President’s Update for March 6, 2015
Activities of Note: Faculty, Staff and Students
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals are provided where possible.
Two NMC Water Studies Institute students have received scholarships from The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA)—John Lutchko ($4500) and Alan Holcombe ($3500). This is the first year that two winners have come from the same institution…
President’s Update for February 16, 2015
Activities of Note: Faculty and Staff
This section recognizes the good work being done and linkages to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals are provided where possible.
Great Lakes Maritime Academy Faculty are among 6 finalists for the prestigious Lloyd’s List North American Maritime Awards 2015 in the Training Award category…
Fiscal Year 2015 budget update
The fiscal year 2015 budget was approved by the Board of Trustees at their regular meeting on June 23, 2014. I thank everyone for their work during the budgeting process and appreciate those who attended Employee Conversation meetings last spring. Because of your hard work and input, the approved FY15 budget was balanced using a combination of expenditure reductions, modest tuition increases, and additional sources of revenue…
Recent accomplishments
The Board of Trustees and I are thankful for the outstanding contributions everyone at NMC made this past academic year that helped us to successfully meet the learning needs of our students and region. Here are a number of important accomplishments you helped to achieve this past year…
NMC sails past 24 Hour Donor Challenge goal
Thank you to everyone who participated in the NMC Foundation’s 24-Hour Donor Challenge on Thursday and Friday. The outpouring of support from our community and especially our campus community helped make the event a success that exceeded expectations…
FY15 Budget Update
Below, you will find a Budget Update from Planning and Budget Council that summarizes the progress we have made, since the beginning of the year, towards providing a balanced budget recommendation to the Board of Trustees for final approval…
Update on Board of Trustees Communications
Last week NMC President Timothy J. Nelson sent the campus community an e-mail in regard to an issue that would be addressed at last night’s Board of Trustees meeting. As promised here is an update from the president…
Board of Trustees Communications
As many of you know, at its March 24th Board meeting NMC Trustees approved a videotaping policy in order to archive and record all special and regular meetings of the NMC Board. Trustees began reviewing the benefits and concerns regarding adopting this policy last fall…
State Budget Update
State Budget Update The Governor released the executive budget on February 7, 2014. The process for getting to an approved budget follows this path. First the Governor establishes and releases the executive budget; next, individual departmental budgets are taken up...
Nominations sought for NMC Foundation Excellence Awards
From President Nelson I am requesting your assistance in honoring your faculty and staff colleagues at Northwestern Michigan College. The NMC Foundation Excellence Awards promote exemplary service to students and clients and recognize the outstanding demonstration of...