Board of Trustees meeting recap: December 2013
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting, Monday, December 16, 2013.
Board of Trustees meeting recap: November 2013
Here is an informal account of the Northwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting for November 25, 2013.
Kudos!
Kudos to the following individuals! Jim Gray has made my transition at NMC very easy. He helps me out whenever I need anything. He even helps me when he is always busy with his own work. I don't know what I would have done without you Jim, thank you!!! Ryan Taylor is...
Student Health Services closed for winter break
Student Health Services will be closed December 21 through January 5, and reopen on Monday, January 6.
Thank You note from Jackie Schenk
Words cannot express my gratitude for all of the support and kind words from the NMC Family during the illness and passing of my father, Ken Berry. Those of you who knew him from his 20 years of working here at NMC know we lost a gem! The plant is beautiful and sits...
Embrace the Dream throughout Traverse City, January-March, 2014
As a collaborative series of programs in its second year, Embrace the Dream brings together many institutions throughout the Grand Traverse region to provide free or low-cost programming for the public to experience in early 2014.
Benefits corner- HSA info needed in HR by December 27
Are you a new member of the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for 2014? Don’t forget that HR needs written documentation of your Health Savings Account (HSA) account number and routing number by Friday, 12/27/13, in order to be ready for the 1/10/14 deposit from...
The Andy Warhol Foundation makes a major gift to the Dennos Museum Center
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College has been gifted a selection of seven original screen prints by the noted American artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987). The prints date from 1970-1986.The gift was made by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This is the second gift to the collections of the Dennos by the Foundation who gifted over 150 original Polaroid photographs and gelatin silver prints by Warhol in 2008.
NMC staff, faculty and student appreciation at the Dennos Museum Store
Appreciation days have begun at the Museum Store. NMC staff, faculty and students will receive 20% off all items except consignment (this is always ONLY 10%) through the end of December.
NMC unmanned systems program in USA Today
Tony Sauerbrey, NMC’s Unmanned Systems Program Director was interviewed for a piece on Amazon’s plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver products as soon as 2015.
IRS mileage rate change effective January 1, 2014
The Business Office would like everyone to be aware that the IRS mileage rate has changed to 56 cents per mile for business travel. It is effective January 1, 2014. The current mileage rate can always be found at S:\Business\Public\Travel\ MILEAGE RATE
Congratulations to the winner of the 2013 Holiday Card design!
The winning Holiday Card was illustrated and designed by NMC Visual Communications student Christine Zoutendyk.
MDOT looking for “Road Watchers” for 2013-2014 winter season
MDOT wants to know how well it's maintaining northern Michigan highways in the winter and would like your help! Become a "Road Watcher" and you'll be randomly asked to fill out surveys regarding the conditions of travel along specific routes in the area. If you travel...
Mid-year check
It's hard to believe we're half way through the 2013/14 Fiscal Year. The December/January time frame is a perfect time to review your progress both individually and as a department against your FY'14 goals. Tips for how to run a check meeting are included here. If...
Dennos Museum Center hosts Interlochen Collaborative Exhibit, January 2014
The Dennos Museum Center, in partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Student Life, Interlochen Center for the Arts, and Traverse City High School, will present a collaborative exhibition, January 16 – 20, 2014, with an opening reception on Thursday, January 16...