GRCC In the News, 2-7-18

GRCC’s $1M grant will train vulnerable residents for public works, health jobs

Feb. 6, 2018; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College received a three-year, $1 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help train residents in vulnerable neighborhoods for in-demand jobs in the public works and health care fields.

Program Aims to Boost Humanities Education in Michigan

Feb. 7, 2018; U.S. News & World Report

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A new program aims to give community college students greater opportunities to transfer to the University of Michigan to study the humanities.

… The three-year program will lead to similar collaborations with Grand Rapids Community College and Schoolcraft College. It’s expected to create a new model for humanities majors who intend to transfer to University of Michigan from community colleges across Michigan.

Cajun dinner/dance FUNdraiser to celebrate Mardi Gras Creole cuisine, live music and dance instruction

Feb. 6, 2018; Ludington Daily News

The Ludington Area Center for the Arts will celebrate Mardi Gras Saturday, Feb. 10 with a Cajun dinner and dance FUNdraiser.

… Chef Barry Sherlock has designed this year’s menu and will be cooking up his great ideas. Sherlock is a graduate of the Culinary Arts Institute at Grand Rapids Community College. His culinary career has spanned a diversity of endeavors including executive chef of Green Ridge Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich., hotel and banquet kitchen management and restaurant executive chef/kitchen management. He has additionally owned and operated a restaurant, catered privately and has volunteered his culinary expertise extensively throughout the local community. Sherlock currently serves as the dietary supervisor at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.

Ann Arbor-area high school grads to make it to the NFL

Feb. 6, 2018; MLive

Few high school football players ever receive a scholarship to play at the collegiate level, and even fewer get a chance to play in the NFL.

… Ypsilanti’s Marcus Benard

… Benard was an unknown commodity coming out of high school and began his collegiate career at Grand Rapids Community College. He spent his last two years at Jackson State, combining for 25 sacks.

News at 6 p.m.

Feb. 6, 2018; FOX 17

The Bruce Doane Senior Baseball Camp had its annual camp last weekend at Grand Rapids Community College, and the shortage and increasing age of umpires at the high school level have become important factors for the camp.

Volunteers needed for Cupid’s Workshop

Volunteers are needed for Campus Activities Board’s event, Cupid’s Workshop!

Volunteers will be encouraged (not required) to dress up and assist stuff-a-plush making for the students. The event is Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 12:00-2:30 p.m. in the Raider Grille. You can sign up online: Cupid’s Workshop Volunteer (must log in with GRCC email account).

For questions, please contact Thalia at thaliaguerraflores@grcc.edu.

Sweets and Treats: Feb. 14

Sweets & Treats is next week! Grab a friend and join us on Wednesday, February 14, between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the ATC Atrium for some cupcakes and conversations. The event is open-house style, so come when you can, stay as long as you’re able. Questions? Contact Nicole Dekker, x3848.

 

Cheese Cards: a note of thanks

Cheese cards are a fun and easy way to appreciate your colleagues! These colorful postcards can be found in most departmental break rooms, as well as online. So, go ahead, send a little note of thanks. It’s sure brighten someone’s day!

If you are in need of cheese cards, please connect with Nicole Dekker (nicoledekker2@grcc.edu) or Rachel Paulucci (rpaulucci@grcc.edu).

IT Department trades tech for snow shovels

Some of our IT colleagues decided to do a team building activity that would benefit students and other employees!

They spent their lunch hour on Tuesday clearing the sidewalk between the DeVos campus and the ATC!!  Many hands make light work!

Mathematics Seminar looks at Rubik’s Cube, ‘God’s Algorithm’

The Grand Rapids Community College Mathematics Department is pleased to announce that it will host its next Mathematics Seminar on Wednesday, February 14, 3:00-4:00 PM in 515 Cook.

Our speaker, GRCC student Fisher Pham, will discuss mathematics related to solving Rubik’s Cube.  For the title and abstract of Fisher’s talk, please see below.

If you’ve ever solved Rubik’s Cube, attempted to solve it, glanced at it occasionally as it gathered dust on a shelf, or simply watched in amazement as someone else solved it in a few seconds, there will much of interest in this seminar.  As always, everyone is welcome!

Pop and cookies will be served at 2:45 PM.

God’s Algorithm: A Simple Solution for the Rubik’s Cube

The Rubik’s Cube–a puzzle that seems impossible to solve, yet some have managed to solve it in mere seconds. Whether you know how to solve it or if you’ve spent hours twisting and turning it to no avail, you might have wondered, “Is there a simple pattern that I could repeat over and over to eventually solve the Rubik’s cube?” This hypothetical pattern is called “God’s Algorithm”. In this talk, we will find out if “God’s Algorithm” exists and discuss other mathematical aspects of the Rubik’s Cube.