Commencement May 5
Faculty and Staff who will participate should be at the high school by 1:30 p.m. From the gym parking lot, enter the left set of doors and proceed upstairs to the first room on the left.
Commencement begins at 2:00 p.m.
Extended hours for Osterlin Library and Center for Learning
The Osterlin Library and the Center for Learning will have extended hours this weekend to give students a little extra time to finish those last papers and study for finals: Saturday, April 28, Noon to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Changes to admissions process for Associate Degree Nursing program
Some important changes have been made to the admission process to NMC’s Associate Degree Nursing program (ADN). Thirty-six students will continue to be admitted to ADN program each spring and fall semester. In an effort to reward academic success and make the process more competitive, the following changes have been made:
There are now three ways to secure a spot in the program each semester.
- The first 12 students will be admitted from the waitlist. Six students from the face-to-face option and six from the online option will be admitted each Fall semester. Each Spring semester all 12 spots will be filled from the face-to-face option.
- The next twelve (12) students will be admitted from those on the waitlist who applied for the competitive process. These students can select either the face-to face or online option in the fall semester until spaces in the specific option are filled. During spring semester, face-to-face is the only option available.
- The final twelve (12) students will be competitively admitted from those on the waitlist who applied for competitive admission and new students. If spaces are available, students can select either the face-to face or online option in the Fall semester only. During Spring semester, face-to-face is the only option available.
Students who wish to be placed on the existing wait list must become eligible by May 31, 2012.
Students not on the wait list by May 31, 2012 must complete the competitive process each semester.
Applications are due by July 1 for Spring semester and February 1 for Fall semester.
In order to become eligible for admission in the program, a student may not repeat any math or science class more than once.
Students will receive much more advance notice of their admission into the program. This will allow students to better prepare themselves and make the necessary arrangements to start the program.
Notification for Fall semester admission (August) to the program will be made starting in February, and notification of admission to the Spring semester program (January) will be made starting in July.
To best answer any questions you have about the new admissions process, an Information Session will be held Tuesday, May 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center on NMC’s main campus.
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Dirt Fest – April 21
Dirt Fest, a free community Earth Day celebration featuring music and educational workshops, will be held from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. April 21 at the Grand Traverse Circuit, 225 W. Fourteenth St., Traverse City.
Sponsored by the NMC Office of Student Life, Dirt Fest is open to students and community members. The event aims to show participants how to get involved with environmental issues through a dialogue with music, art and interactive workshops.
Workshops:
- 1:30 p.m. – Bike Commuting with TART Trails
- 2 p.m. – Paint & Plant with NMC’s Art Club
- 2:30 p.m. – Home Composting with Bay Area Recycling for Charities
- 3:30 p.m. – Local Foods: A Conversation with Pleasanton Bakery
Each workshop runs between a half hour and and an hour except for Paint & Plant, which will continue throughout the early evening. There will also be recycled crafting with SCRAP TC throughout the event.
Music:
- 1:30 p.m. – Blake Elliott & the Robinson Affair – a folked up, funked up, blues-you-away, indie duo
- 3 p.m. – Medicinal Groove – high energy electric-funk-jazz-fusions of dance-worthy rhythms
- 4:30 p.m. – The Naughty Neighbors – one-of-a-kind instruments and haunting melodies create a unique style that varies from sultry jazz to new age indie rock
- 6:30 p.m. – FunDubMentals – multiple singers play a mix of dub, roots reggae, ska, and dance hall.They have been said to be single-handedly keeping reggae alive in Northern Michigan
- 8:30 p.m. Galactic Sherpas – their highly improvised style creates a sonic experience drawn from all corners of the musical universe
Prior to Dirt Fest, NMC Student LIfe is co-sponsoring the movie Princess Mononoke, showing at 11 p.m. Friday at the State Theatre.
Co-sponsors include the NMC Art Club, Higher Grounds, Garden Goods, The Redheads, Pangea’s Pizza Pub, SCRAP TC, Bay Area Recycling for Charities, The State Theatre, TART Trails and Oryana.
Upcoming Music Department Concerts and Events
On behalf of the NMC Music Department I would like to invite you to our upcoming Music Department Concerts and Events. These concerts are the culmination of a semester of rehearsal and preparation by students and community members. There are five different events in the next two weeks – something for everyone! Hope to see you there! — Jeff Cobb
Spring Jazz Ensemble Showcase
April 20, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Vocal and jazz band ensembles under the direction of Mike Hunter. General Admission. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
Titanic Requiem – NMC Chamber Singers and NMC Grand Traverse Chorale
April 22, 3 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the NMC Choir present the Michigan premier of “Titanic Requiem” under the direction of Jeffrey Cobb. The concert will also feature readings of letters from passengers on that fateful voyage as well as songs from that era. General Admission. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
NMC Children’s Choirs Spring Concert
April 28, 4 p.m., Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Arts Academy
Enjoy folks songs, world music, spirituals, and patriotic music provided by the four Children’s Choirs under the direction of Jeffrey Cobb, Stephanie Schall-Brazee and Todd Vipond. General Admission. Tickets are available at the door $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Call (231) 995-1338 for more information.
Music from Broadway, NMC Concert Band
April 28, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
Enjoy an upbeat program featuring highlights from some of the greatest hits to ever grace the American stage, including My Fair Lady, The King & I, a medley of Andrew Lloyd Weber hits, Annie and Camelot. Band members with 20 or more years in the band will also be honored. The band is conducted by John W. Beery. General Admission. Tickets are $8 for adults, and $6 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and children (ages 12 and younger). Admission for NMC students with student ID is free.
“Face the Music and …..”
April 29, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium
NMC’s Dance Department & Percussion Ensemble will perform collaboratively. The concert will feature original choreography by NMC faculty, students, and guest artists under the direction of humanities instructor Dorothy Eisenstein. The NMC percussion ensemble is under the direction of humanities instructor Dave Warne. General Admission tickets are $8 for adults; free for children 12 and younger. For all performances at Milliken, contact the box office at (231) 995-1553 for more information.
NMC Calendar of Public Events
The following is a calendar of Northwestern Michigan College events open to the public. Free events are noted as such and are also tweeted at http://twitter.com/NMCfree. For information on specific events, call the listed phone number. Detailed news releases on most events will be available online at www.nmc.edu by clicking on “news and events” approximately two weeks before the event.
ONGOING:
Free campus tours depart from the Welcome Center in the Health & Science Building every Friday at 11 a.m. 995-1054
Dennos Museum Center exhibitions:
April 15 – June 10, 2012
Benjamin Busch: The Art in War
Harvey Gordon: Paintings
May 18 – 22, 2012
Small Works Exhibition and Sale
Visit www.dennosmuseum.org for more Dennos Museum Center information.
APRIL
Friday, April 20 NMC Jazz Bands & Vocal Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General Admission; tickets are $8 adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Saturday, April 21 “Dress for Success,” a free event offering professional clothing, networking and interview preparation,10 a.m.- 2 p.m., NMC Welcome Center. 995-1059
Sunday, April 22 NMC Grand Traverse Chorale & Chamber Singers perform, “The Titanic Requiem,” 3 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General admission; tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Monday, April 23 NMC Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30 p.m., Oleson Center. 995-1010
Friday, April 27 Life Luncheon “Conversations with Father Fred”, noon-1:30 p.m., Oleson Center, $16, 995-1700
Friday, April 27 LIFE Luncheon,“Conversations with Father Fred,” Oleson Center, Noon-1:30 p.m. $16 includes lunch buffet. 995-1700
Friday, April 27 Nagata Shachu concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553
Saturday, April 28 NMC Children’s Choir concert, 4 p.m., Interlochen’s Corson Auditorium. General admission; tickets available at the door: $10 for adults, and $5 seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). 995-1338
Saturday, April 28 NMC Concert Band, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. General admission; tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Admission for NMC Students with Student ID is free. 995-1553.
Saturday, April 28 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300
Monday, April 30 The Vagina Monologues, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. $10 adults; $5 NMC students w/student ID. Mature audiences only. For ticket information, call 995-1118.
Intercom is published by NMC Public Relations & Marketing. NMC news and information may be submitted via e-mail by noon Thursday to be included in the Friday e-mail notice. Send news to Martha Griggs, Editor: mgriggs@nmc.edu.
Throughout the week, you can read the Intercom and find the latest news and updates online as part of the NMC Communiqué at www.nmc.edu/intercom.
Commencement May 5
Faculty and staff who will participate should be at the high school by 1:30 pm. From the high school gym parking lot, enter the left set of doors and proceed upstairs to the first room on the left.
Moodle2 4U Training Sessions
More Moodle2 4U training sessions coming soon for the week of May 7. Details will be sent out via email.
Interested in expanding your ability to use Moodle as a part of your classroom or want to prepare for teaching online?
Contact Tracy Russo (trusso@nmc.edu or 995-1957) for information on our teachingSOLUTIONS summer opportunities starting in May.
NMC Position Vacancies
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)
Professional Staff – Full time
Annual Giving Specialist (67-443)
Coordinator of Major Gifts (68-443)
Student Employee
White Pine Press Copy Editor-Student Employee (65-443)
White Pine Press Photographer-Student Employee (64-443)
White Pine Press Writer-Student Employee (66-443)
Writing and Reading Center Reader-Student Employee (75-443)
Summer Residence Life Crew-Student Employee (78-443)
Supplemental Staff
Banquet Server-Hagerty Center (41-443)
Busser-Hagerty Center (72-443)
Bartender-Hagerty Center (73-443)
Student Financial Services-Front Desk Assistant (77-443)
CLOSED PENDING OUTCOME
Support Staff – Full time
President’s Office Assistant (45-443)
Support Staff – Part time
Administrative Assistant – Center for Instructional Excellence (40-443)
Technical/Paraprofessional Staff – Full time
NMC Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Lisa Boike Programmer/Analyst 7 years
Kudos to Roy Bartle, Patrick Tesner and Dustin Ignash of Sodexo
To Roy Bartle, Patrick Tesner and Dustin Ignash of Sodexo for their willingness to provide 11 hot meals for the Juan Siddi Flamenco Dancers with very little notice. Not only did they make it possible, they provided a delicious meal and did it cheerfully.
Kudos to Craig Shattuck
To Craig Shattuck for his positive and can do attitude while working NMC’s Got Talent event. We were so grateful to have his optimistic outlook. Thank you Craig, for being such a positive part of NMC’s community!
Kudos to Wendy Rogers
To Wendy Rogers for always taking the time to help answer questions regarding books. The book vendors and I agree that Wendy is helpful and knowledgeable in her position!
Third Annual Great Lakes Culinary Institute Scholarship Dinner at Siren Hall, Sunday
The third annual Lulu’s Bistro/Siren Hall/Great Lakes Culinary Institute Scholarship Dinner will be held Sunday, April 22, at Siren Hall in Elk Rapids.
The dinner benefits scholarships for Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute. Each year five culinary institute students are selected to each take charge of one course of the five course dinner. Each student works with chefs and staff to prepare and serve the course.
Reservations are required for the event. The cost is $40 per person for the five-course dinner. Cocktails are served starting at 4 p.m. with dinner served promptly at 5 p.m. To make reservations, call Siren Hall at (231) 264-6062.
In case you missed it
Adapted in TC: ADA is a beginning — Susan Odgers, Record-Eagle, April 7, 2012
Wellness Presentation: Tips for a Healthy Neck and Back
Are you suffering from back and neck problems? The NMC Wellness Committee is responding to our recent survey with another offering – this one for general back problems and ergonomics at work. Join us for a one-hour presentation by Dr. Carrie Mayes which will….
- Focus on general posture and lifting, sleep postures and spinal stress that most affect our health, neck and back over time
- Teach you how repeated postures like sitting, driving, and computer work can create or contribute to back and neck problems
- Include a computer, keyboard, and desktop set-up to demonstrate ergonomic recommendations for the chair, screen height, keyboard, etc.
- Stress how you can make positive changes just by taking back suggestions from this presentation to apply to your work area
- Answer individual concerns and questions, with handouts provided
Carrie Mayes, chiropractic physician, was a health and physical education teacher and coach prior to becoming a chiropractor. She incorporates wellness education into her Traverse City private practice.
Friday, April 20, 2012
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Oleson Center Rooms A & B
RSVP to attend this program by responding to this email at: ckasper@nmc.edu – we’ll then send you an invitation to save the time on your calendar.
NMC’s Phi Theta Kappa honored at national convention
Northwestern Michigan College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Rho Pi) was honored with several awards at the 94th Phi Theta Kappa Convention in Nashville, Saturday night.
NMC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter was honored as one of the top 28 chapters in the world.
NMC student MacKenzie Campbell (Traverse City West graduate) was named a Distinguished Member.
NMC’s PTK leadership: President Erica Hamilton (Mesick), Ashley Flees (Kalkaska), Nargilya Gasanova (international student from Turkmenistan), Bryan Kelly (Livonia Bentley), Sophia House (home school – Frankfort), Erica Peplinski (Grand Traverse Academy) and Ashley Finfrock (Grand Traverse Academy) were named a Distinguished Officer Team.
The chapter earned Honors in Action for a volunteer fair they held in November as the culmination of research on how the dissemination of information influences individuals’ capacity to volunteer in the Grand Traverse community and beyond.
NMC’s chapter advisors are Nicholeen Frusti and Kari Kahler. Kahler also serves as the Michigan Regional Coordinator, and the Michigan Region was one of two in the world to be honored as a Distinguished Region.
A record number of more than 4,000 Phi Theta Kappa members and advisors, representing 587 chapters from around the world attended the conference. A total of 1,897 entries were received for the 2012 Hallmark Awards Competition.
myNMC Employee Landing Page
myNMC is now a new employee landing page where you can reach all of your NMC links.
myNMC provides employees the opportunity to login once in order to reach a list of many NMC web applications. Many of these web applications fall under SSO (single sign-on) and are logged in from the initial log-in.
To access myNMC and to Bookmark the myNMC page , follow these directions…
1. Go to www.nmc.edu
2. Select the myNMC link from the upper right-hand corner of the web page.
3. Login with your NMCID and password.
4. You will be taken to your myNMC page, employee, student or community/retiree, based on your NMCID credentials.
5. At this point you can bookmark the myNMC link in your browser.
Please Note: For security reasons, we recommend users to Bookmark only the landing page, and not the individual web application pages (i.e. Banner, Intranet or Google).
If you have questions regarding myNMC, please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 995-3020 or helpdesk@nmc.edu.