Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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!
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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!
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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.
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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.
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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!
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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 |
Sep 14, 2012 | Intercom
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)
GLMA Lab Assistant (138-443)
Supplemental Staff
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Supplemental Associate Supervisor of Residence Life (134-443)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (135-443)
Financial Aid-Document Management Assistant (136-443)
Sep 13, 2012 | Intercom
The United Way workplace wellness challenge began Monday, September 10th. However, YOU can sign up at anytime! Participants earn “miles” daily in several categories, including physical activity, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and community health.
- Physical Health: Record your minutes of physical activity on the WalkingWorks website. The minutes will be converted to miles.
- Healthy Behaviors: Record your healthy lifestyle behaviors as miles on the WalkingWorks website (see chart).
- Community Health: Workplace Campaign. Your gift of time and treasure will be recorded by your Workplace Campaign Coordinator and will count toward the competition. Hours of volunteer service will be recorded as well as campaign participation rate for your company as a whole, you can record your hours on our volunteer website,www.volunteernwmi.org.
How to Participate: Visit www.WalkingWorks.com and sign up. Registration instructions are found below.
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!
Sep 12, 2012 | Intercom, President Updates
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
Sep 11, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
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.
Sep 11, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
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.
Sep 10, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Red Flag is a system at NMC to help students, faculty, and staff to report when a NMC student is experiencing emotional, psychological, or safety issues. Here are some things that are typical things to report:
- Questionable or suspicious acts or behavior
- Knowledge of information or incidents that could cause harm
- Knowledge of illegal actions, assaults, and/or drug or alcohol sale or usage
- Expressions by others of feelings of depression, reduction of self worth, and/or uselessness
If you are not sure whether to make a report in Red Flag, you can call 231-995-1118 to consult with a NMC counselor.
If you are concerned about a student, please enter the information into Red Flag https://report.myredflag.com/reporter/login/school/nmc if you have these types of concerns or need further assistance.
If you make a report, a member of the Behavior Incident Report Team (BIRT) will contact you to discuss the matter further.
Sep 10, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Looking for a book and want to know if our library has it? Have a question about open hours or how to get to your class in Scholars Hall? Now you can text NMC’s Osterlin Library and find out! Simply send a text message to (231) 660-1060 and we will respond.
This service is available during library open hours. If you need help when the library is closed, use Research Help Now, the library’s online chat box on our homepage nmc.edu/library. Questions? You can always call us! (231) 995-1060.
Sep 7, 2012 | Intercom
As we continue to prepare our students for success in a global economy and society the International Affairs Forum (IAF) lecture series offers outstanding opportunities for students, faculty and staff to gain a more global perspective. Consider making attendance at a lecture extra credit or replace a class period with one of the 8 exciting forums that take place throughout the year.
The next IAF lecture takes place Thursday, September 20 from 6pm-7:15pm at Milliken Auditorium and is FREE for NMC students. Dr. Ellen Lust, Associate Professor at Yale University will explore contemporary political opposition in Libya, Syria, Egypt and Yemen and what change this opposition signals in the Middle East.
This forum is ideal for: studies in cross-cultural comparison, political organization, effective human relations, current economic problems and policies, the role of the press and social media, media ethics, cross-cultural communication and political issues, contemporary ethical dilemmas, Eastern religions, comparative politics, international relations and group dynamics.
Sep 7, 2012 | Intercom
TIAA-CREF announces Individual Counseling Sessions at NMC. You can have a confidential discussion about your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA-CREF financial consultant. Get help to achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage accounts, life insurance and annuities.
| Date |
Time |
Location
|
| Tue, 10/2/2012 |
9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Tanis Bldg, Educational Svcs Conference Room |
| Wed, 10/3/2012 |
9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Tanis Bldg, Educational Svcs Conference Room |
Sign up today – Meetings are by appointment only. Please reserve your time as soon as you can by calling 866.843.5640 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 8 pm.
Please bring 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
Sep 7, 2012 | Intercom
United Way is sponsoring a healthy lifestyle workplace challenge for 8 weeks from September 10th to November 4th. NMC has signed up as a Team, and we invite all employees to join us in this challenge. If you would like to get a jump on the campaign, you can sign up for NMC’s team at http://www.unitedwaynwmi.org/challenge and follow the directions to register.
Sarah Shimek will be joining the HR staff next week as our new Employee Wellness Coordinator – watch for more information to follow from her on this great team opportunity to increase your activity level, practice healthy behaviors, and take part in other wellness activities!
Sep 7, 2012 | Intercom
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)
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)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (135-443)
Financial Aid-Document Management Assistant (136-443)
Sep 7, 2012 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them!
| John Berck |
Director of Enrollment Management – Maritime Academy |
12 years |
| Doug Domine |
Humanities Instructor |
24 years |
| Diane Emling |
Social Sciences Instructor |
25 years |
| Robin Fitzgerald |
Desktop Computer Support Specialist |
5 years |
| Joelle Hannert |
Library Technical Services Coordinator |
2 years |
| Kim Hanninen |
Museum Registrar/Exhibit Preparator |
21 years |
| Bronwyn Jones |
Communications Instructor |
24 years |
| Keith Kelly |
Business Instructor |
24 years |
| Gary Klotzbach |
Business/Humanities Instructor |
24 years |
| John Pflughoeft |
Science/Math Instructor |
24 years |
| Deb Pharo |
Science/Math Instructor |
24 years |
| Beckie Wooters |
Health Occupations Instructor |
10 years |
