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Daily Archives: September 26, 2016
GRCC In the News, 9-26-16
Sept. 23, 2016; matadornetwork.com
This may seriously make you rethink your law degree you never really wanted to get anyway. Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, Michigan has a craft brewing program.
Doctor given Caledonia Education Foundation’s Honored Alumnus award
Sept. 26, 2016; MLive
CALEDONIA — A renowned oncologist is this year’s Caledonia Education Foundation Honored Alumnus.
… Olivier said he was not an honor student in high school but learned he could improve academically with hard work while attending Grand Rapids Junior College, now Grand Rapids Community College.
Aquinas Men’s XC Win GRCC Raider Invitational
Sept. 24, 2016; MLive
The Aquinas College men’s cross country team placed 1st out of ten schools at the inaugural GRCC Raider Invitational hosted by Grand Rapids Community College. The meet was contested on the grounds of Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Aquinas Places Second at GRCC Raider Invitational
Sept. 24, 2016; MLive
The Aquinas College women’s cross country team placed 2nd out of nine schools at the inaugural GRCC Raider Invitational. The meet was contested on the grounds of Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michael Boerman temporarily handling vending program
The day to day operational control of the college’s food and beverage vending program will be temporarily changing hands, as Rick Vander Veen will need to be away from the college starting Thursday, September 29, for 4-6 weeks. During this time, Mr. Michael Boerman will assume this function. He is very familiar with our programs, and has direct access to our account management teams. Beginning Thursday, please communicate any vending issues or concerns to Michael at mboerman@grcc.edu and he will respond.
In your communication, it would be helpful if the following information would be included.
- Is the problem with a food or beverage machine?
- What building, and floor is it located on?
- A brief description of what the problem seems to be.
GRCC opens brewery, pub
GRCC officially opened Fountain Hill Brewery and Peter’s Pub with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 23.
GRCC hosts ArtPrize panel discussion
GRCC is hosting a panel discussion featuring three ArtPrize artists: Franklin Delgado, Jonathan Lopez and John Leben. A question-and-answer session and reception will follow the discussion, which runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. October 5 in the ATC auditorium.
Volunteers needed for ArtPrize
The Visual Arts Department needs volunteers to help greet our guests for ArtPrize and direct them to the GRCC Collins Art Gallery on the 4th floor of the Main Building. We need volunteers from Sept 23 – October 9 on Fridays 12-8, Saturdays 12-8, and Sundays 12-6.
Please contact Katie Budden at kbudden@grcc.edu for sign-up information.
Meghan VanderMale to lead mathematics seminar on September 27
The Grand Rapids Community College Mathematics Department is pleased to announce that it will host its first Mathematics Seminar of 2016-2017 on Tuesday, September 27, 3:00-4:00 PM in 102 Cook. Our speaker, GRCC mathematics instructor Meghan VanderMale, will discuss the mathematics that underlies a variety of magic tricks. The title and abstract of her talk are below.
A significant background in mathematics is not necessary to appreciate this talk, so, as always, everyone is welcome to attend. Join us to enjoy the mathematics of magic and the magic of mathematics!
Pop and cookies will be served at 2:45 PM.
Magical Mathematics
In 1959, when he was 14 years old, Perci Diaconis dropped out of high school to travel with a legendary magician, a slight-of-hand expert. Where did this bold move lead him? It brought him to the world of mathematics, which he found was the key to being able to improve and create his own magic tricks. Now Diaconis is a Mathematics and Statistics professor at Stanford University and has teamed up with Ron Graham, former trampolinist and juggler turned mathematician, to write about the mathematical ideas behind magic tricks. We will be looking at a few of the tricks that they discuss in their book Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks. In this talk we will learn about gray code, linear-shift registers, de Bruijn sequences and graphs, and other mathematical ideas behind magic tricks such as Coluria and the Royal Hummer. Not only will you learn some interesting math, you’ll also learn the secrets of some quite elegant card tricks! Most of the talk is accessible to anyone, but those interested in computer science and/or advanced algebra will find a few gems in these tricks.
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