A message of thanks to our NMC family (Video)
Good afternoon NMC family, As NMC prepares to head into Spring Break following several challenging weeks, I wanted to connect, reflect and look forward with you “in person.” The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation for all of us and we are all...
COVID-19 Update from the President
Dear NMC Family, This week we saw the COVID-19 virus continue to spread and the health consequences reach heightened levels. With the shelter-in-place order in the San Francisco Bay Area and the closing of the US-Canada border, the world surely seems a little darker....
COVID-19 Update – College to close at noon today for two weeks
Good Morning NMC Family, There is again some breaking news relating to the coronavirus issue here in Michigan. Late last night we learned of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Traverse City. This is a trigger event we identified that would necessitate the closing...
Message from the President on COVID-19 Preparedness
Dear NMC Family, As you are well aware, our world has changed dramatically in the matter of a couple of months, since the start of the semester; since COVID-19 entered our daily newsfeed and conversations, affecting our wider world, our country, and even right here in...
Letter from the President: Achieving Our Results as a Team
So, here we are, at the fifth of the “Five Behaviors of Cohesive Teams.” What brings us here? The ultimate goal of building greater trust, conflict, commitment and accountability is one thing—achieving greater results as a team. In the case of NMC, we don’t seek to...
Letter from the President: Accountability – How we turn commitment into results
Good afternoon NMC community! I hope you are all enjoying the beauty of northern Michigan in the winter. I have been exploring the region on several hikes and am just awestruck by what I am seeing! I am also thoroughly enjoying meeting with you, learning more about...
Letter from the President: Commitment – Sticking With It and Shared Vision
Good afternoon NMC community, I hope the first month of your spring semester has been positive. It has been a busy and exciting time for me around campus! As we head toward the middle of the semester, when some of the new begins to wear off and we settle into...
Letter from the President: Reframing How We Think About and Approach Conflict
Dear NMC Community, It’s been just over a month since I’ve been on campus meeting with you to listen and learn about our college. These first weeks have been exhilarating and positive! Since my Intercom communication with you last week about the foundational...
Letter from the President: Trust – Relying On Someone Else to Do the Right Thing
Dear NMC Community, Over the past three weeks – has it been just three weeks that I’ve been on the job? – my focus has been three-fold: maintain the momentum, ensuring that all the good work that our faculty and staff have already set in motion, continues to move...
Letter from the President: Strengthening our NMC team and beginning our shared journey
Let me begin with a sincere thank you for your warm welcome at our January Conference. It was great to meet you and share a little bit of what shaped me as a person as we begin our journey together. Best of all was feeling the student-centered passion that filled the...