Thanks to all of the students and faculty/staff who are taking advantage of the new water fountains in the Tanis building and in East Hall! Within the first two weeks of installation, water bottle users frequenting these fountains have stopped 3,800 plastic bottles from going to the landfills!
Kudos to Wayne Moody for spending countless hours of his own time organizing the annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Car Show. He solicits area businesses for donations of prizes for the silent auction to raise money for student scholarships. In the current economy, this gets harder every year. It takes a huge effort to put the show together, and year after year he personally oversees every aspect of preparations. All of this takes place at the busiest time of the year – the beginning of fall semester. I can honestly say that few people would be able to get this show off the ground. The participants of the show frequently comment on how much they love attending our event and how well it is organized. It’s an honor to be involved in
helping Wayne put the show together year after year.
Kudos to Emily Magner for working tirelessly this summer coordinating orientation for new students. Her welcoming and supportive attitude with incoming students puts them at ease, and I observed her doing this time and time again for countless students. At opening conference Tim Nelson told about Emily taking care of a perspective student’s dog and watching his 11-year old son so that he could attend orientation. This gesture allowed this student to register for classes and begin his educational journey here at NMC. Emily is passionate about new students getting their needs met when first arriving on campus, and she works hard to instill those values in her student workers, and I know it spills over to others who are assisting our students. I also saw Emily work very hard over the summer planning Pine Palooza, and want to thank her for such a successful and professional event that benefited our students and makes us all proud of our college and its resources.
What is MPSERS? Am I a member of MPSERS? If I only work part-time, I’m not in the state retirement system, am I? You probably are if you are an adjunct, a supplemental employee, or a regular staff or faculty member working for NMC.
If you are an active member of MPSERS, you should have recently received notification from the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) either through your home mail, email, or both to let you know that you need to make an election on how you want your pension and/or retiree healthcare benefits handled going forward. The online election period is 9/4/12 – 10/26/12.
Online through miAccount is the only way you will be able to make your election.
For more information or to access your miAccount, go to www.michigan.gov/orsschools, and click on the miAccount section. Don’t wait – go online now and find out about the resources available to you to make your decision! Watch for more on-campus informational sessions to be announced in the future.
NMC Faulty and Staff,
I want to give a big heartfelt thank you to all of the wonderful people who have made working at NMC such a wonderful experience for the past 20 years. I will miss you all! I would like you to know that your thoughts and prayers, as well as those of my family, are what helped me to survive my stroke in August 2011. I have read every card and enjoyed every plant and flower bouquet sent to me. Your kind words inspired me to keep going on. I am doing well with my recovery and enjoying my retirement.
I will cherish my memories with all of you. You are all terrific, dedicated people and it has been a true pleasure working with you over the years.
Thank you, again!
–Bea
Date: October 10, 212
Time: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Trainer: Heather Fraizer
Cost: $395
Location: NMC’s Parsons-Stulen building
Description: This eight-hour training would be beneficial for anyone that works with other people, including both customers and co-workers. It will provide participants an opportunity to practice effective communication skills including paraphrasing, demonstrating empathy, identifying key words, and asking open-ended questions. The training will build on these skills to introduce how to provide both positive and critical feedback effectively. Participants will have several opportunities to practice using all skills introduced.
Contact EES to register at 995-1700
The NMC Engineering Club will be having its monthly bake sale “We know Pi” on the 25th and 26th of September in the lobby of the Health & Science Building from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cookies and blueberry muffins will be available in the morning and cupcakes in the afternoon.
Following are positions currently open at NMC. For detailed information on externally posted positions, please visit NMC’s web page at www.nmc.edu/jobs Information on internal postings has been emailed.
OPEN POSTINGS
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Instructor – Clinical Nursing (38-443)
Adjunct Faculty-Physics Instructor (98-443)
Adjunct Faculty-Physical Education Basketball (109-443)
Adjunct Faculty-Biology (139-443)
Faculty
HVAC/R Instructor (95-443) (Full time)
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health (91-443) (Part time)
Professional Staff
Master, T-S State of Michigan (99-443)
Major and Planned Giving Specialist (137-443)
Student Employee
White Pine Press-Student Employee (66-443)
Tutor-Student Employee (82-443)
Student Lab Assistant – Biology (129-443)
Department of Learning Services Office Assistant (132-443)
Supplemental Staff
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (135-443)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them.
| Jerry Achenbach | Superintendent of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy | 2 years |
| Aaron Beach | Director of Human Resources | 2 years |
| Laura Carmickle | Senior Programmer/Analyst and Solutkon Assistant | 24 years |
| Julie Hansen | Veteran Affairs and Records/Registration Assistant | 13 years |
| Jim Nelson | Science/Math Instructor | 10 years |
| Cari Noga | Writer – Public Relations Specialist | 6 years |
| Donna Palmer | Executive Assistant – University Center | 14 years |
| Jean Rokos | Health Occupations Instructor | 31 years |
| Joseph Sanok | Counselor | 2 years |
The NMC Annual Campaign for scholarships and programs is a collaborative campaign that involves bringing together community partners and NMC partners such as you. These combined efforts make the Annual Campaign possible for NMC to award more scholarships to students than any other community college in Michigan.
As a faculty or staff member you live the mantra of Learn. Grow. Give. every day through teaching a class, advising a club, maintaining records, and contributing to the Annual Campaign. Your contributions demonstrate your commitment to helping students achieve success through higher education.
The Annual Campaign is drawing near and we at the Foundation and Resource Development are looking forward to helping you make student dreams a reality. Thank you for your support!
The chart below reflects the contributions of Faculty and Staff to the 2011-12 Annual Campaign.
Every year, Wayne Moody spends countless hours of his own time organizing the annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Car Show. He solicits area businesses for donations of prizes for the silent auction to raise money for student scholarships. In the current economy, this gets harder every year. It takes a huge effort to put the show together, and year after year he personally oversees every aspect of preparations. All of this takes place at the busiest time of the year – the beginning of fall semester.
I can honestly say that few people would be able to get this show off the ground. The participants of the show frequently comment on how much they love attending our event and how well it is organized. It’s an honor to be involved in helping Wayne put the show together year after year.
Emily Magner worked tirelessly this summer coordinating orientation for new students. Her welcoming and supportive attitude with incoming students puts them at ease, and I observed her doing this time and time again for countless students.
At opening conference Tim Nelson told about Emily taking care of a perspective student’s dog and watching his 11-year old son so that he could attend orientation. This gesture allowed this student to register for classes and begin his educational journey here at NMC. Emily is passionate about new students getting their needs met when first arriving on campus, and she works hard to instill those values in her student workers, and I know it spills over to others who are assisting our students.
I also saw Emily work very hard over the summer planning Pine Palooza, and want to thank her for such a successful and professional event that benefited our students and makes us all proud of our college and its resources.
Sarah Shimek has joined NMC in the position of Employee Wellness Coordinator on Sept 10, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1154 or sshimek
Shimek grew up in Leelanau County, and moved back after getting her degree in Public Health Education and Health Promotion at CMU. She was previously the Community Outreach Coordinator and Health Education Specialist for the Grand Traverse County Health Department. She ran track in college, and now is a Crossfit Level 1 certified trainer, and has completed several triathlons and road races, including the Bayshore Marathon.
Scott Herzberg started in his new position at NMC as the Assistant Director of Outreach Services on September 17, 2012. he can be reached at (231) 995-2526 or sherzberg@nmc.edu.
Nicholeen Frusti started her new position at NMC as the Outreach Services Coordinator on Sept 17, 2012. She can be reached at (231) 995-2525 or nfrusti@nmc.edu.
If you just have a quick question, want to discuss something, or want to enter in a ticket with the Technology Help Desk, you can take advantage of the Chat offering, whenever, the green “Available” is present.
Once you click on “click here” (which is next to Available), you will have to enter your Issue, NMCID, and a description of your issue. Then the request for Chat will go to a Help Desk Staff member to be answered. Chat’s are responded to on a first come, first serve basis.
The Help Desk Staff will work with each user to solve their issue, transfer them to another department, or enter a ticket on their behalf. If an issue requires more advanced troubleshooting, the Help Desk Staff also has the ability to view, upon request, a users machine.
In another week or so the chat option will be added to the https://my.nmc.edu/students/ page.
NMC students, faculty and staff are invited to a new brown bag student lecture series called “Passports.”
It is a chance to experience other cultures by hearing about the experiences of NMC students who have lived it.
The first in the Passports series will be held Thursday, September 27 from noon to 1 p.m. in Founders Hall 110.
Hear students talk about their experiences on their recent study abroad trip to Russia.
The Brown Bag Student Lecture Series is sponsored by the office of Outreach Services.
Monday, September 17 begins a new chapter in the NMC story as the new office of Outreach Services opens its doors in service to our learners.
Outreach Services will encompass the following three components:
1. Military Services – Enhanced educational support for veterans, current military personnel and their families.
2. High School Services – Early, middle and concurrent college development, support and coordination. Commitment Scholarship Program direction.
3. International Services – Platform development, promotion and enhancement of global awareness at NMC including:
Members of the OS staff include:
Jim Bensley, Director
Scott Herzberg, Assistant Director
Nicholeen Frusti, Learning Coordinator
Ann Dane, Commitment Program Advisor
Tobias Gavaldon, VA Student Rep.
The OS office is temporarily housed in the former Upward Bound office and will have all set ups completed next week.
At Outreach Services we are excited to serve the learning needs of the NMC community by working in partnership with many college departments, service areas and student organizations. We invite you to contact us with any questions you may have. Please watch the NMC Communique for more information on informative and exciting opportunities for our learners!