New items at the bookstore
Check out these four new items at the NMC Bookstore.
This Month in NMC History for February
50 Years Ago: A special “adult” counseling night was offered for people wanting to learn how to obtain a college degree by attending night classes only. 25 Years Ago: NMC published ads seeking a director for the not yet built community art museum. Members of the John...
The cost of education
Tracy Russo, NMC Instructional Designer, has a column on ideaplay.org titled “Is Education Worth the Cost?”
Take a Sodexo survey, enter to win a $25 gift card
Sodexo, NMC’s food service partner, is presenting their spring customer survey. Take a short survey and to enter to win a $25 gift card.
IAF Lecture: National Security and the Politics of Intelligence
The next International Affairs Forum lecture is Thursday, February 21 at 6 pm in the Milliken Auditorium. Author Joshua Rovner presents “National Security and the Politics of Intelligence.”
Limited number of FREE Comedy Fest tickets for NMC Faculty, Staff and Students
The Traverse City Winter Comedy Arts Festival is giving away a limited number of FREE tickets to NMC faculty, staff and students. Act now to get your FREE tickets to shows on Friday and Saturday including Robert Wuhl, Susie Essman and Allan Havey, Ephemera, Neal Brennan and Ian Edwards, TJ Miller and Sheng Wang, 30 Rock’s Judah Friedlander, Jeff Garlin, local improv group Good on Paper, John Fugelsang, and Pete Holmes and Eddie Pepitone.
Russia: A Study Abroad Presentation
Jim Coughlin will be giving a presentation on studying abroad in Russia on February 21, 2013, 5:30-8:30 pm in SH217. The first hour will be dedicated to covering the trip details followed by a showing of the movie Enemy at the Gates.
Phi Theta Kappa Fundraiser
Phi Theta Kappa is hosting a fundraiser at Flap Jack Shack on Feb. 19th from 5-9pm. Just print out the flier, turn it in with your bill, and the NMC chapter will receive 15% of your tab. All funds will go to support our trip to Annual Convention in San Jose, CA this April
Benefits corner
If you are an employee on NMC’s medical plans, Priority Health acts as our claims administrator. Through enhancements to Priority’s online accounts, you now have the ability to view claim information for minor dependents (up to age 18) with a single login.
Kudos
Kudos to Lisa Boike and to the Student Life Staff.
Position vacancies
For information on positions currently open at NMC, please visit NMC’s web page at https://jobs.nmc.edu.
Employee anniversaries
Congratulate five employees celebrating their anniversaries at NMC.
Adapted in TC: Author, retiree inspiring
NMC instructor Susan Odgers’ latest Adapted in TC column for the Record-Eagle is about a recent encounter with a group of inspirational people.
Passport Student Lecture Series – Mali- Feb. 21
The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC students.
NMC concert band presents Portraits, March 1
The NMC Concert band presents Portraits, a rich and colorful mixture of painting, poetry, music, and literature will at Milliken Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College on March 1 at 8:00 p.m.