Feb 27, 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.
What the doctor ordered: Meet Traverse City’s next generation of healthcare leaders
TC Business News March issue
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Feb 27, 2023 | Intercom, President Updates
Good morning NMC community,
I am pleased to share an important update regarding the college’s accreditation cycle, including results from the recent mid-cycle assurance review.
As you know, in 2019 NMC started on an Open Pathway to maintain accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC.) This is a 10-year cycle focused on quality assurance and institutional improvement. The Open Pathway option includes regular monitoring, a mid cycle Assurance Review, a Quality Initiative project and an end of cycle Comprehensive Evaluation for Reaffirmation.
We are now on the other side of our Mid-Cycle Assurance Review point. I am pleased to share that HLC formally notified us in January that NMC “Met” all Core Components of the Criteria for Accreditation. This result indicates the strength of the college in meeting the HLC expectations in all areas. The next step along the pathway is for NMC to propose a Quality Initiative project between September 1, 2023 and June 2025. Once the proposal is approved by the HLC, we will begin work on our project. The completed project is due no later than June 1, 2028. Stay tuned for more information as we co-create this important college project.
While our accreditation truly takes a college-wide effort, I want to specifically thank Joy Goodchild, NMC’s Accreditation Liaison Officer, for her leadership and role in authoring the Assurance Argument, as well as Lisa Balbach and Nick Roster in their significant contributions in authorship. I also want to thank those who provided their support leading to our successful review: Shelly Grant, Stephen Siciliano, Wayne Moody, and Michael Anderson.
I look forward to engaging our college community around the next phase of this important work!
Nick
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Nick Nissley, Ed.D. | President | Northwestern Michigan College | 231.995.1010
Feb 24, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Casey Doyle, supplemental – Banquet Server
- Christopher White. student employee – Tutor
- Hannah Ramsby, supplemental – Lobdells
Feb 24, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
SilkRoad Performance is going away! NMC is going live with NeoEd Perform soon! Save your goals and performance reviews before March 31 by following the step-by-step instructions are listed below. The college will maintain all performance reviews from SilkRoad as part of your personnel file. You will be able to enter your goals for this year’s review in NeoEd Perform when it goes live in April.
Faculty/Staff:
Adjunct Faculty
Provisional Faculty/ Learning Plan Staff:
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- All Performance Evaluations have already been added to your Google Shared Drive folder.
- All current goals have been added to your Google Shared Drive folder.
- You may add your Learning transcript training history report any time before 6/30/2023.
Need help? Email helpdesk@nmc.edu and enter a ticket under “SilkRoad” or register to attend one of the following open lab sessions and receive assistance downloading your documents.
Friday, March 3, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 9, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Friday, March 10, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Those who register for an upcoming lab session will receive a calendar invitation with a Zoom link via email.
If you have any questions, contact Human Resources at hr@nmc.edu.
Feb 24, 2023 | Intercom
The NMC Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hagerty Center on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus. More information is available here.
For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Feb 24, 2023 | Student News
Drop-in tutoring sessions for GLMA cadets enrolled in deck courses are available in the GLMA student enclave.
Cadets can stop by during these times and receive assistance:
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- Mondays: 0945-1145
- Wednesdays: 1345-1545
- Fridays: 1500-1700
Please call (231) 995-1138 or email tutoring@nmc.edu if you have any questions.
Feb 23, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Current students, alumni, and the community are invited to attend Northwestern Michigan College’s 17th annual Career Fair on Thursday, March 2 at the Hagerty Center on the Great Lakes Campus.
Held in partnership with Northwest Michigan Works and Networks Northwest, the Career Fair runs from 3–6 p.m. (Veterans are invited to arrive at 2:30 p.m.) Nearly 70 participating employers will be recruiting for career-track, seasonal and entry-level positions as well as internships and service learning. See the list at nmc.edu/career-fair.
In preparation for the event, NMC has planned two free “Navigating the Career Fair” workshops. These will be held Feb. 27 and 28 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center lobby on main campus. These sessions will offer assistance with resume preparation, an elevator pitch and projecting confidence at the fair.
Following the Career Fair, NMC will also host two sessions on using the LinkedIn social network in a job search. These will be held March 16.
- LinkedIn 101: 10–11 a.m. For beginning users.
- Maximized LinkedIn: 1–2 p.m. For advanced users.
Both sessions will be held on main campus in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, rooms 106/107. Shapiro is the director of the Office for Student Success at Touro College in New York, a freelance writer, public speaker, LinkedIn consultant and a board-certified coach specializing in career coaching. Call (231) 995-1170 or email twelch@nmc.edu or aburns@nmc.edu.
Release date: FEBRUARY 23, 2023
For more information:
Katie Sommer-Ford
NMC Advising Center
ksommer@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1040
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
Feb 22, 2023 | Student Events
Students and community members are invited to the 17th annual NMC Career & Employment Fair, in partnership with Northwest Michigan Works and Networks Northwest. The event will be held on March 2 from 3-6 p.m. (2:30 p.m. opening for veterans). 80 regional businesses will be looking to fill seasonal, part-time, full-time and internship positions, as well as network with the community. Resources will be on site the day of the event to assist with career counseling, veteran services and resumes. Attendees will also be entered to win raffle prizes!
Feb 22, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — Tickets are now on sale for A Taste of Success to go on April 28, the premier annual fundraiser for students at NMC’s Great Lakes Culinary Institute.
Patrons will take home a delicious around-the-world cuisine tour from charcuterie through dessert. Each to-go package, prepared by Great Lakes Culinary Institute students, generously serves two and includes:
- Charcuterie box
- Soup
- Global tour box with samplings of cuisines from around the world
- Dessert box
Packages are $250 and available for pick up between 4 and 6 p.m. Friday, April 28 at NMC’s Great Lakes campus, 715 E. Front St., Traverse City. The 2022 event raised more than $130,000 for student scholarships. The event was first held at the Park Place Hotel in 1994.
The Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College offers both degree and certificates. Its newest Culinary-Maritime certificate will debut this fall. It is accredited by the American Culinary Federation, one of fewer than 200 U.S. colleges to receive that distinction. Students are eligible to become ACF Certified Culinarians upon graduation.
Boxes are $250 each. Call (231) 995-1021 or buy online. More information is available at nmc.edu/taste-of-success.
Release date: February 22, 2023
For more information:
Chef Les Eckert
Director, Great Lakes Culinary Institute
231-995-1197
leckert@nmc.edu
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
Feb 22, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
February 22, 2023
Students Gabe Parrish and Jim Schiffer are both growing their careers in NMC’s Surveying Technology program, even with four decades in between them.
Gabe ParrishParrish, 19, will graduate with his associate degree next year. Schiffer, 59, a professional engineer for the Grand Traverse County Road Commission, will complete the credentials to become a licensed surveyor this summer.
The surveying industry could use a lot more like them. An aging workforce, lack of awareness of the career opportunities, and demand for surveying skills have created the shortage. Launching a Surveying Technology associate degree in 2019 was NMC’s first response. Now, Ryan Deering, hired this month as a dedicated recruiter for the Surveying Technology program, is tackling the awareness problem head on.
Jim Schiffer“It’s limitless, what you can do with a surveying degree,” said Deering. He said NMC’s program is unique in that it offers instruction for land, marine, and air applications.
“Everything is combined. It’s woven together nicely,” he said.
In fact, the workforce need is so dire that an industry donor gave NMC the funds to hire Deering.
“There is a real need and a shortage of survey technicians. Industry has recognized that need,” said Ed Bailey, director of NMC’s Marine Center.
Surveying instructor Carl Shangraw said most of his students are sponsored by their employers. He’s looking forward to Deering filling his classroom.
“I’m very optimistic. It’s a world-class program by any measure,” said Shangraw, who taught for 23 years at the university level before joining NMC’s faculty three years ago.
Land surveying classes, underwater ROV classes and drone classes are all taught at the Parsons-Stulen Building on NMC’s Aero Park campus. For marine applications, NMC has a campus harbor and vessel on West Grand Traverse Bay for real-world practice. For air, the college has access to an airfield in Yuba.
“It’s the integration part that really sets us apart. Nobody can touch our facilities,” said Shangraw.
Industry leader Leica also supplies NMC with $1 million in donated surveying equipment each year.
“I like the change of environment every day, (and) the great equipment they give us,” Parrish said.
NMC’s small classes mean that students get plenty of time with that top-notch equipment, which is important to employers, Deering said.
“You really get a lot of hands-on with the equipment,” he said. “Employers are really looking at that.”
As an engineer already, returning students like Schiffer can earn the surveyor credential with 30 credit hours, or about two semesters. In addition to the Road Commission, Schiffer will use the skills in his own business.
“If you love anything technical, and you love solving problems, and you love being outside, it’s all there,” he said.
Besides the staff and facilities, NMC’s student support is “second to none,” Shangraw said.
“Every school says they’re student-centered. (NMC) means it.”
Feb 21, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
On Wednesday, March 8, International Services and Student Success will host a Holi celebration. Holi is a Hindu festival that originated in India but is now celebrated in different communities all over the world. Holi is a time for people of all backgrounds to come together and celebrate the triumph of good over evil and the new changes that spring brings!
The even will start with a Lunch & Learn from 1-1:30 p.m. in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center room 106/107. Sarah Montgomery-Richards will give a brief history and overview of the festival. The Hawk Owl Cafe will be preparing tandoori chicken thighs and tandoori braised tofu. Both dishes will be served with lemon-herb basmati rice, Indian spiced root vegetables, grilled naan (bread), and a cucumber-yogurt dipping sauce. Lunch will be provided for free to all who attend the Lunch & Learn session.
The celebration will conclude with traditional color throwing in the Cherry Lot from 1:30-3 p.m. We will listen to Bollywood music, throw colors, and enjoy some time together as a community!
Join us for the whole event or stop by whenever you can. We cannot wait to celebrate with you!
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Feb 21, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
Chaim Shapiro will host two workshops on Thursday, March 16* that will cover how to use LinkedIn to enhance your job search. Shapiro is the director of the Office for Student Success at Touro College in New York, a freelance writer, public speaker, LinkedIn consultant and a board-certified coach specializing in career coaching.
- LinkedIn 101, 10 – 11 a.m., Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, rooms 106/107 (Beginner)
Create a winning profile, find the right people for your search, and create your personal brand.
- Maximized LinkedIn, 1 -2 p.m, Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, rooms 106/107 (Advanced)
Explore new features in LinkedIn, professional postings for your audience, and optimized settings
For questions, email twelch@nmc.edu or call (231) 995-1170.
*The workshops were originally scheduled for February 23 but were postponed due to weather.
Feb 20, 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.
NMC first to use new grant for nurses
Record-Eagle, Feb. 20
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Feb 20, 2023 | Intercom
The Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College will hold a retreat from 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 to 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 at Lakemore Retreat & Resort—Brown Cottage, 1763 Memory Lane Traverse City, MI.
The official meeting notice is available online. For more information, please contact the President’s office at (231) 995-1010.
Feb 17, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
These employees recently started working at the college. Let’s welcome them to the NMC community!
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- Jason Manley – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Geoff Norman-Anderson, Student Employee – Milliken Auditorium Tech Assistant
- Jacob Benker, Student Employee – Milliken Auditorium Tech Assistant
- Mark Nance, Supplemental – Banquet Server
- Edward Shipmann – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Courtney Myers, Supplemental – Tutor
- Kevin Spaulding – Adjunct Certified Flight Instructor
- Aidan Garrity, Supplemental – Banquet Server
Feb 17, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
Kudos to Ali Thornton! Congratulations to Ali Thornton and supporting staff for an informative and creative way to share cyber security issues in their SCARy event. Staff and students were interactive when learning about cyber security and how to protect themselves in this digital world.
Kudos to Jim Bensley and Marina Call! Jim Bensley and Marina Call hosted a Student Connect – International Tea in Osterlin that was very well attended. Students had the opportunity to come together and share their opinions about the world outside the classroom. What a great experiential learning opportunity for our students and staff at NMC.
Kudos to Jared Black, Scott Goethals, Skylar Berry, Judy Arnold, Dave Weaver, Kristina Jackson, Dan Gentry, Patrick Kawula, Chris Little, Justin Guillard, Terri Gustafson, Sherry Trier, Eric Carlson, Ben Post, Ryan Bernstein, Rachael Harrell, Rachel Colby, Landon DeHeer, Koleen Kerlin-Spigarelli, Carolyn Andrews, Bryan Kelly, Sereta Fager, Mark DeLonge, Paul Martin, Kristi Hallett, Linda Glaesmer, Sally Smarsty, Kyle Morrison, Alexander Jones, Rob Rider, Beth Norconk, Elliot Richards, Ricky Hagberg, Aby Kowalske, Shane McCellan, Zach DeYoung, Holly Johnson, Noah Schalge and Amber Marsh! The Student Cybersecurity Awareness Event (SCARy) was a success due to the willingness of all these people to contribute to enhancing Student CyberAwareness! The event was a success due to each of their contributions.
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!
Feb 17, 2023 | HR Corner, Intercom
Here are some troubleshooting tips and an FAQ to help you complete your compliance training the first time.
Question: I can’t return to my training after opening the Michigan or Federal laws and have to start over. How do I get through the Title IX training?
Answer: When you open and review the Michigan or Federal laws, these will open in a separate window. Don’t close the window! Click the browser icon on the status bar at the bottom of your screen to see thumbnails of all open windows. Click the open training window and return to the training. This will prevent you from restarting your training.
Question: I can’t see the Michigan or Federal laws when I click the link(s). Why?
Answer 1: Select Michigan for your state. “Michigan” will appear on the top right “…Laws” on the right. Click on Michigan and the laws should appear in a separate window. When finished, click on your browser icon and return to the training window to continue the module. (Didn’t resolve the issue? Try A2 below.)
Answer 2: Check your address bar at the top of the screen to ensure a pop-up blocker isn’t preventing content to appear. To resolve this:
- Click on the top right to allow the pop-ups/ disable the popup blocker for this training. (or)
- Go into your settings and allow pop-ups for this training. (Remember to change this back after the training based on your security preference.).
Other Troubleshooting Tips:
If you are accessing training from a desktop or laptop computer:
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- Update and restart your browser. If you have any pending updates, they may need to be completed to move forward with training.
- Clear your browser’s cookies and cache, which is typically located under your browser’s history settings.
- It is possible that device-specific browser extensions and/or pop-up blockers may be interfering with your training. Try accessing the training from another browser to rule out this possibility.
If you are accessing training from a mobile device:
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- Our system is compatible with many mobile devices; however, some users may have personal configurations that prevent certain courses from loading. Additionally, some custom and policy courses are best displayed on a computer. If you are experiencing difficulty loading our training on a personal device, try accessing the courses through a laptop or desktop computer.
If these troubleshooting tips do not correct the issue, please share the following details:
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- Which browser and version are you experiencing this issue on?
- Screenshot and description of where the user is stuck or having difficulty.
- Full course title and section of the issue.
- The number of users reporting these issues (an estimate is fine). Example users are extremely helpful as well!
- Device(s) experiencing this issue (desktop, laptop, mobile device).
Feel free to contact Vector Solutions Support for immediate assistance at: 1(800)434-0154 (ext. 3) from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. or by entering a ticket directly with Vector Support. You may also email hr@nmc.edu or enter a HelpDesk ticket under “SilkRoad”.
Thank you for your patience and for completing your compliance training to maintain a safe and caring campus for our learners.
Feb 17, 2023 | Intercom, Student News
March 2–March 23, Thursdays, 4–5 p.m. @ Various NMC locations
Curiosities, the library’s ongoing “un-book club” takes on the wondrous world of the senses! Special guest hosts will help us explore our tools of perception through the lenses of visual arts, culinary arts, audio tech, adaptation and neurodiversity. Each discussion session will feature an interactive sensory experience at different locations across NMC.
- Explore how our eyes and brain work together to make meaning of art at the Dennos Museum Center with featured co-host Craig Hadley, Museum Director
- Experience taste, smell and flavor at Lobdell’s with Jim Morse, Culinary Instructor
- Learn about neurodiverse sensory experience and tools for adaption with Leanne Baumeler, Director of Disability Services
- See, hear and play with sound waves with Maria Ulrich, Audio Tech Instructor
Registrants will receive the full syllabus of materials, which includes an hour or less of reading, watching or listening time for each week. Register now to participate in this free series!
Feb 17, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
Come play games to celebrate the library’s brand new “Library of Things” collection! Join us in the library on Thursday, March 2 from 6-9 p.m. to try out a new board game or play a familiar favorite. Pizza and drinks will be provided, and all games and other items in the “Library of Things” collection will be available to borrow at the end of the event.
Our newest collection embraces a broader notion of the kinds of resources libraries can steward for their communities. Games, knitting needles and therapy lamps are among the items that will soon be available to borrow, along with specialized equipment related to the college’s academic programs such as a portable audio recorder (Audio Tech) and a cardiac stethoscope (Nursing).
We’d also love to hear from NMC students and employees about “things” they’d like to see added to the collection. Hope to see you there and bring a friend—the more the merrier!
Feb 17, 2023 | Student News
Have you had instructors this semester who you feel really excelled? NMC has a way for you to recognize those instructors: nominate them for a Faculty Excellence Award and tell us what makes your nominees so great! Award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication.
Feb 17, 2023 | Intercom, Tech Bytes
Smart Canvas and Smart Chips make working in Google Docs easier than ever! Check out this tipsheet for how to use Smart Canvas and how to add Smart Chips.
Feb 17, 2023 | Student News, Tech Bytes
Email-to-Print is available on any printer if the orange label on the front of the printer says “Email-to-Print Enabled”. Follow these directions to easily print documents from your laptops, tablet or phone to an NMC printer. If you are printing in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center (TNIC) at the Technology Help Desk, the printer name is whb100-km@nmc.edu. If you have any questions on using Email-to-Print, please call (231) 995-3020, start a chat at nmc.edu/help, or stop by the Technology Help Desk.
Feb 17, 2023 | Emergency Management, Intercom
Purpose
A Lockdown Alert is issued to temporarily restrict movement on campus during a situation that could potentially endanger the welfare of the college community. (more…)
Feb 17, 2023 | Intercom, Student Events
Join the National Writers Series for an evening with Alvin Hall, author of Driving the Green Book. Alvin Hall wrote Driving the Green Book, an account of a 2000-mile journey across the country, using the Green Book as his guide to help him understand the experience of African Americans through the 1960s.
He will be talking about his experience at the City Opera House on Thursday, February 23. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live music and the event starts at 7 p.m. followed by a book signing. The Special Assistant to the President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has purchased tickets for the event. Please get in touch with Marcus Bennett if you are interested in getting free tickets for the event at (231) 995-1401 or mbennett@nmc.edu.
Learn more about Alvin Hall by visiting www.alvinhall.com.
Feb 17, 2023 | Student News
Just in queso the transfer process confuses you, lettuce help take the spice away! The Advising team will be in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center on February 20 and 21 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and have virtual guides available to help you navigate your next steps after NMC.
We will spill the beans about all our tips and tricks for transfer including:
- Searching for colleges
- Questions to consider
- Application process
- Sending transcripts
- Associates vs. Bachelors degrees
Stop by to chat with one of our advisors about your plans after NMC and be entered to win a $50 gift card to Taco Bell!
We promise to leave our cheesy puns at home.
