NMC is hosting the September Traverse City Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at the Parsons-Stulen building, Wednesday, September 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Stop by and learn more about the Northwest Michigan Business Atlas, of which NMC is a partner.
Ruth Ann Reynolds of Clare donated a 1958 Tripacer aircraft to NMC with the understanding that it will be sold to fund a scholarship in honor of her husband who passed away in July 2010. Nine and Ten News was there when NMC went out to pick up the plane and had this report:
If you are an active member of MPSERS, the state retirement system, 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.
To help prepare you to make this important decision affecting your future, we will be holding informational sessions in computer labs around campus over the next several weeks. There will be a presentation on the changes going into effect, and we will walk you through the online help in the MPSERS website which is available to help you evaluate your election options.
If you have already set up your online miAccount with MPSERS, bring your log-in information and you can follow along during the presentation. If time permits, I will be happy to answer any questions that I can, or I can show you to how you can get direct answers that affect your individual situation. 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. We encourage you to go online now – there’s no need to wait for a session to learn more about these important changes.
For more information or to access your miAccount, go to www.michigan.gov/orsmiaccount. We encourage you to go online now – there’s no need to wait for a session to learn more about these important changes.
Following are informational sessions set up for next week. Watch for additional dates and times during the election period. *NOTE THAT THERE IS AN EVENING SESSION FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND DURING WORK HOURS.
| Mon, 9/17/12 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm | LB 35-37 |
| Tue, 9/18/12 | 9:30 – 11:00 am | LB 35-37 |
| *Wed, 9/19/12 | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | LB 35-37* |
| Thur, 9/20/12 | 9:30 – 11:00 am | LB 35-37 |
| Fri, 9/21/12 | 8:30 – 10:00 am | PS 201 |
| Fri, 9/21/12 | 1:00 – 2:30 pm | O113 |
Student Health Services is offering walk-in flu clinics. No appointment is necessary.
All clinics are held in Student Health Services, Biederman Building 106.
Monday, September 17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 25, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, October 4, noon – 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 10, 10 a.m. – noon
Cost is $15 for students, $20 for NMC Faculty and Staff. Staff covered by Priority Health should bring their insurance cards.
Call (231) 995-1255 with questions.
NOTE! All flu clinics subject to change per current CDC and/or GT Co. Health Dept. health recommendations and vaccine availability.
NMC has conducted a campaign for scholarships and programs for nearly 30 years. It began as an annual campaign through direct mail that kicked off each autumn. An appeal letter is sent to approximately 14,000 people, including current donors, alumni, NMC faculty, staff, and retirees. The purpose of NMC’s Campaign for Scholarships and Programs is to build a base of donor support that provides annual funding to offer enhanced programming and scholarship opportunities to students.
Through the generous support of people like you, the Annual Campaign has become one of the leading sources of funding for NMC scholarships. Last year, faculty and staff contributions raised more than $34,000 which helped provide scholarships to more than 500 students and helped meet the need of student programs and services campus wide.
Be sure to watch for more exciting information to come as the Foundation and Resource Development move forward in preparation for the 2012-13 Annual Campaign.
The chart below reflects the contributions of faculty and staff to the 2011-12 Annual Campaign.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU
You can discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF financial consultant on a confidential basis. They are available to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities.
| Date(s) |
Time(s) |
Location(s) |
| Tue, Oct 2, 2012 |
9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. |
Tanis Building, Educational Services Conf. Rm |
| Wed, Oct 3, 2012 |
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. |
Tanis Building, Educational Services Conf. Rm |
Sign Up Today: Space is limited, so please RSVP as soon as you can.
Call 866-843-5640, Monday thu Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).
Please bring all of your retirement savings statements, a recent pay stub, and a payroll deduction form to the meeting. Also, make sure you are able to log into your account at www.tiaa-cref.org.
TIAA-CREF does not offer tax advice. See your tax advisor regarding your particular situation. Keep in mind that there are always inherent risks associated with investing in securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., members FINRA, distribute securities products. Brokerage Services are provided by TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, members FINRA and SIPC. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please call 877 518-9161 or go to www.tiaa-cref.org/prospectuses for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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Please bring all of your retirement savings statements, a recent pay stub, and a payroll deduction form to the meeting. Also, make sure you are able to log into your account at www.tiaa-cref.org.
TIAA-CREF does not offer tax advice. See your tax advisor regarding your particular situation. Keep in mind that there are always inherent risks associated with investing in securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., members FINRA, distribute securities products. Brokerage Services are provided by TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, members FINRA and SIPC. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. Please call 877 518-9161 or go to www.tiaa-cref.org/prospectuses for a prospectus that contains this and other information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
©2012 and prior years Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
Thank you, Linda Walter! Pharmacology was not offered prior to the start of the nursing program for the past few years. Students got wind that Jackson Community College and Ferris pharmacology programs could be taken before entry into NMC nursing programs to lessen the load first semester. They were signing on in greater numbers and we were losing enrollment in our pharmacology program. We decided to offer our pharmacology prior to the nursing program, with summer 2012 as the first time it was offered. Linda accepted the challenge to take on the class and get it rolling for the program. She weathered the Moodle changes and delivered a great class!
Kudos to Joelle Hannert has taken on many facets of the Library. This summer was a big push to weed books in the stacks, and it’s no simple task. Joelle pulled hundreds of books and removed them from the system! When asked to do a report from the SIRSI catalog system, she will have it to you within 24 hours! She not only is our cataloger, but also a fill-in Librarian, and always willing to take the time to listen if you are having problems with something in SIRSI, and usually will fix it. Joelle has been making learning at the center a lot easier!
Kudos go out to all front line staff for top notch customer service as the Fall Semester kicked off. This includes (but is not limited to) Records and Registration, Financial Aid, Admissions, Advising, Academic Office Managers, Student Life, the Bookstore, Housing and more. It is a busy time of year when this kind of teamwork is key! Great job!
A special Kudos to Dan Wasson and his entire team (SLM and IT) for their responsiveness to Moodle questions and all of the other projects they have going at this busy time of year. Always a pleasant group to work with. Thanks.
Kudos to Rob Rider, Dan Murphy and Jeff Send for their work in the Records/Registration and Student Financial Services staff work areas. The group is very happy with the changes! You guys did great! Thanks.
Kudos to the Records/Registration and Student Financial Services staff (Kathy Sedlacek, Amanda Woodruff, Julie Hansen, Kim Gourlay, Kristi Hallet, Jessica Johnson and Nancy Bruns) for their flexibility as their work areas were completely revamped during a very busy month. Thanks for being a pleasure to work with!
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them!
| Jack Berman | Science/Math Instructor | 36 years |
| Bob Chauvin | Technology Coordinator – Educational Media Technologies | 24 years |
| Alison Collins | Health Occupations Instructor | 33 years |
| Adam Dwyer | Training Specialist | 2 years |
| Margaret Fox | Office Manager – Health Occupations Academic Area | 15 years |
| Nicholeen Frusti | Center for Learning Specialist | 2 years |
| Rob Hamilton | Communications Instructor | 25 years |
| Lucy House | Culinary Arts Instructor | 21 years |
| Georgenia Hromada | Financial Aid Specialist | 10 years |
| Greg LaCross | Science/Math Instructor | 21 years |
| Mark Nelson | Science/Math Instructor | 25 years |
| Jan Neumann | Office Manager – Resource Development | 15 years |
| Sonja Olshove | Social Sciences Instructor | 21 years |
| Keith Overbaugh | Science/Math Instructor | 25 years |
| Linda Racine | Director of Program Advancement – LPL | 23 years |
| Mark Ross | Communications Instructor | 28 years |
| Stephen Siciliano | Vice President for Educational Services | 27 years |
| Linda Walter | Health Occupations Instructor | 22 years |
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)
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 Writer-Student Employee (66-443)
Tutor-Student Employee (82-443)
Student Lab Assistant – Chemistry (128-443)
Student Lab Assistant – Biology (129-443)
Technician Assistant, Media Services (131-443)
Department of Learning Services Office Assistant (132-443)
Supplemental Staff
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Supplemental Associate Supervisor of Residence Life (134-443)
How to Participate: Visit www.WalkingWorks.com
Team Prize: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will donate $3,000 to the United Way Community Fund in the name of the company recording the highest average wellness miles per participant over the course of the Challenge!
Individual Prizes: Participate each week for a chance to win different prizes every week!
We have the distinct opportunity to be one of the host institutions for AACC’s (American Association of Community Colleges) Fall 2012 Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT). The entire program will host 20-25 presidents and vice presidents of Chinese vocational and technical institutions. The VELT program will be financed by the Chinese government with the support of the Chinese Ministry of Education and jointly run under the supervision of the AACC and the China Education Association for International Exchange.
We will be hosting 5-6 presidents or vice-presidents from October 28 – November 10. The focus of the VELT program is to:
1. Strengthen the leadership abilities and capabilities of Chinese college administrators
2. Provide strategies to develop and improve market-oriented curriculum design
3. Enhance teaching methods for Chinese vocational institutions
4. Develop strong relationships with local businesses.
Prior to coming to NMC, the VELT participants will be in a week-long orientation in Washington, DC.
In the next week, we will be creating the agenda and asking many of you to participate in our host responsibilities such as giving tours, making presentations related to programs and service areas, participating in cultural events, etc.
Thank you in advance for your enthusiastic welcome to our guests and your willingness to share your higher education expertise as we continue to expand NMC’s global opportunities!
— Tim
Just a reminder, parking patrol will begin Monday, September 17, 2012. Please make sure you have your NMC parking permit. Your parking permit must be placed in the lower left corner on thedriver’s side front window. Please discard expired decals.
Permits are available in Admissions, Records/Registration and Student Financial Services, the Welcome Desk, the Parsons-Stulen building (front desk) and the Human Resources office at the University Center. Apartment resident decals are available in the West Hall Auxiliaries Office.
All students, faculty, and staff of Northwestern Michigan College are required to have and display a valid parking permit if they park in the college lots on main campus during the fall and spring semesters. All academic students and NMC faculty and staff are eligible to receive one parking decal at no cost. Additional and replacement decals are available at a cost of $10.00 per decal.
Yale professor Dr. Ellen Lust will present “The Arab People Are Speaking—But What Are They Really Saying?” Sept. 20, the first lecture in the 2012-13 International Affairs Forum lecture series at Milliken Auditorium.
A first-hand observer of the ongoing upheaval in the Muslim world, Lust will decipher how the explosion of political opposition in Libya, Syria, Egypt and Yemen signals a sea change in the Middle East. The issue is whether the U.S. can connect with the new Arab “street” without jeopardizing longstanding ties to entrenched but powerful regimes.
The eight-part IAF series brings diplomats, policy makers, journalists and others from all over the globe to Milliken Auditorium. All programs begin with a reception in the Sculpture Court of the Dennos Museum Center at 5:15 p.m. and are followed at 6 p.m. by the lecture and a discussion period in Milliken Auditorium.
See the complete 2012-13 speaker schedule »
All current educators and students are admitted free. The public is invited to attend for $10 at the door. For more information, call NMC Extended Education at 231-995-1700.