This past week GRCC offered students an excellent opportunity to prepare for the next phase of their higher education with a Transfer Fair that featured representatives from over 40 colleges and universities. Students were also given the opportunity to speak to Counseling staff with their readiness for transfer.
Recently GRCC’s Mathematics Department hosted Dan Garbowitz who presented “Euler’s Formula for Polyhedra.” The full presentation is available here courtesy of the Media Technologies department:
The Board of Trustees meeting that took place November 14, 2011 is now available for viewing courtesy of GRCC’s Media Technologies department. More information on the Board cam be found at www.grcc.edu/board
November 21st thru November 23rd the Financial Aid and Cashier’s Office hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both offices will be closed November 24th and 25th.
GRCC maintains a list of all employees who are bilingual who can assist the college from time to time with translation services. Please take a moment to check this list for accuracy.
Send revisions to Fátima Nieves at fnieves@grcc.edu. Let her know if someone is listed who does not work at the College anymore. Also, if you are bilingual and are willing to help from time to time, send her your name, language and contact information.
Will you need help with taxes? College students assisting low-income families earn IRS grant
Published: Monday, November 21, 2011, 9:53 AM | Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS – Tax season arrives with the new year, and a Davenport University program helping low-income families is getting a $53,000 boost from the Internal Revenue Service. […] Aquinas College, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids Community College and Hope College students also participate in the Davenport University-sponsored program. (More)
L3 and Rockford Berge target Muskegon for wind industry manufacturing center
Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 10:15 AM | Grand Rapids Press
MUSKEGON — Two leading West Michigan’s companies have joined forces to plan a Muskegon manufacturing center designed to support the state’s growing commercial wind industry. […] Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center in Muskegon, Muskegon Community College and Grand Rapids Community College also have signed on to the Muskegon initiative. (More)
Undefeated Owens Community College basketball team trounces Grand Rapids Community College
Published: Friday, November 18, 2011, 9:46 PM | Grand Rapids Press
GRAND RAPIDS — It wasn’t the start the Grand Rapids Community College men’s basketball team wanted against an undefeated team. The Raiders came out lethargic, Owens Community College inspired, and that spelled doom for GRCC, as it fell 81-57 to the Express at Ford Fieldhouse on Friday night. (More)
Former Michigan recruit Demar Dorsey vows to cash in on second chance
Eric Lacy/ The Detroit News | Last Updated: November 17. 2011 11:32PM
Grand Rapids – The defensive backs and safeties circled around each other inside Grand Rapids Community College’s gymnasium and watched as the flashy south Florida newcomer sauntered in with a disdainful look on his face. Demar Dorsey didn’t care he was late because he’s Demar Dorsey, a highly-touted Division I prospect who had signed with Michigan just a year earlier. He was entitled to his own schedule. (More)
The GRCC I.T. Customer Support Desk will be open 7 AM – 5 PM Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22 and 23, prior to the Thanksgiving holiday and will be closed over the Thanksgiving holiday reopening on November 28th.
Reminder:
The data center is being readied to be moved over the Thanksgiving weekend. This involves all systems, including the GRCC Web Site, Blackboard, PeopleSoft, ImageNow, etc.
Blackboard and PeopleSoft (FS & CS and the online center) will be down Friday, November 25 for most of the day. We expect Blackboard and PeopleSoft to be back up and running by Saturday morning November 26.
If you have any questions, contact the IT Support Desk at 234-HELP(4357).
Last week, Derek DeVries of GRCC’s Communications Department was invited to speak to an auditorium of students at Ferris State University about professional networking using social media.
Later that evening, Derek was also included in a discussion on “The Filter Bubble” presented by AimWest (The Interactive Association of West Michigan) in a new “Fishbowl” format.
This year The Computer Applications Department held their 5th Annual Bits & Bytes Thanksgiving Meal Baskets donation drive, helping students in their department who were in need of a Thanksgiving Day meal.
Through donations from Computer Applications faculty and staff, 22 students were awarded a bag with all the ingredients for a Thanksgiving Day meal including a gift card for turkey. Katie Vander Meer shopped the sales and purchased 44 cans of corn, 44 cans of beans, 22 boxes of potatoes, pounds of yams, 22 cans of cranberries, 22 bags of stuffing, 22 pumpkin pies, scored 11 free Cool Whips, 22 jars of gravy, and $220 in Turkey gift cards. Then she lugged it all to the ATC, bagged it up, and contacted happy students.
Thanks to generous donations, the department was able to nearly double the Thanksgiving meal baskets given away last year.
GRCC Bookstore will be CLOSED for the Thanksgiving Holiday starting at 6pm Tuesday, November 22. The store will open at 7:45am Monday, November 28.
Please note that in advance of the extended Thanksgiving closing, we will begin to reduce inventory in campus vending machines, particularly with respect to dated or perishable items. There may be some product shortages this week (November 21, 2011) due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please take this innovation contest survey! Calling all faculty, staff and students! Your input is needed for our innovation challenge. Please take the following survey to help us gather information about future parking and transportation needs at GRCC. Thank you!
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