Jul 20, 2012 | Intercom
Do you commute from Bellaire to main campus? Want help paying for gas? NMC will be welcoming a new student from Serbia this fall who will be living with a host family in Bellaire. The student is in need of transportation to and from main campus during the week to attend classes. The host family is offering help with gas money to anyone willing to offer this student a ride. This is a great opportunity to get to know one of our international students and to help pay to fill your gas tank!
If you’re interested, please contact Lindsey Dickinson in Admissions, ldickinson@nmc.edu or 995-1082.
Jul 20, 2012 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Jim Bensley, Director of Admissions, 29 years
Ed Blough, Groundskeeper, 28 years
Jeff Cobb, Director of Music Programs, 1 year
Steve Egeler, Custodian, 3 years
Meg Young, Coordinator of Graphics and Printing Services, 12 years
Jul 20, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business 1st ed.
Author: Duhigg, Charles.
Publisher: Random House,
Pub date: c2012.
Pages: xx, 371 p. :
A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns inside her brain, neurologists discover, have fundamentally changed. Marketers at Procter & Gamble study videos of people making their beds.
Vintage Views of the West Michigan Pike : From Sand Trails to US-31 1st ed.
Author: Byron, M. Christine, 1949-
Publisher: Arbutus Press,
Pub date: c2011.
Pages: 247 p. :
Vintage Views Along the West Pike: From Sand Trails to US-31 is a pictorial history of Michigan’s most famous road. The historic West Michigan Pike, originally M-11, was the first continuous, improved road between Michigan City and Mackinaw City. This route along the Lake Michigan coast opened West Michigan to automobile travel and tourism.
Elly Peterson : “Mother” of the Moderates
Author: Fitzgerald, Sara, 1951-
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Pub date: c2011.
Pages: 318 p.] p. of plates :
“A magisterially written, well-researched, informative, and entertaining biography of a woman who helped throw open the doors to broader participation and power for women in the Republican Party and American politics.” —Dave Dempsey, author of William G. Milliken: Michigan’s Passionate Moderate
Fever: Little Willie John, a Fast Life, Mysterious Death and the Birth of Soul : The Authorized Biography
Author: Whitall, Susan.
Publisher: Titan Books,
Pub date: 2011.
Little Willie John lived for a fleeting 30 years, but his dynamic and daring sound left an indelible mark on the history of music. His deep blues, rollicking rock ‘n’ roll and swinging ballads inspired a generation of musicians, forming the basis for what we now know as soul music.
Jul 20, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Stop by and check out these new items at the bookstore!
NMC Tumbler: This BPA free 16 oz. tumbler comes in apple green and dark green. $7.95
Bookmarks: 15 different designs. A nice “just thinking about you” gift at $2.95.
Powerclip: Strong magnet clip that serves many purposes. $1.40
5 x 7 Notepad: 2 pockets on the cover and one inside holds business cards or your to do list. Great for meetings. Includes pen. $5.25
Junior Tee:You don’t have to be a junior to enjoy these three rich colors. $15.25
Junior Hoodie: These hoodies are in the same colors as the above tees.Very comfortable due to their v-neck styling. $31.95
Unisex Full Zip Hoodie: Charcoal or black goes with everything. $33.95. $35.95 for 2x.
Don’t forget your 10% employee discount. Check out our display at Opening Conference!
Jul 20, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
The Osterlin Library subscribes to 144 magazines and journals in print form in addition to thousands of titles in electronic subscription databases.
New magazine shelving purchased and installed this summer allows library visitors to see the most recent issues of 75 of those periodicals on display.
Periodicals can be checked out for one week. Come catch up on your favorites and discover some new titles! It’s nice and quiet and cool here in the summer!
Jul 19, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Many student services will offer extended office hours to assist students at the beginning of the Fall Semester.
Participating offices include:
Admissions
Bookstore
Cashiers
Financial Aid
Records & Registration
HOURS
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Aug 27 – Monday
Aug 28 – Tuesday
Aug 29 – Wednesday
Aug 30 – Thursday
Jul 16, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Congratulations to NMC student Meg Howard, who was crowned the 2012 National Cherry Queen for 2012-2013 at the National Cherry Festival Queen’s Coronation Ball, Friday, July 13 at the Park Place Hotel. Meg is a graduate of Traverse City West Senior High School.
Jul 13, 2012 | Intercom
For those of you who will be marching in the Cherry Royale Parade on behalf of NMC, here are a few handy reminders:
- If you pre-ordered your t-shirts they are available today, July 13, in the Auxiliary Services office in West Hall until 5 p.m. If you didn’t no pre-order but just realized the dog ate the one you had from last year there are a few extras. First come first serve. There will also be any t-shirts available at the staging area.
- We are # 106. All of State Street is the staging area, and Kay Hall will be in the NMC spot starting at 8 am.
- Remember vehicles must be in line by 10 am and walkers no later then 10:30. We will have coffee and a small continental breakfast at the beginning of the parade and a picnic at the end of the parade.
- The weather will be stellar. Mid 80’s with a light wind. Bring your sunscreen. We will have ice cold water for the parade route.
- We will be exiting off Union onto 13th street to the lot on the right across from Thirlby field. There we can rest and have a picnic!
- If you have hand outs, once again they must be handed out not thrown.
This event is possible because of the support from President Tim Nelson and the staff and faculty at NMC. Thank you all.
Jul 13, 2012 | Intercom
The most current listing of employment opportunities at NMC is available on the Web at: https://nmc-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allpositions&company_id=16443&version=1
Jul 12, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
LANSING, Mich. – Mary VanderKolk, Health Occupations Instructor at Northwestern Michigan College, has been appointed to the Michigan Board of Nursing by Governor Rick Snyder.
Vander Kolk was one of three appointments to the Michigan Board of Nursing, the others are Joshua Meringa, of Grandville and Jill DeVries of Zeeland.
“These experienced professionals are committed to excellence in nursing and I am confident they will serve as great additions to the board,” Snyder said.
The 23-member board oversees the licensure requirements and standards for nurses in Michigan and serve four-year terms.
VanderKolk will represent professional registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree engaged in nursing education in a licensed practical nurse program. She is a professor of nursing and lead instructor at NMC, and previously worked at Munson Medical Center, Eastern Michigan University, Catherine McCauley Health Center, and Sparrow Hospital. She has a bachelor’s in psychology and nursing from Michigan State University, a master’s in nursing from Wayne State University and a master’s in business administration from Lake Superior State University. She replaces Michelle Johnson and her term expires June 30, 2016.
All appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the state Senate.
Jul 10, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
A Northern Express feature story on NMC instructor Garyn Roberts, his work and his friendship with famed author Ray Bradbury.
http://www.northernexpress.com/michigan/article-5886-dr-pulp-fiction.html
Jul 9, 2012 | Intercom
Northwestern Michigan College’s successful Upward Bound program, a part of the college for 20 years, was among 233 programs nationally that did not receive federal TRIO funding from the United States Department of Education in the most recent funding cycle. NMC’s Upward Bound program has provided various educational services for first generation, low income TCAPS and Suttons Bay 9th through 12th grade students and their parents.
As part of the funding process, each three to four years NMC Upward Bound staff created a grant proposal for a federal TRIO grant. This most recent round of the grant proposal process ended with 780 grants funded out of 1,013 applicants across the nation. The funding band was 106.2 to 108 out of 100 possible points for the grant and additional potential bonus points. Though NMC’s grant proposal earned more than 100 points (it scored 102), it was not among those to receive continued funding.
We are saddened by this outcome because we believe that this type of program is a necessary ongoing educational enhancement for the Traverse Bay community.
The intent of the Upward Bound program is to provide a pathway for students to engage and be successful in their high school experience, graduate and then continue their education by attending college. The Upward Bound staff members developed and coordinated weekly mentoring, tutoring, and college readiness curriculum opportunities for Upward Bound students throughout their high school years as well as ACT preparation and other activities to build relationships between the students and staff. The staff members also assisted Upward Bound students and their families in identifying potential colleges, and completing college applications and financial aid processes. The Upward Bound program at NMC enjoyed 20 years of success as graduates committed to working diligently to finish high school and attend college thereby creating a new educational pathway for themselves and their future families.
Therefore, NMC is in the process of applying for another TRIO Upward Bound math and science grant. In addition, we are creating an NMC Idea Summary proposal to include programming and administrative support for TCAPS students participating in the NMC Commitment Scholarship Program, Upward Bound, dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early and middle college. We will keep you informed as decisions are made about the potential transformation of this program and our plans to communicate this information to the students and families currently being served by Upward Bound .
Jul 6, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Nothing starts the week better than a good breakfast! Join the National Cherry Festival Poobahs for pancakes, sausage, coffee, milk and juice.
Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit not only the Cherry Festival Foundation, but also the Northwestern Michigan College’s School of Aviation. Did we mention there will be a meet and greet with the Air Show Pilots? Pilots are slated to be at the breakfast from 8am to 10am so come early, grab breakfast, meet the performers and find a great spot for the Air Show!
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Jul 6, 2012 | Intercom
Michael Dennos, 1920-2012, namesake of the Dennos Museum Center, died June 28 in Traverse City. He was 92.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.
A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 8, at the First Congregational Church.
A memorial service and dedication of commemorative portraits will be held at the Dennos in August.
Jul 6, 2012 | Intercom
Heather Somero joined NMC in the position of Academic Office Manager – Technical Division on June 4, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1300 or hsomero@nmc.edu.
Jul 6, 2012 | Intercom
The most current listing of employment opportunities at NMC is available on the Web at: https://nmc-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.allpositions&company_id=16443&version=1
Jul 6, 2012 | Intercom
Susan Odgers’ Record-Eagle column titled: Adapted in TC: Awkward and winning times
http://record-eagle.com/features/x1437857669/Adapted-in-TC-Awkward-and-winning-times
Jul 3, 2012 | Intercom
To submit an innovation grant click here » or check out the “quick links” on the NMC Foundation’s new home page at www.nmc.edu/foundation
Innovation has been a hallmark of Northwestern Michigan College since before we were founded. Community leaders, seeking a new model for higher education, obtained legislation that helped make NMC the first community college in Michigan.
Innovation remains central to how we operate today, and was formally articulated in our Values by the Board of Trustees in 2007: “We will continuously improve the learning experience and its relevance to those we serve through innovation, agility and thoughtful risk-taking.”
To help encourage and support innovation, the NMC Board of Trustees asked the NMC Foundation to establish Innovation Grant Funds for faculty, staff and students.
The innovation grant program was established to fund innovative initiatives – ideas and opportunities that emerge during the year and occur outside of normal NMC budget sources and processes.
Jun 29, 2012 | Intercom
When: Saturday, July 14
Where: Downtown Traverse City
What: Cherry Royale Parade
Who: NMC Employees, alumni, students and fans.
Why: Show your NMC pride by participating in NMC’s entry!
Sign up now by contacting Kay Hall in Auxiliary Services: 995-1119 or khall@nmc.edu
Jun 29, 2012 | Intercom
Debra Patterson has joined NMC in the position of Event Scheduler – Central Scheduling on July 9, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1113 or dpatterson@nmc.edu.
Patterson has been with NMC 25 years. Her previous position was Program Assistant for Extended Educational Services. Please welcome Debra to her new position!
Jun 29, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Were you unable to attend this year’s TEDx Traverse City event? Did you attend but wish you could revisit one or more of the talks you heard? Well, it’s a good day for you because the videos from this year’s event are now available on the event website and on the NMC TEDx Traverse City webpage. Check them out and share them with others who might find them inspiring and beneficial.
Event website: tedxtraversecity.com/videos
NMC webpage: https://www.nmc.edu/departments/public-relations/tedx/
Be sure to mark your calendars for next year’s event – Wednesday, May 15, 2013!
Jun 29, 2012 | Intercom
Five featured new arrivals at the NMC Osterlin LIbrary.
Title: On Course : Strategies for Creating Success in College and In Life (Study skills plus ed.)
Author: Downing, Skip.
Call number: LB2343.3 .D69 2011
Pub date: 2011
COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE, STUDY SKILLS PLUS EDITION will engage you with the tools you need to take charge of your success in college and in life.
Title: The Resilient Gardener : Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times
Author: Deppe, Carol.
Call number: SB324.3 .D475 2010
Pub date: 2010
Winner of About.com’s Reader’s Choice Award: Best Garden Book Since 2010 Selected by Amazon.com as one of the Top 10 Books of 2010 in the Home and Gardening Category! CREATIVE, PRODUCTIVE GARDENING FOR GOOD TIMES AND BAD.
Title: South of Superior
Author: Airgood, Ellen.
Call number: PS3601 .I74 S68 2011
Pub date: 2011
A debut novel full of heart, in which love, friendship, and charity teach a young woman to live a bigger life. When Madeline Stone walks away from Chicago and moves five hundred miles north to the coast of Lake Superior.
Title: Wolf Hall : A Novel 1st U.S. ed.
Author: Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
Call number: PR6063 .A438 W65 2009
Pub date: 2009
In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII’s court, only one man dares to gamble his life to win the king’s favor and ascend to the heights of political powerEngland in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster.
Title: The Best 376 Colleges 2012 ed.
Author: Franek, Robert.
Call number: REFERENCE L901 .P75 B47 2012
Pub date: 2012
What makes The Best 376 Colleges the most popular college guide? *DIRECT QUOTES FROM STUDENTS that give insight into each school’s unique character, classes, financial aid, social scenes, and more.
Jun 29, 2012 | Intercom
A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir by Elena Gorokhova, 2010, 350pp
Elena Gorokhova’s A Mountain of Crumbs: A Memoir is the moving story of a Soviet girl who discovers the truths adults are hiding from her and the lies her homeland lives by. Elena’s country is no longer the majestic Russia of literature or the tsars, but a nation struggling to retain its power and its pride. Born with a desire to explore the world beyond her borders, Elena finds her passion in the complexity of the English language—but in the Soviet Union of the 1960s such a passion verges on the subversive. Elena is controlled by the state the same way she is controlled by her mother, a mirror image of her motherland: overbearing, protective, difficult to leave. In the battle between a strong-willed daughter and her authoritarian mother, the daughter, in the end, must break free and leave in order to survive.
Request a book: The library will coordinate the purchase of books. Copies are available at a subsidized price of $5. If you would like a copy, email Tina Ulrich (tulrich@nmc.edu.) If you are going to find your own copy but want to be included in the discussion, email Tina to be added to the list. We will notify you when copies arrive.
Save the date (book discussion): Friday, Nov. 16 – noon to 1:30pm, Lobdell’s, A Teaching Restaurant (NMC Great Lakes Campus)
Jun 28, 2012 | Intercom
Sarah Hemminger joined NMC in the position of Annual Giving Specialist on June 25, 2012. She can be reached at 995-1030 or shemminger@nmc.edu.
Sarah and her husband Aaron Hemminger moved to Traverse City from Jackson, Michigan this month. They have “The love of their life” a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd mix named Jack. Prior to moving here Sarah worked for the American Red Cross as the Emergency Services Director for both the Mid-Michigan Chapter in Lansing and the South Central Michigan Chapter in Jackson. Her hobbies include a love affair with Northern Lower Michigan and the U.P., photography, hiking, beading and now volunteering for the Red Cross.
Jun 28, 2012 | Intercom
EMPLOYEE ANNIVERSARIES
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Dave Dalquist, Intranet Coordinator, 18 years
Lisa Dohm, Communications Instructor, 5 years
Michael Emerson, Communications/Humanities Instructor, 15 years
Mike Hochscheidt, Maritime Academy Instructor, 33 years
Laura Jaquish, Science/Math Instructor, 13 years
Bob Mason, Maritime Academy Instructor, 33 years
Shelley Rollin, Assistant – Admissions, 21 years
Megan Ward, Writing Center Coordinator , 4 years
