Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of “Keeping Learning at the Center.”
Activities of Note: Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals are provided where possible.
- GLMA cadets that agree to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserves after graduation are eligible to receive an $8,000 annual stipend. GLMA class of 2019 currently has seven cadets in this program. This is more than the number of cadets in this program enrolled at Texas Maritime and only two less than the number of cadets in this program at NY Maritime. This is impressive as Texas Maritime’s enrollment is three times the size of GLMA’s and NY Maritime’s enrollment is nearly five times GLMA’s. (IE1)
- NMC Admissions Office (Cathryn Claerhout and Beth Wallace) along with TBA Career Tech Center are the recipients of the 2016 Excellence in Practice Award for the Traverse Bay Area Early College Initiative. Both NMC and TBA Career Center will be formally recognized February 1, 2016 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. A press conference was held January 5, 2015 and a press release will be issued by the Department of Education. (IE2, IE3, IE5)
- The Advising Center worked cooperatively with the academic department areas to maintain an open line of communication to benefit our students during the registration period. This resulted in better availability for continued students and for new students at orientation (IE2, IE3, IE5)
- With a continued shared goal of student success and completion, the Advising Center completed faculty advisor training for ten staff and faculty members. Faculty advisors serve as a key resource to students in their programs of study and work in conjunction with our professional advisors to approach advising as a teaching process with students. As a means of ongoing training and updates, the Advising Center also continues to send practice scenarios for all faculty advisors via email prior to each new student orientation, and liaisons from Advising meet with each academic area on a regular basis. (IE2, IE3)
- Residence Life Council won 1st place at the GLACURH conference for Best Digital Banner. (IE1, IE3, IE4)
- Roger W. Paupore, a 2012 graduate of NMC, recently had a volume of poetry published with Friesen Press. Roger currently lives in Texas and is a former student of Communications adjunct faculty member Terri Reisig. (IE1)
- Gwen Tafelsky, Simulation Coordinator, facilitated the opportunity for Dr. Dan Webster and MSU medical students to visit the NMC Nursing Simulation lab on January 13 to work with standardized patients. The focus for the day was mental health simulation, which allows students to practice in a safe environment prior to working in the clinical setting with actual patients. In addition, Dennis Schultz, Kyle Morrison, and Alan Beers from Educational Media Technologies assisted with the technology aspect to make this a successful experience. (IE2)
- The Hagerty Center worked with HR to streamline their hiring process for supplemental employees. New components of the process include an onboarding kiosk located at the Hagerty Center, a new background check program and a process checklist for the applicant. They also began cross training front and back of the house staff in response to lack of workforce in the region, and utilize supplemental employees in various roles throughout the Hagerty Center to increase operational efficiency (IE champion/Culture/Operations)
- Hagerty Center also worked with Events North and Black Star Farms to identify staff that could be hired at multiple businesses to begin sharing employees based on service level needs. (IE1, IE2, IE3)
- The Hagerty Center revenue increased in first quarter of FY16 by $50,751.36 over first quarter of FY15. (IE2, IE5)
- NMC Training Services works with area employers to help improve their strategic and operational competitiveness through improving leadership planning and communication, and developing continuous improvement cultures. Through our affiliation with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), which is partially funded through the National Institute for Standards and Technology and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, NMC Training Services works with hundreds of organizations in 21 counties in Northern Michigan, approximately 60% being manufacturers and processors. These manufacturers and processors are surveyed by a third party, 6-12 months after completion of a project to determine the economic impact of the services they have received in terms of revenue, employment, costs, and investment. The results for 2015 are as follows:
- $24,115,926 increased sales
- $27,817,531 retained sales
- $2,846,300 savings, cost and investment
- $10,939,138 new investments
- 28 new Jobs
- 21 retained jobs
- Net promoter score 9.3 out of 10 (Net Promoter Score measures the likelihood a client will recommend the service to another organization)
These data do not measure the full impact of NMC Training Services on the economy as not all industries, nor all projects, are surveyed.
Additionally, area employers are supported through locating and administering funding for training through state and federal programs. Currently NMC Training Services is managing almost $3.5 million in assistance to area organizations.
- $2,904,125 New Jobs Training Program- 27 companies
- $462,169 Skill Trades Training Fund
(IE2, IE4, IE5)
Activities of Note: Tim
- Spring semester is now well underway and I would like to thank trustees who were able to attend mid-year opening conference on January 4.
- Foundation consultant, Kathy Cole, was on campus the first week of January and was able to spend time with various groups on donor and campaign strategies.
- Several NMC folks and I met with Jim Morrison, President of the Northwest Michigan Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers, to discuss potential collaborations with NMC.
- I have had some discussions with Marsha Myles, founder, president, and CEO of EdTech Specialists, regarding a documentary being shown nationwide called “Most Likely to Succeed?” that is receiving rave reviews and is generating a lot of conversation throughout Michigan and beyond. It has been shown over a dozen times downstate, but has not been shown in our area and EdTech Specialists is considering sponsoring a showing at NMC.
- I attended the Workforce Development Board for their annual meeting on January 11, which included election of officers and other important discussion items.
- NMC hosted Chinese visitors from Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute January 13-14. While here, YRCTI President Liu Guoji and I signed and agreement that seeks recognition from the Chinese government of the Sino-US Northwestern Michigan International Institute, to be located at Yellow River in Kaifeng, China. As you may recall, our two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding in 2014, and formal recognition of the partnership is the next step necessary for NMC’s coursework to be recognized as valid toward a Yellow River diploma. This relationship will provide NMC with access to additional water facilities that NMC could not afford on its own. Located on the Yellow River, the third longest in Asia, the Institute provides academic training in support of large, river-based, hydroelectric dams in China.
- As mentioned above under faculty/staff activities, along with Munson Medical Center, we hosted doctors and MSU and medical students to visit the NMC Nursing Simulation lab on January 13. This visit is part of a continued collaboration to form partnerships for healthcare simulation labs for the benefit of our entire region.
- I would like to thank trustees and staff members who were able to attend the Annual Chamber Celebration event on January 15 to help host our NMC sponsored cabana, as well as honor the Chamber’s 2015 Distinguished Service Award recipient and friend of NMC Chuck Judson.
- I attended the Governance Institute Leadership Conference in Naples, FL, this past week as a member of the Munson Medical Center Board. As I have often stated, I feel there is a great similarity between healthcare and educational governance and learned a great deal from attending this conference to benefit both Munson and NMC. While in Naples, I was able to connect with some NMC friends in the area, as well.
Legislative Issues
- An Advocacy Communications Team, led by Gabe Schneider, has been formed to better inform and engage our community and elected officials in advocacy communications. The Board will begin receiving a regular Legislative Advocacy Update to legislators to provide a better perspective for the scope and breadth of work we are involved with as well as some of the challenges we face.
Miscellaneous
- The annual Board retreat will be a single daylong event this year, taking place at the NMC Hagerty Center. I look forward to the opportunity for trustees to have in-depth conversations about their processes and board-level strategic goals, as well as with NMC executive staff. The annual retreats have been proven to provide great value to both the Board and NMC executive staff members. The day will begin with an 8:00 am breakfast with official meeting starting at 8:30 am, and conclude with a casual dinner.