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GRCC offers class to help increased demand for Certified Nursing Assistants
Feb. 24, 2017; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College is launching its first training program from a $6 million federal grant to ensure the healthcare industry has access to a pipeline of skilled workers to meet the region’s demand.
Literacy program cultivates hidden talent in employees
Feb. 24, 2017; Grand Rapids Business Journal
The Literacy Center of West Michigan realized 16 years ago that the workforce was full of employees with untapped leadership potential: those who struggle with literacy.
… Similarly, last summer, CWE launched a partnership with Grand Rapids Community College and the Hispanic Center of West Michigan to recruit and teach Spanish-speaking community members who wanted to participate in GRCCs machine computer numerical control (CNC) degree.
Trophy cases from Grand Rapids colleges tell unique history of sports
Feb. 26, 2017; MLive
The thrill of victory often includes a nice payoff: hardware. Trophies, plaques and ribbons adorn college athletic departments across the Grand Rapids area. There are all kinds of display cases, from modest to opulent, housed in various locations and each with a history lesson. They are old nets, old photos and trophies of all ages, shapes and sizes. Here is a look at some of them from around West Michigan.
… Grand Rapids Community College
Steps inside the Ford Fieldhouse entrance, and just outside the gym, is a long corridor that is home to the rich history of Raiders athletics. A portrait of former President Gerald R. Ford standing guard over the hardware just adds to the atmosphere.
KVCC women earn 23rd win – and at least a share of title, 68-54
Feb. 25, 2017; MLive
As Grand Rapids Coach, David Glazier said after the contest, “If you don’t shoot in this gym every day, it can be a hard place to play.” He was talking about the ‘wide open spaces’ of GRCC’s Ford Fieldhouse, and it has taken its effect on many a visiting team’s shooting prowess. Even solid teams like KVCC’s sixth-ranked Cougars.
Feb. 25, 2017; Our Sports Central
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH -The Grand Rapids Drive, the NBA D-League Affiliate of the Detroit Pistons announced today that Ray McCallum has returned to the team’s roster after receiving a GATORADE Call-Up totaling 20 days from the Charlotte Hornets.
… McCallum returns to the Grand Rapids Drive for tonight’s game when the team hosts the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at 7 PM at the DeltaPlex Arena. Tonight’s game is the Drive’s Metro Health Family Night (All Saturday Games) which features 4 tickets, 4 hotdogs, 4 sodas for $44 and is a Jersey Takeover Night sponsored by Grand Rapids Community College. Players will wear custom Navy and White jerseys for the game. The custom jerseys will be able to be bid on throughout the game and the winner of the jersey will be able to meet the player and have their photo taken with them post-game and receive a signed jersey.
From 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 28, Lafayette Avenue will be closed between Fountain and John streets so a fire hydrant can be replaced.
We extend our condolences to Gretchen Robinson, in the Language and Thought and Visual Arts departments, upon the death of her father, Howard Roedl.
We extend our condolences to Kevin Lyons, library circulation specialist, and David Lyons, of the English Department, on the death of their mother, Jean Pakka Lyons, on Feb. 23.
Visitation was scheduled for 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 and from 10-11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Metcalf and Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 4291 Cascade Road SE, Grand Rapids. The funeral took place at 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at Faith Lutheran Church, 2740 Fuller Ave. NE, Grand Rapids.
The latest schedule, through March 3, for the College Channel includes the Creating Connections breakfast.
Do you want to win a Google Home or Google Chromecast? Campus Dining has a new exciting way for you to enter. Visit the Raider Grille, Quiet Cafe, or Sneden Cafe and give us your feedback Feb. 27 through March 1. We want to know how we’re doing! Receive a coupon for each entry and also be entered in to win one of the awesome Google prizes. Enter once at each location for more chances to win!
The Raider Grille, Quiet Cafe and Sneden Cafe will be shut down March 6 through March 10 and reopen with normal hours on March 13.
The deadline for the submission of grant applications for the Instructional Improvement & Professional Development (IIPD) Grants program is 4:30 p.m., March 17, 2017. Information about how to apply for an IIPD grant can be found at this website: IIPD Application and Guidelines. Please note that applications must include Dean’s and Department Head Approval forms, a budget form and budget documentation. If you have any questions about IIPD grants, please contact Judith Larsen, Director, Grants and Resource Development Department, at 234-3910 or jmlarsen@grcc.edu. Good luck!
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