GRCC In The News – 4/13/2012

Report of Suspicious Item Evacuates Floor at GRCC Building – Text Alert sent to students, situation cleared
William Frederick  | FOX 17 News Producer | 9:25 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2012

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— Police at Grand Rapids Community College evacuated a floor of the ATC building Thursday evening after a report of a suspicious item.  Campus police were alerted around 6:40 p.m. and evacuated one floor.  A text alert was sent to students as a precaution.
http://www.fox17online.com/news/grandrapids/fox17-suspicious-item-leads-to-evacuation-20120412,0,7568779.story

Former coach of Grand Rapids Rampage resurfaces with Ferris State
Published: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 5:17 PM | Muskegon Chronicle

BIG RAPIDS, MI. – Sparky McEwen, the former coach of the now-defunct Grand Rapids Rampage in the Arena Football League, will coach receivers at Ferris State, the university announced Thursday.  The hiring of McEwen, a Creston graduate, completes the staff of first-year coach Tony Annese, who came from Grand Rapids Community College. McEwen will also be involved in alumni relations with the program.
http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2012/04/former_coach_of_grand_rapids_r.html

Summer enrollment down 16 percent at Grand Rapids Community College
Published: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 3:21 PM | Grand Rapids Press

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Fewer students are expected to take classes this summer at Grand Rapids Community College – and administrators say a reduction in funding for training displaced workers may be partially to blame.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/04/summer_enrollment_down_at_gran.html

Question of the Day: Should Muskegon Community College have a football team?
Published: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 7:05 AM | Muskegon Chronicle

This question was suggested by a Chronicle reader responding to a post about what it would take to get Muskegon pulling together. […] I think MCC should have a football team. GRCC just ended its program and I think we need something to fill that vacuum. We have a lot of talented kids/teams in Muskegon County and only a few go on to college and play.
http://www.mlive.com/opinion/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/04/question_of_the_day_should_mus_1.html