Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include: (more…)
Student Success: Paramedic Degree Offers New Opportunities
September 2, 2015
A classroom may not seem like the natural habitat for a self-professed “adrenaline junkie” like Austin Groesser, but he’ll be in one this fall.
The firefighter and EMT is one of the first students in a new associate degree-paramedic program offered jointly by NMC and Munson Regional EMS. This semester he’s taking English, biology, and psychology while continuing to accrue work experience as an EMT. Once Groesser has two years of EMT experience, he’ll be eligible to enroll in Munson’s paramedic program. NMC will accept the coursework he completes in that program as transfer credit. And by September 2017, Groesser expects to earn both his associate degree and his paramedic license.
“If I’m going to spend the time doing it, I’d much rather have a paper degree plus my license,” said the 2013 graduate of Traverse City West High School.
Groesser, 19, said the versatility of the degree attracts him. His career goal is to be a full-time firefighter, but departments want to hire individuals who can double as paramedics.
“Fire medics are the future,” he said, adding that he’s drawn to both the adrenaline rush of the job and the potential to do good.
“It’s a really powerful job. You can save lives,” he said.
Daryl Case, manager of Regional EMS Education for Munson, said the degree is important in the context of a career lifetime.
“Being a paramedic is a young person’s game,” Case said. “They look to move up the line to management, education.”
Rudy Rakan is completing the program in the opposite direction. He already has two years of EMT experience working for Munson and two different ground agencies, so he began the paramedic portion of the program in July. Also 19 and a Traverse City West High School graduate, Rakan expects to complete that in fall of 2016 and begin his NMC coursework in spring 2017.
“When I found out they were offering the associate degree, I was excited because as a health care industry everything is pushing toward more education,” he said.
Students could also flow to other NMC programs like nursing.
“The student is the one who gains,” said Laura Schmidt, NMC’s director of nursing.
NMC will also provide assessment testing for incoming students.
Welcome to NMC!
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
10th Annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Truck and Car Show
TRAVERSE CITY, MI — See cool cars and support students at NMC’s 10th annual Mike McIntosh Memorial Truck and Car Show.
Saturday, September 12, 2015 car enthusiasts will display their classic cars, 4X4s, dragsters, sports cars, modified late models, motorcycles and more. The show, from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., will be held at NMC’s Automotive Services Building at 2510 Aero Park Drive. Admission is free for spectators. There is a $10 entry fee per vehicle for contestants. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Trophies are awarded for best of show in each class. Enjoy food, music, a silent auction — including program vehicles — and door prizes for entrants. Proceeds benefit NMC’s Automotive Program and scholarships.
Student projects and vehicles will also be on display. This year students will continue the tradition of restoring and donating vehicles to the Goodwill Workers on Wheels Program. Students will also tackle the fun challenge of restoring a 1963 Ford Galaxie called the “Barney Ride.” The vintage police cruiser, like the one featured in “The Andy Griffith Show,” comes complete with radio and lights.
The show is named for the late NMC Automotive instructor Mike McIntosh, who retired in 2004 after 34 years of service. McIntosh organized the first car show for the Automotive Program in 2004.
RELEASE DATE: September 2, 2015
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Wayne Moody
NMC Automotive Chair
(231) 995-1316
wmoody@nmc.edu
Student Success: Paramedic Degree Offers New Opportunities
September 2, 2015
A classroom may not seem like the natural habitat for a self-professed “adrenaline junkie” like Austin Groesser, but he’ll be in one this fall.
The firefighter and EMT is one of the first students in a new associate degree-paramedic program offered jointly by NMC and Munson Regional EMS. This semester he’s taking English, biology, and psychology while continuing to accrue work experience as an EMT. Once Groesser has two years of EMT experience, he’ll be eligible to enroll in Munson’s paramedic program. NMC will accept the coursework he completes in that program as transfer credit. And by September 2017, Groesser expects to earn both his associate degree and his paramedic license.
“If I’m going to spend the time doing it, I’d much rather have a paper degree plus my license,” said the 2013 graduate of Traverse City West High School.
Groesser, 19, said the versatility of the degree attracts him. His career goal is to be a full-time firefighter, but departments want to hire individuals who can double as paramedics.
“Fire medics are the future,” he said, adding that he’s drawn to both the adrenaline rush of the job and the potential to do good.
“It’s a really powerful job. You can save lives,” he said.
Daryl Case, manager of Regional EMS Education for Munson, said the degree is important in the context of a career lifetime.
“Being a paramedic is a young person’s game,” Case said. “They look to move up the line to management, education.”
Rudy Rakan is completing the program in the opposite direction. He already has two years of EMT experience working for Munson and two different ground agencies, so he began the paramedic portion of the program in July. Also 19 and a Traverse City West High School graduate, Rakan expects to complete that in fall of 2016 and begin his NMC coursework in spring 2017.
“When I found out they were offering the associate degree, I was excited because as a health care industry everything is pushing toward more education,” he said.
Students could also flow to other NMC programs like nursing.
“The student is the one who gains,” said Laura Schmidt, NMC’s director of nursing.
NMC will also provide assessment testing for incoming students.
Pure Michigan needs your help Wednesday!
Hi NMC!
Pure Michigan needs your help in shooting a new TV ad highlighting beautiful Traverse City!
Crews will be holding an open casting call in the West Hall conference room tomorrow (Wednesday) from 1-3 p.m.
Everyone is welcome (students, faculty and staff). Dress casually. No headshot or picture required.
Crews will be back in town September 10-11th for filming. If you are chosen for the spot, you will be paid $150.
If you can’t make the casting call and still want a chance to be in the TV ad, email your picture and contact information to igroup@theigroup.com. Please put “Traverse City” in the subject line.
Good luck and let us know if you get your big break!
International Society of Experimental Artists exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center
Barbara J. Thorne Lilies and Lemons 2015 Watercolor and ink on paper
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the International Society of Experimental Artists 24th Annual Art Exhibition from September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Since its inception in 1991, the International Society of Experimental Artists (ISEA) has hosted an annual art exhibit with work submitted from around the world. Works are selected by leading art authorities from thousands of submissions representing experimental techniques and attitudes. The ISEA Art Exhibit has become not only a showcase for ground-breaking art but also a vivid testimonial to the value and importance of exploring new avenues in a variety of media. (more…)
Copper Thunderbird: Works by Norval Morrisseau on exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center
NORVAL MORRISSEAU
Thunderbird Man
Serigraph 90/99
Collection of the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition Copper Thunderbird: Works by Norval Morrisseau from the Museum’s Collection September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Norval Morrisseau, (March 14, 1932 – December 4, 2007), was an artist known by many names and phrases. Born Jean-Baptiste Norman Henry Morrisseau, he was given the name Copper Thunderbird during an Anishinaabe renaming ceremony meant to cure him from illness when he was 19. After establishing his visionary style of the Woodland School of Art, some referred to Morrisseau as the “Picasso of the North.” With thick black lines and bright interior patterns, Morrisseau’s artwork was at first inspired by the many myths and legends of his Ojibwe culture. Later in life, the artist incorporated his personal struggles and religious imagery. As recognition for his work grew, Morrisseau became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art and the Order of Canada. In 2005, he became the first native artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. (more…)
Liu Bolin – Hiding in Plain Sight exhibit at the Dennos Museum Center
Liu Bolin (Chinese b. 1973)
Hiding in the City, Door God No. 1, 2013
Photograph
Courtesy of Klein Sun Gallery
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present the exhibition Liu Bolin – Hiding in Plain Sight from September 20 – November 29, 2015.
Liu Bolin (Chinese, b. 1973) is a contemporary artist whose has gained an international reputation by painting himself into his surrounding environment. In recent years he has traveled the world blending into the background of the place he finds himself at the time, from graffiti in New York City to cathedrals in Europe. (more…)
Congratulations to the first Global Endorsement recipients!
Congratulations to the first five! Below are the first recipients of the Global Endorsement and their capstone faculty/staff reviewer(s). Each now has the NMC Global Endorsement affixed to their official study transcript. (more…)
NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: Overview to NMC Technology Services
Tech Tips is presented by our Technology Help Desk and will provide you with simple explanations to tech troubles you may come upon in everyday technology use. These posts will occur regularly and will include a wide variety of topics. If you have further questions regarding the Tech Tips, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.
The help desk offers support around campus including:
- Printer Issues
- Q: & N: Drive Storage
- Google Applications
- Password Issues
- eLearning – Moodle
- Banner
- Wireless Internet
- NMC Self Service
- and more…
New art banner to be installed in downtown Traverse City
Madonna Walters
Run Before the Wind
Acrylic on Canvas
A new large scale art banner featuring the work of Madonna Walters will be installed by Britten Studios on September 3, 2015 (subject to change) at 310 West Front Street in Traverse City. The banner is produced from her original painting entitled Run Before the Wind.
Madonna Walters is an artist from the Traverse City area known for her large color-field abstract paintings. She is a former art student of Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), where she trained with Paul Welch, Norm Averill, and Jack Ozegovic. Madonna now lives and works in Ann Arbor, but her roots are in Leelanau County, where she was raised on the family farm, and where she found her earliest inspiration to paint. “I think it was the combination of enormous open spaces and the relentless power of Lake Michigan, the lakeshore, and the ever-present wind that imprinted my psyche and my paintings,” says Madonna. (more…)
FREE Family Pack of Gladiator (GTACS) sporting passes
A supporter of local schools, NMC has received a pack of 4 passes good for all GTACS sporting events for the 2015-2016 school year, as part of our support for GTACS. The pack includes 2 adult passes and 2 student passes. We’d love to pass these along to an NMC faculty or staff family who could put these to good use cheering on the Gladiators! Cannot separate the pack of 4. First one to claim these via email to Anne Varga at avarga@nmc.edu in PR will receive them! (more…)
Board of Trustees recap- August 24, 2015
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, August 24, 2015.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online. (more…)
Get your My NMC t-shirt today!
Have you snagged your new My NMC t-shirt from the PR Office yet? Let us know and we will get you one! We have one for every NMC employee! Email (avarga@nmc.edu), call (5-1020) or stop by the PR office in the Biederman building, room 104. Wear them as a fun way to show students we are all here to help them succeed! Thanks and have a great semester!Sizes available are:
Men’s: M-2XL
Womens: M-2XL (women’s shirts run small! we recommend going a size up from what you’d normally wear)
Adapted in TC: The downtown obstacle course
Read NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest column in the Traverse City Record-Eagle, here. (more…)
Congratulations to Teresa Scollon on being named Writer-in-Residence
Join me in congratulating our own Creative Writing and Poetry instructor Teresa Scollon who has been named this year’s Writer-in-Residence by Traverse City’s Front Street Writers. This is a wonderful opportunity and honor for Teresa (and NMC too!) (more…)
Kudos to the Employee of the Semester nominees for Summer 2015
Kudos to the following individuals who were nominated for the Employee of the Semester for the summer 2015 semester! (more…)
Kudos!
Kudos to the following people and departments! (more…)
Position vacancies
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health
Supplemental – Learning Services Assistant
Supplemental Banquet Cook
Supplemental Dishwasher
Supplemental Banquet Server
Supplemental Banquet Bartender (more…)
Student jobs
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Tutor
Elementary Reading Tutor
Writing & Reading Center Reader
Grounds
Switchboard
Technology Support Assistant
Student Life Office Assistant
Reader/Scribe
Residence Hall Front Desk
Health Occupations Office Assistant
Lab Assistant – Biology
Lab Assistant – Chemistry
Library Service Desk Assistant (more…)
Employee anniversaries
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
NMC’s website gets a new look and a responsive design
Northwestern Michigan College has launched a new, more responsive website to showcase the college’s major programs and success stories. The site also works better on the wide variety of devices used by today’s students, staff, alumni and community members, including smartphones, tablets and larger computer screens.
The new look was designed by NMC’s Public Relations, Marketing & Communications department and developed by Flight Path Creative, which provided technical and implementation services. The site’s streamlined home page showcases unique college programs and also features a new color palette more reflective of NMC’s campuses and the natural environment of the Grand Traverse region.
The three-month process included focus group meetings with potential and current students, discussing how to make the site most user-friendly for them.
Northwestern Michigan College is a publicly funded community college that serves more than 50,000 people, organizations and businesses annually throughout the Grand Traverse region and beyond. NMC offers associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees through the Great Lakes Maritime Academy and Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, professional certificates, and an extensive array of non-credit community classes. NMC also is home to the Dennos Museum Center, Hagerty Conference Center, WNMC 90.7 FM Community Radio, and the NMC University Center, whose eight partner universities grant baccalaureate, graduate and doctoral degrees.
Flight Path Creative is a full-service brand communications firm based in Traverse City. Flight Path was formed in 2004 by Aaron Swanker and Dan Smith, who combined have more than 30 years of experience serving companies of all sizes. For more information, visit flightpathcreative.com.
Release date: August 31, 2015
For more information:
Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing & 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-discriminationSeptember Wellness Works- Get happy: Exercise your way to well-being
Most people associate happiness with positive emotions like optimism, purpose, life satisfaction and a sense of well-being. Regardless of how you define happiness, research shows it plays a powerful role in your overall health. Your most important tool for boosting happiness may be the most obvious – exercise. A landmark study that reshaped the connection between exercise and well-being (Blumenthal et. al. 1999) found that a group program of aerobic exercise – three supervised 45 minute sessions/week of cycling or walking/jogging at moderate to high intensity for 4 months – was just as effective at treating depression as was Zoloft, or even a combination of exercise and Zoloft. Even after six months, participants who recovered were less likely to relapse into depression if they were part of the exercise group (Babyak et. al. 2000). Some researchers theorize that exercise acts as a distraction from negative thoughts that feed anxiety and depression. Regular exercise also boosts self-confidence and self-esteem. Basically, when you feel good you look good. (more…)