Thinking of seeking a grant for your program area?
Staff and faculty are encouraged to seek grants to support current programs or new innovations aligned with our strategic directions. (more…)
Six job training agreements approved
NMC’s Board of Trustees on Monday approved training agreements with six regional companies that will create 93 new jobs by 2018. (more…)
Traditional electric blues with an unusual background comes to the Dennos
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the Chicago based blues group Mississippi Heat on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door and $22 for museum members are plus fees. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org, also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com.
Mississippi Heat has recorded ten albums and taken its brand of the blues from Chicago to the four corners of the world. They play heartfelt vintage Chicago Blues, led by world-class harmonicist Pierre Lacocque and lead singer Inetta Visor, a powerhouse vocalist in the Etta James tradition.
Mississippi Heat bandleader and blistering harmonica player Pierre Lacocque came to Chicago from Brussels, Belgium, where he was the only non-Jew ever to attend the Athenée Maimonides school—his Christian minister father felt that he should learn about the suffering of the Jews. As a teenager in Chicago, where his father was teaching theology, he heard a concert by harmonica player Big Walter Horton, and, he recalls, “I was absolutely stunned and in awe.” With that, his future as a blues musician was set.
This month in history: December
Check out what was happening at NMC 25 and 50 years ago! (more…)
Board of Trustees meeting recap: December 2013
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, December 16, 2013.
Board of Trustees meeting recap: November 2013
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting for November 25, 2013.
Kudos!
Kudos to the following individuals! (more…)
Student Health Services closed for winter break
Student Health Services will be closed December 21 through January 5, and reopen on Monday, January 6. (more…)
Thank You note from Jackie Schenk
Words cannot express my gratitude for all of the support and kind words from the NMC Family during the illness and passing of my father, Ken Berry. Those of you who knew him from his 20 years of working here at NMC know we lost a gem! The plant is beautiful and sits in my house as a reminder of him and all of the kindness he shared with those around him. Remember his gentle smile and the twinkle in his eye, as I do. Thank you everyone.
Embrace the Dream throughout Traverse City, January-March, 2014
As a collaborative series of programs in its second year, Embrace the Dream brings together many institutions throughout the Grand Traverse region to provide free or low-cost programming for the public to experience in early 2014. This year’s partners include Dennos Museum Center; Northwestern Michigan College Student Life; History Center Traverse City; Building Bridges With Music; Great Lakes Children’s Museum; State Theater; Traverse Area District Library; Traverse City Human Rights Commission; and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. As its mission, Embrace the Dream is a collaboration founded upon the values of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., engaging the whole of our community through programming that inspires social justice and equality for all people. (more…)
Benefits corner- HSA info needed in HR by December 27
Are you a new member of the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for 2014? Don’t forget that HR needs written documentation of your Health Savings Account (HSA) account number and routing number by Friday, 12/27/13, in order to be ready for the 1/10/14 deposit from NMC. You can scan this information and send it to HR electronically, mail it, or drop it off at HR’s office at the UC. If you will not have your account set up in time or if you cannot set it up because your Flexible Spending Account still has money in it on 12/31/13, please contact HR by emailing Kelly Westphal or Carol Kasper so we can put your deposit on hold.
The Andy Warhol Foundation makes a major gift to the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College has been gifted a selection of seven original screen prints by the noted American artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987). The prints date from 1970-1986. (more…)
NMC staff, faculty and student appreciation at the Dennos Museum Store
Happy Holidays from the Dennos Museum Store! Appreciation days have begun at the Museum Store. NMC staff, faculty and students will receive 20% off all items except consignment (this is always ONLY 10%) through the end of December. Please tell the Museum Store clerk that you are staff or student before they ring the sale.
Museum Store hours are Monday-Saturday 10-5, open till 8 Thursday, and Sunday 1-5.
NMC unmanned systems program in USA Today
Tony Sauerbrey, NMC’s Unmanned Systems Program Director was interviewed for a piece on Amazon’s plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver products as soon as 2015. The article appears in USA Today’s Education section.
IRS mileage rate change effective January 1, 2014
The Business Office would like everyone to be aware that the IRS mileage rate has changed to 56 cents per mile for business travel. It is effective January 1, 2014. (more…)
Congratulations to the winner of the 2013 Holiday Card design!
The winning Holiday Card was illustrated and designed by NMC Visual Communications student Christine Zoutendyk.About the card Christine says, “Inspiration for the design of this card originates from the ATYPi Typography Conference I attended in Amsterdam, Netherlands. My attendance could not have happened without the generous donors and supporters of the Global Opportunities Fund.”
Congrats Christine!
MDOT looking for “Road Watchers” for 2013-2014 winter season
MDOT wants to know how well it’s maintaining northern Michigan highways in the winter and would like your help! Become a “Road Watcher” and you’ll be randomly asked to fill out surveys regarding the conditions of travel along specific routes in the area. If you travel any of these routes with frequency, please consider becoming a watcher. Your input can help improve driving conditions for you, your family and all other travelers along that route. (more…)
Mid-year check
It’s hard to believe we’re half way through the 2013/14 Fiscal Year. The December/January time frame is a perfect time to review your progress both individually and as a department against your FY’14 goals. Tips for how to run a check meeting are included here.