Sep 18, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Aviation Program is setting its sights on the next 50 years! We invite you to celebrate with alumni, faculty and staff, friends, and industry partners at the Aviation 50th Gala at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa on Thursday evening, September 28. We are honored to have keynote speaker Major General Brian Bishop, Retired, United States Air Force and now one of NMC’s esteemed flight instructors.
Plan now to meet up with former students and faculty, supportive community members, and industry leaders at this fun and inspiring dinner event. It will be a night to celebrate the program milestones and the people who have made NMC Aviation the premier program it is today. Your participation in, and sponsorship of, these events directly supports NMC Aviation.
For more information and to register, visit nmc.edu/aviation50.
Sep 18, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
To observe National Voter Registration Day 2017, the Osterlin Library is hosting a voter registration event with the county clerks of Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, the League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area (LWVGTA) and the League of Women Voters of Leelanau County (LWVLC). Voter registration is available on Tuesday, September 26 and Wednesday, September 27 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Osterlin Library. National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 26. The deadline to register to vote in the November 7 election is October 10.
Osterlin Library regularly cooperates with the League of Women Voters to offer voter registration events for National Voter Registration Day.
(note: when area residents register directly with their county clerk, they are not required to appear in person to vote in the first election in which they vote.)
Sep 18, 2017 | Intercom
October Wellness Newsletter can be found here.
October 2, Lunchtime Bike Ride– Join Chris Barr for a lunchtime bike ride. Everyone will meet in front of the previous Phys Ed building (Rajkovich building across from Maple Lot) at 11:30 a.m. Chris will lead you on a 45-minute bike ride through campus and the beautiful surrounding area!
October 16, Wellness Presentation– Best Beverage for Caffeine– Chris Barr will share the secrets with you! Please feel free to bring your lunch, and share in a “best beverage for caffeine” treat in Osterlin 204 at 12:00.
October 16, Break Time Exercise– University Center- Room 106 at 2:30-2:45 p.m.
October 23, Break Time Exercise– Chris Barr will be at the following locations to lead you through a quick- 10-15 minute exercise appropriate for the workplace!
- Great Lakes Campus 103- 10-10:15 a.m.
- Health Science 101- 1:30-1:45 p.m.
- Parson Stulen 101/103- 3-3:15 p.m.
October Wellness Challenge – Drop your soft drink – Track and submit number of soft drinks per day for the month of October, aim to reduce your weekly intake and the number of empty and sugar calories consumed. Submit your tracking sheet to Chris Barr or Hollie DeWalt to be entered into a drawing for a Fitbit Alta.
Sep 18, 2017 | Intercom
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 Steve Dixon: For over a year, I have trusted Steve to answer questions patiently, to be proactive in helping all users at the Fitness Center and to be friendly and welcoming. With the move to North Hall, however, he has shown exceptional service and professionalism. He has been consistently receptive, helpful, patient, creative in finding solutions, and proactive in understanding what users need. We are very lucky to have him as a face of NMC.
Kudos to Kevin Avery, Ed Bailey, Jim Bensley, Joan Berg, Ryan Bernstein, Lisa Blackford, Betsy Boris, Mary Burget, Kevin D’Alessandro, Ashley Darga, Mark DeLonge, Dani Garcia, Dominic Garzonio, Tom Gordon, Nancy Gray, Mark Holley, Robb Houston, Kari Kahler, Candra Kolodziej, Chris Kuchuris, Alissia Lingaur, Janet Lively, Deb Maison, Brian Majerczyk, Regis McCord, Mella McCormick, Kristy McDonald, Mindy Morton, Dianne Owens, Nancy Parshall, Deb Pharo, Michelle Poertner, Sean Ruane, Kristen Salathiel, Shilo Smith, Melissa Sprenkle, John Sullivan, Michael Torre, Sarah Wangler, Anthony Weber, Ryan Wilson: Together this group of faculty saved students over $167,000 in textbook costs this semester by using free/low cost textbooks. They value the financial health of our students without compromises the quality of their teaching.
Kudos to Rochelle Hammontree: Rochelle took on a project to digitize NMC’s yearbooks to make them freely available online and the alumni office recently reported that, “the link to view digital yearbooks was far and away the most popular one on the alumni e-newsletter we sent last week.” This project is the sort of thing we see her do consistently: quietly doing the work to keep the building and the library running and improving.
Sep 18, 2017 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Sep 14, 2017 | Student News
The Osterlin Library, Writing and Reading Center and Student Success Center are working together to provide drop-in assistance for students all day on Tuesday, October 10 — Professional Development Day.
Students can get one-on-one help with:
- Finding research sources
- Citations
- Technology, time management or organization skills
- Writing & editing class assignments and personal statements
No appointments are necessary. Students can simply drop by in the Osterlin Library on October 10th.
- Student Success Coaching: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Writing & Reading Center Walk-In Support: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Librarian Research Help: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sep 14, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
The first meeting of Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) will be held on Wednesday, September 20 at 1:15 p.m. in the Makerspace in the Parsons-Stulen building at 2600 Aero-Park Drive.
Pizza will be provided!
For more information, contact Lianna Bowman at bowman93@mail.nmc.edu.
Sep 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
September 13, 2017
NMC chefs Fred Laughlin, Bob Rodriguez and Becky TranchellFred Laughlin dreams of a day when doctors will write prescriptions for healthy cooking classes.
As a first step, the director of NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute is hosting the region’s first Culinary Medicine workshop Sept. 22-24, teaming up with Munson Medical Center and the Groundwork Center. About 50 doctors and other health care professionals are enrolled for a packed weekend of classes aimed at combating obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by teaching patients to live healthier lifestyles.
“This has been a goal of mine, teaching healthy cooking to doctors,” said Laughlin. “Smoking was never bad until your family doctor said it was bad. The same thing for eating. Doctors have to be the people pushing this to their patients.”
Culinary faculty members Bob Rodriguez, Robert George and Becky Tranchell will join Laughlin as presenters, along with nutritionists, dieticians and clinicians, including keynote speaker Dr. David Eisenberg, associate professor at the Harvard School of Medicine. In 2007 Eisenberg founded Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, an annual conference offered by Harvard and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Cal. It serves as the model for Culinary Medicine.
“I read about this, and said we should be doing this up here,” Laughlin said. “Physicians are waking up to the fact that a lot of diseases, and even food allergies, are driven by the bad food and food choices on the market.”
Munson registered dietician Laura McCain is part of the planning team and will teach at the workshop. She said northern Michigan’s top three chronic health issues — obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – can all be improved with better diets. The workshop will provide tools, from budget-minded grocery shopping to food preparation techniques to recipes, that the audience, chiefly primary care providers, can then offer their patients.
“It’s helping the physician know there’s a team out there to help them,” said McCain, who is also an NMC culinary alumnus. “The physician gets caught in the middle of this, where they’re expected to help this person get better.”
“There’s a lot of questions out there about what diets are most helpful,” said Dr. Erik Lindstrom, a Traverse City family practice physician enrolled in the workshop. “We look for evidence-based medicine to be able to make educated changes about diet and lifestyle. Those things can really impact their health overall.”
Physicians earn continuing medical education credits for attending. Laughlin said he expects this first year won’t be the last.
“It has a lot of potential to be an ongoing, yearly thing,” Laughlin said.
Sep 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
September 13, 2017
NMC chefs Fred Laughlin, Bob Rodriguez and Becky TranchellFred Laughlin dreams of a day when doctors will write prescriptions for healthy cooking classes.
As a first step, the director of NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute is hosting the region’s first Culinary Medicine workshop Sept. 22-24, teaming up with Munson Medical Center and the Groundwork Center. About 50 doctors and other health care professionals are enrolled for a packed weekend of classes aimed at combating obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by teaching patients to live healthier lifestyles.
“This has been a goal of mine, teaching healthy cooking to doctors,” said Laughlin. “Smoking was never bad until your family doctor said it was bad. The same thing for eating. Doctors have to be the people pushing this to their patients.”
Culinary faculty members Bob Rodriguez, Robert George and Becky Tranchell will join Laughlin as presenters, along with nutritionists, dieticians and clinicians, including keynote speaker Dr. David Eisenberg, associate professor at the Harvard School of Medicine. In 2007 Eisenberg founded Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, an annual conference offered by Harvard and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Cal. It serves as the model for Culinary Medicine.
“I read about this, and said we should be doing this up here,” Laughlin said. “Physicians are waking up to the fact that a lot of diseases, and even food allergies, are driven by the bad food and food choices on the market.”
Munson registered dietician Laura McCain is part of the planning team and will teach at the workshop. She said northern Michigan’s top three chronic health issues — obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – can all be improved with better diets. The workshop will provide tools, from budget-minded grocery shopping to food preparation techniques to recipes, that the audience, chiefly primary care providers, can then offer their patients.
“It’s helping the physician know there’s a team out there to help them,” said McCain, who is also an NMC culinary alumnus. “The physician gets caught in the middle of this, where they’re expected to help this person get better.”
“There’s a lot of questions out there about what diets are most helpful,” said Dr. Erik Lindstrom, a Traverse City family practice physician enrolled in the workshop. “We look for evidence-based medicine to be able to make educated changes about diet and lifestyle. Those things can really impact their health overall.”
Physicians earn continuing medical education credits for attending. Laughlin said he expects this first year won’t be the last.
“It has a lot of potential to be an ongoing, yearly thing,” Laughlin said.
Sep 13, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
September 13, 2017
NMC chefs Fred Laughlin, Bob Rodriguez and Becky TranchellFred Laughlin dreams of a day when doctors will write prescriptions for healthy cooking classes.
As a first step, the director of NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute is hosting the region’s first Culinary Medicine workshop Sept. 22-24, teaming up with Munson Medical Center and the Groundwork Center. About 50 doctors and other health care professionals are enrolled for a packed weekend of classes aimed at combating obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by teaching patients to live healthier lifestyles.
“This has been a goal of mine, teaching healthy cooking to doctors,” said Laughlin. “Smoking was never bad until your family doctor said it was bad. The same thing for eating. Doctors have to be the people pushing this to their patients.”
Culinary faculty members Bob Rodriguez, Robert George and Becky Tranchell will join Laughlin as presenters, along with nutritionists, dieticians and clinicians, including keynote speaker Dr. David Eisenberg, associate professor at the Harvard School of Medicine. In 2007 Eisenberg founded Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, an annual conference offered by Harvard and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Cal. It serves as the model for Culinary Medicine.
“I read about this, and said we should be doing this up here,” Laughlin said. “Physicians are waking up to the fact that a lot of diseases, and even food allergies, are driven by the bad food and food choices on the market.”
Munson registered dietician Laura McCain is part of the planning team and will teach at the workshop. She said northern Michigan’s top three chronic health issues — obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – can all be improved with better diets. The workshop will provide tools, from budget-minded grocery shopping to food preparation techniques to recipes, that the audience, chiefly primary care providers, can then offer their patients.
“It’s helping the physician know there’s a team out there to help them,” said McCain, who is also an NMC culinary alumnus. “The physician gets caught in the middle of this, where they’re expected to help this person get better.”
“There’s a lot of questions out there about what diets are most helpful,” said Dr. Erik Lindstrom, a Traverse City family practice physician enrolled in the workshop. “We look for evidence-based medicine to be able to make educated changes about diet and lifestyle. Those things can really impact their health overall.”
Physicians earn continuing medical education credits for attending. Laughlin said he expects this first year won’t be the last.
“It has a lot of potential to be an ongoing, yearly thing,” Laughlin said.
Sep 11, 2017 | Intercom, President Updates
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…)
Sep 8, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Michigan’s first lady, Sue Snyder, will be the keynote speaker at the Northwestern Michigan College Walk, Run, Empower 5K Saturday, September 30.
The event is hosted by the NMC Student Life Office and NMC student group Voices with a goal to raise awareness and help end sexual violence. Snyder”s husband, Gov. Rick Snyder, will join her at the event and participate in the 5K.
Snyder has dedicated herself to the health, safety and overall wellness of Michigan’s women, children and students. She recently became an advocate for campus sexual assault prevention by launching the “Inform. Empower. Prevent. Let’s end campus sexual assault” initiative.
“We cannot tolerate sexual violence on our campuses and owe it to our learners and this community to work to end it. Unfortunately, there can be many barriers to achieving one’s educational goals, but a student’s safety should never be in question. We have invested in systems and programs to help keep our learners safe and are committed to continuing that support as long necessary,” said NMC President Timothy J. Nelson.
Proceeds from the NMC Walk, Run, Empower 5K will benefit NMC Voices for continued advocacy and support for student survivors of sexual violence.
The 5K will begin at 9 a.m. on College Drive of NMC’s Front St. campus. Registration is $15 for students and $20 for all other participants. Credit cards, cash and checks will be accepted on the day of the race. Pre-registration is available online. Day-of registration will be available beginning at 8 a.m. Entry fee also includes a Walk, Run, Empower 5K 2017 race t-shirt.
Participants can enjoy free snacks and refreshments, while connecting with student organizations, campus resources and community collaborators before and after the race. Volunteers, community organizers and campus resources sign up here.
Join NMC and walk, run and empower one another towards a world free of violence.
Release Date: September 8, 2017/UPDATED SEptember 29, 2017
For More Information
NMC Office of Student Life
(231) 995-1118
studentlife@nmc.edu
Sep 7, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — International Affairs Forum co-chair Jack Segal will discuss nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear proliferation at Thursday’s IAF lecture, replacing scheduled speaker Alfredo Corchado.
Tuesday’s earthquake in Mexico has forced Corchado, Mexico City bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News, to remain in the country directing coverage of the calamity. The 7.1-magnitude quake has killed at least 217 people and turned portions of the capital city to rubble, including Corchado’s own home. IAF hopes to reschedule Corchado’s talk for later this year.
Segal’s topic is timely given increasing threat from recent North Korean missile tests. He served as National Security Council Director for Nonproliferation during the Clinton administration and is an arms control expert who served on the START talks and was responsible for negotiating U.S. confidence-building measures with the former Soviet Union. He is teaching a sold-out Extended Education class on war against North Korea next week. Another offering of that in-depth class will be announced at the IAF event.
All lectures begin at 6 p.m. and a preceded by a reception in the Dennos Museum Sculpture Court at 5:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door and free to students and educators.
Release date: september 20, 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-discrimination
Sep 6, 2017 | Intercom
Over 20 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Thursday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process. The university representatives will be in two locations:
- Health/Science Lobby – Main Level
- West Hall Lobby – Main Level
Please let your students know about this opportunity to discuss transfer requirements and get information on degrees available at a variety of schools without having to travel to each university. Faculty and staff are encouraged to take advantage to dialogue with the university representatives as well!
A list of colleges attending and a list of questions to ask at a transfer fair is available on the College Visits page: nmc.edu/student-services/advising-center/college-visits.html.
See you there!
Advising Staff
Sep 6, 2017 | Student News
Over 20 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Thursday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process. The university representatives will be in two locations:
- Health/Science Lobby – Main Level
- West Hall Lobby – Main Level
This is your opportunity to discuss transfer requirements and get information on degrees available at a variety of schools without having to travel to each university. Bring your questions and explore your options! A list of colleges attending and a list of questions to ask at a transfer fair is available here: nmc.edu/student-services/advising-center/college-visits.html.
See you there!
Advising Staff
Sep 5, 2017 | Intercom
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/nmc-training-services-september-2017-newsletter?e=[UNIQID]
This month’s topics include Heather Fraizer’s top five lessons learned, new tech programs at TBAISD, manufacturing industry issues, upcoming workshops, and more!
Sep 1, 2017 | Intercom
A big thank you to all of our NMC staff and community members who served our incoming NMC students by volunteering on move-in day last Friday, August 25th. We had a record 55 volunteers give of their time and energies (and strong backs 🙂 ) to help around 350 students move into North and East Hall last Friday. Between the beautiful weather and the excitement of a new residential facility, we got to see a great deal of happy students and their families experience our campus last weekend. Thanks again!
Sep 1, 2017 | Intercom
The September Newsletter is available here!
Sep 1, 2017 | Intercom
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 Tricia Stevens: Tricia has been working really hard during one of the busiest months of the year for Human Resources. With being down one, and now two team members in HR, Tricia has been making herself available for extra hours to ensure that faculty, staff, and student employees are hired in time for the upcoming semester. Additionally she organized face to face orientation and two first day group orientations for new employees.
Sep 1, 2017 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Aug 30, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
August 30, 2017
North Hall ribbon cutting ceremonyNMC’s fall semester will be bookended by celebrations of new campus facilities, with last week’s opening of the North Hall residence hall and a grand re-opening of an expanded Dennos Museum Center targeted for November.
“It’s an exciting time at NMC as we see years of hard work begin to materialize and we continue to invest in the future of education,” said President Timothy J. Nelson. “These projects will increase NMC’s ability to serve our learners and the community, while also updating outdated campus infrastructure.”
The $8.8-million, 135-bed North Hall is the first new student housing on campus in more than 40 years and was built in response to demand, since on-campus housing has been at capacity for four years. Units are designed in quad suites with shared kitchen and living space. (See a 360-degree view of the shared space.) Laundry facilities and study or meeting space is available on each floor, with a fitness center on the ground floor.
Located on the eastern end of main campus, North Hall has also been designed with a flexible format where sections could be used for workforce development housing in off-peak times.
In July, the Dennos Museum Center re-opened on a limited basis, with exhibitions in the Sculpture Court and Inuit gallery. Admission is reduced while the rest of the 15,000-square-foot expansion is completed. Construction of two new galleries and other renovations are scheduled to be finished this fall, with a grand re-opening of the entire museum planned for November. The expanded galleries were funded by generous donations from Richard and Diana Milock and Barb and Dudley Smith.
Meanwhile, construction of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center is set to begin in May 2018 after funds were committed in the state of Michigan fiscal 2018 budget.
Once complete, the center will combine state and NMC investments of more than $7 million each for renovations and modernizations of the 50-year-old West Hall into a new multi-story library and flexible learning space.
“Combined, these projects show the dedication of our NMC employees, donors, community, business and governmental partners all working together to help ensure our learners are successful,” Nelson said.
Aug 30, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
August 30, 2017
North Hall ribbon cutting ceremonyNMC’s fall semester will be bookended by celebrations of new campus facilities, with last week’s opening of the North Hall residence hall and a grand re-opening of an expanded Dennos Museum Center targeted for November.
“It’s an exciting time at NMC as we see years of hard work begin to materialize and we continue to invest in the future of education,” said President Timothy J. Nelson. “These projects will increase NMC’s ability to serve our learners and the community, while also updating outdated campus infrastructure.”
The $8.8-million, 135-bed North Hall is the first new student housing on campus in more than 40 years and was built in response to demand, since on-campus housing has been at capacity for four years. Units are designed in quad suites with shared kitchen and living space. (See a 360-degree view of the shared space.) Laundry facilities and study or meeting space is available on each floor, with a fitness center on the ground floor.
Located on the eastern end of main campus, North Hall has also been designed with a flexible format where sections could be used for workforce development housing in off-peak times.
In July, the Dennos Museum Center re-opened on a limited basis, with exhibitions in the Sculpture Court and Inuit gallery. Admission is reduced while the rest of the 15,000-square-foot expansion is completed. Construction of two new galleries and other renovations are scheduled to be finished this fall, with a grand re-opening of the entire museum planned for November. The expanded galleries were funded by generous donations from Richard and Diana Milock and Barb and Dudley Smith.
Meanwhile, construction of the West Hall Innovation Center is set to begin in May 2018 after funds were committed in the state of Michigan fiscal 2018 budget.
Once complete, the center will combine state and NMC investments of more than $7 million each for renovations and modernizations of the 50-year-old West Hall into a new multi-story library and flexible learning space.
“Combined, these projects show the dedication of our NMC employees, donors, community, business and governmental partners all working together to help ensure our learners are successful,” Nelson said.
Aug 29, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
The Ellucian GO mobile app that was launched in April, 2015 to let NMC students and staff check grades, track courses, receive notifications and keep up with campus news via their smartphones will no longer be supported at the end of September due to limited usage and improvements in NMC’s other online platforms.
The mobile app’s functions can be duplicated using the NMC website at nmc.edu and the password-protected employee and student sites at employees.nmc.edu and students.nmc.edu, all of which have been made more mobile-friendly since the mobile app’s launch.
Aug 28, 2017 | Intercom, Student News
NMC librarians were busy throughout the summer acquiring ALL the textbooks required for ALL the NMC courses. Are you a student waiting for your financial aid to come through? An instructor with a student who cannot afford the course text? Send them to the library! Most textbooks are available for a 2-hour checkout within the Osterlin building–and some are available longer.
Aug 28, 2017 | Intercom
August Newsletter is available here!
