Media mentions for October 16, 2023

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.

Traverse City embraces large-scale murals
Ticker, Oct. 15
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Registration open for AquaHacking Great Lakes Challenge

Are you ready to tackle critical freshwater issues and advance climate adaptation? AquaAction and NMC have partnered to bring the AquaHacking Great Lakes Challenge to Michigan for the first time. The AquaHacking Challenge invites talented young innovators from across Canada and the USA to bring their skills and passion to tackle freshwater issues impacting the Great Lakes.

Finalists will be eligible for a chance to win $20,000 seed funding. Registration is open. The deadline to register is October 31.

Learn more and register at aquaaction.org.

 

 

 

PRMC wins 7 NCMPR Medallion awards

PRMC is proud to announce that NMC won 7 Medallion awards from the National Council for Public Relations and Marketing. This includes two gold medallions for recruitment campaigns and materials, silver medallions for Nexus, recruitment campaign materials and special event materials as well as bronze medallion awards for photography and microsite design. Thank you to all of the departments across the college we collaborated with for this exciting work! We’re excited for what we can do together next!


Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!

Lunch & Learn: Ken Scott Transformation Coaching

NMC Lunch & Learn Ken ScottIn this engaging interactive presentation, Kennith Scott, HeartMath Certified NeuroChangeSolutions Consultant, will guide you to an understanding of how your brain can be memorized into a vision of the future. Advances in technology allow us to observe the brain in action and one of the biggest outcomes of this technology is a greater understanding of how the brain works, but this understanding is not a discovery, successful individuals have been using this capability of the brain without the scientific understanding for hundreds or thousands of years. The evidence of the brain’s power to create is all around us and in this presentation, you will start to build a model you can use to leverage the greatest technology the world has ever known, your human brain!

Pizza and beverages will be provided by the Experiential Learning Institute. The Lunch & Learn will take place on Thursday, October 26 from 1–2 p.m. in room 226 of the Parsons-Stulen Building at NMC’s Aero Park Campus.

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat at NMCThe NMC Ambassadors are hosting the annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 26 from 6–7:30 p.m. 

The Student Life Office and Student Ambassador team are hosting Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 26 from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Cherry Lot across from the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center. NMC students and their families as well as community members are invited to trick or treat that evening.

Students may also participate in the event by signing up to be one of the vehicles that lines up to hand out the candy that evening. Participants handing out candy should pick a theme, dress the car (and/or themselves) in the theme. You will also need to provide your own candy. Vehicles are asked to be in place 5 p.m. that evening.

Sign up to dress up your trunk and hand out candy

Please contact the Student Life Office at (231) 995-1118 if you have questions.

Weekly Spanish table at the Hawk Owl Café

Spanish TableWhat better way to improve one’s Spanish than connecting with others who also speak the language? 

Join fellow Spanish speakers on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hawk Owl Café!

Speakers of all levels are welcome (from beginner to native speaker). Look for the Spanish table sign near the Hawk owl Café!

The weekly Spanish table is sponsored by NMC’s Multicultural Club! Hable español con nosotros!

Thanks for a great October Conference!

Thank you to all the staff and faculty who helped make the October Conference a success! We could not have done it without you!

    • Jerry Achenbach
    • Carolyn Andrews
    • Ryan Archer (Tower Pinkster)
    • Ed Bailey
    • Lisa Balbach
    • Marcus Bennett
    • Linda Berlin
    • Alex Bloye
    • Jeffrey Cobb
    • Jerry Dobek
    • Hollie DeWalt
    • Brandon Everest
    • Margaret Fox
    • Diana Fairbanks
    • Breana Goodell
    • Terri Gustafson
    • Nancy Gray
    • Todd Haines
    • Megan Holtrey
    • Robb Houston
    • Jennifer Hricik
    • Alyssa Irani
    • Tony Jenkins
    • Keith Kelly
    • Will Kitchen
    • Tamella Livengood
    • Laura Matchett
    • Kristy McDonald
    • Hollianne McHugh
    • Jeffrey Morse
    • Cari Noga
    • Nick Roster
    • Shannon Schultz
    • Jason Slade
    • Jay Smith
    • Nicole Speelman
    • Melissa Sprenkle
    • Lisa Thomas
    • Lisa vonReichbauer
    • Kerrey Woughter
    • Beckie Wooters
    • Sarah Wangler
    • Ryan Wilson
    • Glenn Wolf

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Media mentions for October 9, 2023

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.

Celebration: Indigenous People’s Day events Monday
Record-Eagle, Oct. 8
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Upcoming Extended Education classes for employees

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. 

 

Supercharge Your Workplace NMC EES classSupercharge Your Workplace: 10 Tips for Writing With ChatGPT
Thursday, Oct. 19; 12–1:30 p.m. (livestream)
Employee price: $12 (public price: $25)
Could you use more time in your work day? More productivity in your workplace? Guided by NMC technical writing instructor Janet Lively, learn to harness the power of artificial intelligence to draft persuasive emails, craft a compelling marketing message, create a comprehensive business report, and more.
Register here

Sushi Rolls NMC EES classSushi Rolls
Saturday, Oct. 21; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Employee price: $42 (public price: $99)

Chef Misaeng, a native of Japan, guides this hands-on class including tips on ingredient selection, preparation, and serving ideas. Leave with new skills, samples you prepared in class and your own sushi mat to make sushi at home.
Register here

Ice Age NMC EES classThe Ice Age: A Journey into Earth’s Frozen Past
Wednesday, Nov. 8; 6–9 p.m.
Employee price: $22 (public price: $49)
The Ice Age was a transformative period in Earth’s history, shaping landscapes, ecosystems, and even the evolution of species. From the colossal ice sheets that covered vast regions to the unique adaptations of the creatures that roamed the icy landscapes, delve into the fascinating world of the Ice Age!
Register here

October Conference is Tuesday!

What is October Conference? October Conference is NMC’s professional development day. The college will be closed on Tuesday, October 10, so we can all learn together. Attendance is required for all regular faculty and staff. Adjunct faculty are encouraged to join us!

This year’s theme is Growing a Culture of Innovation at NMC. Our program and project group work will give us the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across campus with the aim of supporting innovation and advancing strategic work at NMC. View the schedule for the day here and remember to sign up for your project if you haven’t already. Click to view the list of projects and register for your group.

The conference begins at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts in the Dennos Museum followed by a program in the Milliken Auditorium. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Andy Gold, Vice President of Strategic Engagement for the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), will share tools and resources to assist us with moving projects forward using design thinking principles. Project groups will work together for the rest of the day.

If you have questions, please contact Lori Hodek at lhodek@nmc.edu (231) 995-1143 or Janet Lively at jlively@nmc.edu (231) 995-1231.

NMC Magazine seeks submissions

NMC Magazine HumorA sailor, a pilot, and a chef walk into West Hall…and decide to submit to the NMC Mag!

Have a talent for tomfoolery? Trying to conquer your crushing sense of existential dread? Stretch your funny bone with a submission to NMC’s award-winning creative arts magazine!

Knock our Crocs™ off with your rib-tickling fine art, design, illustration, photography, video, comics, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essay, recipes and more!

Accepted mediums include:

    • Fiction/nonfiction (1,500 word limit)
    • Poetry/lyrics (30 line limit)
    • Comics (30 panels/4 page limit)
    • Video/audio (4 minutes)

Visit nmc.edu/nmcmagazine to submit your entry. The deadline to enter is Friday, November 3, 2023.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day StoryWalk

You hold me up GimanaadenimThe NMC Library is presenting a StoryWalk® in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

You Hold Me Up / Gimanaadenim by Monique Gray Smith will be available to view along the sidewalk north of the campus apartments from Monday, Oct. 9 through Friday, Oct. 20. If you are strolling the campus with little ones, be sure to take in this beautiful dual-language (Anishinaabemowin and English) book about love, support, and building relationships.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.

Important changes to the Employee Assistance Program

The need to access mental health support and wellness has increased and we recognize that supporting employees in this area is critical.

NMC is excited to share that we have worked with Ulliance and upgraded the number of visits for counseling and coaching per topic to meet the needs of our employees.

With this upgrade, you will receive:

    • A flexible number of visits (e.g. no fixed number) for counseling and coaching per topic and you can call in for as many topics as needed
    • Continued support for partners, spouses, dependents up to the age of 26 with the same flexibility of visits as the employee
    • More access to resources on www.lifeadvisor.com , offered by Ulliance
    • Continued access to a free 30 minute consultation for Legal and Financial consultations, plus discounted hourly rates for beyond the 30 minute consultation.

Ulliance Central Number: 1-800-448-8326

2024 Benefits Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment for 2024 is Nov. 6–17. Please plan to attend one of the two Zoom meetings that are scheduled for Nov. 6, 2023, at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All employees should have received a calendar invite for these open enrollment meetings. If you did not, please contact Hollie DeWalt. 

A recorded session will be available on the benefits webpage for those who are unable to attend.