[Update – Link Fixed] Before you leave for the holidays, remember to change your voicemail greeting and email auto-reply for the upcoming Holiday Shutdown (which begins at 5:00 p.m. today).
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Important Payroll Notice from the Payroll Office
[Updated] All paychecks (including both employee and student employee paychecks) not picked up by 3:15 PM Wednesday will be mailed to the home address on file. Please notify your student workers of this change. Thank you
GRCC in the News: 12/21/10
Retiring GRCC Vice President Partridge leaves ‘significant legacy’
Published: Monday, December 20, 2010, 5:10 PM | Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS – It was like giving birth to a full-grown adult, says a Grand Rapids Community College leader about the 1991 separation with the city’s public school district. That would make Bob Partridge the midwife. Partridge, 62, retired Monday after 39 years with the college, including the last dozen as executive vice president of financial services. (More)
GRCC Futurist Mark Champion: West Michigan will beat economists’ projections
MiBiz | Thursday, December 16, 2010 | By Mark P. Champion
I introduced myself at a recent meeting of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum as Grand Rapids Community College’s “resident futurist.” As with any label, there are misconceptions. First, the term “resident” may be misleading because for the past 12 years I have done my work increasingly from a small town in Northern Michigan where I live and work. So call me a virtual resident, a telecommuter. (More)
Grand Rapids’ first Restaurant Week rang up more than $1 million in dining sales
Published: Monday, December 20, 2010, 7:42 PM | Heidi Fenton | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — The first Grand Rapids Restaurant Week, which took place Nov. 4-13, brought an estimated $1.2 million in dining sales for participating restaurants, far surpassing the expected $500,000 impact, organizers said Monday. (More)
Sibling Presidents
Inside Higher Ed | December 21, 2010
Five years ago, Inside Higher Ed interviewed a brother and sister — Jeffrey and Susan Herbst — who were starting off as provosts, he at Miami University in Ohio and she at the State University of New York at Albany. With the announcement Monday that Susan Herbst will be the next president of the University of Connecticut, they will soon share another title. Jeffrey Herbst started as president at Colgate University in July. They are not the only sibling presidents. The Ender brothers — Kenneth and Steven — are presidents of, respectively, Harper College and Grand Rapids Community College. And the Hurley brothers are the power siblings in Buffalo area higher ed, with John leading Canisius College and Paul leading Trocaire College. (More)
Investigation shows M-21 crash victim Caitlin Baker, 19, not at fault
Published: Monday, December 20, 2010, 6:20 PM | John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press
LOWELL TOWNSHIP — Police today said evidence now shows a 38-year-old Lowell woman’s car crossed the center line in a Wednesday crash on M-21 that killed an oncoming driver, 19-year-old Caitlin Baker. […] Baker, a 2010 Lowell High School graduate and Grand Rapids Community College student, was wearing her seat belt. Police did not know if the 38-year-old wore a seat belt. (More)
Old Grand Rapids funeral chapel now home to Brewery Vivant
Published: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 6:00 AM | Chris Knape | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — Ben Shoemaker and David Gainor threw open the the heavy wood doors of an old funeral chapel at about 3 p.m. Monday, sat down on stools near where there was once an altar and ordered up the first two paid pints at the city’s newest brewery. […] Hanna Graves, a server from Rockford, is planning to move to Eastown to be closer to work and Grand Rapids Community College, where she takes classes. (More)
Video: Songs for the Holidays 2010
Take a moment to enjoy the talents of GRCC’s students and faculty as recorded by the Media Technologies department during the “Songs for the Holidays” concert on December 5, 2010 featuring the GRCC Choral Ensembles:
Print Solutions Holiday Hours for 12/22/10
Print Solutions will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 22nd.
GRCC in the News: 12/18/10-12/20/10
Newsmaker Q&A: Raul Alvarez, Director of communications, Grand Rapids Community College – Communicating community revitalization
Holland Sentinel | Stephen Kloosterman
Holland, MI — Holland native Raul Alvarez started work last week as director of communications for Grand Rapids Community College. GRCC has seen an increased presence in the Holland area in recent years, even though students here pay nearly double what students in the Grand Rapids area do, because Holland isn’t a part of the college’s tax base. [Full Story Requires Subscription] (More)
Ferris State board approves buying space on Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile, but location on pharmacy program still a mystery
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010, 5:04 PM | Rick Wilson | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS – The Ferris State University Board of Trustees on Friday authorized the purchase of space on Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile where it plans to begin offering instruction for its doctor of pharmacy program next fall. […] Ferris currently offers undergraduate pharmacy classes in Grand Rapids and has had a partnership with Grand Rapids Community College’s Applied Technology Center for more than a decade. (More)
Details show Caitlin Baker, 19, was eastbound on M-21, but fault still undetermined in fatal crash
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010, 2:12 PM | John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press
LOWELL TOWNSHIP — A police reconstruction of Wednesday’s crash on M-21 that killed 19-year-old Caitlin Baker shows the teen was driving east on the stretch, but police have not said who was at fault. […] Baker was a full-time student at Grand Rapids Community College. She excelled at tennis, made the OK White all-conference girls tennis team earlier this year and was considering playing for GRCC. (More)
New Year Activities from the WE Team
Here are few events being planned by the WE (Wellness & Enrichment) Team for the new year (there will be more — this is just to get you started). Watch GRCC Today for complete details at the beginning of the new semester.
- Get the Point — This is a new program that was piloted during the fall semester. It will be ready for launch to the GRCC employees January, 2011.
- Family Bowling Outing — Saturday, January 22, 2011 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Weeky Fitness Course — This will be a 9 week course with 3 different fitness topics: yoga, pilates & stretching. One topic will be addressed each Friday beginning January 28 from 12:15-12:45 p.m.
- Crazy Office Olympics — This team event will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Fieldhouse.
Reminder: More Canon Printer/Copiers on the way
Tuesday Canon will be rolling in more of the new copier/printers. These will be placed by your current copier/printer unless there is not enough room. If you have a particular area you would like them to place the new device instead, please let them know when they arrive on Tuesday. A couple Canon’s have been installed and IT is improving the process while getting student labs ready for the new semester. The full roll out will start in January. We will start by replacing the HP 9040’s with a target completion date of January 30th for the first 25 printers. The offices that currently have HP 9040’s will be contacted for a installation and training date.
The goal is to:
- Have labs loaded and ready for the start-up of the Winter Semester
- Lab Coordinators trained
- Lab Coordinators ready to assist students in this new technology
- The remainder of staff office areas set-up after semester start-up replacing the HP9040 models first with the remainder models to follow, unless your HP device dies first
- Each area scheduled ahead of time to let you know what date and time the new device will be implemented.
- A trained Canon representative to train staff.
- A video you can watch on your computer and then give it a try if you can not make the training session
- If you still need some assistance, your office ESP will gladly assist you or the instructions at the device should guide you through the basic process.
Photos: Holiday Breakfast
These photos came from this morning’s holiday breakfast held at the Ford Fieldhouse:
More Canon Copier/Printers on the way
Tuesday Canon will be rolling in more of the new copier/printers. These will be placed by your current copier/printer unless there is not enough room. If you have a particular area you would like them to place the new device instead, please let them know when they arrive on Tuesday. A couple Canon’s have been installed and IT is improving the process while getting student labs ready for the new semester. The full roll out will start in January. We will start by replacing the HP 9040’s with a target completion date of January 30th for the first 25 printers. The offices that currently have HP 9040’s will be contacted for a installation and training date.
The goal is to:
- Have labs loaded and ready for the start-up of the Winter Semester
- Lab Coordinators trained
- Lab Coordinators ready to assist students in this new technology
- The remainder of staff office areas set-up after semester start-up replacing the HP9040 models first with the remainder models to follow, unless your HP device dies first
- Each area scheduled ahead of time to let you know what date and time the new device will be implemented.
- A trained Canon representative to train staff.
- A video you can watch on your computer and then give it a try if you can not make the training session
- If you still need some assistance, your office ESP will gladly assist you or the instructions at the device should guide you through the basic process.
GRCC in the News: 12/17/10
Griffins equipment manager Brad Thompson bonds with players while sharpening their skates
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010, 7:00 AM | Michael Zuidema | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — If dog is man’s best friend, then it only is appropriate that “Dogg” is the Grand Rapids Griffins’ best friend. […] Thompson, a Wyoming Park graduate, was studying criminal justice at Grand Rapids Community College and working parttime at Michigan National Ice Center (now the Patterson Ice Center) when he was hired by the Griffins in 1996. (More)
Friends say Lowell High School grad killed in crash was ‘bubbly, happy’ teen
Published: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 8:06 PM | John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press
LOWELL TOWNSHIP — After just starting her first year of college, Caitlin Baker hadn’t yet settled on a career path. But friends of the 19-year-old Ada woman, killed in a head-on car crash Wednesday on M-21, say she would have succeeded at many things given her irrepressible spirit and outgoing personality. […] Baker was a full-time student at Grand Rapids Community College and had talked about going into zoology, but had not made a decision on a course of study. She excelled at tennis, made the OK White all-conference girls tennis team earlier this year and was considering playing for GRCC. (More)
Grand Rapids college students share ways to deal with stress and form good study habits
The Rapdian | by Karlye Byrnes (byrneska) on Thursday Dec 16th, 2010
Amanda Clark, a senior student at Grand Valley State University, said, “I have a capstone presentation that’s due tomorrow and my capstone project due the day of the final. I have self-assessments to do for two classes. A take-home exam, research poster to do, follow-up paperwork.” (More)
Ferris State University pharmacy program looking for space on Medical Mile
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010, 6:00 AM | Rick Wilson | The Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — The Ferris State University’s pharmacy program could be the newest addition to the city’s Medical Mile. Ferris trustees were expected to vote today on acquiring space for part of the school’s doctor of pharmacy program in an undisclosed building here. A university spokesman said Ferris currently offers undergraduate pharmacy classes in Grand Rapids and has had a partnership with Grand Rapids Community College’s Applied Technology Center for more than a decade. (More)
Ed Sosa Transitions to Student Life
Student Life is pleased to welcome a new team member. Beginning January 3rd, Ed Sosa, Associate Director of New Student Orientation & First Year Experience, will report to Student Life. This move will align Ed’s work in leading orientation and first year experience programs with Student Life’s efforts to increase GRCC’s overall focus on new student success.
Reminder: Vending Machines Not Serviced for Shutdown
Reminder: GRCC’s vending suppliers will not service any machines after Friday, December 17, 2010. This is to allow for inventory to reduce prior to the closing. There may be spot shortages of product. On Wednesday, December 21, 2010, all perishable product will be removed. On Thursday the 22nd, beginning very early, Facilities staff will begin a systematic power down of all vending equipment for the holiday period. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
Photos: Bob Partridge Retirement Party
[Corrected] Yesterday employees gathered in the banquet rooms of the Applied Technology Center to remember and honor the contributions of Bob Partridge throughout his 39 years at GRCC. Thanks to the generosity of Bob’s colleagues and his adoring family, he’ll be playing golf at Pebble Beach in the near future.
Photos: Pat Oumedian Innovative Nursing Learning Fund Established
At a reception Wednesday afternoon in the Sneden Welcome Center, Armen Oumedian (GRJC ’43) established the Pat Oumedian Innovative Nursing Learning Fund through the GRCC Foundation in honor of his wife. Armen and Pat Oumedian, long time supporters of GRCC, created the fund to meet the swiftly changing curriculum and professional development needs of the Nursing Program at GRCC and, to the surprise of everyone, endowed it at $30,000.
Revenue donated to this fund will be used for (but not limited to) equipment, curriculum development, and future learning opportunities for faculty/staff needed within the GRCC Nursing Department.
Oumedian’s passion for GRCC and the health care field made this decision an easy match. Pat requires full-time home nursing care, and several in his family, including Armen himself, are cancer survivors.
GRCC Nursing faculty were on hand to personally thank Mr. and Mrs. Oumedian and presented them with customized lab coats.
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