[Updated] GRCC’s web team is pleased to give you a sneak peek at the new website, which is scheduled to go fully live (or at least as “live” as millions of lines of code on a server can be) on March 14.
Want to see the preview early? Head to http://cms.grcc.edu/preview
Please take a look, check out the highlights and FAQ’s, and give us your feedback. In the era of “Perpetual Beta” – we’ll constantly be making improvements to the site based on user feedback. Viva “the Interwebs!”
GRCC’s Education Department is putting on a Sack Supper Food Drive from March 1-31, 2011 that will benefit Kids Food Basket. As highlighted by a recent article in the Grand Rapids Press, food instability is a problem for many children in our community. From KFB’s website: “Between 2000 and 2006, children ages 5 to 17 living in poverty increased from 9% to 16% in Kent County. Today, 30,000 children in Kent County live in poverty.”
Wish List:
Items can be dropped off in room 266 Main.
Professor Vicki Meyers in the Nursing Department highlights the use of Camtasia Relay to capture lectures for her students. “As a faculty member in the Nursing Department, I am always looking for ways in which my students can access content outside of class. Because we cover a large amount of material (often through Powerpoint) that is often highly complex and technical, students often desire to review the content again at a later date.” More here.
Single mom honored for home renovation: ‘I just feel like superwoman now’
Published: Sunday, February 27, 2011, 5:28 AM | Paul R. Kopenkoskey | The Grand Rapids Press
Whenever Gabrielle Luster strolls into the kitchen she painstakingly renovated, she sees more than a stylish bank of cupboards, an upscale marble countertop and recessed lights that warmly light a snack bar. […] Topping those events was the loss of her job at Grand Rapids Community College. (More)
Zeeland homicide victim was bright student, school officials say
Published: Friday, February 25, 2011, 10:37 PM | John Tunison | The Grand Rapids Press
ZEELAND — Jonathan Dargis, an 18-year-old 2010 Zeeland Schools graduate allegedly killed by another 2010 graduate, was described today by school officials as a bright and quiet student. […] Relatives of Dargis said he was attending Grand Rapids Community College. (More)
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