Sell back your textbooks!
Want to sell back your textbooks that you don’t want to keep?
Bring them by the bookstore December 11-15 for book buyback.
Last Day to Drop- FRIDAY, November 17
This Friday, November 17 is the LAST DAY for your students to drop regular 15-week classes. Please encourage those students in your classes who may benefit from exercising this option to check with Student Financial Services prior to dropping. Dropping by Friday means the student receives a ‘W’ on their academic transcript instead of a grade for the class. Questions? Contact a professional advisor in the Advising Center at 5-1040. Thank you!
Last Day to Drop – FRIDAY, November 17
This Friday, November 17 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.
Three-Volley Salute to Veterans on Monday 11/13
Colleagues:
Out of respect for our campus community and in light of shootings that have occurred around the nation, I wanted to inform everyone that the VFW Post 2780 Color Guard will be performing the Three-Volley Salute as part of the NMC Veterans Day Honor Ceremony. It will commence shortly after the flag is raised on Monday, November 13, between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m.
The Three-Volley Salute, accompanied by the playing of Taps, is performed in honor of veterans/soldiers who are no longer with us. This is a coveted ceremony for our veterans as they honor all those who came before them, served alongside them, and gave their lives in the line of duty. These are blank rounds (gun powder in a copper casing) with no actual bullet being fired. For more information on the origin of the Three-Volley Salute, please see the attached document, provided by Scott Herzberg, NMC Military & Veteran Services/Advisor.
On behalf of all NMC veterans, please accept my sincerest gratitude for your support and continual understanding. We hope you’ll join us on Monday as we observe Veterans Day!
President’s Office
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
Phone: (231) 995-1010
Origin of the Three Volleys
The practice of firing three rifle volleys over the grave of a veteran, and at other honor military-related ceremonies, originated in the old custom of halting the fighting to remove the dead from the battlefield. Once each army had cleared their dead, it would fire three volleys to indicate that the dead had been cared for and that they were ready to fight again.
Three volleys fired has become a tradition to mean the dead have been cared for. It has evolved into a military salute for the deceased serving their country. Firing the three volleys is one of the highest honors to give a deceased military veteran.
2nd Annual Hoodies for the Homeless ends Nov. 17!
Help someone in need this winter! Bring a new or gently used hoodie/sweatshirt/coat to the bookstore between November 6-17, and receive a coupon for 30% off a new NMC apparel item. All donated items will go to the Goodwill Street Outreach program, assisting people who are struggling with homelessness.
Success Story: Movie, panel discussion aims to illuminate impact of war
November 8, 2017
Since 2012, NMC has prioritized the success of student veterans on campus with a host of initiatives led by the office of Military and Veterans Services — from customized orientation to a veterans lounge to efforts to convert service into credits.
Tonight, some NMC veterans will take a step toward connecting the broader community with the experience of contemporary military service by taking part in a panel discussion following the 7 p.m. free screening of Almost Sunrise at Milliken Auditorium. The documentary tells the story of two veterans who embark on a cross-country hike in an effort to heal the psychological wounds left by their military service.
Construction technology student Fernando Cruz is familiar with that restless urge. An Army reservist between 1997 and 2010 who was deployed to Iraq for a year, he too crisscrossed the U.S. for work after his discharge.
“It’s not coincidental,” said Cruz, now of Kingsley, of his nomadic work transporting vehicles, and later for a drill rig company. “I was getting away. I had to get away.”
The father of twin 18-month-old sons, Cruz, 37, thinks there’s a “big disconnect” between civilians and military members. Tonight, he’ll try to help make that connection.
Veterans Day commemoration
Presented by NMC’s chapter of Student Veterans of America and 22 to None, an organization dedicated to stopping veteran suicide, the film comes as NMC prepares to commemorate Veterans Day on campus. The following events are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 13:
- 8:30 a.m. – Free breakfast for all veterans and active duty military in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall.
- 9:20 a.m. – Walk of Honor. The campus community is invited to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building. Led by the Traverse City Central High School drum line, veterans will walk from West Hall to the flagpoles.
- 9:30 a.m. – Flag-raising ceremony conducted by the VFW with the Traverse City Central High School band.
- 10 a.m.–noon – Coffee and cake served in West Hall for the entire campus community in honor of veterans.
About five percent of NMC students are veterans. For the third consecutive year NMC has been certified as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. NMC was also named the fifth-best “Best for Vets” community college nationwide by Military Times in 2016.
NMC will also focus on the student veteran transition in the January 2018 issue of Nexus, which will be published as the nation marks the ten-year anniversary of the post-9/11 GI Bill®, which granted educational benefits to veterans serving after Sept. 11, 2001.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
International Education Week November 13-17
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. It was first held in 2000 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. Read more »
NMC’s commemoration of the 17th annual International Education Week included food from India and Greece; a student speaker from Taiwan and a former U.S. Ambassador to Russia.
Read the full list of events here »
Passport 2017 Brown Bag Student Lecture Series
November 16, 12:15-1 p.m.
Location: Founder’s Hall, room 110
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC international students. Bring your lunch and hear “Jack” Tzu-Chun Hsu speak about his home country of Taiwan.
Global endorsement students, please bring your GE passport so it can be stamped and earn your GE event points!
Innovation Grants are due December 1
The deadline for the spring semester’s round of Innovation Grant applications is December 1. Applications must be submitted to your area Vice President by this date.
It is strongly recommended that you discuss your proposal idea with your Vice President before developing the full proposal. VPs do have the authority to reject an application but can also provide valuable feedback to help develop great proposals that are more likely to be successful!
Find more information about innovation grants here: nmc.edu/about/
Please note that ALL applicants are required to do a 5-minute presentation for the committee plus plan 5 minutes for Q&A.
New Books at the Library- November highlights
The library has purchased many new books so far this 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.
NMC Veterans Day Activities, November 13
Dear colleagues:
On Monday, November 13, NMC will observe Veterans Day with morning activities to mark the day with special recognition for student, faculty, and staff veterans. Please encourage and allow any veterans in your classes and offices to attend the breakfast, Walk of Honor, and Flag Raising Ceremony.
I strongly encourage the entire campus to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building to support the veterans taking part in the Walk of Honor that begins promptly at 9:20 a.m. Afterwards, there will be a Flag Raising Ceremony conducted by the VFW with Traverse City Central High School Marching Band performing the Star Spangled Banner.
The entire campus community is invited to stop by for coffee and cake that will be served in the West Hall lobby from 10 a.m. to noon in honor of veterans. An invitation to a free public public showing of the documentary Almost Sunrise is also attached to this e-mail. The documentary will be shown on Wednesday, November 8 at 7 p.m., followed by Q&A with local combat veterans.
Serving those who have served us is a year-round priority at NMC, and I’m extremely proud that NMC has been certified for the third consecutive year as a Gold-Level Veteran Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency for our commitment to supporting the needs of student veterans and dependents. The program awards Gold-, Silver-, or Bronze-Level status to institutions that offer veteran-centric services and programs.
Thank you for giving your time to recognize our military veterans and thank them for their service.
Tim
Timothy J. Nelson, President
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
Phone: (231) 995-1010
Veteran’s Day Agenda 2017
Almost Sunrise Flyer
Kudos
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 Judy Druskovich: Judy acts as the student adviser for the GLMA contingent of the nationwide Women on the Water group. GLMA hosted the very first WOW conference several years ago and it came full circle back to GLMA this year (each year a different Maritime Academy hosts). This (student) maritime professional development conference was held in the Hagerty Center October 26-28, 2017. Judy almost single handedly liaised with industry, other Academies, Federal agencies and cadets to make this conference the success that it was. She obtained sponsorship for various aspects of the conference; scheduled panel speakers for sessions, keynote and guest speakers; obtained video addresses from both Senator Debbie Stabenow and the Maritime Administrator RADM Mark Buzby; arranged networking events; scheduled cadet watchkeeping duties etc. Some assistance was provided by WOW group members at GLMA (again, cadet scheduling by Judy) and the NMC Foundation for registration purposes, but Judy took this large project on with dedication, professionalism and always a sunny disposition. This project was undertaken in addition to her full time Admissions role. Kudos Judy!
Position Vacancies & Supplemental Employment
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find them here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Position Vacancies
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GLMA Deck Instructor
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Chemistry Adjunct Instructor
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Automotive Adjunct Instructor
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Math Adjunct Instructor
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Developmental Math Adjunct Instructor
Supplemental Employment
- Banquet Server – Hagerty Center
- Kitchen Steward
- Student Health Services Nurse
Employee Anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
The Long Night Against Procrastination IV
It’s back! The NMC Library will once again be hosting the Long Night Against Procrastination with the Writing & Reading Center, Tutoring, and the Student Success Center. 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. on Thursday, November 30. Free pizza at 7 p.m. and midnight. Free coffee and snacks all night long! Help from WRC readers, librarians, and tutors. It’s time to CRUSH those final papers and projects, NMC!
NMC Veterans Day Tribute events for Monday, Nov. 13
8:30-9:15 a.m.
FREE breakfast for Active Duty and Military Veterans (Hawk Owl Cafe, located in West Hall). Veterans/Service members are welcome to arrive anytime within this time frame, but breakfast will conclude at 9:15 (Welcoming remarks provided by NMC President Tim Nelson and POC Scott Herzberg)
9:20 a.m.
Walk of Honor. All Service members and Veterans will walk together to the flag pole for a flag raising ceremony (led by the VFW, Post 2780 Honor Guard and TC Central High School drum line).
The campus community will line the walking route on both sides of the sidewalk to honor our Service members and Veterans.
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Flag ceremony presented by the VFW, Post 2780 Honor Guard
* Star Spangled Banner performed by the TC Central Marching Band
* Scott Herzberg, POC of Military & Veteran Services will MC the event and provide general comments
* Taps and a rifle salute in honor of the fallen will be performed
Other Veterans Day Tributes
- NMC’s Educational Media Technology Department has created a tribute to our veterans. The video consists of ‘Thank You’ posters made by area youth, along with special music created by NMC’s Audio Tech Program.
- ‘Thank you’ posters made by local 4th and 5th grade students will be displayed in the West Hall Cafeteria
- In honor of our veterans, coffee and cake will be served in the West Hall lobby for our campus community (10 a.m.–Noon)
Faculty Excellence Award Nominations
Nominate today: Faculty Excellence Awards Deadline is December 15.
Have NMC instructors made a difference in your life? Could “dedicated,” “innovative” and “excellent” be used to describe them? If you are looking for a way to recognize the impact an NMC teacher has had on your learning journey, please consider nominating that teacher for the Faculty Excellence awards. Faculty are truly honored to be nominated for these annual awards. This is the highest teaching honor awarded at NMC and nominations can only come from students.
Nominations can be submitted here.
Initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971, recipients are chosen by a student selection committee, and award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication.
Health & Science Building atrium will be a city polling place Nov. 7
The Health & Science Building atrium on NMC’s main campus will be used as a city polling place in upcoming elections, including Tuesday, Nov. 7. Fifty parking spaces in the Cedar lot will be made available to the public at those times.
Don We Now Our Worst Apparel!
Do you and your team have the style, swagger and seasonal spirit to rock an ugly sweater? Will last year’s champs, the Aviation team, win the coveted trophy, and the bragging rights again this year? There’s only one one way to find out!
Send the best of your worst to publicrelations@nmc.edu by 5 p.m. Thursday, December 14.
We will announce the winning team at the NMC Employee holiday party December 15. Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor!
Food Pantry Opening
As of yesterday, November 1, 2017, the NMC Food Pantry is accepting orders! Please tell students that they can place up to weekly orders for food and personal hygiene items by filling out the linked form at: nmc.edu/food-pantry. The link to the form can also be found on the student Home page.
The Food Pantry Team has been meeting for months and is pleased to invite you to donate your time, money, and/or food to help this cause.
- Time — please consider volunteering for a shift to learn how our process works and so you can tell others about your experience. We’re using SignUp.com (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activity.
Please sign up to be a Food Pantry Volunteer!
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click here to go to our invitation page on SignUp.com.
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots – SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! * - Money — there’s a payroll deduction for the Food Pantry now. Please go to: employees.nmc.edu/give. Since at least 5 of our students in an average 40 student classroom could be food insecure, we are collect money and food under the name: The Minus 5 Project. If NMC employees donated $5 per paycheck per person, we could raise $78,000 per year to combat student food needs and beyond!
- Food — you can always donate non-perishable food items at any of the three main desks in the library.
Any questions, contact the Student Life Office at 995-1118. Thank you so much for your support of our students!
*Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Lisa Thomas at lthomas@nmc.edu to sign up manually.
Veterans Day tribute
TRAVERSE CITY — Northwestern Michigan College will again pay tribute to enrolled and employed veterans with several events in honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 13.
- 8:30 a.m. – Veterans’ breakfast. Free breakfast for all veterans and active duty military in the Hawk Owl Cafe in West Hall.
- 9:20 a.m. – Walk of Honor. The campus community is invited to line up along the sidewalks from West Hall to the flagpoles west of the Tanis Building. Led by the Traverse City Central High School drum line, veterans will walk from West Hall to the flagpoles.
- 9:30 a.m. – Flag raising ceremony conducted by the VFW with the Traverse City Central High School band.
- 10 a.m.-noon – Coffee and cake served in West Hall for the entire campus community in honor of veterans.
About 5 percent of NMC students are veterans, and serving those who have served is a year-round priority at NMC, which established an office of Military and Veterans Services in 2012. It works with the larger college community to foster an environment that leads to veteran success. Results thus far:
- For the third consecutive year NMC has been certified as a Gold-Level Veteran-Friendly School by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
- Named the fifth-best “Best for Vets” community college nationwide by Military Times in 2016.
- NMC provides no-interest loans to veterans waiting for processing of their benefit checks, so they may enroll immediately.
- NMC makes up the difference between military pay and NMC pay for reservist employees who are called to active duty. Family enrollment in all benefits also continues.
- Since 2008, NMC has participated in a DOD agreement providing in-state (out of district) tuition rates for active duty military and their dependents, regardless of their legal residence
Release date: November 3, 2017
For more information:
Scott Herzberg
POC, Military and Veterans Services
sherzberg@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2526
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-discriminationSign up for Academic WorldQuest
TRAVERSE CITY — Registration is now open to all area high schools for the fifth annual Academic WorldQuest, a free, quiz bowl-style team competition on international affairs set for Feb. 1 at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.
Teams consist of four students and an adviser. Schools may field more than one team. Petoskey High School won the 2017 regional competition. More than 4,000 high school students compete nationwide. The winning team gets a trip to Washington D.C. to compete at the national level in late April, an experience that previous winners have described as “the trip of a lifetime.” All participating students will have the chance to win a number of great door prizes the day of the competition, plus lunch.
The International Affairs Forum and Northwestern Michigan College organize the competition. To get involved;
- E-mail iaf@nmc.edu by Nov. 22 to indicate your school’s interest.
- Teams will answer ten rounds of ten multiple-choice questions on preselected topics. Study materials are provided online.
- The competition will be held on February 1, 2018 at NMC’s Hagerty Center, noon-4 pm.
Watch a video of the 2017 competition here.
Release date: November 2, 2017
For more information:
Karen Segal
International Affairs Forum co-chair
(231) 715-6064
karenpsegal@gmail.com
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-discriminationNMC Training Services November 2017 Newsletter
Read about what our Training Services team is up to including upcoming classes that you may be able to take for free using the tuition reimbursement benefit: http://mailchi.mp/nmc/
This month’s topics include Manufacturing Day, John Parsons and Frank Stulen, making it in northern Michigan, handling hurricanes in your office, upcoming workshops, and more!
Campus Thanksgiving Feast
Join us November 15, 2017 for an All Day, All You Can Eat Campus Thanksgiving Feast 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the West Hall Cafeteria. Sponsored by Student Life and NMC Alumni Association
Your cost: $6.99
NMC has lost another friend
Dear College Community:
It is with regret that I share the news of Dr. Lornie Kerr’s passing. Lornie had a long history of service to NMC beginning as Dean of Students in 1970. He served as Acting President of NMC in 1986 and retired as Vice President of Student and Administrative Services in 1989. He was a national leader in international education efforts serving as consultant to or committee chairperson in multiple organizations including the American Association of Community Colleges and the U.S. State Department Bureau of Cultural affairs.
Nancy and I had the privilege of working for and with Lornie during our time here in the 1970s. He was a dedicated professional who cared deeply for students, staff and the college. He stayed connected to NMC and I was fortunate to have a number of meaningful conversations with him after my appointment as president. He will be missed.
Visitation is Thursday, November 2, 2017 at the Presbyterian Church from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 3 at 11 a.m. the the Presbyterian Church with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.
Tim
Timothy J. Nelson, President
1701 E. Front Street
Traverse City, MI
Phone: (231) 995-1010