Apr 25, 2017
Communications instructor Nancy Parshall has had a big year: in the past twelve months she has had stories published in Dunes Review, Dime Show Review, Bear River Review, and KYSO Flash. And now, she’s been chosen as the winner of the 2017 Michigan Writers...
Mar 24, 2017
We’ve all seen it: when we return from spring break, fewer students are sitting in our classrooms. Those who are there are listless; it’s as if they’ve lost their motivation and focus. What’s an instructor to do? At the February Friday Forum,...
Mar 24, 2017
Robb Houston has been providing students at NMC an opportunity to gain a rock solid foundation in the geosciences since 2001. He received his BS degree in geology from Central Michigan University and his Masters from Rice University in Houston, Texas. After...
Mar 24, 2017
As you can image, there have been lengthy discussion on the Government Documents Listservs about how to teach students about GovDocs right now. After some partisan comments flying around, most librarians agreed that regardless of who is in the White House, students...
Mar 24, 2017
I have begun making appointments with students who are not being successful and compelling them to come to my office to work out an action plan. I give them a written appointment like the one below: If I can get the student to come to my office for this meeting I talk...
