Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Passport Student Lecture Series continues Feb. 19 with focus on Nigeria
NMC International Services and Service Learning presents their Passport Student Lecture Series for February with international student Emmanuel who will speak to attendees about Nigeria. The lecture will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 12:15 – 1:00 pm in Founders Hall, room 110. Guests are invited to bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen.
CIE’s Friday Forum for February focuses on preparing for unknown situations
Friday Forums will occur one Friday each month through April. These forums are brought to you by the Center for Instructional Excellence which supports student learning by encouraging faculty-driven initiatives, promoting development of faculty knowledge, and recognizing the achievement of excellence. February’s Friday Forum will take place on Friday, Feb. 6 from noon-1:30pm in Founders Hall 110 and addresses the question: Can we be prepared for unknown situations? How to handle difficult students and situations. Lunch is provided, good conversation is guaranteed.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 4 to Rita Kucera at rkucera@nmc.edu. (more…)
Faculty: Use the Dennos as a resource for teaching!
Want to receive periodic emails about Dennos Museum Center news and events that are geared toward NMC faculty using the museum as a resource for teaching? Follow this link to sign up for the e-newsletter! (more…)
Student Veterans group will host Chili Cook Off on Feb. 18
The NMC Student Veterans of America group will host a Chili Cook Off on February 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Welcome Center of the Health Science Building. A $1 donation will get you three samples and for just $3 you can buy a bowl. Come vote for your favorite chili and help support the Student Veterans group!
Any student veterans interested in competing in the cook off can contact Scott Herzberg at sherzberg@nmc.edu or (231) 995-2526.
Community Cinema: American Denial
Untitled, Harlem, New York, 1947 Credit: Photograph by Gordon Parks / Courtesy The Gordon Parks Foundation
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College and WCMU present Community Cinema on February 12, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., FREE of charge. The program features a documentary film followed by discussion with community leaders and scholars. Visit http://www.dennosmuseum.org/
Calling all 2014 Wellness Scorecards!
This is a friendly reminder that your 2014 Wellness Scorecard (please use the 2013 Health Rewards Scorecard located on the Wellness@work page: https://www.nmc.edu/departments/human-resources/wellness/wellness-at-work.html) is due by February 27, 2015.
Please interoffice or email your submission to Marcia Talicska, PE Building or mtalicska@nmc.edu. (more…)
Wellness- Desk stretches for relief
We all have everyday aches and pains caused by sitting and/or typing for long periods of time but we can find relief. Take a few minutes out of your day to try out the stretches below which can be done at your desk. (more…)
Febraury Wellness Works – Sleep on it
Over time, chronic sleep deprivation may lead to an array of serious medical conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart disease and even early mortality. While sleep requirements vary by individual, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke reports that most adults need seven to eight hours a night. Though, some people may need as few as 5 hours per night and others may need up to nine or ten hours of sleep each day for proper functioning.
Studies show that people who get the appropriate amount of sleep on a regular basis tend to live longer, healthier lives than those who sleep too few or even too many hours each night. This underscores the importance of making sleep a top priority. (more…)
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Benefits corner- Are you putting money into a Flexible Spending Account this year?
Meritain Health is administering the flexible spending account for both medical and dependent care costs in 2015. Please be advised that automatic payments from your Flex accounts for medical costs will not occur through Meritain, as they did with Priority Health. (more…)
NMC releases new Community Survey
The Community Survey is administered every 2-3 years and serves as a pulse check on how the community (NMC’s Service Area) evaluates the college in terms of performance. The 2014 survey results are now available for review on either the employee site located here or on the NMC website located here. (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Senior Instructional Technology Designer
Critical Incident Management trainings scheduled for Feb. 6
For all faculty and staff: There will be two Critical Incident Management training sessions available on Feb 6. College faculty and staff are paramount to the protection of our students in a crisis, being the first line of defense. Faculty and staff will receive instruction in immediate reaction to responses of violence, school lock-downs, bomb threats, shelter-in-place to minimize hazardous material incidents, and hostage survival. These trainings include school security relating to visitor identification, faculty and staff identification and the need for control of school access through a single point of entry. (more…)
Adapted in TC: Receiving help is as important as giving
Read NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest column in the Traverse City Record-Eagle here. (more…)
Campus SAVE Training brochure offers resources for those in unhealthy relationships
Sometimes it can be hard to tell when a behavior crosses the line from healthy to unhealthy or even abusive. If you or someone you know is concerned about being in an unhealthy relationship please consider reaching out to a supportive professional for help.
The NMC Campus SAVE Training Brochure contains the vital information you need to help you or someone you know through this difficult situation. (more…)
Wellness update- Benefits of breakfast
After weeks of festivities containing rich foods it is no wonder that January is Weight Loss Awareness Month. One simple way to jump start your weight loss is by eating breakfast. Studies have found that eating a balanced breakfast raises your metabolism by 10% and reduces binge eating throughout the day. What does a healthy balanced breakfast look like? Which foods are going to provide the fuel you need to keep focused and pang-free all morning? Building a healthy balanced breakfast is easy if you choose a food from each of the four categories below: (more…)