Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Updated strategic plan available and FY’16 operational planning formally underway
As you know, NMC embarked on a new planning process some four years ago. Our current process – Aligned Planning – utilizes the Plan, Do, Check, Adjust approach to continuous improvement and has yielded a strategic plan that is regularly reviewed and updated based on new information. These revisions help ensure that NMC is agile in responding to new opportunities and shifting priorities. (more…)
NMC earns spot on national “Best for Vets” list
Northwestern Michigan College has been selected by Military Times magazine for its “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” list recognizing NMC’s commitment to providing opportunities to America’s veterans.
NMC was ranked 68th out of the top 100, four-year schools nationwide. The college was placed in that group because NMC now offers three baccalaureate degrees. Other notable schools in that category include the University of Michigan which was ranked 56th. (more…)
GirlTECH
Grand Traverse area girls will learn how to make strides in non-traditional careers at the thirteenth annual GirlTECH Friday, November 21, 2014 at NMC’s Parsons-Stulen Building.
GirlTECH was developed to encourage high school girls enrolled in any Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District school to consider non-traditional careers, defined as those careers in which women comprise 25 percent or less of the workforce.
Multiple speakers will discuss their career paths network with students. Non-traditional students from NMC and the TBA Career-Tech Center will present students with information about local training programs for high school junior and seniors and NMC programs.
Event sponsors include NMC, the American Association of University Women, Traverse Bay Area Career-Tech Center, Benzie Area Zonta Club and the Zonta Club of Leelanau County.
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Board of Trustees recap- October 27, 2014
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, October 27, 2014.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online at www.nmc.edu/about/board-of-trustees/agendas/2014/102714-board-regular.pdf. (more…)
NMC Acapella Club to host bake sales
The NMC Acapella Club will host bake sales on both November 10 and 12, from noon-5 p.m. in the Welcome Center of the Health and Science Building.
The sales will feature baked goods and a “candycorn count contest” with prizes! (more…)
ROV pilot technician open house
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC will host an open house for prospective students interested in a new, short-format ROV pilot technician certificate program at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Parsons-Stulen Building on the Aero Park campus.
Classes for the ten-week program begin Jan. 12. Students will learn the basic skills and competencies required to gain entry-level employment in the offshore marine industry as a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Pilot Technician. Graduates of the program will find:
- Global opportunities for employment in an extremely fast growing industry
- Immediate industry interviews on site upon successful completion (presently scheduled for March 19-20, 2015)
- Starting salaries range from $40,000–$50,000 with excellent benefit packages
- Applied training in electronics, hydraulics, safety, and mechanical/ROV systems
- Industry-aligned curriculum following International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) guidelines included in IMCA R 002 and IMCA R 004 standard
Highly-trained instructors have experience in the industry. Training competencies can be applied toward credit at NMC for completion of Marine Technology degrees. Prospective students must be able to obtain a U.S. passport and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card prior to enrollment.
Food will be provided. Interested students are asked to RSVP online at nmc.edu/rovtech.
Release date: November 11, 2014
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
Training and support for operational plan A3’s now available
A hallmark of planning at NMC is continuous improvement. One area in which we seek to make notable improvement over this next operational planning cycle is with outcomes and metrics (the left side of the A3 or first page of the Word version). To aid in this improvement, ORPE has teamed up with NMC’s Professional Development Institute to develop additional training on developing metrics. (more…)
NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: A quick guide on searching for specific emails in Gmail
Tired of looking through endless lists for that one email?
“What did we decide in that email conversation?”
Then look no more. Here is a quick guide on how to search for those particular emails. (more…)
Taco Tuesday is Nov. 11
West Hall cafeteria will hold their Taco Tuesday on November 11. For lunch only taco specials will be as follows:
- 1 Taco and sides for $4.99
- 2 Tacos and sides for $5.99
- 3 Tacos and sides for $6.49
Be sure to document your awesome feast of tacos on social media: #HowdoUtacURtaco (more…)
The Dennos proposes exhibitions to potentially travel to museums in China
Northwestern Michigan College’s Dennos Museum Center Executive Director, Eugene Jenneman will leave for China on November 8 for a week of visits in Beijing, Qingdao and Shanghai with artists and colleagues, before attending a conference in Nanjing, China, being organized by the Nanjing Museum and the American Federation for the Arts in New York, November 17-20, 2014. (more…)
Benefits corner
Read about open enrollment dates and employee wellness in this edition of the HR benefits corner. (more…)
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Aero Park Professional Testing Center announces approval to deliver FCC exams
The Aero Park Professional Testing Center has received approval to deliver the written licensure and certification exams for the Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov). Inquiries about exams offered and the application process can be directed to David Crawford at 231-995-2247 or dcrawford@nmc.edu. (more…)
International Education Week event scheduled announced
International Education Week is November 16-22. The week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It was first held in 2000 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. Read more about International Education Week’s beginnings here.
The following scheduled events are sponsored by NMC Office of International Services & Service Learning, Dennos Museum Center, NMC Student Life, Sodexo, International Affairs Forum, TCAPS, and the NMC International Club. See our Schedule of Events here.
US-Brazil Connect Fellowship Program seeking applicants
Attention faculty! Do you know a student that might be interested in the US-Brazil Connect Fellowship Program? This trip is for those who enjoy traveling and exploring world cultures. For those who have a passion for teaching, making new friends, and helping others. For those who would enjoy the role of global leadership and linguistic ambassadorship. If so, they may be a strong candidate for our 2015 US-Brazil Connect Fellowship Program! Please pass this information along to them.
For the third year, NMC is offering an exciting foreign study and cultural exchange opportunity with US-Brazil Connect (USBC). Students (Fellows) will travel to beautiful Brazil in the summer of 2015, where they will assist in teaching English skills to high school students, take part in enriching travel excursions and educational activities, make life-long friends and invaluable cross-cultural connections, and experience one of the most gracious and vibrant societies in modern Latin America. (more…)
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Black Friday Fun Day at the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College presents its second annual Black Friday Fun Day on November 28, 2014, 10:00am – 5:00pm. Regular museum admission applies – $4 for children 3-12; $6 for individuals 13+; free for members and NMC students with ID. (more…)