From Evan Macklin, of Student Life:
I wanted to personally send a Raider Salute to all of you that donated to the GRCC Food Pantry this morning and throughout the year.
As I mentioned at the breakfast, your giving has inspired others to give. That’s what community is all about! I am glad to be apart of the GRCC community.
Happy holidays everybody!
Black graduation rates: Michigan colleges aim to reverse poor academic history
Dec. 15, 2013; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Micah Rupert had butterflies in his stomach.
It was his first day of class at Grand Rapids Community College, and Rupert, 20, was excited to be starting school, a path he hopes will lead to a career in computer networking.
Database: Search graduation rates by race, gender at Michigan colleges from 2007-2011
Dec. 15, 2013; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Graduation rates at Michigan’s colleges and universities show significant gaps remain among black men and the overall student body.
Schools throughout West Michigan, including Grand Rapids Community College, are working to reduce those gaps through programs that offer assistance to black men. And while, to some extent, those programs are helping, more work needs to be done, officials say.
Grand Rapids Community College awards certificates of completion
Dec. 13, 2013; The Holland Sentinel
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Students in Grand Rapids Community College’s job training programs will receive certificates of completion at GRCC’s job training winter graduation on Dec. 19.
Program to promote training for high-demand jobs
Dec. 14, 2013; East Village Magazine
Mott Community College (MCC) has announced a new partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and a network of community colleges around the state that will promote training opportunities for in-demand careers to Michigan high school students.
… The regional career liaisons will be housed at Alpena Community College, Bay de Noc Community College, Delta College, Grand Rapids Community College, Jackson College, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Lansing Community College, Mott Community College, North Central Michigan College and The Workforce Intelligence Network.
High-End Homes: For $2,700 a month, condo lets you sample downtown’s lush life
Dec. 14, 2013; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Living in a downtown condominium puts you within walking distance of restaurants, theaters, concerts, sports events and a developing retail scene.
… This unit offers 11 6-foot-high windows that overlook Veterans Park, the Civic Theater, the downtown skyline and the backside of Fountain Street Church. Also nearby are the Grand Rapids Public Library and Grand Rapids Community College.
Screening committee training sessions have been added in January:
All sessions will take place in Room 122 LRC (Diversity Learning Center multi-purpose room)
Workshops facilitated by employees in the Diversity Learning Center and Human Resources Department.
Staff and Faculty, please register online at http://www.grcc.edu/staffdevelopment/currentlearningopportunitiesregistration or call Staff Development at ext. 4285.
As part of the IT department’s efforts to keep our customers informed we wanted to take a moment to update you on the recent GroupWise 2012 upgrade.
IT’s Infrastructure team began preparations for the GroupWise upgrade this past June after the decision was made to not move forward with Gmail. It took several of our engineers over 20 hours to implement the upgrade over Thanksgiving weekend.
All told we…
Accomplishments aside there were several issues related to GroupWise that came up during the upgrade, but were NOT caused by it.
We appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to improve the services provided across campus. If you have questions, comments, or concerns we would like to hear from you. Email us at ITHelp@grcc.edu or give us a call at 234-HELP. Or you can check out GroupWise Tutorials.
Our faculty and staff members did a great job pitching in to save energy for our Thanksgiving break. Thank you! Here’s your reminder that the Winter Break is almost upon us and this period is one of the most important of the year for saving energy. As you prepare for longer break, take a few minutes to ready your area for this vital shutdown:
Classrooms/Offices
Laboratories
NOTE: Unplugging equipment is preferable to turning it off as most electronic equipment continues to use power even when turned off. If, however, your equipment is plugged into a switched power strip, please shut off the power switch on the power strip.
Evan Macklin, of Student Life, is sending a Raider Salute to first-year Dental Program students:
They chipped in their own money to provide a fellow student with a better holiday. The Dental Program wanted to adopt a family for the holidays, so they asked a student to provide wish lists for themselves and their dependents (if they had any).
The student was in complete shock. The day before I called her, she had told her kids that the gifts were going to be very limited this year due to a financial set back in her life recently. When I gave her a call, she was in disbelief. She indicated the phone call couldn’t have came at a better time for her and her family.
The student indicated that she hopes to be in a better financial situation later in life, so that she can give back as well.
The GRCC Social Sciences Department would like to send a Raider Salute to Tom Hornack from Facilities. Tom recovered two chairs in the basement of Mable Engle Hall that matched the desk and bureau in the White Hall lobby and Reading Room. He went to great lengths to restore the chairs and refinish them, including hand crafting the ornate detail on the backs and arms and recovering the seats. We wish to thank him for his painstaking attention to detail, his craftsmanship and his commitment to making sure that White Hall reflects historical accuracy as well as functionality. Tom also reflects GRCC’s value of Sustainability in undertaking the project. We truly appreciate his talents and this contribution.
The ESP employee group is collecting much needed items for the Grand Rapids Home for Veteran’s, from 10/28 – 12/19/13, for the holiday season.
Items needed include:
Donations will gladly be accepted at any of the following locations around campus:
Items will be collected every Thursday, then dropped off at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on Friday, December 20th. We would appreciate your support. Please help us, to help them. Thank you.
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