Congratulations to the 2012 Class of Tenured Faculty

Left to Right: Lisa Gloege, Charlotte Pease, Emily Nisley, Gordan Vurusic, Jan Chapman, Michael Whitman, Megan Coakley, Mugi (Patrick) Kamau

Congratulations to the Class of 2012 Tenured faculty:

• Jan Chapman, English
• Lisa Gloege, Social Sciences
• Mugi (Patrick) Kamau, Counseling Services
• Emily Nisley, Counseling Services
• Charlotte Pease, Mechanical and Architectural Design
• Gordan Vurusic, Social Sciences
• Mike Whitman, Culinary-SICE
• Megan Coakley, English Department

This year’s class was recognized at a celebration breakfast on August 24 at the Stewart Edward White Hall on the DeVos Campus.

Congratulations to GRCC’s Newly Certified Online Faculty

Congratulations to the following faculty for successfully completing the Online and Hybrid Certification Course at GRCC! This is an outstanding achievement and is an important part of expanding distance learning at the college. The Department of Distance Learning and Instructional Technologies would like to recognize the following faculty in their recent Online & Hybrid Certification.

• Latasha Chaffin, Social Sciences
• Leanne Challa, English
• Tamera Detrick, Language & Thought
• Patricia Dockham, Physical Science
• Jackson Fox, Business
• Andrea Hayes, Mathematics
• Heather Mol, Nursing
• Elizabeth Peters, English
• James Schaap, Computer Applications
• Benjamin Smith, Automotive

Full blog post here.

Wellness Instructor Presents at Teacher Appreciation Day

On Friday, August 24th, Melanie Schiele-Gady was asked to present to Byron Center Public Schools Staff and Teachers about the importance of taking care of your health, fitness, and total well-being. This was a Teacher Appreciation/Professional Development Day for Byron Center Public Schools.

“I am honored that they asked me to present, this was a great community outreach opportunity,” says Melanie.

“My presentation was partnered with a another teacher from Rockford where he shared his story of weight loss but more scary how he almost lost his life to heart disease. I then followed him with a lecture on:

1. Total Health and Wellness
2. The NEW report from the CDC
3. Sample work out program while you are at work (work out for you and your students)
4. Sample Yoga Work out

The whole lecture is about taking care of yourself so you can take care of your students in your classroom. Also, that we need to take care of ourselves so we can give 100% to others!”

GRCC in the News – 8/27/12

Muskegon Community College President Dale Nesbary to receive pay increase
Community College News Now | Monday, June 20, 2011, 21:19

MUSKEGON — Muskegon Community College President Dale Nesbary is getting a $10,000 pay bump. The MCC Board of Trustees voted unanimously this week — one trustee, Ann Oakes, was absent — voted to increase Nesbary’s pay to $155,000, despite his request that his pay remain unchanged. […] Salary figures, collected by MCC, show Nesbary’s total compensation was less than that of many community college presidents, including at West Shore Community College, Montcalm Community College, and Grand Rapids Community College.  (More)

Shaken baby case investigated in Ferrysburg
BECKY VARGO | Grand Haven Tribune | 03:10 PM AUG 24 2012

Zalsman comments about the wonders of a new child and the realities of life with work and little sleep. McIntyre’s wall photo is a picture of his newborn son. Now Bentley fights for his life in an intensive care unit in Grand Rapids, his father is behind bars, and his mother holds vigil at the hospital. […] He listed on his Facebook page that he works at Gentex Corp. in Zeeland on the assembly line and attended Grand Rapids Community College.  (More)

Thanks to Rescue U, humane society animals get new digs
August 24, 2012 | Press Unleashed

We tend to joke that there are two seasons in Michigan, winter and construction. It’s clearly construction season, and not just on the roads. The Humane Society of West Michigan announced recently it had received a $20,000 grant from Petfinder Foundation’s Rescue U for renovations. HSWM has had student volunteers from Grand Valley State University, Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids Community College and Kettering University (in Flint) at its facility all week to perform the renovations.  (More)

Learning Opportunities from Staff Development for September 2012

GRCC Staff Development works diligently to bring you timely, meaningful professional development opportunities. We are pleased to introduce the class sessions available during the month of September. In order to continue to provide this service, we ask for your cooperation. If you sign up for a class, please come. If you need to cancel, please call at least 24 hours in advance so we can allow others to participate as well. Failure to attend or to notify us regarding cancellation may result in financial loss to the College. We expect you and your supervisor to keep your commitment to your registration for this professional development offering. Please enroll online at grcc.edu/currentlearning.

YMCA Veggie Van at GRCC

Starting Tuesday September 4, the YMCA Veggie Van will be at GRCC’s Main Campus in the Bostwick Commons from 11-12 and returning every other week. The Veggie Van will be at the Tassel M-Tec on the alternate Tuesdays also from 11-12. The Veggie Van is a mobile farmers market that provides fresh, local fruits and vegetables for purchase.

More information available on their website here.