be provided!
Sign up for half-hour workshop sessions:
- Counting the Cost of College – comparing schools (4-4:30 p.m. & 5:30-6 p.m.)
- Waivers and Scholarships for Native American Students (4-4:30 p.m. & 5:30-6 p.m.)
- Types of Financial Aid (4:30-5 p.m. & 6-6:30 p.m.)
- How to Find and Apply for Scholarships (5-5:30 p.m. & 6:30-7 p.m.)
Before or after the workshops, get one-on-one help with:
- Completing the FAFSA by the March 1 State deadline
- Applying for Scholarships
- Completing financial aid requirements (for current NMC students)
- Comparing financial aid offers
- Student loan counseling
Jan 10, 2020 | HR Corner, Intercom
Link to Priority Health Approved Drug List- HERE
Link to updated Summaries-CORE and High Deductible
Link to Prior Authorization form for prescriptions (Traditional)- HERE
- 90-day prescription will be 2 co-pays
- Priority Health uses Express Scripts for mail order (same as Blue Cross)
- When you register as a new user on the website- Priorityhealth.com- you will be asked many questions about your history (old addresses, cars, relatives…) to verify your identity.
Jan 10, 2020 | HR Corner, Intercom
- Please use ADP to update your address and personal phone numbers
- Check your time off balances
- Check-in on your life insurance beneficiaries:
ADP > Myself > Benefits > Enrollments > View Benefits
- Be sure the date is in 2020
- Scroll down to Employee Life section
- If you are satisfied with the beneficiaries, no action needed
- If you need to make a change- click on the green pencil icon to edit
- If you need to add a beneficiary who is not listed- contact Hollie DeWalt in HR
Jan 10, 2020 | HR Corner, Intercom
- Free NMC Fitness Center access for the month of January for NMC Staff and Faculty.
- One new employee will win a free membership to the NMC Fitness Center and a complimentary fitness center towel.
- Open Recreation, 12pm to 2pm in the Physical Education building.
- Certified trainers available to help you get started on your fitness journey.
- Snow shoes available for checkout in North Hall.
Jan 10, 2020 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Jan 10, 2020 | HR Corner, Intercom
The following employees were promoted internally. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Jan 9, 2020 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwestern Michigan College alumni program is seeking nominations for the 2020 Outstanding Alumni award. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28.
Celebrated since 1988, the Outstanding Alumni award recognizes alumni for significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The award(s) will be presented at NMC’s annual Commencement ceremony May 2.
Nomination forms are available online. Nominations may also be e-mailed to Director of Alumni Relations, Cameron Penny, at alumni@nmc.edu or mailed to NMC Alumni Relations, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686.
The 2019 Outstanding Alumni recipients were Terry Beia, Frank Dituri and Marie Socha.
Release date: JANUARY 9, 2020
For more information:
Cameron Penny
Director of Alumni Relations
cpenny@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2825
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
