Their reflections:
“The Leadership Cohort was a great experience! Not only did I learn more about my colleagues, I learned a lot about myself and my leadership style. I would recommend this to anyone, not just those who supervise. We are all leaders in our roles at NMC.” (more…)
NMC Training Services, May 2015 Newsletter. Read about saying farewell to Darrell Rogers, the Cherry Capital Foods Building going green, upcoming workshops, and more!
Check out our May 2015 Training Services Newsletter here! (more…)
At five years old, NMC’s Costa Rica study abroad program has many age-appropriate traits: it’s thriving, energetic, and ready to explore.
It’s also something most five-year-olds are not: The Central American nation from which a dozen NMC students returned this week is the most mature of NMC’s study abroad experiences.
Started in 2011 by Constanza Hazelwood of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, the heart of the experience is a partnership with EARTH University, an internationally renowned agronomy school near the Costa Rican port of Limón. This year, students in Freshwater Studies, Aviation and Plant Science all took part in the two-week sojourn on the tropical isthmus connecting North and South America.
The multi-disciplinary nature of the 2015 trip is one of the key signs of maturity. Another is reciprocity. Last fall, the GLWSI hosted EARTH researcher and faculty member Alex Pacheco as a guest lecturer. Pacheco then invited another colleague to propose a project for this year’s trip that combined the skills and experience of NMC students in both Watershed Science and Unmanned Aerial Systems: an examination of the spread of Sigatoka negra, a fungus that threatens banana production around the world.
“I have been to Costa Rica before, but this time I am not just a tourist, I am there to make a contribution. We are helping maintain a healthy watershed surrounding a banana plantation,” said Water Studies student Eoghan O’Connor.
To that end, students wielded both machetes and eBee, a professional mapping unmanned aerial system (UAS), on a banana plantation. Under Hazelwood’s guidance, they evaluated the effects of a buffer zone along the shorelines of the river running across the plantation.
“Our partnership with EARTH has grown into a solid network of professionals working together to solve relevant environmental problems impacting the globe’s water resources,” Hazelwood said.
They also practiced their Spanish in a home stay experience and soaked up as much culture and local lifestyle as possible.
“This whole experience has been beyond incredible. All of us students have described it as sensory overload. Touch, smell, sight, taste has all been so beautifully overwhelming,” Water Studies student Taylor West wrote on her blog.
Now back home, trip participants are preparing to debrief and discuss how their internship in Costa Rica can serve as a template as NMC’s Office of International Services and Service Learning seeks to offer more study abroad experiences in service of the college’s strategic goal to ensure that NMC learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy.
“Successful foundations like those with EARTH University allow us to think creatively when building future opportunities for multi-disciplinary study abroad,” said director Jim Bensley.
At five years old, NMC’s Costa Rica study abroad program has many age-appropriate traits: it’s thriving, energetic, and ready to explore.
It’s also something most five-year-olds are not: The Central American nation from which a dozen NMC students returned this week is the most mature of NMC’s study abroad experiences.
Started in 2011 by Constanza Hazelwood of NMC’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, the heart of the experience is a partnership with EARTH University, an internationally renowned agronomy school near the Costa Rican port of Limón. This year, students in Freshwater Studies, Aviation and Plant Science all took part in the two-week sojourn on the tropical isthmus connecting North and South America.
The multi-disciplinary nature of the 2015 trip is one of the key signs of maturity. Another is reciprocity. Last fall, the GLWSI hosted EARTH researcher and faculty member Alex Pacheco as a guest lecturer. Pacheco then invited another colleague to propose a project for this year’s trip that combined the skills and experience of NMC students in both Watershed Science and Unmanned Aerial Systems: an examination of the spread of Sigatoka negra, a fungus that threatens banana production around the world.
“I have been to Costa Rica before, but this time I am not just a tourist, I am there to make a contribution. We are helping maintain a healthy watershed surrounding a banana plantation,” said Water Studies student Eoghan O’Connor.
To that end, students wielded both machetes and eBee, a professional mapping unmanned aerial system (UAS), on a banana plantation. Under Hazelwood’s guidance, they evaluated the effects of a buffer zone along the shorelines of the river running across the plantation.
“Our partnership with EARTH has grown into a solid network of professionals working together to solve relevant environmental problems impacting the globe’s water resources,” Hazelwood said.
They also practiced their Spanish in a home stay experience and soaked up as much culture and local lifestyle as possible.
“This whole experience has been beyond incredible. All of us students have described it as sensory overload. Touch, smell, sight, taste has all been so beautifully overwhelming,” Water Studies student Taylor West wrote on her blog.
Now back home, trip participants are preparing to debrief and discuss how their internship in Costa Rica can serve as a template as NMC’s Office of International Services and Service Learning seeks to offer more study abroad experiences in service of the college’s strategic goal to ensure that NMC learners are prepared for success in a global society and economy.
“Successful foundations like those with EARTH University allow us to think creatively when building future opportunities for multi-disciplinary study abroad,” said director Jim Bensley.
Please join us in welcoming these new additions to our NMC staff! (more…)
All minutes from BAC meetings are posted to the employee site at
https://employees.nmc.edu/gov/committees/benefits/minutes/index.html (more…)
Please say THANKS and wish them well! (more…)
Kudos to the following people and departments! (more…)
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Summer Conference Crew
Switchboard
Security
Grounds
Business Office Assistant (more…)
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health
Nursing Instructor – Medical Surgical
Maritime Engineering Instructor – Department Head
Lead Accounting Assistant
Supplemental Nurse for Student Health Services
Supplemental Digital Content Specialist (more…)
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, May 18, 2015.
Details on the actions items and reports are contained in the Board Packet available online.
A full video of the meeting is available here:
Chairman Doug Bishop administered the oath of office to new trustee Chris M. Bott.
Trustees heard a report from Betsy Coffia, Director of Alumni Relations, on her initial plans for the new office.
Trustees heard regular reports on enrollment and finances and the compensation and classification implementation project.
Trustee Ross Childs announced President Nelson’s annual review process is beginning.
Trustee Marilyn Gordon Dresser reported that about 7,600 people attended the annual NMC Barbecue on May 17.
Among other legislative issues, President Tim Nelson highlighted Senate Bill 98, scheduled for a hearing May 20, which would allow community colleges to offer BSN degrees.
In their individual updates, both Chairman Bishop and President Nelson stated that a potential partnership with EDUStaff is still in the investigative stage and not before the board.
Several individuals provided public comment opposing a potential NMC partnership with EDUStaff.
Board members approved the Dennos Museum seeking a grant, buying new residential furniture for East Hall, the conversion of part of the Aero Park Labs building into a new classroom and purchase of online registration software for Extended Educational Services.
Board members held two closed sessions to discuss negotiations and legal communications.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, the IRS announced its “Get Transcript” application had been compromised by cyber criminals. Over 100,000 taxpayers’ accounts were illegally accessed. The “Get Transcript” application has been temporarily disabled. The IRS has taken several additional measures to protect taxpayers and their confidential information.
This impacts students and families who may be requesting tax transcripts to complete their financial aid process. At this time, tax transcripts are only available when requested by mail and take up to ten days for delivery. Students and parents are strongly encouraged to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) available within fafsa.ed.gov. Links to a statement from the IRS and a Q & A list are provided below. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College and The New Jazz Archive are pleased to announce a CD release event featuring a live interview with Bob James, conducted by The New Jazz Archive host, Jeff Haas. The live interview will take place at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 27, 2015 in the Milliken Auditorium, and will be recorded for an upcoming episode of the nationally syndicated radio program, The New Jazz Archive. Tickets are $25 advance, $28 at the door, and $22 for Museum Members, plus fees. Tickets may be purchased online at www.dennosmuseum.org, or by calling the Museum Box office at 231-995-1553; also at 1-800-836-0717 or www.MyNorthTickets.com. (more…)
Active duty military personnel and their families can enjoy free admission to the Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College all summer long thanks to Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts; Blue Star Families, a non-profit organization supporting military families; and the U.S. Department of Defense. (more…)
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will host a series of events in conjunction with Sideways: Exploring Skateboard Art + Culture. Events will provide a mix of free and ticketed programs for all ages, with fundraising efforts to support Dennos programs and Third Level Crisis Intervention. (more…)
Memorial services for the late Jo Bullis will be held on June 3, 2015, at the Hagerty Conference Center, on NMC’s Great Lakes Campus, 715 E. Front Street, Traverse City.
Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the service will start at 5:30 pm.
Rabbi Chava Bahle and Sister Augusta Stratz will serve as officiants. Questions may be directed to Mary Kavanaugh-Gahn, 231-941-0771.
Bullis died May 15, 2015. She spent 25 years working at the Women’s Resource Center and was also an adjunct instructor at NMC. She taught courses on criminal law, criminal procedure, ethics, diversity, civil rights and interpersonal communication, domestic violence nature and prevalence, as well as domestic violence law. Read her obituary here.
Northwestern Michigan College and Munson Regional EMS have partnered to offer an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) with a Paramedic focus. All general education classes are offered at NMC; all paramedic classes are offered through Munson Regional EMS. It is designed so students can transfer 43 paramedic credits from Munson Regional EMS to NMC. Once an additional 18 or more general education credits are completed as identified in the NMC program map, the student will earn an AAS – Paramedic.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Over 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed each year. The deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, racks up more than 76,000 new cases each year. Although the statistics are sobering, the American Cancer Society has developed simple steps you can take to prevent the disease. (more…)
Student jobs can be found on the Student MyNMC page under “Jobs On Campus.”
Summer Conference Crew
Switchboard
Security
Grounds
Business Office Assistant (more…)
Dear NMC Community,
This is an update to let you know that we will no longer be investigating a partnership with EDUStaff.
Last week on May 20, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4052 which if fully adopted could significantly change the relationship NMC would have with adjunct faculty or supplemental staff employed through EDUStaff. I am not interested in pursuing an approach where NMC could not set wages, conditions of employment, evaluation, and provide professional development resources as it currently does. It appears this legislation could prohibit this. (more…)
The Global Literature Reading Group committee has chosen books for the 2015-16 school year:
Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner on November 20, 2015Copies of Telex from Cuba are on order now and available for the subsidized price of $5.00. If you would like one to read over the summer, contact Tina Ulrich in the library (995-1063 or tulrich@nmc.edu.)
Read more about the Global Lit Reading Group here »
Happy summer reading from the Global Lit Group!
If you are interested in establishing a supplemental retirement plan and having payroll deductions routed directly to the plan, please contact one of the four companies to get started.
Consolidated Financial Corporation
(403b and 457 Plans)
28411 Northwestern Highway, Ste. 950
Southfield, MI 48034
1.800.232.2383
Contact: Jerome Garrett or Dave Sawchuk
garretj@consolidated-financial.com
sawchud@consolidated-financial.com
Teacher’s Insurance and Annuity Association College Retirement Equities Fund
TIAA-CREF (403b Plans)
2000 Town Center, Suite 2000
Southfield, MI 48075-1120
248.351.1411
1.800.842.2044 ext.251411
Contact: Edward Bolt
ebolt@tiaa-cref.org
VALIC (403b Plans)
2701 Cambridge Court, Suite 115
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
800.892.5558 ext. 87648
248.754.1105
Contact: Ken Smagacz
Thrivent Investment Management Inc. (403b Plan)
625 Fourth Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1665
1.800.847.4836
Contact: Mark W. Jackson
Office: 989.356.1330
Toll-Free: 1.866.582.7684
Cell: 989.657.6466
Are you looking for career opportunities? Find it here! jobs.nmc.edu. Current openings include:
Nursing Instructor – Mental Health
Nursing Instructor – Medical Surgical
Maritime Engineering Instructor – Department Head
Lead Accounting Assistant
Supplemental Nurse for Student Health Services
Supplemental Digital Content Specialist
The following employee is celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating him!