Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities or a job on campus? Find it here! https://jobs.nmc.edu/ (more…)
Pick up your Success at College Stamp card, fufill tasks on the card and you could win!
Win huge prizes! Want to win a $100 gift card to the bookstore or a $50 gas card to Speedway? (more…)
Apply for Academic Area and Honors scholarships today
There’s still time to apply for Academic Area and Honors scholarships for the 2014-2015 school year! (more…)
Face to face
If you’ve been through the Welcome Center on the main campus lately you have probably noticed the large artwork hanging there.
It’s the work of NMC Professor Emeritus Paul Welch, who was the chair of the art department for 30 years. The work, “Face to face” was entered in Art Prize 2013, and is a 24 foot by 18 foot version of the original work that Welch completed in 2011. Britten Banner of Traverse City produced the banner, which will hang in the Welcome Center through May.
Craig Mulder named Employee of the Semester
Craig Mulder, Director of Information Technology Services, has been selected as the Fall 2013 NMC Employee of the Semester. Craig has displayed the values of Northwestern Michigan College by performing two very high level jobs for three and a half years, doing an excellent job to save the college thousands of dollars. (more…)
CIE’s Friday Forum for February focuses on active learning
Friday Forums will occur the first Friday of every month through April. These forums are brought to you by the Center for Instructional Excellence which supports student learning by encouraging faculty-driven initiatives, promoting development of faculty knowledge, and recognizing the achievement of excellence. This Friday Forum will take place on Friday, Feb. 7 from noon-1:30pm, and looks to answer the question: Can active learning be graded? (more…)
Leslie McCurdy to perform at the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present, Leslie McCurdy in “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” Friday, February 7, 2014 at 8 PM in Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $10 plus ticket fees. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.dennosmuseum.org or by calling the box office at 231-995-1553. This production is part of the Embrace the Dream in Traverse City and is made possible with a grant from the Michigan Humanities Council.
Ticket holders to this performance will have free admission to the museum’s galleries prior to the performance.
To listen to an interview with Leslie McCurdy on Interlochen Public Radio about her performance, click here.
Michigan Global Awareness Consortium presentation is February 5
On Wednesday, February 5th, from 1- 2:30 pm in Scholars Hall 109, Auditorium, the Michigan Global Awareness Consortium will offer the first presentation of its spring series. This event is free and open to the public. (more…)
Welcome to NMC Alex!
Alex Smith joined NMC as an Instructor for Visual Communications on January 6, 2014. She can be reached at (231) 995-1994 or asmith@nmc.edu.
Alexandra (Alex) has been a Graphic Designer for almost longer than she can remember. Born and raised in the Detroit area, she lived there until last August. Before deciding to dedicate herself full-time to teaching she worked for several Marketing and Promotions firms on projects for companies such as Ford, Jaguar and Bosch. She has a BA in Communications with a major in Advertising from Michigan State and a BFA in Graphic Design from the College for Creative Studies. She loves to read and watches an unhealthy amount of television. She also enjoys gardening and golf and hopes to be able to bring her two unnaturally large cats up from Detroit soon.
Welcome to NMC Daniel!
Daniel Gentry joined NMC as Director of Administrative Services on January 13, 2014. He can be reached at 995-1061 or dgentry@nmc.edu.
A lifetime resident of Indiana, Dan holds a degree in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He is excited to come to Traverse City and NMC after 12 years in Purdue University’s Development Office, where he was the Director of Information Services. Dan and his wife Kelly like to participate in historical re-enactments focusing on the period between 1750 and 1812. His hobbies include cycling, playing the trombone and Irish bouzouki, and sending money to his college-aged children.
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Board Recap – January 27, 2014
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, January 27, 2014.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online at https://www.nmc.edu/about/board-of-trustees/agendas/2014/012714-board-regular.pdf.
NMC Magazine captures first place award
The NMC Magazine recently won first place in the Central Division of the Community College Humanities Association Annual Literary Magazine Competition 2013 Awards. A big congrats to everyone who made the magazine possible! Check out the winners list here!
Benefits corner- Leave balances in Self Service
Have you ever wondered how your leave balances are reported in Self Service? Here’s an explanation which might help you understand it better using the following example. (more…)
Under the Pines: The Third Twenty Years book is now available
Would you like your very own copy of Under the Pines: The Third Twenty Years? You can get your free copy of the book by calling (231) 995-1020 or visiting the Public Relations and Marketing Office in the Les Biederman building, room 104 to collect yours today.
Under the Pines: The Third Twenty Years is a look back at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan, and the people and events that shaped the college’s continued growth and evolution from 1992-2011, as the collect turned from forty to sixty years old. (more…)
An update on the Compensation and Classification project
Here’s an update on the current status and next steps for the classification and compensation study.
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This month in NMC history- January
Check out what was happening at NMC 25 and 50 years ago! (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos to the following people! (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities or a job on campus? Find it here! https://jobs.nmc.edu/
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
NMC awards state’s first community college bachelor’s degrees
Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets Nate Lammers and Matt O’Donnell were honored last night at a special commencement ceremony to celebrate the first two bachelor’s degrees ever awarded by a Michigan community college.
Lammers and O’Donnell earned their Bachelor of Science in Maritime Technology from NMC.
Pictured, from left: State Representative Wayne Schmidt, NMC President Timothy J. Nelson, Matt O’Donnell, Nate Lammers, Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent Jerry Achenbach and State Representative Greg MacMaster.
Dennos offering Two-for-One tickets to Matuto this Friday for NMC employees!
Hey folks! Does this cold weather have you in a winter funk? You need a good night of music to snap you out of this cold snap!
Join the Dennos this Friday evening January 31 for a little Brazilian Bluegrass with Matuto in Milliken Auditorium at 8 pm!
The Dennos is offering all NMC employees Two for One “Happy Hour” priced tickets! Just call the box office 5-1553 and leave a message with your name and number and how many tickets you’d like OR call Wed-Fri from 3-5 pm for a live person, tell Lee you are with NMC. Or you can call Erika too at 5-1573 and she will be happy to help you! Please note, this offer is not available on line.
Check Matuto out here! We hope to see you Friday night!
Join us for a Non-Meeting, February 3
What’s a “non-meeting”? It’s a meeting that requires no preparation – just show up at the Oleson Center on Monday, February 3rd at 3:30pm. It’s an opportunity to be curious with your colleagues.
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos to the following people and departments! (more…)