Daily Archives: September 8, 2010

Update to Bostwick Closing 9/9/10-9/13/10

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Turner Construction plans to close Bostwick avenue, between Michigan and Crescent, as follows:
  • Thursday, Sept 9, between 11pm and 5am Friday – close road
  • Friday, Sept. 10 – adjust all manhole castings to height, prep. for paving
  • Satuday, Sept. 11 – paving
  • Sunday, Sept. 12 – Striping
  • Monday, Sept. 13 – open road by 7am.
Note the closure will begin later than originally planned to allow GRCC (and others) to finish R night classes and vacate area.

Video: Peace Studies Conference

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Grand Rapids Community College is pleased to announce its second annual Peace Studies Conference, September 27-29, 2010. Experts from around the country and throughout the world will come together to share their research and expertise related to international cooperation and crises, globalization, oppression, colonialism, violent and nonviolent resistance, human rights, and the creation of sustainable peace.
Please pass this information on to family, friends, students and staff.  Registration is limited, so please register early to guarantee your spot at this amazing conference.  You can register online at www.grcc.edu/peace.
Please contact Robert Hendershot (rhenders@grcc.edu or 616-234-4104) with any questions.

Campus Dining Specials: 9/8/10

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GRCC Campus Dining Specials  –  Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Raider Grill | Open 7:00am – 3:00pm

Breakfast – Blueberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Lunch –

  • Grille Special – Deluxe Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Hot Express – Pasta Station
  • Asian Inspiration – Bourbon Chicken

The Quiet Café | Open 7:00am – 6:00pm

Breakfast Special – Belgian Waffle Station
Lunch Special – Roast Beef & Cheddar Panini

Sneden Café | Open 7:00am – 2:30pm

Lunch Special – Roast Beef & Cheddar Panini

A Farewell to Kathleen Owens 9/10/10

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Please join us in wishing our colleague and friend Kathleen Owens a farewell honoring her retirement from GRCC after twenty-two years.  The celebration will take place Friday, September 10, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. (brief program at 3:00 p.m.) in the Grand Rapids Community College
Multi Purpose Room, Second floor of the Student Community Center.

Kathleen Owens

For more information, call Jennifer: 234-3390 or Sarah: 234-4135

Employee Learning Opportunity: GroupWise 7 & 8 — The Difference

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From Employee Professional Development & Enrichment: GroupWise 7 & 8 — The Difference

The College is going to upgrade Groupwise from version 7 to version 8 over the next several months.  You will be able to self install the upgrade when it’s convenient for you.  Several sessions have been scheduled to show employees what’s new or different in the new version.

Dates & Times:

  • Tuesday, September 21        9:30-10:30 a.m.        351 Main
  • Tuesday, September 28        1-2 p.m.        351 Main
  • Tuesday, October 12        2:30-3:30 p.m.        351 Main
  • Thursday, October 28        10-11 a.m.        351 Main
  • Monday, November 8        3-4 p.m.        351 Main
  • Friday, December 3        11 a.m.-Noon        351 Main

Register for any one of these sessions at www.grcc.edu/currentlearning

GRCC in the News: 9/8/10

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GRCC composite class seeking workers
By Ryan Jeltema | Rockford Independent

HOLLAND – If you’re looking for a job in a fast-growing industry with good pay and benefits, Grand Rapids Community College may have a place for you.  The college is looking for 40 students to fill a four-week composites manufacturing training program that begins on Sept. 13. Graduates from the program are eligible for jobs in the rapidly-expanding composite materials industry at companies such as Energetx in Holland.  (More)

Midtown campus apartments to groundbreak Thursday
By BEN BEVERSLUIS | The Holland Sentinel | Posted Sep 08, 2010 @ 05:30 AM

Holland, MI —  With the puzzle pieces of various state and federal credits and funding now in place, Midtown Village and the 30 apartments slated for the former E.E. Fell Junior High School site will be launched Thursday morning. […]  Jubilee already has a number of programs going, including Grand Rapids Community College classes, in one of the two buildings, the former high school now known as Midtown Center.  (More)

ArtPrize announces partnership with Meijer, The Rapid to offer affordable transportation during ArtPrize
Published: Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 3:04 PM | John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

ArtPrize organizers have teamed up with Meijer and The Rapid to allow ArtPrize attendees a special discount on The Rapid buses during ArtPrize, Sept. 22-Oct. 10. […] 4. If I really enjoy riding the bus during ArtPrize for a buck, how do I continue riding? Where can I get low-cost multi-ride cards? You can purchase fare online anytime at http://www.ridetherapid.org or at Rapid Central Station or on board the bus if you have cash. Fare cards also can be purchased at D&W Fresh Markets, Meijer stores, Grand Rapids City Hall, and the Grand Rapids Community College student activity center.  (More)