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News and information for NMC faculty and staff Friday, March 2, 2012

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2012 Employee Engagement Survey – coming to your email in-box soon…

NMC’s third annual employee engagement survey will be available for your participation starting Monday, March 5th. In the survey, you will be asked for your opinions regarding a variety of topics of importance to NMC’s focus on continuous improvement and our commitment to valuing people.

The invitation to take the survey will be sent via email by a third party researcher by the name of Stromp Research & Consulting (specifically from noreply@ but it will display as "Stromp Research & Consulting" and the reply-to address will be survey@) with a link to the survey. Your responses will be anonymous to anyone at NMC, and results will not be identifiable at the individual level.

All survey participants who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing to win one of three Best Buy gift cards ($150, $75, and $50). The earlier you complete the survey, the larger the value of gift card you could win.

Thank you for your participation!

BOWLS, PLATTERS & PLATES – OH MY!

Where did that bowl come from?  Whose platter is that?  Oops!  We forgot to return your ice bucket!

Have you found items in your office, break room, or meeting area that needs to be returned to the Catering Department? If so, please contact Roy at 995-1403 or catering@nmc.edu and we will be glad to come retrieve them. In an effort to control costs, it is important that each item be returned for further use.  Small items such as bowls, platters and plates add up in a hurry!

SPRING BREAK IS FAST APPROACHING

The madness of March is upon us and we all anticipate a much needed break. Here in the Catering Department, we would like to ask you to look at your calendars and book early! The earlier we plan, the better we are able to serve you during these busy weeks.  Moreover, Roy Bartle is on vacation March 16-22 and wants to avoid missing any detail of an catered event.

If you have not yet taken the opportunity, please visit nmcdining\catering to view our full Flavours Menu and Limited Time Offerings!

3 SQUARES SERIES … presented by your NMC Wellness Committee

Chef Fred Laughlin, Director of Great Lakes Culinary Institute, will present three of his favorite quick and healthy breakfast options

3 Healthy Breakfasts on Friday, March 9, 10-11am, Oleson Center Kitchen

You will be able to sample one of the choices, and go home with all three recipes to try in your own kitchen.

If you miss breakfast, Chef Laughlin will present his favorite lunches and dinners. Mark your calendar:

3 Healthy Lunches

Friday, April 13, 11am-12pm

3 Healthy Dinners

Friday, May 11, 4-5pm

Seating is limited to 35; make your reservation to mgriggs@nmc.edu

Health and Fitness Day

Saturday, March 10 - Oleson Center - 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Join us for the fun and health of it—add a generous dose of pick-me-up to your winter/spring!

Energetic, insightful, fun! Create your own wellness event. Select three 60-minute sessions from nine options from yoga and strength training to healthy foods and back care.

Featuring:

• Taking Care of Your Back - Dr. Carrie Mayes

• Medicinal Herbs for Healing and Well-Being - Jill Donberg

• Strength Training - Zack Light

• Aromatherapy - Leslie Friend

• Urban Funk 'n' Pump - Kristin Mack

• Taking Charge of Your Health Care - MaryPat Randall

• Yoga - Libby Robold

• Massage - Kristi Carmichael

• Paleo Diet - Dr. Carrie Mayes

Cost is $49 ($14 with employee tuition waiver) Download the brochure here >>

Call EES at 995-1700 to enroll.

**FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES**

**KUDOS**

Submit kudos at: nmc.edu/departments/human-resources/kudos.html

To Patrick Tesner for consistently providing superior customer service both on and off campus. Patrick's warm nature and genuine desire to exceed our expectations makes him a valuable member of our team. Thank you for all you do, Patrick! We truly appreciate your efforts.

To Leland Nelson for gallantly coming to the rescue of a messy drain problem during Friday night’s Tasters’ Guild Auction at the Hagerty Center. Leland had finished his Professional Cookery class assignments and was coming back to say good night when he saw the problem and immediately grabbed a mop and started to help clean up the mess. It was inspiring and refreshing to see!

To Jack Berman who once again has rescued distraught computer users by making campus computer procedures user-friendly and taking the time to show IT how to reprogram to make those changes work.

**AT THE DENNOS**

**IN CASE YOU MISSED IT**

NMC to offer Engineering Tech Degree

Cheers: Tasters' Guild Auction

NMC lobbies to offer some 4-year degrees

Top Talent: Michigan Regional Juried Show

Mental Wellness: Kids need consequences

**NMC CALENDAR OF PUBLIC EVENTS**

For more event information, visit nmc.edu/news. Dennos Museum Center exhibits:

Now through April 1, 2012

Eric Daigh: Happiness is a Target

Regional Artists Juried Exhibition

Now through March 13, 2012

Welcome to Idlewild: The Black Eden of Michigan

MARCH

Thursday, March 1 WCMU Community Cinema, Revenge of the Electric Car, 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission.

Friday, March 2 Public Viewing Night, 9-11 p.m, $2/person; $5/family, Rogers Observatory, 995-2300

Saturday, March 3 Larry Garner Blues Band, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553

Sunday, March 4 NMC Choirs in Concert, featuring the Grand Traverse Chorale and Chamber Singers, 3 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church. General admission. $10 adults, $5 seniors (62 and older) and children (12 and younger). Tickets available at the door. 995-1338

Wednesday, March 7 Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds lecture, “Designer Drugs,” by NMC Director of Health Services Renee Jacobson, 3:30-4:30 p.m., SH 217

Wednesday, March 7 NMC Career Fair, 3-5 p.m., Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus. Free; open to all. 995-1040

Friday, March 9 NMC Wellness Committee’s 3 Squares Series, “Healthy Breakfasts,”

10-11a.m., Oleson Center Kitchen. Seating limited to 35. RSVP to mgriggs@nmc.edu.

Friday, March 9 NMC Concert Band, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1700

Saturday, March 10 Celebrate Women’s History Month, “Grandmothers,” 12:30-2:30 p.m., Fine Arts Bldg Rm 115

Saturday, March 10 Winter Health and Fitness Day, 9:30 a.m., Oleson Center. 995-1700.

Tuesday, March 13 Michigan Global Awareness Consortium presentation by Carole Elchert, “Nepal & Tourism – On the Potter’s Wheel,” 7 p.m., Oleson Center. Free admission. 995-1155

Wednesday, March 14 NMC Transfer Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., NMC Welcome Center. 995-1360

Thursday, March 15 Technical Career & Job Fair, 5-9 p.m., Parsons-Stulen Building, 2600 Aero Park Drive. Free admission. Free exhibitor registration, call: 995-2000

Thursday, March 15 International Affairs Forum lecture by Dr. Zeynep Gursel, “The Future of Turkey,” 6 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Free admission for current students and educators. 995-1700

Thursday, March 15 Free public forum, “Challenging Bullying: Creating a Safe Community,” 4-7 p.m., Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus. Free admission. 995-1118

Friday, March 16 “Challenge Bullying: Create a Safe Community” one-day conference,

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Hagerty Center, Great Lakes Campus. Free. To register, call 922-4800.

Friday, March 16 Taste of France Reception and Fundraiser, 6 p.m., Lobdell’s Restaurant, Great Lakes Campus. Reservation required. 995-3120

Saturday, March 17 Tab Benoit concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553

Monday, March 19 NMC Board of Trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m., Oleson Center. 995-1010

Wenesday, March 21 Blood Drive, 12-6 p.m., West Hall Conference Room.

Wednesday, March 21 Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds lecture, “Introduction to Pilates and Yoga,” 3-4 p.m., H/S Welcome Center upper level

Thursday, March 22 British Isles Dinner, 6 p.m., Lobdell’s Restaurant, Great Lakes Campus. Reservation required. 995-3120

Saturday, March 24 Honky Tonk Angels concert, 8 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. 995-1553

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You can also view the Intercom online as part of the new NMC Communiqué.  Throughout the week, you will find the latest news, as well as other NMC communications like President Nelson's updates and student news at nmc.edu/intercom.

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