GRCC in the News – 6/7/12

Doing what has to be done at Grand Rapids Community College
Published: Thursday, June 07, 2012, 10:30 AM | Grand Rapids Press | By Todd Fettig

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College Trustee Ellen James said it best: “We have to do something. There are things that absolutely have to be done.” Burdened with aging buildings and infrastructure, and limited by an overwhelming defeat at the polls, GRCC leaders went back to the drawing board to draft a palatable plan to borrow money to fund much-needed campus repairs.  (More)

Records show GRCC’s worst millage defeat in recent years had best funding support
Published: Thursday, June 07, 2012, 7:45 AM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The campaign committee for Grand Rapids Community College’s failed $98.6 million bond proposal raised $150,663 in support of the effort – more than was raised during past GRCC millage campaigns, according to campaign finance reports filed this week.  (More)

GRCC hosting graduation ceremony Thursday for GED students
Published: Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 6:12 PM | Grand Rapids Press | By Brian McVicar

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College is hosting a graduation ceremony Thursday for approximately 300 students who earned GED certificates and were deemed proficient in English as a second language. (More)

Immigrant Stories Cause Activists to Demand Adoption of Family Waiver
Posted June 6, 2012 | Grand Rapids Legal News | by Cynthia Price

Echoing Tolstoy’s assertion, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” two couples facing separations due to immigration law toured Michigan last week to tell their poignant stories. [...] Cayla Roberts’ personal narrative is particularly moving because she faces deportation despite the fact her original arrival in the United States was against her will. [...] She graduated with a 4.0 GPA from Grand Rapids Community College (whose Vice President for College Advancement Andy Bowne introduced her at the press conference) and with a 3.97 from Western Michigan University.  (More)

Prep baseball: Holt’s Vanliew signs with Grand Rapids Community College
10:17 PM, Jun 6, 2012 | Lansing State Journal

Holt senior catcher and three-year starter Grant VanLiew has signed to play baseball with Grand Rapids Community College on scholarship.  (More)

KDL’s Teen Poetry Contest Winners
By Andy Rent | The River 100.5

Earlier this year I wrote about the Kent District Library’s Word Wise, KDL’s ninth annual teen poetry contest. It was open to all, aspiring, teem poets [sic]. [...] Once they narrowed down the entries, the “official” judge, David Cope took over. David is a creative writing professor at Grand Rapids Community College as well as the current Grand Rapids Poet Laureate.  (More)

Community Inclusion Group’s Continued Efforts To Deliver Talent Shows Promise with Fresh Music Festival
JUNE 6, 2012 11:07 AM | Michigan Evening Out

Coming to Van Andel Arena on Thursday, July 19 at 7:30pm, The Fresh Music Festival features an outstanding lineup that includes iconic R&B singers Keith Sweat, K-Ci and JoJo, Guy, SWV and is hosted by legendary human beatbox Doug E. Fresh. [...] Composed of a diverse range of key community stakeholders, CIG includes Quinn from the County of Kent; Chris Arnold from Grand Rapids Community College;  (More)

Revision to Firearms, Explosives or Weapons Policy

Added the following statement to the Firearms, Explosives or Weapons policy:

This policy does not apply to law enforcement officials who are carrying weapons in the course of their duties. It also does not apply to items and materials that are approved by the College for educational purposes.

View the full policy here.

Updates to Copyright Policy

GRCC’s Copyright policy (3.0) has been revised and the following changes have been made:

• Retained only general content in the Policy Statement section
• Moved contents of Section B through F of the Policy Statement to the Procedures
• Updated Section F to include process of how to verify coverage under GRCC’s annual copyright license
• Added Section G to the Procedures which references Permission Request for Duplication of Print Materials
• Added Procedure for affixing copyright statement to copiers
• Moved FAQ to an LLC web page and added the link under related documents
• Converted all FAQ topics to questions
• Includes requirement for periodic audits of copyright compliance
• Added revision date
• Added “Students” to the Who Should Read This Policy section
• Added 2 URLs to the Related Documents section:

1. GRCC Information Technology Acceptable Use Agreement

2. GRCC Student Code of Conduct

The full policy is available here.

CWIS and Online Centers Maintenance Scheduled for 6/7/12-6/8/12

CWIS, PeopleSoft Student and the Online Centers, will be down from 9:30 PM Thursday, June 7th until 7:00 AM Friday, June 8th for scheduled maintenance. No others services will be affected.