{"id":371,"date":"2011-12-02T19:03:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T19:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=371"},"modified":"2019-09-04T16:47:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:47:00","slug":"presidents-update-december-2-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=371","title":{"rendered":"President’s Update – December 2, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank you all for everything you do in pursuit of \u201cKeeping Learning at the Center.\u201d<\/p>\n

Activities of Note: Faculty and Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope to recognize the good work you are doing in this new section of the update. Linkages\u00a0to the Strategic Agenda, Strategic Directions and Goals will be made where possible.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Visual Communications Instructor Caroline Schaefer-Hills and 3 NMC students attended\u00a0the Economist’s Future Cities Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Over 200 authorities in\u00a0urban planning, design, construction, energy, transport, architecture and smart technology\u00a0gathered to discuss the future of cities. Caroline and the students met with former NMC\u00a0Visual Communications graduate Andrew Sekora, who is now Art Director for Zound\u00a0Industries in Stockholm. Andrew provided a studio tour that exposed the students to the\u00a0global realities of the design industry. While in Sweden, Caroline also met with both the\u00a0Berghs School of Communication and Beckmans School of Design to investigate possible\u00a0international connections between the schools and NMC. (SD1 and SD2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Health Occupations instructor Linda Walter, RN, MSN, is a reviewer for a Pearson\/Prentice\u00a0Hall Medical Dosage Calculations 10th edition text, and is listed in the acknowledgements.\u00a0(SD2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Health Occupations instructor Alison Collins, CDA, MS, is on the editorial advisory board\u00a0for Lippincott Williams and Wilkins’ Comprehensive Dental Assisting text, and is listed as\u00a0such in the text. (SD2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Health Occupations instructor Beckie Wooters, CDA, RDA, is responsible for Dental\u00a0Assisting student internships. Currently, dental assistant students are partnered with two\u00a0local agencies, Traverse Health Clinic and Northwest Michigan Health Services, through the\u00a0University of Michigan Dental School. Within these internships and partnerships the\u00a0students help provide dental services to low income and migrant patients. (SD1 and SD2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Darby Hiller and Sue DeCamillis were invited to present NMC’s Program Review process to\u00a0the academic leadership of Ferris State University and Kellogg Community College. NMC\u00a0has received positive feedback on this process, which has been touted as a national best\u00a0practice by individuals at various institutions around the country. (SD 1 and SD 2)<\/p>\n

\u2022 NMC’s Communications and Public Relations department was honored at the National\u00a0Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District III Medallion Awards\u00a0ceremony in Detroit on September 26. NMC won silver awards in two categories,\u00a0“Promotional Campaign for a Special Event” and “Outdoor Advertising.” The promotional\u00a0campaign materials were for the college’s 60th anniversary and included the “Thank You”\u00a0impact brochure, the bronze lapel pins featuring the college’s seal, the 60 year banner\u00a0featuring the names of donors to the NMC Foundation and a pair of “wrapper” ads in the\u00a0Record-Eagle. The award for outdoor advertising was for the WNMC headphones wearing\u00a0dog billboard. NCMPR is an affiliate of the American Association of Community Colleges\u00a0and is dedicated to the advancement of marketing and public relations at community and\u00a0technical colleges. NCMPR has more than 1,500 members from 650 colleges. District III is\u00a0made up of every community and technical college in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,\u00a0Ontario and Wisconsin and has the most members of any NCMPR district. (SD2, SD4)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Congratulations to Instructor George Beeby and our student \u201cAccelerate Michigan\u00a0Competition\u201d team. Their project presentation, \u201cExtended Bike Rental During the\u00a0Summer\u201d, was judged 15th out of 298 entries! Considering they were competing against\u00a0MBA level entries, this group has, as they say, \u201cDONE US PROUD!\u201d (SD)<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Dennos Museum Center was cited in USA Today as one of Ten Great Museum Stores\u00a0to buy gifts. Congratulations to Terry Tarnow and the entire Dennos Team. (SD2, SD4)<\/p>\n

Activities of Note: Tim<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 I had an interview with Mardi Link who is researching and writing the 60th Anniversary\u00a0Book (NMC: The Third Twenty Years). She will be contacting Trustees and others for their\u00a0perspectives on this important reflection.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stephen Siciliano, Marguerite Cotto, Jean Rokos and I met with leadership at Munson\u00a0Health Care for a strategy meeting to discuss our mutual needs and potential approaches to\u00a0meeting them. This is a continuation of the work we have done with the Health Education\u00a0Institute. I will continue to report as we develop agendas.<\/p>\n

\u2022 I was fortunate to be one of 300 people invited to attend the Futures of Entrepreneurship\u00a0Education Summit in Washington, DC. World renowned leaders in this field were on hand\u00a0to share their expertise and perspectives. Perhaps one of the most interesting sessions was a\u00a0panel of four young (20ish) entrepreneurs who have already developed companies with\u00a0national and international reach. It is one thing to read about what these folks are doing and\u00a0quite another to engage them in a conversation. As always, I have a black book full of notes\u00a0that will create new work for NMC.<\/p>\n

\u2022 I attended the kick off for BBQ. A room full of energetic and enthused volunteers is ready\u00a0to make this, the 56th annual BBQ, the best yet. Thanks to all involved.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nancy and I attended the opening of the new exhibition at the Dennos. The artist won the\u00a0Grand Rapids Art Prize two years ago. I encourage you to make time to see it.<\/p>\n

Legislative Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 November 30 testimony in support of Community College Baccalaureate. Ed Ness,\u00a0President and CEO of Munson Healthcare; Jerry Achenbach, Superintendent of GLMA; and\u00a0Ed Wiltse, Vice President of Operations for Grand River Navigation joined me in Lansing\u00a0to testify before the Senate Education Committee in support of this legislation (HB4496).<\/p>\n

They all did a great job representing our interest in these programs. Also testifying were\u00a0Representative John Walsh, the sponsor of the bill; Dr. Gail Mee, President of Henry Ford\u00a0Community College and two of their Nursing students; and Dr. Conway Jeffress, President\u00a0of Schoolcraft College and the CEO of their local hospital, Garden City Hospital.\u00a0Universities were scheduled to speak in opposition to the bill, but time expired. They will\u00a0most likely testify on December 7. I remain hopeful that we can get this legislation\u00a0approved in this legislative cycle. Written versions of our testimonies are attached.<\/p>\n

\u2022 December 7 is the MCCA Day of Advocacy in Lansing. I have attached a pdf of the\u00a0agenda. Stephen Siciliano, Andy Dolan and I will attend and schedule meetings with\u00a0Senators Booher and Walker and Representatives Schmidt, Franz, and MacMaster. We will\u00a0also attend the Senate Education Committee hearing, if it is held.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Other legislative issues that could affect NMC and other community colleges include\u00a0proposed changes to the dual enrollment regulations and modifications in the performance\u00a0funding formula.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 As a reminder, NMC will host two AQIP reviewers January 25-27, 2012, for our AQIP\u00a0Quality Checkup Visit. Staffs are working on preparing for the visit. One component of our\u00a0pre-work in accordance with the Federal Compliance Program is for NMC to publicly\u00a0announce the visit and invite comment, which will be submitted directly to and compiled by\u00a0the Higher Learning Commission. We have yet to develop the agenda for the visit and it is\u00a0possible the reviewers will want to have a conversation with members of the Board of\u00a0Trustees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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