Oct 12, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
My sincere thanks to the Maritime cadets that volunteered their time supporting college night this past Tuesday evening, October 9.
The volunteers include Henry Kimberlin, Robert Watrous, Briklan Keating, Benjamin Conley, Chuck Langton, Alex Krejci, Stefan Herzog, Daniel Cairns, Robert Arnone, Evan Folsom, Ryan Taylor and Jason Surface.
Cadets were on watch between 1600 and 2100 assisting the 52 college representatives and over 600 visitors throughout the rainy evening.
These cadets represent the mission and values of NMC with their sense of community service, actions and attitude.
Oct 12, 2012 | Intercom
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://jobs.nmc.edu.
Information on internal postings has been emailed.
Oct 12, 2012 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them!
| Steve Dix |
Analyst-Network Systems and Data Communications |
12 years |
| Ernie East |
Science/Math Instructor |
27 years |
| Kay Hall |
Office Manager-Auxiliary Services |
4 years |
| Deb Maison |
Counselor/Advisor |
21 years |
Oct 12, 2012 | Intercom
We will switch to our new telephone system on Tuesday, November 6, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
NMC staff is currently verifying phone locations and data connections to make sure the transition goes well. New phones will be placed by SunTel staff on your desk starting October 22.
Oct 11, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
The NMC Soccer Club recorded two wins last weekend.
On Friday, October 5, NMC defeated Ferris State University Soccer Club 3-2. Ricardo Rodriguez scored two goals and had one assist. Miles Beauchamp notched one goal and Jacob Gordon had two assists. Nate Schriber saved a penalty kick and recorded the win in goal.
On Sunday, October 7, NMC defeated Mid Michigan Community College as Jacob Gordon scored the game winner with less then 10 minutes remaining as NMC held on for the 2-1 win. Miles Beauchamp had the first goal and Ricardo Rodriguez had both assists. Jake Staley was in goal for the win and great support from Austin Flees, JJ Briethaupt, Nick Armour, Paul Moseman, Matt Phillips, Andrew Bump and Levi Mains rotating on defense.
For more information on the NMC Soccer Club, visit the Soccer Club webpage.
Oct 11, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece Tom Miller looks at the risks to the U.S. of a Eurozone collapse as he presents “Can the U.S. Help Save Europe from Collapse?” October 18, the second lecture in the 2012-13 International Affairs Forum lecture series at Milliken Auditorium.
In his nearly three decades as an American career diplomat, Ambassador Thomas J. Miller held three ambassadorial appointments in Europe, including Greece (2001-2004). He also has headed several prominent non-profit organizations, including President/CEO of the International Executive Service Corps. Ambassador Miller holds a Ph.D., two Masters Degrees, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
The eight-part IAF series brings diplomats, policy makers, journalists and others from all over the globe to Milliken Auditorium. All programs begin with a reception in the Sculpture Court of the Dennos Museum Center at 5:15 p.m. and are followed at 6 p.m. by the lecture and a discussion period in Milliken Auditorium.
See the complete 2012-13 speaker schedule »
All current educators and students are admitted free. The public is invited to attend for $10 at the door. For more information, call NMC Extended Education at 231-995-1700.
Oct 11, 2012 | Emergency Management, Intercom
Definition: Emergency
An emergency is defined as an unplanned event that: (more…)
Oct 8, 2012 | Student News
Passport Student Lecture Series: Ghana
On Thursday, October 18, noon – 1 p.m. Founders Hall, Room 110
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC students. Bring your lunch and hear international student Elizabeth
Fiator speak about Ghana.
The Passport student lecture series is a chance to experience other cultures by hearing about the experiences of NMC students who have lived it.
The Brown Bag Student Lecture Series is sponsored by the office of Outreach Services.
Oct 8, 2012 | President Updates
Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of “Keeping Learning at the Center.”
Activities of Note: Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done at NMC. Linkages to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals will be made where possible. (more…)
Oct 5, 2012 | Intercom
The window to make an election for your MPSERS retirement plan is winding down – if you are a member of MPSERS, only 3 weeks are left for you to make a decision on your future. Even if you don’t realize it, you are probably one of the 630+ NMC employees in MPSERS who have an opportunity to make a choice on your pension.
There will be only 2 sessions next week:
Monday, 10/8/12 8:30 – 10:00 am LB35-37
Tuesday, 10/9/12 8:30 – 10:00 am UC205
If you haven’t attended a session yet and want help understanding the choices that affect you, come to one of these meetings to learn….
How to go online to miAccount and what tools are available there regarding the changes to the law governing your pension plan
- What your choices are for retirement healthcare under the new legislation (This affects you if you started before 9/4/12
- What your choices are for your pension under the new legislation (This affects you if you started before 7/1/10)
- How to access an online calculator to help you understand the differences between the 4 pension options
- How MPSERS calculates your pension amount and why choosing the best plan for you during this election can make a difference in your retirement
- How to opt out of the retiree health care plan and maybe even the pension plan and start putting your money into portable personal retirement funds instead of the State pension plan
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by – it may be your only chance to have a say in how your future retirement will be calculated and how much money you will contribute from your paycheck.
Oct 5, 2012 | Intercom
Kudos to Mary Beeker and Tina Ulrich for working with the League for Women Voters and representatives from Faculty Council and Student Life to provide a voter registration table at the Osterlin Library for students. Many students have taken advantage of this service already, and the League has stepped forward to be able to staff the table every day through October 9, the deadline for voter registration.
Oct 5, 2012 | Intercom
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://
jobs.nmc.edu/ Information on internal postings has been emailed.
Oct 5, 2012 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary. Please join us in congratulating them!
| Bill Hardy |
Custodian |
5 years |
| Phil Trowbridge |
Custodian |
4 years |
Oct 4, 2012 | President Updates
I want to thank all of you who were able to attend Wednesday’s forum regarding compensation review. The link below will take you to the intranet site that has been created as a means to keep the campus community informed as the process continues. The recorded forum is available at that site, as well as the PowerPoint presentation.
https://intranet.nmc.edu/compensation
Just a reminder that I would like the employee group recommendations for membership (3 from each group) by 5:00 p.m. on October 10.
Oct 4, 2012 | Intercom
NMC President Tim Nelson (left) and Vice President of Finance and Administration Vicki Cook (right) present Kay Hall with the Employee of the Semester award.
Kay Hall, Office Manager of Auxiliary Services, was named the Employee of the Semester for Summer 2012 at the September meeting of the NMC Board of Trustees.
Vicki Cook, Vice President of Finance and Administration introduced Kay and said that she serves as an example of someone who applies the “see it, do it, solve it” concept. She also credited Kay with renewing the college’s presence in the Cherry Festival’s Cherry Royale Parade three years ago.
Under her organization, NMC’s parade entry has grown every year since, and one of the most popular features are the brats that the Hagerty Center staff cooks along the route, with more than 2,000 brats handed out during this past summer’s parade.
Oct 3, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
Oct 3, 2012 | Intercom, Student News
On October 11, in the Olson Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Gordon Henry will perform with musicians Mike Gilmore and Mike Johnston. The performance will include traditional Anishinaabe stories and songs, as well as poetry and prose from Henry’s work. For some parts of the performance Henry will sing with a hand drum; for other parts of the performance Henry will recite his work while accompanied by Johnston and Gilmore.
Henry’s novel, The Light People, won an American Book Award in 1995, and his poetry, prose and essays have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies throughout the U.S. and Europe. His work is informed by long time participation in ceremonies and by his personal reflections on Anishinaabe life, place and relations. His most recent book, The Failure of Certain Charms and Other Disparate Signs of Life, published in 2007, is a collection of poetry and prose, combining the languages and imagery of dreams, songs, ceremonies, cultural memories, autobiography and Native American tales.
Gordon Henry is an enrolled member of the White Earth Chippewa Tribe of Minnesota. He received an MA in Creative Writing from Michigan State University and a PhD in English from the University of North Dakota. He is Professor of English at Michigan State University. Formerly director of creative writing for MSU’s English Department, he is currently director of MSU’s Native American Institute. He is also senior editor for the Native American Studies Series.
Oct 2, 2012 | Student News
Registration for Spring semester starts Wednesday, October 3. Do you know what time you can register? Check your NMC e-mail for that information.
Oct 2, 2012 | Student News
Get vaccinated against influenza.
Flu vaccine clinics on Thursday, Oct. 4 from noon – 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – noon, or just walk-in.
Cost $15
Oct 2, 2012 | Student News
Stop by to learn about FSU’s Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and the Bachelor of Science degree in Information Security and Intelligence. Get a free t-shirt and at 6:00p, sit in class with current ISI students.
Wednesday, Oct 17
4:00-7:00 p.m.
NMC University Center, 2200 Dendrinos Drive, Room 204
Criminal Justice, B.S.
The Criminal Justice program provides combined training and education to prepare men and women for a professional career in the criminal justice system in Michigan and throughout the country. Class work is designed to enhance experiential learning and give students a balance of practical and theoretical learning they can apply in work situations.
Information Security and Intelligence, B.S.
Employees skilled in analyzing and converting data into knowledge using the latest visual analysis, geographic information systems, data mining, and digital forensices tools are needed to meet this growing challenge. The FSU ISI program addresses this need with courses in all these areas, as well as courses in fraud investigation, information security and intelligence.
For more information contact the Ferris State University office at FerrisNorth@ferris.edu or call 231-995-1734 or toll free at 1-866-857-1954.
Oct 1, 2012 | President Updates
It’s no secret that we are in the midst of two important and related studies…position classification and employee compensation. They are important to each of you as individuals and they are important to the future of this college. As with any project of this type, there is a level of uncertainty, angst and nervousness.
As a result, I’ve been asked these five questions:
- “What are we doing?”
- “Why are we doing this now?”
- “How will we do this?”
- “When does it need to be done?”
- “What are the next steps?”
In this message, I will focus on the compensation study and will address each of these questions. (more…)
Oct 1, 2012 | Student News
Hello NMC Students!
Have you heard? The annual Great Lakes Bioneers Conference is quickly approaching! The Great Lakes Bioneers Conference is a local event where engaged citizens from all walks of life come together to focus on solving our most urgent problems within a framework of interdependence: It is all connected. Bioneers take a “solve-the-whole-problem” approach that is holistic, systemic, and multidisciplinary. This year’s conference will be held on your campus, Northwestern Michigan College, on October 19th – 21st.
So where do you, one of NMC’s students, fit in? We’re offering you a major discount on registration! This is a special coupon code just for NMC students. To register, visit glbconference.org, click register here, and select attendee type: Student w/ valid student ID and enter the promo code: ST82YGB to get in for only $15 for the whole weekend, that’s a $145 discount!
If you have any questions or would like to get involved with Bioneers further, please do not hesitate to contact me: sarahg@ecoseeds.org. If you would like to volunteer, please visit our website or email our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@ecoseeds.org.
Thanks so much!
Oct 1, 2012 | Intercom
The newly formed NMC Cycling Club is looking for a faculty or staff member to serve as their advisor.
please contact Garett Eisele at eiseleg@mail.nmc.edu for more information
Oct 1, 2012 | Intercom
TRAVERSE CITY — Two NMC staff members are among five individuals earning Lean Office Champion certification from NMC’s Training Services division who will now take the continuous improvement lessons learned into several of the region’s largest employers. The five certified in September are:
- Crystal Bailey, Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College
- Kay Hall, NMC
- Deb Kimball, Munson Medical Center
- Amanda Rommell, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
- Penny Saemisch, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
During the six-month program, participants are trained to apply lean manufacturing principles to their office and healthcare workplaces. Two sessions are hosted by each organization, the classroom training involves intensive hands-on activities, and each champion completes several continuous improvement projects in their workplace.
Rewards were evident before the program even ended.
“By applying lean principles to the process, we were able to shorten the lead time for Practice Pro, our newsletter for local physician practices, from eight weeks to less than four,” said Deb Kimball, physician liaison at Munson Medical Center.
Lean principles are based on the Toyota production system. Manufacturing was the first American industry that adopted its principles. In the last ten years, lean has migrated from the shop floor into manufacturing offices, healthcare settings, and most recently service industries.
MC Training Services has been certifying lean champions since 2007. The objective of the program is to enable companies to build internal capacity to support their continuous improvement journey.
The next Champion certification opportunities will start in December 2012 for manufacturing and February 2013 for service industries, including healthcare. For more information or to register, please contact Vicki Rumbach, 231-995-2218. Additional information on Champion and NMC’s other, customized training services is available online.
Sep 28, 2012 | Intercom
What is MPSERS? Am I a member of MPSERS? If I only work part-time, I’m not in the state retirement system, am I? You probably are if you are an adjunct, a supplemental employee, or a regular staff or faculty member working for NMC.
If you are an active member of MPSERS, you should have recently received notification from the Office of Retirement Services (ORS) either through your home mail, email, or both to let you know that you need to make an election on how you want your pension and/or retiree healthcare benefits handled going forward. The online election period is 9/4/12 – 10/26/12.
Online through miAccount is the only way you will be able to make your election.
For more information or to access your miAccount, go to www.michigan.gov/orsschools, and click on the miAccount section. Don’t wait – go online now and find out about the resources available to you to make your decision!
On-campus informational sessions are scheduled the week of October 1 – 5:
*Mon, 10/1/12 6:00-7:30 pm PS 201-203*
Tues, 10/2/12 9:30-11:00 am LB 35-37
Wed, 10/3/12 3:30-5:00 pm LB 35-37
Thurs, 10/4/12 11:30 am -1:00 pm O 113
Fri, 10/5/12 1:30-3:00 pm UC 206
*Note that there is one after-hours session scheduled.
