GRCC raises tuition 5.1 percent, citing potential enrollment decline, increased costs from Obamacare
April 15, 2013; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Tuition is going up next fall for students at Grand Rapids Community College.
Western Michigan University student wins Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition
April 15, 2013; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Western Michigan University student is the first-prize winner in Opera Grand Rapids 2013 Collegiate Vocal Competition.
… The other finalists for the 2013 Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition in Division I were:
- Emalie Huber of Grand Valley State University.
- Zachary Lutes of Grand Rapids Community College.
- Chelsea LaJoye of Calvin College.
- Sarah Mikulski of Western Michigan University.
- Brian Schneider of Western Michigan University.
- Ema Katrovas of Western Michigan University.
AlienVault Releases Industry’s First Unified Security Management Virtual Appliance
April 16, 2013; heraldonline.com (South Carolina)
SAN MATEO, Calif. — AlienVault, the leading Unified Security Management provider committed to making security visibility complete, simple and affordable, today announced the release of the first AlienVault Unified Security Management™ (USM) virtual appliance. AlienVault’s USM platform is a collection of the best open source tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, behavioral monitoring and security intelligence. These essential security capabilities — all included in the new USM virtual appliance — are pre-integrated and tuned to provide complete security visibility and threat management through an easy-to-use management console. A free trial of the USM virtual appliance is available immediately for download from the company’s website, and affordable new pricing options put USM within easy reach of any security budget.
… “I love the new interface on AlienVault’s USM virtual appliance, and immediately noticed the improvements to the HIDS capability,” said Mike Ahrendt, Security Officer for Grand Rapids Community College. “I’ve been using AlienVault for quite awhile, and have always appreciated how the USM solution allows us to get a quick picture of everything going on in our environment. It would be hard for me to name a better product for security operations.”
Muskegon Community College recap: Softball team tops .500 mark
April 15, 2013; MLive
MUSKEGON, MI — The softball team at Muskegon Community College was able to dodge the raindrops and snowflakes to move its record above the .500 mark.
… GOLF: MCC will be looking to post a second consecutive tournament win when it returns to action Monday for the Grand Rapids Community College Invitational at Egypt Valley Country Club, weather permitting. MCC also plays Friday at the Western Conference meet at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Ind.
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