Encourage your students to participate in this Study Away opportunity:
![Eligibility: All degree-seeking students with a 2.0 cumulative GPA, and no money owed to the institution. Date: June 29-July 15, 2018 (17 days). Course: HU 219 Global Studies through International Travel (three credits). Housing: Program participants will be housed with host families. Excursions and Highlights: Two-week Spanish language classes at student proficiency level. Host family stay. Daily afternoon excursions. Guided visit to Segovia and Avila. Excursion to Aveiro Beach (Portugal) – weather permitting. 800-year celebration of the University of Salamanca. Service learning project with Puente Ladrillo. Ruta de Tapas (exploring Tapas’ restaurants). Castanet lesson. 4th of July celebration—Spanish style. City tour of Madrid. Contact: Department of Experiential Learning, Main Building, Level G2, Room 59. traceylacy@grcc.edu. (616) 234-4162 grcc.edu/studyaway. Costs* Program fee (paid to GRCC): $3,850. What is included: Round trip airfare. Accommodations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner while in country. Field trips, excursions and entrance fees. Criminal background check. Travel insurance. Deposit – Due upon acceptance into program: $500. Tuition [plus fees (in-district) paid to GRCC]: $339. What is included: Three (3) credits (based on residential rate) and fees. Potential Additional Expenses: Items listed below may or may not apply to all participants: Passport. Personal expenses. Additional meals beyond what is offered. Travel provider phone (in country use only). How to pay for study abroad? Students are encouraged to pursue financial aid, scholarships and grants to fund Study Abroad. In addition, they may consider personal funds and alternative loans to fund Study Abroad. For more information on funding, visit grcc.edu/studyaway. Contact program directors for more information: Carmela Zapata, Department of Language and Thought, czapata@grcc.edu (616) 234-4666. Anna Maria Clark, TRIO/Student Support Services, aclark@grcc.edu, (616)234-4131. Applications are taken on a first come first serve basis. Apply through February 1, 2018 at grcc.edu/studyaway. *All program information, including courses, duration of program, dates and other logistics are subject to change. Fee subject to adjustment based on actual exchange rates and international airfare. Programs may be canceled due to extenuating circumstances. GRCC Grand Rapids Community College. All participants are welcome. Those in need of accommodations, please contact the Department of Experiential Learning at (616) 234-4162. GRCC is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.](https://grcctoday.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/80992-study-away-flyer-spain2.jpg?w=558)
Daily Archives: July 19, 2017
GRCC In the News, 7-19-17
GRCC gets state support for $12.7M building renovation, expansion
July 18, 2017; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College is getting help from the state to expand and renovate a building to provide the capacity to meet the demands of the growing information technology and manufacturing sectors.
Prosecutor asks jury to find Marcus Bivins guilty of first-degree murder
July 19, 2017; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Opening statements got underway this morning in the trial of Marcus Bivins.
He’s charged with killing a homeless woman outside Grand Rapids Community College more than a year ago.
Grand Rapids 1967 riot: When anger, oppression erupted into ‘chaos’
July 18, 2017; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – When the 1967 riot broke, Nathaniel Moody, just 12, saw the grocery store and pharmacy where his mother shopped burn down on South Division Avenue.
… Ellen James, a former Grand Rapids Community College trustee, said many whites did not appreciate the challenges facing the black community.
New copier-printers to be installed
Update: Buildings have been added to the calendar.
The new copier/printers will be arriving starting next week. Building implementation is as follows:
- July 24-25 — DeVos Campus, starting with Sneden Hall, Administration Building and Mabel Engle.
- July 26 — Cook.
- July 27 — College Park.
- July 28-Aug 1 — Main, starting on the 5th floor.
- August 2-3 — ATC and Learning Center.
- August 4 — Calkins Science Building and Ford Fieldhouse.
- August 7 — Preschool, Music Center, Spectrum Theater, Facilities and Campus Police.
- August 8 — Student Center.
- August 9 — Thompson and Tassell M-TEC, starting at Thompson.
Emails will be sent to all staff and students explaining the new equipment and URLs that will show how to use the new devices. Training schedules for staff have been set and communication on when and where will be coming out next week, so watch GRCC Today and the Post it board for that information.
Below is an overview video:
Screening committee training to be held August 18
If you’re interested in becoming part of a screening committee, please join us on Friday, August 18, 2017, for training! The session will be held in ATC 122 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. You can register online.
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