Are We Doing Anything Important?

Are We Doing Anything Important?

“Are we doing anything important today?” asks the early college student as she walks in to the classroom on a sunny afternoon. I am passing back assignments from last week’s class.  I give her a puzzled look and ask her why she is asking the question; “well I have to...
A Little Furry Audacious Goal

A Little Furry Audacious Goal

While wrapping up my PowerPoint for a Professional Development Day presentation, I asked myself several probing questions. Why would anyone choose to attend my session? How can I make it relevant? What would attendees remember afterwards? What change, if any, might...
NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

NMC Library Databases: The World at your Fingertips

Did you know you can access millions of books, magazines, news and scholarly articles from around the globe via the NMC library databases?  Our databases aren’t just here for students, but are here for all the faculty and staff too!  Database resources can add a...

Fall 2016 Transfer Fair is October 11

Over 30 university representatives will be on NMC’s campus on Tuesday, October 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to talk with students, staff and faculty about their programs and the transfer process.  The university representatives will be in two locations:...

Grief Resources

I only met Sonja a few times, but her grace and kindness were self evident.  As we all work through the grieving process, it is my natural instinct to turn to the written word.  Below are some links to articles, websites and  books that Osterlin library has, that...