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Free Access to the NMC Fitness Center in September for all NMC Employees!
Have you been wanting to check out the new fitness center in North Hall?
This is your chance! Just show up, sign in and get working! If you find that you love it and would like to sign up for a membership, you can do so through Extended Education Services by calling (231) 995-1700.
- Annual Employee with 100% Tuition Waiver – $60
- Four-Month with 100% Tuition Waiver – $30
- *All other prorated tuition waivers will be applied appropriately
Hours:
- Monday–Thursday – 6 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Friday – 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
- Saturday–Sunday – 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
NMC Wellness Program
NMC’s 3rd Annual Step Challenge
Registration opens on Monday, Sept. 16 and the challenge begins Monday, Sept. 23. The team minimum is two people.
Blue Cross members will use the online wellness site, and non Blue Cross employees should email Hollie DeWalt in HR for access to the Google tracker.
September 23, 2019- Men’s Health Presentation
Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Position Vacancies & Supplemental Employment
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. (more…)
Librarian Office Hours in Scholars Hall
New this semester – your NMC librarians are holding office hours in Scholars Hall!
Stuck on a research assignment, or want to enlist the help of a personal research collaborator? Curious to pick up some tips on how to avoid misinformation online? Or just looking for a homework break and someone to talk to? Stop by Scholars Hall 213 on Wednesdays between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.!
Parking enforcement starts Sept. 9
The Traverse City Parking Patrol will begin issuing citations for parking violations at NMC on Monday, September 9. 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.
- Hang tags must be on the rear view 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 in 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.
Success story: Hawk Owl heads to Harvard
August 28, 2019
Add up an NMC associate degree, a thin credit history, a stint in the Navy and a love of travel and you get Harvard University sophomore Alex Walsh (NMC 2012), who will start classes in Cambridge, Mass. next week.
He’s one of just a dozen transfer students admitted among 1,600 applicants to the most venerable of the Ivy League institutions. But long odds didn’t daunt Walsh, preternaturally disposed to optimism.
“Shoot for the stars, see what happens. The worst they could say is no,” said Walsh, 27, who was also admitted to the University of Michigan and Michigan State. “Being able to find ways to push myself at NMC, challenge myself, helped put me on this path.”
“This path” started with participating in a wide range of activities and clubs at NMC, including NMC magazine, the White Pine Press, Anime Club, International Club and the NMC Policy Council. (NMC yesterday hosted Pine Palooza, an annual fair that introduces students to dozens of campus groups and organizations.) Walsh was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international community college honor society. He credits PTK adviser Kari Kahler and instructors Jim Bensley, Amjad Khan and John Zachman as among his NMC mentors.
Yet when he graduated, Walsh didn’t have enough credit history to get the student loans he needed to continue his education. So he joined the military, both for the GI benefits down the road and the opportunity to travel in the short term, a love kindled in the NMC International Club. He chose the Navy specifically because it offered more opportunity to travel than other branches, and lived in Spain for more than three years and visited 25 different countries.
In 2017 he took the SAT and scored higher than he expected. Though Ivy League schools are notoriously picky about transfer students, he decided to add Harvard, Princeton and Yale to his list when his Navy contract was up. A veteran transition program, Service to School, also matched him with a mentor whom Walsh said was vital in the decision process.
He’ll enter Harvard as a sophomore and plans to major in economics and minor in government, likely international relations. An MBA or law school could follow. Walsh hopes to work in a capacity that grows the global economy, staying in touch with his love of international relations.
“I would like to be on some kind of a career path where I can provide opportunities to those who would not otherwise have opportunities,” he said. Options he wants to explore through internships include working with infrastructure and business development in central America or Asia, working with refugees of war or conflict, and serving in the Foreign Service as an economic or political adviser.
Between the GI Bill®, Harvard scholarships and grants, Walsh said his entire tuition bill will be covered.
“That’s pretty exciting too,” he said.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Mike McIntosh Memorial Car & Truck Show
TRAVERSE CITY — See cool cars and trucks and support students at NMC’s 14th annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Car and Truck Show Saturday, September 7.
Car enthusiasts will display their classic cars, 4X4s, dragsters, sports cars, modified late models, motorcycles and more from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at NMC’s Automotive Services Building, 2510 Aero Park Drive.
Admission is free for spectators. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle for contestants. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Trophies are awarded for best of show in each class. Enjoy food, music, prizes and a silent auction. Student projects and vehicles will also be on display. Proceeds benefit NMC’s Automotive Program and scholarships.
The show is named for the late NMC Automotive instructor Mike McIntosh, who retired in 2004 after 34 years of service. McIntosh organized the first car show for the Automotive Program in 2004. Learn more here »
Release date: Aug. 27, 2019
For more information:
Wayne Moody
NMC Automotive Chair
(231) 995-1316
wmoody@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-discriminationKudos!
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Members
Remember that you have access to online visits so you don’t have to leave home! Read more about the service here.
NMC Wellness Program
Get your step trackers ready—it is time for the 3rd Annual HIT YOUR STRIDE Challenge beginning on September 23! Read about the challenge and dates here!
Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Position Vacancies & Supplemental Employment
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. (more…)
NMC Reviewing Fact Finder’s Report Recommendations In Faculty Contract Negotiations
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is reviewing the recommendations of the Fact Finder’s Report from the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) in the ongoing contract negotiations between the college and the Faculty Association affiliates of the Michigan Education Association.
The report was released late Thursday, August 22. The college filed a petition for Fact Finding January 17, 2019 in an effort to advance negotiations following several bargaining sessions including a State of Michigan mediator. The contracts expired December 31, 2018.
Fact Finding allows a neutral, state-appointed representative to create a non-binding report on the remaining disputes.
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communication, Diana Fairbanks said, “The college is now reviewing and evaluating the recommendations as a whole. The next step in this process is that both sides have an additional 60 days to negotiate a contract that serves the college and our communities well today and into the future.”
Release date: August 23, 2019
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
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-discriminationMedia Mentions for August 26, 2019
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.
Fact-finding report favors higher salaries for NMC faculty
Record-Eagle, August 26 (more…)
Yen Yoga and Fitness Classes for NMC Employees
Check out this exclusive offer from Yen Yoga for NMC employees and those authorized for employee tuition waivers.
Currently offering more than 115 classes a week (check schedule at yenyogafitness.com), Yen Yoga is Northern Michigan’s largest class-based fitness studio, offering yoga, indoor cycling, group fitness, TRX and more. Teachers and staff at Yen Yoga know that walking into a yoga or fitness studio can be intimidating at first, so they strive to create an environment that is welcoming and non-judgmental — emphasizing mind, body, spirit and joy.
Purchase a 30-class package for $40 with a 100% tuition waiver (normally a $360 value). Start your classes anytime, September through December. It expires 12 months after the purchase date. Easy two-step signup:
- Call NMC Extended Education Services at (231) 995-1700 to enroll (payment due with enrollment);
- then call Yen Yoga and Fitness at (231) 421-5496 to sign up for your first class.
August 19 Opening Conference video
If you missed the NMC Opening Conference on Monday, August 19, would like to skim and view select sections of it, or review the conference in its entirety, you can view the video here. The agenda and a link to a PDF of the main presentation are below:
- 8:15–9:30 a.m.: Introductions and college updates
- 9:30–10 a.m.: Dr. Maureen Drysdale: Understanding reflection and models
- 10–10:30 a.m.: Some personal reflections from Tim
- 10:30–11:15 a.m.: Reflecting on the past; Planning for the future – Activity led by Dr. Drysdale
- 11:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.: Reporting back, observations & guiding questions for moving forward
- 12:15 p.m.: iPad Drawing & conclusion
Models of Experiential Learning & Reflection Presentation (PDF)