Welcome to NMC, Sarah!

Jul 7, 2015 | Intercom, Welcome to NMC

Mavis, SarahSarah Mavis joined NMC as the Assistant Bookstore Manager on June 29, 2015. She can be reached at (231) 995-1288 or smavis@nmc.edu.

Sarah grew up in Minnesota and Iowa, and received a BA in Family Science from Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, then moved to Traverse City about 15 years ago.  Over the last few years, she has held several positions, including Director of Education at Abba’s House, and Scheduler at Children’s Therapy Corner. Sarah enjoys fiber arts, and is one of the Michigan makers selling pieces at My Secret Stash in downtown Traverse City, and she also teaches piano at The Beat Lab. (more…)

Benefits corner

Jul 2, 2015 | Intercom

You may periodically receive a Coordination of Benefits form from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan asking if anything has changed regarding benefits for your dependents. If you receive this request in the mail, please complete and return to BCBSM. Thank you!

 

Order your contacts and use your EYE MED benefits with Contacts Direct

Is your contact lens supply running low? You’re in luck! (more…)

Position vacancies

Jul 2, 2015 | Intercom

Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:

Nursing Instructor – Mental Health

Director of Educational Media Technologies

Training Specialist

Welding Instructor

Supplemental Banquet Cook (more…)

Reminder to staff: Annual review self-evaluations due July 2

Jun 26, 2015 | Intercom

This is a reminder for all staff. Annual review self-evaluations are due Thursday, July 2. Supervisors are unable to complete the annual reviews until self-evaluations are complete.  Please make sure all of your goals finalized before you begin your self-evaluation, as goals feed into the form. (more…)

NMC ranks as one of the best drone training colleges

Jun 26, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

Northwestern Michigan College has been ranked 10th out of the top 15 Best Drone Training Colleges by SuccessfulStudent.org.

NMC can offer specialized Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training, aimed at giving students skills to operate a small (under 55 lbs) UAV for many different types of commercial applications. A basic level of aviation knowledge is strongly encouraged. That level of knowledge can be gained by taking a Private Pilot Ground School course either through NMC or another provider. Additionally, NMC offers an Engineering Technology program specializing in unmanned aerial systems that includes training on electrics, hydraulics, programming basics, and robotics — skills that will help a UAS operator to be more successful in the field.

NMC is one of the premier colleges in the country for UAS operator training. More commonly called drones, unmanned aircraft represent a sector of aviation that will undergo exponential growth over the coming years. Although many of the jobs available today are with defense contractors, the civilian job market will dwarf the military sector once the FAA opens up US airspace to commercial UAS operations. The potential commercial uses of unmanned systems are enormous, to include remote sensing of the atmosphere, disaster response, weather forecasting, scientific research; agricultural survey of crops, soils, and livestock; crop dusting, wildfire surveillance, wildlife surveys, power line and pipeline survey, industrial security; oil, gas, and mineral exploration; payload transport, search and rescue, and aerial photography for fields like real estate, construction, film and entertainment industry, and accident investigation.

Learn more about NMC’s Unmanned Aerial Systems program at nmc.edu/uas

Release date: June 26, 2015

For more information:

Alex Bloye, Director of Aviation
abloye@nmc.edu
(231) 995-2929

Benefits corner

Jun 25, 2015 | Intercom

This week’s Benefits Corner includes info about the MPSERS Retirement Plan and Equally Prepared: Financial planning for the LGBT Community presentation. (more…)

Position vacancies

Jun 25, 2015 | Intercom

Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:

Nursing Instructor – Mental Health

Director of Educational Media Technologies

Training Specialist

Welding Instructor

Supplemental Banquet Cook (more…)

NMC Board of Trustees approves balanced budget and sets tuition rates for 2015-16

Jun 23, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

TRAVERSE CITY — During its regular monthly meeting, the Board of Trustees for Northwestern Michigan College unanimously approved a balanced budget and set tuition rates for the fall 2015 and spring/summer 2016 semesters.

General Tuition rates for residents will increase by $5.45 per contact hour, setting the in-district rate at $96.35 per contact hour. A Grand Traverse County student attending full time on average will see a general tuition increase of $130.80 for the academic year.

NMC’s in-district tuition is the 6th lowest of the state’s community colleges and is 75 percent lower than the average public universities in Michigan.

Community college revenue comes from three main sources: tuition and fees, local property taxes and state appropriations. “Historically those funding sources have shared the burden equally. But during the past thirteen years, the share paid by property taxes and state funding has decreased. Students, who once paid a third of the cost, are now paying more than half. We at NMC have worked hard to navigate this shift and have had the lowest average percentage increase in tuition of any community college in Michigan for a decade,” said Timothy J. Nelson, president, Northwestern Michigan College.

For 2015-16 NMC’s revenue will be 20 percent from state aid, 22 percent from local property tax, 55 percent from tuition and fees and three percent from other sources.

All of Northwestern Michigan College general rate tuition categories, their current rates and the rates of fall 2015 through spring/summer 2016:

Category

Current Tuition

2015-16 Tuition

In-District

$90.90

$96.35

Out-of-District

$180.00

$190.80

Out-of-State

$234.65

$248.75

International

$281.60

RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2015

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and 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-discrimination

Join us in the Cherry Festival parade on July 11!

Jun 22, 2015 | Intercom, Student News

cherry fest parade1Saturday, July 11 NMC will be marching down the parade route in the National Cherry Festival’s Cherry Royale Parade. The presentation will be led by President Nelson, followed by Chip the faux buffalo from the NMC Barbecue and then our float with folks handing out Hawk Owl temporary tattoos to the parade goers! And of course, the NMC entry would not be complete without the ever-popular brat truck which is staffed by the wonderful folks at the Hagerty Center who will hand out brats all the way down the parade route.

Would you like to volunteer to help hand out brats or Hawk Owl tattoos? Call Anne Varga at 995-1020 or email her at avarga@nmc.edu if you would like to be a part of a great day! All volunteers will receive a Hawk Owl t-shirt to wear in the parade and keep as a souvenir! (more…)

One pair of Arnold Line ferry tickets available for purchase to support three maritime groups

Jun 22, 2015 | Intercom

arnold_2450The Arnold Line has generously donated 4 adult tickets to the Captain’s Dinner Fundraiser (which supports 3 student groups:  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, The Sailing Club and Women on the Water).  Unfortunately we received them after the dinner took place.  Perhaps someone in the NMC community might be interested in purchasing them!  The value of each adult ticket is $18.  So, for a set of two, you can purchase for $30 ($6 discount).  They are valid until October 31, 2015.  To purchase please email Judy Druskovich (Jdruskovich@nmc.edu).  Judy will let you know if you are the first to respond. (more…)

Remembering Rebecca Mericle

Jun 17, 2015 | Intercom

Rebecca Mericle (2)The staff of the Osterlin Library would like to acknowledge the work and lifelong contributions to libraries in Traverse City on the occasion of Rebecca Mericle’s death on June 2, 2015. (more…)