Jun 12, 2023 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
The evolution of Pride in Michigan
Lansing Pulse, June 8
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Jun 12, 2023 | Intercom
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold a study session at 9 a.m. in Room 106/107 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC’s main campus. The Board Building & Site committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the President’s Office conference room. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Jun 8, 2023 | Announcements & News, Intercom
Thank you for joining us for the June 7 Budget Town Hall meetings to discuss NMC’s FY 24 budget with President Nick Nissley and Vice President of Finance & Administration Troy Kierczynski. Watch a video of the morning session here and view the presentation slideshow here.
Jun 8, 2023 | Student Events
NMC’s Native American Student Organization will be honoring this year’s graduates with a traditional pow wow on Saturday, June 17 from 1–5 p.m under the pines behind the Osterlin building on NMC’s Main Campus. Grand Entry will take place at 2:30 p.m.
- Host: TBA
- Co-host: TBA
- Head Man: Todd Brewer
- Head Woman: Leilani Defoe
- Arena Director: Frank Wilson
This event is free and open to the public. If you are interested in vending at this event, please fill out the registration form.
Need more info? Contact Sally Smarsty at (231) 995-3021 or ssmarsty@nmc.edu.
Jun 8, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — More than 250 young anglers and their families are expected at the annual Kids Free Fishing Day, set from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Campus.
Kids accompanied by an adult are invited to join in the free fishing fun. Under the supervision of the Department of Natural Resources, 750 rainbow trout 10 inches or longer will be stocked in the campus harbor for the event. Fishing rods, reels and bait are all provided. Children may also bring their own fishing gear. Experienced volunteers will help with baiting hooks and fishing instruction, and clean the fish.
The Great Lakes Children’s Museum will host a free fish painting activity for kids waiting to fish. There will also be a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flyover, contingent on availability. Parking is available at NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, located just east of the Delamar Hotel on U.S. 31.
Free Fishing Day is sponsored by Traverse City Rotary Clubs, Rotary Camps & Services, NMC, Friends of the Boardman, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Great Lakes Children’s Museum, and the Northwest Michigan Fishing Club.
Release date: June 8, 2023
For more information:
Chris DeGood (Rotary)
cdegood@bria2.com
(231) 420-5601 (mobile)
(231) 933-8400 (office)
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE
Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran’s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. nmc.edu/non-discrimination
Jun 5, 2023 | Hawk Owl Helpers and Heroes, Intercom
Thanks to all who volunteered for the Pride carnival, the Cirque de TC Bays, and Rainbow Story Time that NMC hosted Saturday, June 3 as part of Up North Pride’s Pride Month events. In addition, free admission to the Dennos Museum Center was offered all day.
Who’s been a Hawk Owl Helper or Hero for you? Let us know at publicrelations@nmc.edu!
Jun 5, 2023 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Northern Living in brief: IAF
Record-Eagle, June 4
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Jun 3, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
NMC’s Juneteenth celebration will be held on Monday, June 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard area between the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center and East Hall, located on NMC’s main campus. Vendors, activities, and live music will be available. All are welcome.
The celebration concludes a series of events commemorating the day. Other activities include:
Northern Michigan E3 walk/run/roll on the Boardman Trail
Right Brain Brewery
Saturday, June 17
2-5 p.m.
“All together now” celebration
Traverse City District Library
Monday, June 19
10 a.m to 1 p.m
Screening of “Picturing the Obamas”
The Dennos Museum
Monday, June 19
1 p.m.
Visitors can enjoy free admission to the Dennos Museum from 11 am to 4 p.m.
Contact Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu for further information.
Jun 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events, Tech Tips
Extended Educational Services is hosting a free class on fraud awareness at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 19 in room 106/107 of the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center. Deputy Preston from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office will discuss how scammers think so you can better protect yourself and your loved ones.
Advance registration is required.
Jun 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a root beer float social on Thursday, June 8 from 3–5 p.m in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center near the welcome desk. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For questions, please contact Marcus Bennett at mbennett@nmc.edu.
Jun 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
Café Lobdell’s will reopen this summer from on June 13 for dine-in and carryout service. Enjoy handcrafted coffee and tea drinks, sweet and savory baked goods, and cafe-style to-go lunch items. Café Lobdell’s, which functions as the capstone course in GLCI’s one-year baking certificate program, is open from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through July 20.
Dine in and enjoy the West Bay view from the second level of NMC’s Great Lakes campus or carryout.
No reservations necessary. Closed July 4
Jun 2, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
To find these selections and many other new titles, see the NMC library catalog.
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May 30, 2023 | Intercom
The NMC Board of Trustees Audit Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8 in the President’s Office conference room in the Tanis Building on NMC’s main campus. (The meeting was rescheduled from June 1.) More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
May 30, 2023 | Intercom, Media Mentions
The following college events and stories have appeared in the media recently. We want to share your media involvement too. Please send information about your NMC-related interview or appearance to publicrelations@nmc.edu. If possible, please include a link to the piece and information about where and when it was used.
Please note access to some stories may be limited by paywalls set up by the media outlet. This includes the Traverse City Record-Eagle, which limits free clicks to five per month. You may also read Record-Eagle articles in the print edition at the NMC Library.
Free housing and cash: Munson ups the ante for nursing openings
Ticker, May 29
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May 30, 2023 | Intercom, Tech Tips
Join Alison Thornton at an upcoming Quick Bytes class to learn about technology available to employees at NMC. Each class is one hour, full of information and includes time for questions.
Google Drive for Desktop
Tuesday, June 9, Noon–1 p.m.
Learn how to set up and use Google Drive as a Network Drive. Save or Download from Microsoft, Adobe, Canva, and other applications directly to your P: Drive without having to go through the Google Drive application!
Register
Canva Basics
Monday, June 12, Noon–1 p.m.
Canva is a graphic layout program for flyers, newsletters, infographics, mind maps, and more. With thousands of templates, Canva is a great resource for design.
Register
Canva Advanced
Monday, June 19, Noon–1 p.m.
Canva has new and exciting potential! This is an advanced class on using Canva techniques such as photos, frames, color palettes, and filters, as well as, creating a reusable custom template.
Register
Canva New Features
Monday, June 26, Noon–1 p.m.
Covering new features such as presentations and docs, draw, resizing designs, magic features, text to images features, instant styles and layouts, using your designs on Instagram and the campus monitors, and more!
Register
Is there a specific topic that you’d like to see featured in an upcoming Quick Bytes class that you don’t see listed above? Email athornton@nmc.edu.
May 26, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
Drop in sessions are available via Zoom. Click the links below to join one of the upcoming meetings. Stay for as much or as little time as you need!
Step-by-step instructions may also be found here:
Please review the timelines for goals and performance evaluations:
Adjunct Performance Review Timeline (Spring 2023)
| May 12 |
Adjunct writes self review |
| June 26 |
Academic chair/reviewer writes review |
| June 26 |
Manage meeting reviewer |
| June 26 |
Acknowledge meeting; sign off electronically (both) |
Faculty Performance Evaluations Timeline
| April 24 |
Faculty current year goals (2022-2023) due in NEOED Perform |
| May 1 |
Supervisor approves current year goals in NEOED Perform* |
| May 26 |
Faculty self-evaluations due* |
| July 24 |
Supervisor evaluations finalized & meetings conducted* |
| July 31 |
Goals plans available to add new faculty goals (new) |
| Sep. 15 |
All faculty annual goal plans submitted to supervisor* |
| Oct. 13 |
Annual plan goals approved by supervisor* |
| Oct. 13 |
Faculty begin working on goals* |
Staff MyPDCA Performance Review Timeline
| April 24 |
Staff current year goals (2022-2023) due in NEOED Perform |
| May 1 |
Supervisors approve current year goals in NEOED Perform* |
| May 26 |
Staff self-evaluations due |
| June 23 |
Supervisor evaluations finalized & meetings conducted (forms signed by supervisor and employee) |
| June 23 |
Staff goal planning meetings completed |
| June 24 |
Staff goal plans available (bew) |
| July 21 |
Staff goal plans due to supervisor (electronically) |
| July 28 |
Supervisor approves staff goal plans |
| July 28 |
Staff begin working on their new goals |
For additional support, please enter a HelpDesk ticket at helpdesk@nmc.edu under NEOED/SilkRoad or email hr@nmc.edu.
May 26, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Colleen Burry! Colleen stepped up to help manage the massive undertaking that was Commencement. She was one of two new people who hadn’t been through commencement at NMC before yet needed to make it happen. Colleen ensured that every student was accounted for with all of the appropriate details. She also was tireless in her efforts to accommodate every family member that needed special assistance at the event. In addition to keeping the entire event organized, she also made her famous key lime pies for the volunteer crew! Thanks for going above and beyond, Colleen!
Kudos to Megan Holtrey and Maria Ulrich! Thank you to Megan and Maria for all of the help planning and organizing commencement—especially helping us to continue to make adjustments to the staging as RSVPs for commencement continued to roll in. You both were a huge part in making Commencement as successful as it was and we appreciate all of your help!
Kudos to Denny Nguyen, Judy Chu and Craig Hadley! Judy, Craig and Denny were instrumental in the showing of the independent film, “Bad Axe” in the Milliken Auditorium as part of Asian American/Pacific Islander month. The film was very powerful in its delivery and content.
Kudos to Jessie Forgrave and Katharine Marvin! Kudos to Jessie and Katharine for exemplifying NMC’s values by giving of their time to assist in the setup for the “You Made It Possible” employee recognition celebration. Jessie and Katharine identified a need and pitched in to set up tables, chairs, and tent walls to lighten the load and to support the HR team in honoring employees from across campus. Thank you both!
Kudos to Kyle Morrison! Kudos to Kyle Morrison for making time to compile the NMC retiree videos for the You Made It Possible employee recognition event. Kyle goes above and beyond what is asked and expected. His dedication to NMC and all our colleagues, along with his technical skills, allowed him to produce outstanding videos to celebrate the impact of each retiree. Thanks for your contributions that made this event even more meaningful for all who attended. We appreciate you!
Kudos to Nicole Wenstrup! We are so grateful for all the extra efforts Nicole puts into her role as a test proctor. Nicole consistently gives top tier customer service to all of our students and provides insights and extra hands when needed. Her calm and friendly, yet structured presence, contributes to the success of our students. Thank you, Nicole, for all that you do for NMC!
Kudos to Kyle Morrison, Chris Hanna, Alex Jones and the Ed Tech Team! Kudos to Kyle, Chris, Alex and the rest of the Ed Tech Team for all your work setting up the You Made It Possible event—including setting up the screens, speakers, podium, microphone, computer as well as working through the technical issues associated with being outdoors. We appreciate your work throughout the event and your collaboration to make this a memorable day for award recipients and retirees!
Kudos to David Mortensen-Chown! Kudos to David Chown for providing beautiful instrumental music for the 2023 You Made It Possible Celebration. The music created a beautiful atmosphere for employees and attendees to relax, celebrate, collaborate, and enjoy the event!
Kudos to NMC Food Services Team-Chad Schenkelberger, Scott Williams, Crystal Bailey, Lindsey Bradeen, Esther Nance and the rest of the team! Kudos to the NMC Food Services team for the great food and your support for the You Made It Possible recognition event! The food was so good! Everything went seamlessly from set up to serving through tear down. Thank you for your collaboration and support in honoring our colleagues. We appreciate you!!
Kudos to Brian VanSipe! Kudos to Brian VanSipe for all your work setting up electrical connections for the You Made It Possible employee recognition event. We appreciate that you made sure everything was set up to code, including buying additional extension cords to ensure the event had power safely run to the tent. We appreciate your work to make this a meaningful and safe event!
Kudos to The Campus Services Team! Kudos to the Facilities/Campus Services Team for coordinating the delivery of tables, trash cans, preparing the grounds and working with the fire marshall to ensure that we could have a beautiful and safe space for employees to gather and connect with each other. Thank you for supporting employee engagement and the success of this event!
Kudos to Welcome Desk Employees! The Welcome Desk in the TJNIC has been a wonderful addition to NMC. It is great to be greeted by them daily as you enter the building. They are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Thank you for doing this much needed work!
Kudos to Fred Cook! Fred has been helping EES in the Oleson Center Kitchen with things like electrical issues and broken appliances. He fixed our dishwasher which was a life saver before a big culinary class earlier this month. Our culinary programs and the community members they bring into the college are many; having a functioning NMC teaching kitchen is vital to our EES culinary classes and the satisfaction of our community of learners. Thank you, Fred!
Kudos to Katy Grimmer, Randi Nelson & Sarah Sergent! We have the best students working in our department already, but we were so ecstatic to see that Katy, Randi and Sarah made the Dean’s List this spring!! They exemplify what it means to be a hard working Hawk Owl and we are lucky to have them.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
May 26, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Kay Hall – Accounts Payable/ Bookkeeper
- Gerald Moeggenberg – Maintenace Mechanic
- Kyle Gould, Supplemental – GLMA Deck Crew AB
- Nathan Bootz, Supplemental – Native American Success Coach
- Matthew Hirsch – Great Lakes Water Studies Coordinator
- Betsy Emdin – Museum Floor Manager
- Alan McTaggart – Supplemental Tutor
May 26, 2023 | Intercom
The 29th Annual Smart Commute Week is June 5–June 9. The week consists of events that promote cycling, walking, taking the bus and carpooling—anything creative and human-powered that gets you where you need to go! There will be designated ‘Smart Lots‘ around town for Smart Commuters to safely park and ride/walk/carpool/bus from there. You may legally park in any of these lots during Smart Commute Week.
Free daily breakfasts are hosted at various locations around town from 7–9 a.m. for smart commuters. You don’t have to sign up for the smart commute challenge to enjoy the free daily breakfast, but when you sign up you are eligible for sweet swag and prizes.
Every year community members challenge each other to a friendly competition known as the Commuter Cup Challenge. The Challenge is open to ALL and FREE to participate. Custom trophies will be awarded to challenge teams with the highest scores at the awards ceremony breakfast held at Oryana on Friday, June 9. Bonus points will be used as tiebreakers and for a chance to win additional prizes (must be present to win). Please contact team captain Dave Weaver at dweaver@nmc.edu if you choose to participate.
For more information, visit the TART trails website.
May 22, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY— Northwestern Michigan College congratulates the 927 students who made the spring semester Dean’s List, earning a grade point average of 3.5 or above out of a possible 4.0 while taking five or more credits.
The full list is available here.
Release date: May 22, 2023
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
Media on deadline, call or text (231) 392-6082
Non-deadline inquiries: (231) 995-1020
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
May 19, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
NMC’s International Affairs Forum concludes its 29th season on Thursday, June 8, 6:30 PM at the Hagerty Center with a timely discussion on nuclear weapons and nonproliferation. IAF will welcome Thomas Countryman for this in-person event with livestream available.
Thomas Countryman is Chairman of the Board of the Arms Control Association. The ACA, founded in 1972, is a nonpartisan NGO which analyzes key security issues and advises the executive branch, Congress and the public on choices to promote global security and reduce the risk that weapons of mass destruction will be used. Countryman retired from the Senior Foreign Service in January 2017 after 35 years of service. At that time, he served simultaneously as acting Undersecretary for Arms Control, and as Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation, a position he held since September 2011. The ISN Bureau leads the US effort to prevent the spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. After serving in Belgrade, Washington and Cairo, he advised Ambassador Albright on Middle East affairs at the US Mission to the United Nations, and was Director for Near East affairs at the National Security Council.
Jack Segal, a former senior U.S. diplomat and former IAF Board co-chair, will moderate the discussion. Segal has had a long career in arms control and nonproliferation. He served at the NSC as Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls from 1999-2000. Prior to that, in Moscow, he was responsible for implementing a variety of arms control agreements. From 1986-87, he served as a State Department representative to the strategic weapons talks of the START negotiations with the USSR in Geneva. While there, he drafted the Agreement on Nuclear Risk Reduction with the USSR which was signed in 1987 and which continues to be honored by the U.S. and Russia today despite the current state of our relationship.
The event at the Hagerty Center is open to the public and will be available to livestream, including public Q & A. The event includes a welcome reception with light appetizers at 5:30 PM.
In-person tickets are required and available for purchase at TCIAF.com or at the door for $15 per person. Students and educators attend free in person. Registration is required to livestream.
For in-person tickets, livestream registration, and all event details, visit TCIAF.com.
May 19, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY— Northwestern Michigan College will host a carnival, a story hour and offer free admission to the Dennos Museum Center on Saturday, June 3 as part of Up North Pride’s Pride Month events.
- Rainbow Story Time, Dennos Museum Center, 10–11:30 a.m.: Rainbow Story Time will feature Mindful + Musical with Miriam Pico, a book read aloud with Wild + Wonder, Brilliant Books and a thoughtful collection of diverse and inclusive children’s books, and a little craft project with artist Jenn Oltersdorf.
- Dennos Free Day, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.: After story time, stay to enjoy free admission to the museum.
- Pride Carnival, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.: The Cirque de TC Bays will feature food vendors, engaging activities from local non-profit organizations, and free family-friendly carnival-style attractions. Located in the Chestnut lot off College Drive on main campus and on the campus green between the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center and East Hall.
Release date: May 19, 2023
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
Media on deadline, call or text (231) 392-6082
Non-deadline inquiries: (231) 995-1020
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
May 19, 2023 | Intercom
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 106/107 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on NMC’s main campus. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
May 17, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Forty-eight cadets from Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy plus a chef intern from the Great Lakes Culinary Institute will depart aboard the T/S State of Michigan on the first of three training cruises this Saturday, May 20. The ship is expected to depart the Great Lakes campus harbor at 6 p.m.
The training ship will be at sea through Oct. 27, providing an opportunity for about 110 cadets to earn required sea time. Cadets must earn 360 days of required sea time during their four-year program. GLMA and GLCI have also collaborated for several years to offer internships to NMC culinary students during the sailing season. GLCI students who have completed an underway internship are in high demand by the shipping industry. A Culinary Maritime certificate that will expand opportunities for students in this specialty area will be offered in Fall 2023.
As one of only six state maritime academies, Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Maritime Academy educates and trains deck and engineering officers for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Graduates earn a bachelor’s degree, and an unlimited tonnage/horsepower merchant marine license. Read more about the Academy and see the cruise itinerary at nmc.edu/maritime.
Release date: May 17, 2023
For more information:
RADM Jerry Achenbach
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Superintendent
(231) 995-1203
gachenbach@nmc.edu
Editors: For departure time updates on Saturday, contact Chuck Miller at (702) 281-1063.
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
May 16, 2023 | Intercom
Traverse City — The Building & Site committee of Northwestern Michigan College’s Board of Trustees will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 17 in the President’s Conference Room of the Tanis Building on NMC’s main campus, 1701 E. Front St., Traverse City. The official meeting notice is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
