Photos – Nursing Students at 2011 Relay for Life

GRCC Nursing students set up a booth for the 2011 Relay for Life event over the weekend.  They originally set $1,000 as their fundraising goal, and they managed to double it!

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GRCC Nursing faculty Victoria Meyers described the event:

“Relay was an incredible experience for all of us. To say we were not exhausted would be a lie, but it was a good exhaustion. The stories and people we met were so humbling and uplifting. 

Our student Flip Mulliner won the Miss Relay contest (men dressed in drag collecting money for an hour – he looked fantastic as a Menopausal Princess and collected the most money in an hr of $108. 75!)”

Video – The Future of Transportation in West Michigan Final Day

In the third and final day of the Future of Transportation in West Michigan workshop at GRid 70, teams created story boards and mock-ups of their innovative ideas to improve alternate transportation. You will also hear the perspectives of both a teacher and a student regarding the design process and how it can be applied in other areas.

GRCC in the News – 6/11/11-6/13/11

Partnerships will allow GRCC transfers to retroactively obtain associate degrees
Published: Saturday, June 11, 2011, 9:00 AM | Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids Community College students who have transferred to other area universities could obtain their associate degrees retroactively under an agreement expected to be signed on Monday.  (More)

GRCC hikes 2011-12 tuition – Raising tuition ‘became inevitable’
Friday, 10 Jun 2011, 12:53 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Tuition at Grand Rapids Community College will go up for the 2011-12 school year, officials announced Friday.  Tuition for residents living within the boundaries of the Kent Intermediate School District will rise from $89.50 to $95.50, a 6.84% hike. Non-residents will pay 6.95% more (from $196 to $209.50), while out-of-state tuition will go up to $313.50, an uptick of 7.03% from the current $293. (More)

Grand Rapids Community College plans 7 percent tuition increase
Published: Friday, June 10, 2011, 11:23 AM | Dave Murray | The Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS – Grand Rapids Community College leaders are planning to boost tuition by about 7 percent, saying they need the additional revenue despite making across the board budget cuts.  (More)

Four universities to sign credit transfer agreement with GRCC
The Holland Sentinel | Posted Jun 10, 2011 @ 03:01 PM

Grand Rapids, MI — Heads of four area universities will sign an agreement with Grand Rapids Community College Monday that would allow students to earn associates degrees at GRCC, according to a statement from the college.  (More)

Retirement Party for Dan Scribner, Bob Lacy and Len Kosiorowski Today

Reminder: There will be a retirement party for Dan Scribner, Bob Lacy and Len Kosiorowski from the Facilities Department from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the ATC Banquet rooms Today, June 13, 2011.