Student jobs
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Lab Assistant – Testing Center Proctor Aero Park Campus
Switchboard Operator
Lab Assistant – Biology (more…)
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Tenth annual NMC Career Fair
TRAVERSE CITY — Employers are invited to register for NMC’s annual Career Fair, set for 4–5:30 p.m. March 3 at the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus.
This event affords employers the opportunity to recruit job-seekers for career-track positions, seasonal and entry-level opportunities, as well as internships and service learning. The Career Fair is open to students, NMC alumni and community members.
Wendy Walter, Human Development Manager at Oryana Natural Foods Market, has recruited at the fair for four years in a row.
“I know many employers, including Oryana, who have hired applicants that they first met at the Career Fair,” she said. “It’s a chance to meet others, learn about opportunities and industries, and determine your next steps.”
Employer registration deadline is February 12. To register and for the most up to date information, visit nmc.edu/career-fair.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Irina Grougan
NMC Advising Center
igrougan@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1040
Two other career fairs are also scheduled later in the spring:
- Veterans – March 22, noon- 3 p.m., Hagerty Center
- Information Technology – April 7, 4-7 p.m., Hagerty Center
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-discriminationOperational Planning Support options
FY’17 Operational Plan A3’s are due to the Office of Research, Planning and Effectiveness (kruedinger@nmc.edu) by February 15. Prior to that date, ORPE staff are available to provide assistance in the development/refinement of your A3. Upcoming events are designed to provide support in a group format. (more…)
Outstanding Alumni nominations now open
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwestern Michigan College Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2016 Outstanding Alumni award through Feb. 20.
Created in 1988, the Outstanding Alumni award recognizes alumni for significant professional achievements and/or exemplary leadership in the local or global community. The award(s) will be presented at NMC’s annual Commencement ceremony April 30.
The nomination form is available online at nmc.edu/outstanding-alumni. Nominations may also be e-mailed to Director of Alumni Relations Betsy Coffia at bcoffia@nmc.edu or mailed to the NMC Foundation, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City, MI 49686.
The 2015 Outstanding Alumni recipients were Al Zelinksi, Sally Rogers and Gary Seabrook.
Release date: january 21, 2016
For more information:
Betsy Coffia
Director of Alumni Relations
bcoffia@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2825
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“Collaborative Intelligence” lecture by Angie McArthur, hosted by Student Life
Angie McArthur, a featured speaker at Traverse City TEDx 2015 returns to Northwestern Michigan College on the evening of Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by NMC’s Office of Student Life, Angie will be presenting along with one of her collaborators, Anne Powe ll, at the Milliken Auditorium on NMC’s main campus.
Throughout their lecture they will present innovative ideas on the diverse ways people think, and how we can utilize this diversity in both radical and fundamental ways to improve how we learn and work on individual and community levels. (more…)
Germany: Merkel’s High-Stakes Gamble
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s International Affairs Forum continues its regular lecture series at 6 p.m. Feb. 18 with “Germany: Merkel’s High-Stakes Gamble,” presented by Dr. Ingrid Sandole-Staroste of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University
As Europe grapples with increasing demands including from terrorism and the refugee crisis, Chancellor Merkel remains Europe’s pre-eminent leader. Now in her third term, Merkel is under increasing pressure, engaged in a balancing act that will determine her political future – and that of Germany. Sandole-Staroste, a German-American expert, who will share insights on where Angela Merkel and Germany go from here.
Tickets are $10 each and available at the door. Tickets are free for current students and educators.
Release date: February 3, 2016
For more information:
Karen Segal
International Affairs Forum co-chair
(231) 715-6064
jsegal_kpuschel@yahoo.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-discriminationSuccess Story: Park City peak performers
February 3, 2016
It’s hard to top the commutes of Great Lakes Culinary Institute alumni Jared Pontius and Jeromy Stanley.
Executive chefs at on-mountain restaurants in Park City, Utah, both ride chairlifts and slopes to their kitchens each day.
“There isn’t anybody on the mountain, and it’s my time to relax before the busy day,” said Stanley, 29, whose Summit House restaurant is located 9,400 feet and two chairlift rides up the Wasatch Mountains. Over the course of the day, he’ll supervise 13 employees serving hundreds of skiers passing through the 300-seat restaurant.
“Every employee has to ride down at least one run to the restaurant,” said Pontius, 26, whose 400-seat Miners Camp restaurant is perched at 8,500 feet and keeps 12-15 cooks busy. Both restaurants are part of Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski resort in the U.S., and host to many events in the 2002 Olympics.
Both chefs began their educations elsewhere. Pontius attended culinary school in his home state of Indiana and transferred to NMC and the Culinary Institute when his parents moved to Traverse City for jobs of their own. Stanley studied secondary education at Western Michigan University for two years before deciding he wanted a more hands-on career. At GLCI, he found small classes and personal attention from an outstanding faculty.
“You had their undivided attention every day,” said Stanley, who graduated in 2011. “They taught me to effectively communicate amongst my peers, as a leader and in my everyday life.”
Pontius, a 2010 graduate, said events like the annual Tasters Guild Auction, now called A Taste of Success and coming up Feb. 19, set GLCI apart for him.
The mountains were a big factor in the original westward pull for Stanley, who skied on the Traverse City West High School team before graduating in 2005. Pontius interned at a Park City town restaurant while at GLCI and returned when a mentor chef from the internship moved to the resort.
Working at an on-mountain restaurant also means none of the night shifts notorious in the culinary world.
“That is a huge advantage for me. I’ve done those night kitchens for years and that’s not for me,” Stanley said.
In the future, Pontius might return to Traverse City to open his own restaurant. In the meantime, the mountains – and that commute— will do just fine.
“I definitely fell in love with it when I first came out here. The mountains are a majestic place to live,” Pontius said. “Sometimes that one run at the beginning and end of the day is perk enough.”
Board of Trustees recap- January 25, 2016
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting Monday, January 25, 2016, at the Oleson Center.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online.
A full video of the meeting is available here: (more…)
Success Story: Park City peak performers
February 3, 2016
It’s hard to top the commutes of Great Lakes Culinary Institute alumni Jared Pontius and Jeromy Stanley.
Executive chefs at on-mountain restaurants in Park City, Utah, both ride chairlifts and slopes to their kitchens each day.
“There isn’t anybody on the mountain, and it’s my time to relax before the busy day,” said Stanley, 29, whose Summit House restaurant is located 9,400 feet and two chairlift rides up the Wasatch Mountains. Over the course of the day, he’ll supervise 13 employees serving hundreds of skiers passing through the 300-seat restaurant.
“Every employee has to ride down at least one run to the restaurant,” said Pontius, 26, whose 400-seat Miners Camp restaurant is perched at 8,500 feet and keeps 12-15 cooks busy. Both restaurants are part of Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski resort in the U.S., and host to many events in the 2002 Olympics.
Both chefs began their educations elsewhere. Pontius attended culinary school in his home state of Indiana and transferred to NMC and the Culinary Institute when his parents moved to Traverse City for jobs of their own. Stanley studied secondary education at Western Michigan University for two years before deciding he wanted a more hands-on career. At GLCI, he found small classes and personal attention from an outstanding faculty.
“You had their undivided attention every day,” said Stanley, who graduated in 2011. “They taught me to effectively communicate amongst my peers, as a leader and in my everyday life.”
Pontius, a 2010 graduate, said events like the annual Tasters Guild Auction, now called A Taste of Success and coming up Feb. 19, set GLCI apart for him.
The mountains were a big factor in the original westward pull for Stanley, who skied on the Traverse City West High School team before graduating in 2005. Pontius interned at a Park City town restaurant while at GLCI and returned when a mentor chef from the internship moved to the resort.
Working at an on-mountain restaurant also means none of the night shifts notorious in the culinary world.
“That is a huge advantage for me. I’ve done those night kitchens for years and that’s not for me,” Stanley said.
In the future, Pontius might return to Traverse City to open his own restaurant. In the meantime, the mountains – and that commute— will do just fine.
“I definitely fell in love with it when I first came out here. The mountains are a majestic place to live,” Pontius said. “Sometimes that one run at the beginning and end of the day is perk enough.”
Success Story: Park City peak performers
February 3, 2016
It’s hard to top the commutes of Great Lakes Culinary Institute alumni Jared Pontius and Jeromy Stanley.
Executive chefs at on-mountain restaurants in Park City, Utah, both ride chairlifts and slopes to their kitchens each day.
“There isn’t anybody on the mountain, and it’s my time to relax before the busy day,” said Stanley, 29, whose Summit House restaurant is located 9,400 feet and two chairlift rides up the Wasatch Mountains. Over the course of the day, he’ll supervise 13 employees serving hundreds of skiers passing through the 300-seat restaurant.
“Every employee has to ride down at least one run to the restaurant,” said Pontius, 26, whose 400-seat Miners Camp restaurant is perched at 8,500 feet and keeps 12-15 cooks busy. Both restaurants are part of Park City Mountain Resort, the largest ski resort in the U.S., and host to many events in the 2002 Olympics.
Both chefs began their educations elsewhere. Pontius attended culinary school in his home state of Indiana and transferred to NMC and the Culinary Institute when his parents moved to Traverse City for jobs of their own. Stanley studied secondary education at Western Michigan University for two years before deciding he wanted a more hands-on career. At GLCI, he found small classes and personal attention from an outstanding faculty.
“You had their undivided attention every day,” said Stanley, who graduated in 2011. “They taught me to effectively communicate amongst my peers, as a leader and in my everyday life.”
Pontius, a 2010 graduate, said events like the annual Tasters Guild Auction, now called A Taste of Success and coming up Feb. 19, set GLCI apart for him.
The mountains were a big factor in the original westward pull for Stanley, who skied on the Traverse City West High School team before graduating in 2005. Pontius interned at a Park City town restaurant while at GLCI and returned when a mentor chef from the internship moved to the resort.
Working at an on-mountain restaurant also means none of the night shifts notorious in the culinary world.
“That is a huge advantage for me. I’ve done those night kitchens for years and that’s not for me,” Stanley said.
In the future, Pontius might return to Traverse City to open his own restaurant. In the meantime, the mountains – and that commute— will do just fine.
“I definitely fell in love with it when I first came out here. The mountains are a majestic place to live,” Pontius said. “Sometimes that one run at the beginning and end of the day is perk enough.”
Student Veterans group will host Chili Cook Off on Feb. 17
The NMC Student Veterans of America group will host a Chili Cook Off on February 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Health and Science Building atrium. A $1 donation will get you three samples and for just $3 you can buy a bowl. Come vote for your favorite chili and help support the Student Veterans group!
To register and for rules, click the links below! You must register by February 9.
For more info contact: Scott Frederick at sfrederick@nmc.edu. (more…)
Passport Student Lecture Series continues February 18 with focus on Cambodia
NMC International Services and Service Learning presents their Passport Student Lecture Series for February with international student Chetra Cambo who will speak to attendees about Cambodia. The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 18 from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. in Founders Hall, room 110. Guests are invited to bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen.
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC international students who will give presentations about their home countries. Information during their lectures can include culture, food, fashion, recreation, religion, gender issues, politics, current events, etc. (more…)
What’s Up World?! Islam: Good, Bad, or Indifferent?
A student led discussion in a comfortable setting. An informal chance to get together each month, share options and open a window on the world! Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 8:30 p.m. in the West Hall Conference Room.
FREE food and enlightened conversation. (more…)
Interactive Workshop will help you discover your learning style
On Wednesday, Feb. 10 discover your thinking method and learn how to identify the different kinds of thinking styles in this innovative workshop with authors Angie McArthur based on her book, “Collaborative Intelligence- Thinking with People Who Think Differently.” In this free workshop, also featuring Anne Powell, you will discover how to better communicate and improve teamwork in school, work, and in your personal day to day life. This session will reveal different strategies, various breakthrough practices, and unique tools that the authors have developed to unleash your full individual and collaborative potential.
There are two times to choose from for this workshop- 10 a.m.-Noon or 2-4 p.m. Both times will be in the Janis room at the Dennos Museum. (more…)
Hearts for Art project at the Dennos Museum Center February 7-14, 2016
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College invites visitors to share their love for art by voting with their hearts. As part of a national program called Hearts for Art, visitors can use paper hearts to vote for their favorite work.
Join us and other museums across the country as we launch the Hearts for Art project from February 7th through the 14th, 2016. Museum visitors may pick up a paper heart from the front desk, place it in front of their favorite work of art, and snap and share a photo (no flash) using the hashtags #heartsforart and #dennos. We’ll be keeping track of everyone’s favorites and sharing them on our social media sites. You can follow us on Facebook at: Dennos Museum Center, Twitter: @TheDennos, and Instagram: @dennosmuseumcenter for updates throughout the week. On Valentine’s Day we will be offering a buy one, get one admission special. So bring your date and show some love to the art at the Dennos! (more…)
Rev. Robert Jones and Matt Watroba to perform at the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the Rev. Robert Jones and Matt Watroba on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door and $22 for museum members plus ticket fees. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org or by calling the box office at 231-995-1553 or My North Tickets at 800-836-0717. (more…)
Caravanserai: East Meets West -FREE musical performance
On Thursday, February 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the lower level of West Hall, join two talented musicians, Zeshan Bagewadi and Ronnie Malley, as they present how musical fusion occurs across cultures. They will explore the similarities and differences between music from the East and West through demonstration and listening examples of how technology has changed the way music was played around the world. (more…)
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Super “Supper” Bowl Sunday Dinner
Come to the Hawk Owl Cafe on Super Bowl Sunday (February 7) from 4-6 p.m. for a special dinner! (more…)
Valentine’s Day Lunch at the Hawk Owl Cafe on February 11
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Hawk Owl Cafe on February 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with a special lunch menu featuring carved prime rib, baked potato and a side of broccoli for just $16.99. (more…)
Student jobs
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Lab Assistant – Testing Center Proctor Aero Park Campus
Office Assistant – Communications (more…)
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Tina Ulrich named Employee of the Semester for Fall 2015
Tina Ulrich, Director of Library Services, has been selected as the NMC Employee of the Semester for fall 2015.
Tina has displayed the values of Northwestern Michigan College as described below. (more…)