{"id":687,"date":"2012-02-27T07:58:20","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T12:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=687"},"modified":"2019-09-04T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:45:49","slug":"show-your-support-for-community-college-baccalaureate-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=687","title":{"rendered":"Show your support for community college baccalaureate legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MICHIGAN\u2019S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP.<\/h2>\n<p>The Michigan Senate is considering a bill (HB 4496) that would allow the state\u2019s community colleges to offer bachelor degrees in five select areas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maritime Studies (sought by NMC)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nursing (sought by NMC and other community colleges)<\/li>\n<li>Culinary Arts (sought by NMC and other community colleges)<\/li>\n<li>Energy Production (sought by NMC and other community colleges)<\/li>\n<li>Cement Technology (sought by Alpena Community College)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This bill would benefit Northwestern Michigan College and the communities we serve.\u00a0 The bill also would make Michigan\u2019s workforce and health care system more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>This bill has already passed the state House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What House Bill 4496 means to NMC<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Authorizes NMC to offer bachelor\u2019s degrees in maritime, nursing, culinary arts and energy production<\/li>\n<li>Provides maritime students with an option to get a bachelor\u2019s degree in a more in-demand technical area with the potential for significant tuition savings<\/li>\n<li>Allows the nursing program to respond to trends in national standards that are encouraging employers to hire nurses with bachelor\u2019s degrees over those with associate degrees<\/li>\n<li>Enables NMC to provide career advancement for chefs and other food industry professionals who look to the college for leadership in culinary arts education<\/li>\n<li>Allows the college to offer a degree in the emerging field of energy production consistent with NMC\u2019s curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NMC has already made the investment in faculty, facilities and technology in each of these areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the legislation means to Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increases access to affordable four-year-degree programs in a state that is 15th\u00a0lowest in the nation in bachelor\u2019s degree attainment and sixth highest in tuition rates at public universities<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Helps Michigan avoid an impending shortage of bachelor\u2019s degree nurses<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Allows Michigan to stay competitive with the 20 other states who allow their community colleges to offer bachelor\u2019s degrees<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The legislation is under consideration now and action on the bill could come at any time. \u00a0You will find contact information for our local senators and those of the senate education committee below.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your consideration,<\/p>\n<p>Timothy J. Nelson<br \/>\nPresident, Northwestern Michigan College<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NMC\u2019s local Senators<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senator Howard Walker (R \u2013 37<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:senhwalker@senate.michigan.gov\">senhwalker@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Senator Darwin Booher (R \u2013 35<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail :\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.michigan.gov\/ima_form.asp?name=comment35&amp;form_path=e:\/webforms\/rep\">sendbooher@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Senate Education Committee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Senator Judy K. Emmons (R- 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.michigan.gov\/ima_form.asp?name=comment33&amp;form_path=e:\/webforms\/rep\">senjemmons@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Patrick Colbeck (R- 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:senpcolbeck@senate.michigan.gov\">senpcolbeck@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Phil Pavlov (R-25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District) (Committee Chair)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.michigan.gov\/ima_form.asp?name=comment25&amp;form_path=e:\/webforms\/rep\">senppavlov@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D- 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hopgood.senatedems.com\/contact-me\">senhhopgood@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Coleman Young II (D- 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/young.senatedems.com\/contact-me\">sencyoung@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Senator Randy Richardville (R- 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)\u00a0(Majority Leader)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:senrichardville@senate.michigan.gov\">senrichardville@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nNorthern Michigan Senators\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senator John Moolenaar (R \u2013 36<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.michigan.gov\/ima_form.asp?name=COMMENT36&amp;form_path=e:\/webforms\/rep\">senjmoolenaar@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Mike Green (R \u2013 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.michigan.gov\/ima_form.asp?name=COMMENT31&amp;form_path=E:\/webforms\/rep\">senmgreen@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator John Pappageorge (R \u2013 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/news\/2012\/02\/senjpappageorge@senate.michigan.gov\">senjpappageorge@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator Mark C. Jansen (R \u2013 28<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:senmjansen@senate.michigan.gov\">senmjansen@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senator David B. Robertson (R \u2013 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0District)<br \/>\ne-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sendrobertson@senate.michigan.gov\">sendrobertson@senate.michigan.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can mail any of these Senators directly at<br \/>\nPO Box 30036<br \/>\nLansing, MI 48909-7536<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MICHIGAN\u2019S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP. The Michigan Senate is considering a bill (HB 4496) that would allow the state\u2019s community colleges to offer bachelor degrees in five select areas. 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