Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
A representative from Ferris State University, located at the NMC’s University Center, will be available in the Health & Science Building on NMC’s main campus on Wednesday, April 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more about all the degrees Ferris offers transferring locally or to the main campus in Big Rapids.
On Thursday, April 6th, Cary Vajda, transfer admissions counselor for Northern Michigan University, will be available to meet with students considering a future transfer to NMU. He will be located at a table in the lobby of the Health & Science Building from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Thanks to all who have attended training sessions for the new online registration system! As a reminder, this system will go “live” on Friday, April 7. Students will receive an email this week notifying them of the upgrade to online registration.
An open session has already been scheduled for Tuesday, March 21 from noon to 1 p.m. in O113. Contact our Registrar, Sheila Rupp, if you need to schedule additional training time. We’re excited to use this new and improved system with students at new student orientation on April 7!
Hopefully you have already registered for your Fall 2017 classes. If not, we want you to know that online registration will be getting an upgrade on April 7!
We’re excited to roll out a new and improved online registration system that, in addition to a new look, will have some great new features including:
Here’s a sneak peak at the new and improved look:
It’s easy to use! Need help? Meet with your academic advisor, stop by the Advising Center, or the Records & Registration Office for assistance. We’re happy to help!
Looking for a place to live fall semester? Soon you will have even more options!
Check out the new North Hall, and all on-campus housing at nmc.edu/housing
Considering pursuing a Bachelor’s at GVSU? Advisors from GVSU – Traverse City will be available to speak to you in the Health/Science lobby on Wednesday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss your personalized educational plans.
Derrick English (engli2dm@cmich.edu) from Central Michigan University will be on NMC’s campus on Friday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to answer students’ transfer questions.
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of “Keeping Learning at the Center.”
Notable Accomplishments provided by Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Directions (SD) and Institutional Effectiveness Criteria (IE) are provided where possible. (more…)
Students in NMC’s art department are now taking part in the annual NMC Student and Local Area High School Student Art Shows, which will be displayed at the Dennos Museum Center for the first time. The exhibition runs from March 12 through March 23, with an Opening Reception Friday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m.
Categories for student entries included Interactive Animation, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Illustration, Watercolor, 3D Design/Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, Photography and Printmaking.
Congratulations, 2017 Graduates!
Caps, gowns, and tassels are available for purchase at the NMC Bookstore. Stop by to pick up yours today!
Questions? Call the bookstore at 995-1285.
Announcement from the NMC Green Team: 
GT County Household Hazardous Waste 2017 Event Schedule:
GT COUNTY RESIDENTS
Appointments are required for all HHW events and can be made:
What can you bring to a Household Hazardous Waste event? Click HERE.
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:
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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 Angie Baisden- I appreciate all the work Angie has done with the Gainful Employment Disclosure data. She has done an excellent job collecting the proper data and working through the complexities of understanding Gainful Employment reporting.
Kudos to Katie Malone and Marcus Bennett- Katie and Marcus planned, coordinated, and hosted the 2nd Annual Professional Prep Dinner in partnership with TBA Credit Union, the evening of February 22, 2017. This event was held from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Students had the opportunity to learn business etiquette, as well as make connections to those already working in their program of study in the Traverse City area! The guest speaker discussed how to find their career path using a combination of intentional and accidental event. Students also identified and evaluated how opportunities and personal strengths can help lead to a successful job. Their commitment to providing opportunities to our students and engaging with community partners to enhance these opportunities is extremely innovative and supportive for our students.
Kudos to Patty Cron-Huhta- Patty has done an amazing job accommodating numerous requests for reservations at Lobdell’s, and preparing servers to provide an outstanding experience for special guests, including those with food allergies. Her efforts ensure that our experience hosting donors at Lobdell’s are always positive!
Kudos to Nancy Durecki- Nancy was given my set of keys by security when I foolishly lost them. Instead of throwing them in the lost and found box, she went above and beyond and tracked me down and called me personally. I was impressed and vehemently relieved. Panic attack aborted. Thank you Nancy!
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Open textbooks are free online, cheap to print, and have saved NMC students $481,000 since Fall 2015! Come learn more about the Open Educational Resources movement on Tuesday, March 21, all day in the library.
Textbook Petting Zoo: Compare quality and prices of traditional textbooks and their OER counterparts.
Student/Faculty Textbook Forum: A discussion between faculty and students about choosing, buying, & using textbooks at 12:30.
Thank your Textbook Hero: Vote for your favorite OER instructor to receive this year’s Textbook Hero Award.
Cake served at 12:00.
OER & Library swag available all day.
The NMC Jazz Big Band and Jazz Lab Band groups, directed by Laurie Sears, will be performing at the West Bay Beach Holiday Inn on Thursday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m., no cover charge and open to all ages.
Our final concert, with the addition of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, is on Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Milliken Auditorium, free of charge to NMC students with ID. Join us for an evening of swinging, Latin and funky jazz compositions by the great Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones and many more!
NMC is participating in GeoCache for College Cash on April 12, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. starting in the Health & Science Building Lobby. GeoCache for College is a Scavenger Hunt to 7 different locations on campus to answer a Financial Literacy question. The Scavenger Hunt will only take about 25 minutes to complete so you may begin at any time before 1:45pm.
Why should you participate?
For a wide variety of prizes of course! The Federal Reserve will be offering a $1,500 statewide prize/scholarship. NMC will be offering a variety of prizes ($25 Gas Cards, $10 That’sa Pizza gift cards and 2 $50 gift card from TBA Credit Union!). Also enjoy the snack station at the end!
If you have any questions please contact Student Financial Services at 231-995-1035.
We look forward to seeing you there!
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will offer more convenient online ticketing through MyNorth Tickets for the 62nd annual NMC Barbecue May 21.
Barbecue Board President Lindsey Rogers said, “The NMC BBQ Board feels this is another way make it easy for our community members to support our community’s college. MyNorth Tickets is the go-to place for on-line ticket sales in our region and we feel it will be a great partner for one of the longest-running and most popular events in the area.”
The NMC BBQ Board also approved six projects to share in more than $38,000 of NMC BBQ funds.
College employees submit project proposals for program and equipment needs. A subcommittee reviews the proposals and makes recommendations to the Barbecue Board, a group of NMC employees and community volunteers. This year’s projects include:
The late Gerald W. Oleson and his wife Frances, founders of Oleson’s Food Stores in Traverse City, started the annual fund raiser picnic in 1956. Oleson’s Food Stores continues to donate all the food. Several thousand people attend every year, raising more than $1.8 million for college programs and equipment over the years.
In addition to the traditional menu of buffalo steakettes or hot dog, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and beverage and ice cream served from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on May 21 , free live entertainment is provided throughout the day. Classroom displays and program exhibits offer the public a chance to see what’s going on at NMC. Children’s games and activities will also be provided. The Barbecue will once again strive toward zero-waste, with composting and recycling services available.
Tickets for the event are $6 in advance and $8 on Barbecue Day and are available online now at nmc.edu/bbq and mynorthtickets.com/events/nmc-bbq. Pre-sale tickets will also be available at all Oleson’s Food Stores, NMC, and many financial institutions.
Release date: march 10, 2017
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discriminationTRAVERSE CITY — Students may begin enrolling next week for a new NMC associate degree in Welding Technology and two welding certificates.
NMC’s Board of Trustees approved the degree and other changes to the welding program, including reducing the cost of the certificates, at their Feb. 27 meeting. The changes are effective with the fall 2017 semester.
Welding instructor Devan DePauw said the new degree will convey graduates’ qualifications to employers much more clearly. Previously, students earned a manufacturing technology degree with a welding specialization.
“An associate’s in welding technology is instantly recognizable to any potential employer,” DePauw said.
Changes throughout the curriculum will also update a program started more than 25 years ago with the Intermediate School District’s Career Tech Center. A chief advantage, DePauw said, is that students will no longer bounce between that campus and NMC’s.
“We have kind of a fragmented student body,” he said, noting that research shows that creating a cohesive community helps students persist until graduation. NMC will invest $60,000 in capital improvements to the Aero Park Laboratories Building to accommodate all the welding classes.
Lower cost to students thanks to reduced contact requirements for certificates and more efficient course scheduling are other changes.
DePauw said the formal welding education is necessary to replace the on-the-job training that employers no longer provide.
“That’s really where we come in,” he said, adding that with the age of the average welder at 55, the next generation needs to match their experience with education.
“They’re not low-skilled people. The only way we’re going to fill those gaps is with well-trained people,” he said. The degree has been aligned to meet the industry standards of the American Welding Society. About 70 students are currently enrolled in welding, and DePauw expects about 40 new students in the fall.
Registration for all NMC’s fall classes begins March 15. Another new program, biomedical equipment technician, a specialization within NMC’s Engineering Technology degree approved by the Board of Trustees in January, will also begin enrolling. NMC offers degrees and certificates in more than 50 programs.
Devan DePauw
Welding instructor
(231) 995-2779
ddepauw@nmc.edu
GVSU is proud to offer a Master’s Degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Promotion. Our Traverse City based program offers a rigorous yet flexible program that can be completed in 20 months and offers classes in hybrid format and in seat in Traverse City Michigan. Join us at our upcoming information session March 14 from 11 a.m. to noon in Suite 15 at the NMC University Center to learn more. Visit www.gvsu.edu/traverse for more information.
Ed BaileyTwo new technical degrees will offer NMC students job-specific credentials beginning this fall.
Last week, NMC trustees approved a new associate degree in Welding Technology and two welding certificates. That follows the January approval of a new biomedical equipment technician specialization within NMC’s Engineering Technology degree.
Both will train students for jobs that require more than a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree. Such jobs are considered a kind of sweet spot as Michigan’s economy evolves from industrial to knowledge-based, requiring less time and money to prepare for, yet still providing decent wages.
“There’s a technical skill set that’s missing. By putting these degree pathways out there, it offers students an opportunity to earn high-wage salaries in our region,” said Ed Bailey, director of NMC’s Technical Division.
Devan DePauwWelding instructor Devan DePauw said the degree will convey graduates’ qualifications to employers much more clearly. Previously, students earned a manufacturing technology degree with a welding specialization.
“An associate’s in welding technology is instantly recognizable to any potential employer,” DePauw said.
Changes throughout the curriculum will also update a program started more than 25 years ago with the Intermediate School District’s Career Tech Center. A chief advantage, DePauw said, is that students will no longer bounce between that campus and NMC’s.
“We have kind of a fragmented student body,” he said, noting that research shows that creating a cohesive community helps students persist until graduation.
Similarly, students choosing the biomedical equipment specialization may choose to live in a “living and learning” community in a residence hall this fall. Up to 16 students will live on the same floor and participate in special activities prior to the start of the semester.
“Give them that whole sense of place, where they feel like they belong,” Bailey said. He added that both programs are also driven by employers.
“Munson, they came to us with a resource need,” he said. Graduates would be responsible for the safety inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, equipment repair, and the training of hospital personnel in the safe and proper use of this specialized medical equipment.
DePauw said the formal education is necessary to replace the on-the-job training that employers no longer provide.
“That’s really where we come in,” he said, adding that with the age of the average welder at 55, the next generation needs to match their experience with education.
“They’re not low-skilled people. The only way we’re going to fill those gaps is with well-trained people,” he said. The degree has been aligned to meet the industry standards of the American Welding Society.
Lower cost to students thanks to reduced contact requirements for certificates and more efficient course scheduling are other changes. About 70 students are currently enrolled in welding, and DePauw expects about 40 new students in the fall. Registration for all fall classes begins March 15.