Bookstore closed June 27-28
The NMC Bookstore will be closed on June 27-28 and will reopen on Monday, July 1.
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Josiah Logan, student employee – Resident Assistant
- Dawn Bruchez, supplemental employee – Cafe Lobdell’s Kitchen/Dining Room Assistant
- Alex Rodgers, student employee – Resident Assistant
FY 25 Budget Town Hall Video
Thank you for joining us for the June 20 Budget Town Hall meetings to discuss NMC’s FY 25 budget with President Nick Nissley and Vice President of Finance & Administration Troy Kierczynski. Watch a video of the morning session here.
Board of Trustees regular meeting
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, June 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, Room 106/107, on NMC’s main campus. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
NMC WET Tech Student Poster Symposium
The first annual Water Quality and Environmental Technology (WET Tech) student poster symposium will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12 at the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center room 106/107. Feel free to stop by at any time during this two-hour event. The symposium will mark the culmination of WSI 150 – Site Assessment and Remediation.
In WSI 150, the students are learning about:
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- Hydrogeology and chemistry fundamentals
- Legal framework for environmental remediation
- Risk Assessment
- Site Assessment
- Remediation strategies
- Operations and Maintenance
So far in this class, the students have written short reports about Superfund sites, other sites of interest around Michigan, and contaminants of concern. Over the next few weeks they will do a ‘deeper dive’ into a case study, selected from this summary of Brownfield projects. They will generate a written report and create a poster to present on July 12.
Please join us to celebrate the students and to learn from them about their selected Brownfield redevelopment sites in Grand Traverse County. Light refreshments will be provided.
Board of Trustees Audit Committee meeting
Traverse City — The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20 in Room 104/105 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center.
The meeting notice is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
NMC debuts College for Kids classes in Benzie
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College this week debuted a robotics class in Benzie County, the first College for Kids class to be offered beyond Traverse City. An art class is scheduled for next week and a theatre class July 22–25.
Classes are offered in-person at Benzie Central Schools and GROW Benzie for students entering grades 3–8. NMC is supporting this programming by providing scholarships for students in Benzie County, and awarded $1,200 in scholarships for the robotics class. Apply online for scholarships.
Registration for the art and theater classes, as well as all NMC youth summer programs, is open online and by phone. See all classes at nmc.edu/kids. Families may subscribe to receive email notifications when new programs are added by visiting nmc.edu/ees.
Release date: June 18, 2024
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discriminationUpcoming Extended Education classes for employees
NMC’s 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. View the Calendar of Classes.
Find EES in Scholars Hall 114C during College for Kids (June 17 – August 2). Our office hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Baking Masterclass: Refreshing Summer Desserts |
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Sicilian Summer Cuisine |
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Botany Tour of Lost Lake Bog |
Need help setting up your profile? Look for “EES” in the Help Desk drop down menu.
Media mentions for June 17, 2024
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.
Innovative startup develops simple solution to laundry machines polluting waterways
The Cool Down, June 16
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Kids Free Fishing Day volunteers
To the volunteers who organized the annual Kids Free Fishing Day Saturday at NMC’s Great Lakes campus. NMC has been a proud partner with Rotary Club of Traverse City, Rotary Camps & Services, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Mike and Rhonda Estes, Great Lakes Children’s Museum and the Northwest Michigan Fishing Club in this Father’s Day weekend tradition for many years.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Café Lobdell’s reopens June 25
Café Lobdell’s, located on the second level of the Great Lakes Campus, will reopen this summer from June 25–July 31 for dine-in and carryout service. Culinary students will be making and serving handcrafted coffee and tea drinks, sweet and savory baked goods, breakfast bowls, parfaits and cafe-style to-go lunch items on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30–11 a.m. Stop by to experience the tasty treats our culinary students are whipping up!
No reservations necessary. Counter service only.
Kudos!
Kudos to Kristi Hallett and the facilities fepartment. Kristi worked with me for several months coordinating with the facilities department for the community Pride Carnival with Up North Pride. She helped us foresee potential problems and always responds so quickly and kindly. We appreciate you Kristi! Also a big thanks to our facilities department for helping set up this event; there were a lot of moving parts and we are grateful for all of your help!
Kudos to Lindsey Kimball and crew. Lindsey and crew are on the ball! Being gone on the State of Michigan can provide logistical challenges when it comes to supplies. They continue to make sure our supplies are getting to GLMA during the summer months. These supplies are critical to shipboard operation and allows us to operate without missing a beat. Thank you, Lindsey and crew, for continuing to make sure our supplies get to us. You’re doing a fantastic job and it doesn’t go unseen.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Welcome our newest hires
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Emma Marion, supplemental – Writing Center
- Seth Nevins, supplemental – GLMA Culinary Intern
Board of Trustees committee, special meetings
The Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College will hold three meetings on Tuesday, June 11, in the President’s office conference room on NMC’s Front Street campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich.
- 2 p.m. – Policy Committee
- 3 p.m. – Building & Site Committee
- 4 p.m. – Special meeting
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Media mentions for June 10, 2024
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.
Letter to the editor: About NMC master plan
Record-Eagle, June 9
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NMC selects Dino Hernandez as first Chief Advancement Officer
Dino Hernandez (download high-resolution photo)TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College is excited to announce the selection of Dino Hernandez as its first Chief Advancement Officer, following a six-month national search.
Hernandez brings three decades of strategic leadership in philanthropic resource management at multiple institutions of higher education to NMC. Currently at the University of The Bahamas, where he increased giving 148 percent, he will return to his native Michigan when he starts Aug. 1. He grew up in southeast Michigan and began his fundraising career there, working at Oakland University, the University of Michigan-Flint and Lawrence Technological University.
As CAO, Hernandez will lead all fundraising endeavors for the NMC Foundation and report directly to President Nick Nissley. Additionally, he will oversee executive administrative functions for public relations, marketing and communications (PRMC) in collaboration with the AVP of PRMC. Also within his oversight are the Dennos Museum Center, International Affairs Forum, and WNMC radio. As a key member of President’s Council, he will work closely with the entire executive team.
Nissley said the appointment of Hernandez comes at a crucial juncture for NMC. A 10-year campus master plan is nearly complete and will be presented to the Board of Trustees later this month. The Freshwater Research & Innovation Center, NMC’s joint venture with the Discovery Center and Pier in collaboration with other partners, is gaining momentum. A major building campaign supporting NMC Aviation will break ground this fall.
“The CAO position marks a strategic shift within our college community, redefining the former leadership roles of the NMC Foundation to enable NMC to take a bigger step forward in our pursuit of excellence, innovation and stewardship. With the selection of Dino Hernandez, I’m even more confident those goals are within reach,” Nissley said.
Prior to joining the University of the Bahamas, Hernandez spent 13 years at Lawrence Tech in Southfield, where he directed and led two comprehensive campaigns. One had a goal of $20 million that closed at $46.6 million, while the second goal of $75-$100 million closed at over $110 million. His teams have been honored with seven CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for fundraising improvement and innovation. with a goal of $75-$100 million. Dino and his wife, Amy, are excited to join other family members already living in Traverse City.
Release date: June 10, 2024
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discriminationNMC Pride
Thanks to the volunteers who organized the Pride carnival on campus Saturday, including members of the student group NMC Pride.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Cristin Hosmer joins MSU as plant science program coordinator for NMC’s partnership program
Please welcome Cristin Hosmer as Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology program coordinator for NMC. Hosmer has an extensive background in value-added agriculture, grape growing, entrepreneurship, land use, and pollinator habitat. She has been a trusted advisor and instructor for IAT and VESTA for nearly a decade.
Hosmer has her pulse on current issues at the local, state and national levels, including sustainable agriculture, new technologies and trends in the job market. She brings with her a passion for supporting students and future farmers in their educational and career goals. She is excited to join the NMC Hawk Owl Plant Science team and, as an ’03 & ’09 Spartan grad, she is glad to be back on her home team in Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics. Welcome, Cristin!