This Friday, April 7 is the LAST DAY TO DROP/WITHDRAW from a regular 15-week class with record. This results in a ‘W’ on your transcript in place of a grade. Please check with your instructor, your advisor, and Student Financial Services prior to dropping. Check your NMC Self Service for drop/withdrawal deadlines for all your classes.
At the end of every Spring semester, the Student Life Office give students the opportunity to enter the “Grand Prize Drawing.” One entry = $60 Student Life Dollars. Students can get SL Dollars by: answering our daily NMC Trivia, guessing what it is in our Mystery Box, and at East Hall every Tuesday Night. We have prizes for first, second, and third places.
Join us in promoting Summer and Fall registration this week! 
Remind your students to see their advisor, make a Plan, and get registered for classes before April 7 (our next New Student Orientation). You’ll see monitor announcements, emails, and banners around campus encouraging students to register. Join in to help make this a big registration PUSH for our students! Contact Advising for more tips at advising@nmc.edu
Go online to your NMC Self Service today to register for Summer
and Fall classes! Registration for all students is open and class availability will be best before April 7. Register now! Need help selecting classes? Check in with the Advising Center in the Osterlin Building and use MAP (nmc.edu/MyMap).
NMC Student Life, NMC Voices and NMC SUGR present: Olivia Gatwood, Wednesday, April 12th, 6 p.m., at the NMC Oleson Center.
Olivia Gatwood is a nationally ranked slam poet, she has received national recognition for her poetry, writing workshops, and work as a Title IX Compliant educator in sexual assault prevention and recovery.
NMC’s Office of Student Life in collaboration with NMC Voices and NMC SUGR, will host a Take Back the Night march and rally on April 13th.
The event is free and open to the campus community and general public. Participants will meet at 5 p.m. outside of West Hall on NMC’s main campus to rally and march (march beginning at 5:15 p.m.) to the Hagerty Center.
The march will conclude at the Hagerty Center around 6:30 p.m., where participants will gather for music, conversation, and most importantly, to speak out.
KUDOS- (praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved) defined by Merriam-Webster.com
Submit a Kudos here.
Kudos to Mike Torre: The student art show at the Dennos is stunning!
I took my class and it was a joy to see the art, meet the artists, appreciate the awards and watch the pride on the faces of the artist families/teachers.
Bravo Mike and everyone in the art/vis com depts. at NMC!
This is exactly one of the functions the Dennos was intended for…keep this going.
Thank you for working with the area schools to make this happen Mike.
I can’t say enough about how critical these efforts are to the beauty and strength of our place in the world.
March is National Nutrition Month. Each week, our Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan wellness coordinator, Chris Barr, will provide recommendations for weekly goals to help you improve your diet. Always talk to your doctor before making any changes if you are managing a chronic condition.
Tips for meal planning:
Find healthy recipes and informative videos on the Blue Cross® Health & Wellness website, powered by WebMD®, to help you improve or add variety to your diet. You can contact our Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan wellness coordinator, Chris Barr, for help locating these resources. He can be reached at cbarr@bcbsm.com, cbarr@nmc.edu, or (313) 969-8753.
Having difficulty completing FERPA training? Here are some tips:
Also:
Need additional assistance? Contact Human Resources at 995-2612 or hr@nmc.edu.
*Coming soon: Title IX training/refresher training
Wondering who will be honored this year?
The list exists on the NMC Employee Home Page on the left side under “Announcements” as Save the Date: Retirement & Recognition Reception.
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Student Health Services will be closed Friday, March 24.
We will reopen Monday, April 3 at 9 a.m.
Emergency medical services may be obtained at:
If you have a question or need records call Student Life at 995-1118.
HAVE A SAFE AND HEALTHY SPRING BREAK!
Hosted by Ratio Christi at Northwestern Michigan College7 pm Monday April 10th, Scholar’s Hall, Rm. 109
How did the great scholar and writer of the Chronicles of Narnia come to realize that God exists? What was his intellectual and emotional journey like? How can any of us know that “Aslan” is for real? Come join us for an engaging lecture by Dr. Thomas Woodward, National Director of the C.S. Lewis Society.
The lecture is free and refreshments will be served.
Learn more and RSVP here – facebook.com/events/607087369497614/
The library has purchased many new books so far this new year. You can view a handful here along with partial descriptions or go here to see the full listing. These books are on display in the library’s lobby.
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Later this spring, NMC students will begin working to insure that one of Grand Traverse County’s most popular inland lakes continues its long legacy as a clear, clean, recreational and residential oasis.
Great Lakes Water Studies Institute interns will conduct a water quality study of Long Lake as part of the second year of a partnership with the Long Lake Association, Foundation, Township and the Great Lakes Environmental Center.
“Everybody’s excited about it,” said Rick Kiehle, president of the Association. “I’m so happy to be working with NMC. It’s just a really good thing to bring the community together.”
Last year, WSI interns Jessica Rhodes (left) and Chelsea Cooper studied adjacent, uninhabited Page and Fern lakes, collecting baseline data with GLEC oversight. In 2017, with Long Lake due for the triennial study that GLEC has conducted since 1997, the paid interns will handle the sampling on Grand Traverse County’s largest inland lake.
“We still have our hand in the scientific part of it, but we allow students to get the real world-training,” said GLEC research scientist Pat McCool.
Water Studies Institute interns Chelsea Cooper and Jessica RhodesThe results will be of keen interest to the 800 property owners who live on Long Lake, Kiehle said. From invasive species like Eurasian milfoil choking boat propellers to pollution from lawn chemicals to swimmer’s itch, vigiliant stewardship is essential.
“You just have to keep up on this stuff,” said Kiehle, who helped pull together the multi-entity partnership to study Page and Fern. “Tell if there’s any potential pollution or bad stuff getting in the lake.”
Over the years, McCool said Long Lake has been “consistent and stable” in its water quality. Rhodes and Cooper’s 2016 study showed that Page and Fern’s water quality is relatively good, too. That data can now serve to benchmark the impact of any development, like improved trails or parking lots, at the Timbers Recreation Area that encompasses both lakes.
“We want to understand what’s going into the lake. What’s the cause and effect of what we’re doing?” Kiehle said.
This year’s interns – Cooper will be back, plus one or two more – will have use of new tool, too: a handheld sonde (probe) upgrade, purchased with funds from the NMC Barbecue. The device allows users to leave laptops shoreside and still be sure the data is being collected properly.
Constanza Hazelwood, WSI education and outreach coordinator, said the Long Lake area studies are providing students valuable work experience. Earlier this month she attended the annual Shorelines & Shallows conference at Michigan State University. Demand for work like what’s being done with Long Lake exists statewide, she said.
“There are so many lakes that are looking for this kind of work to be done regularly,” she said.
The NMC International Dinner will take place on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Great Lakes Campus Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. The NMC International Club will host a strolling dinner of international cuisine, featuring fine dining from various regions and cultures. International Entertainment will be provided from NMC students and Staff, as well as Interlochen Center for the Arts, and local community members. A cash bar will also be available featuring local wines and beers.
Tickets must be purchased in advance and will be available through MyNorth here.
For more information please contact Jason Smith in the Admissions Office at (231) 995-1082.
Later this spring, NMC students will begin working to insure that one of Grand Traverse County’s most popular inland lakes continues its long legacy as a clear, clean, recreational and residential oasis.
Great Lakes Water Studies Institute interns will conduct a water quality study of Long Lake as part of the second year of a partnership with the Long Lake Association, Foundation, Township and the Great Lakes Environmental Center.
“Everybody’s excited about it,” said Rick Kiehle, president of the Association. “I’m so happy to be working with NMC. It’s just a really good thing to bring the community together.”
Last year, WSI interns Jessica Rhodes (left) and Chelsea Cooper studied adjacent, uninhabited Page and Fern lakes, collecting baseline data with GLEC oversight. In 2017, with Long Lake due for the triennial study that GLEC has conducted since 1997, the paid interns will handle the sampling on Grand Traverse County’s largest inland lake.
“We still have our hand in the scientific part of it, but we allow students to get the real world-training,” said GLEC research scientist Pat McCool.
Water Studies Institute interns Chelsea Cooper and Jessica RhodesThe results will be of keen interest to the 800 property owners who live on Long Lake, Kiehle said. From invasive species like Eurasian milfoil choking boat propellers to pollution from lawn chemicals to swimmer’s itch, vigiliant stewardship is essential.
“You just have to keep up on this stuff,” said Kiehle, who helped pull together the multi-entity partnership to study Page and Fern. “Tell if there’s any potential pollution or bad stuff getting in the lake.”
Over the years, McCool said Long Lake has been “consistent and stable” in its water quality. Rhodes and Cooper’s 2016 study showed that Page and Fern’s water quality is relatively good, too. That data can now serve to benchmark the impact of any development, like improved trails or parking lots, at the Timbers Recreation Area that encompasses both lakes.
“We want to understand what’s going into the lake. What’s the cause and effect of what we’re doing?” Kiehle said.
This year’s interns – Cooper will be back, plus one or two more – will have use of new tool, too: a handheld sonde (probe) upgrade, purchased with funds from the NMC Barbecue. The device allows users to leave laptops shoreside and still be sure the data is being collected properly.
Constanza Hazelwood, WSI education and outreach coordinator, said the Long Lake area studies are providing students valuable work experience. Earlier this month she attended the annual Shorelines & Shallows conference at Michigan State University. Demand for work like what’s being done with Long Lake exists statewide, she said.
“There are so many lakes that are looking for this kind of work to be done regularly,” she said.
TRAVERSE CITY — A new, one-year baking certificate will be available to NMC students beginning this fall following unanimous board approval Monday.
The new certificate will expand the offerings of NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute, which already offers a comprehensive culinary certificate as well as a culinary degree. Institute director Fred Laughlin said it will serve the needs of a growing number of students interested specifically in baking and pastry.
“It would give them skills to oversee a bakery operation,” Laughlin said.
Employer need was also considered, with more resorts, hotels and restaurants bringing bakery operations in-house, Laughlin said.
To earn the 23-credit certificate, students would take existing three classes in both fall and spring semesters as well as one new class, Café Operations, to be offered in summer 2018. While that course is still in development, Laughlin envisions opening Lobdell’s Teaching Restaurant for morning hours, selling pastries, desserts, bread and coffee.
Target enrollment is 16-20 students. Registration for fall classes is going on now at nmc.edu/fall.
Fred Laughlin
Executive Director, Great Lakes Culinary Institute
flaughlin@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1097
Shannon Friedgen
Great Lakes Culinary Institute admissions specialist
sfriedgen@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1080
Learn about classes located in Traverse City: Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Counselor Education, MA and Freshwater Science and Sustainability, BS.
Meet faculty and advisors from our many face-to-face and online degree programs.
Free Registration at wmich.edu/SpringOpenHouse
Mid-terms got you stressed?
We’re here for you.
Come enjoy FREE BAGELS, COFFEE & other light breakfast food on your way to class!
WHEN: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
#GOHawkOwls!
The Global Literature Reading Group will meet on Friday, April 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Scholars Hall Room 104 to discuss My Son’s Story, by Nadine Gordimer. Set in 1980s Johannesburg, South Africa, this novel examines the lives of an anti-apartheid activist and his family.
Everyone is welcome to join the discussion. Copies of the book are available from Tina Ulrich in the library for $5.
What’s new with NMC’s Wellness program? Find out here in the March Newsletter!
March is National Nutrition Month and you are being challenged to track one day of your calorie intake, and submit it to HR (Chris Barr or Hollie DeWalt) by April 1, 2017 (email submission is fine). We will enter you name into a drawing for an Alta FitBit (2 people will be selected from the entries).
Spring brings training opportunities to grow your knowledge on campus safety topics. Watch your NMC email for compliance training in these areas:
For all employees:
Job Specific Training: