GRCC in the News - 6/5/12

Should elected officials be allowed to vote electronically? Question causes stir at GRCC board meeting
Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2012, 12:00 PM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — In January, it was Skype. On Monday, Grand Rapids Community College Trustee Bert Bleke again participated in a board of trustees meeting remotely – this time through a conference call. And just as they did in January, some board members objected to the practice.  (More)

Community College To Charge More In Order To Do More
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 | WOOD Radio | Chuck LaTour, WOOD Radio news team

Grand Rapids Community College hopes to sell nearly 30 million dollars in bonds to help the school repair outdated and broken infrastructure. CC President Dr. Steven Ender says voters overwhelmingly defeated the school’s infrastructure and technology millage…but the school’s issues remain.  (More)

Will new federal guidelines improve community college graduation rates? Grand Rapids Community College says yes
Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2012, 7:25 AM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When it comes to the graduation rate at Grand Rapids Community College, administrators say the numbers don’t tell the full story. The reason: Data collected by the federal government to calculate the rate includes only full-time students attending college for the first time.  (More)

Amid questions, a divided GRCC board of trustees votes to borrow $28.5 million for campus repairs
Published: Monday, June 04, 2012, 8:11 PM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A divided Grand Rapids Community Board of Trustees tonight approved a plan to sell $28.5 million in bonds to fund what administrators say are urgently needed campus repairs.  (More)

Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan University create transfer student partnership
Published: Monday, June 04, 2012, 2:09 PM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College wants to make it easier for students to earn a business degree from Western Michigan University.  (More)

GRCC, WMU partner for Business degree – Offer students joint admission to both schools
WOOD TV | Monday, 04 Jun 2012, 1:58 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Grand Rapids Community College and Western Michigan University announced Monday the formation of a partnership that will offer students joint admission to both schools. The agreement will enable the students to initiate their college studies at GRCC and seamlessly transfer to WMU to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  (More)

Western and Grand Rapids Community College announce dual enrollment program
June 4, 2012 | WMUK

Western Michigan University and Grand Rapids Community College have announced a dual enrollment agreement for business students. Western says the agreement will grant joint admission to both GRCC and the Haworth College of Business.  (More)

The 84th Annual Region Exhibition at the Muskegon Museum of Art
BY :: LIAM ON CLAY STREET | Stellafly Social Media

[...] The Muskegon regional must be viewed with an eye to connection. Chris Laporte’s Funeral Drawing, a work of pencil on paper, connected the show to last year’s ArtPrize. Nick Antonakis‘ oil from his Tour Bus to Athens series connected to Grand Rapids Community College, where he has taught, and to the Newaygo County Artsplace, where he exhibited the series in depth.  (More)

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