Dennos offering Two-for-One tickets to Matuto this Friday for NMC employees!

Matuto Quintet 1sHey 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.

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Position vacancies

Are you looking for career opportunities or a job on campus? Find it here!   https://jobs.nmc.edu/

Sign up for emergency alerts

emergencyalertsWant to be the first to know about weather closings or campus emergencies?  Sign up for the NMC Text Alert System.

It’s easy.  Simply log into Self Service, click on “Personal Information Menu” and you’ll see the option for Text Message Opt In.  Click on it, enter your cell phone number and you’re all signed up.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Seeking Volunteer Mentors

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW MichiganHelp Wanted!

Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking responsible, reliable, positive-minded NMC students to volunteer as Big Brothers or Big Sisters in the local school-based mentoring programs. Guys: you’re ESPECIALLY needed, as the boys on our wait lists for a mentor are ever-increasing.

Big Brothers Big Sisters has programs conveniently located at Traverse Heights Elementary, Central Grade School, Eastern Elementary, Long Lake Elementary and Blair Elementary.

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Benefits corner- Scheduling a physical exam

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution everyone should make – Schedule a comprehensive physical exam so that you can discuss your conditions and get recommendations on things you can do to improve your health and quality of life.

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Enrollment Update – Spring 2014

The trend of enrollment at Northwestern Michigan College in the past five fall and spring semesters mirrors the unemployment rate.  When unemployment increases, enrollment at community colleges increases (including NMC) as students seek education to enhance their current skills or pursue different careers.  Student enrollment began increasing related to unemployment in SP2009 and then peaked at the height of the recession in 2010-2011.  During this time NMC experienced the highest enrollment in our history, with 5,440 students in FA2010 and 5,194 students in SP2011.  Since that time enrollment is returning to levels prior to the recession.  Current student enrollment is similar to the enrollment during 2007-2008.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Seeking Volunteer Mentors

Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW MichiganHave you ever wanted a classroom of one? Consider being a Big Brother or Big Sister mentor to a child. There are no tests to administer, no assignments to grade – just a child waiting for a friend.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking volunteers for its community- and school-based mentoring programs. Men: you’re ESPECIALLY needed, as the boys on our waitlists for a mentor are ever-increasing.

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Vote for the Hagerty Center

Michigan Meetings and Events magazine“Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine” is currently conducting their ninth annual Readers’ Choice “Best of Awards”.   This year’s winners will be announced in the Summer 2014 Issue.   Traverse City properties and suppliers were well represented and won several of the “Best of Categories” over the past few years because you made your choices known.

The Hagerty Center has won “Best Meeting & Event Venue, Outside Detroit Metro Area” twice in the past three years.  Our northwest Michigan region has many outstanding properties and venues that should be recognized again in 2014.   Recognition of our NMC operations, as well as any of the area properties/venues, enhances the image of Northwestern Michigan College and the entire Traverse City destination.

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Exciting study abroad opportunity in Brazil

Do you enjoy traveling and exploring world cultures? Do you have a passion for teaching,
making new friends, and helping others? Could you see yourself stepping into the role of
global leadership and linguistic ambassadorship? If so, you may be a strong candidate for our
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NMC hosting “Best Shot” competition, Jan. 21

NMC’s Parsons-Stulen Building (Room 157) will play host to the Mid-Michigan Innovation Center’s “Best Shot: Traverse City” competition.  Ten pre-selected participants will deliver in an-person four minute sales pitch to a panel of judges, and the winner will receive prizes donated by area businesses, a one-year Gold Membership to the MidMichigan Innovation Center and an in-depth resources review.

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December NMC Scan Released

The latest NMC Scan is now available for review. This issue of the Scan focuses heavily on key asset areas for our community such as arts & culture and value added agriculture. Content experts Ed Bailey, Aaron Cook, Jason Dake, Dan Goodchild, Constanza Hazelwood, Brian Matchett, and Hans Van Sumeren contributed to this issue which was greatly appreciated! Thanks also to Tina Ulrich for her excellent scanning (again) and to Marguerite Cotto and Tina for their contributions to the vision for this issue.
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NMC mourns former Trustee Shirley Okerstrom

Northwestern Michigan College President Timothy J. Nelson:

ShirleyOkerstromIt is with sadness that I share with you news the death of Shirley Okerstrom.

Shirley played a pivotal role in the life of Northwestern Michigan College, serving on the NMC Board of Trustees for 22 years, as the Board’s liaison to the NMC Foundation for 14 years and as a Foundation Board member for eight years. Her dedication was particularly directed to the Dennos Museum Center, and she also served on the Cultivation Committee for the Great Lakes Campus Campaign.
Recognition of her talents and service can be found in the naming of the Fine Arts Building in her honor and the 2004 installation of the Nexus sculpture. She received the college’s highest honor in 2003 as she was named a Fellow and also received the Traverse City Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award in 1999.

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