Change Ups: Hauenstein exhibition opens in July
June 22, 2018; Grand Rapids Business Journal
… EDUCATION
Grand Rapids Community College trustees unanimously approved a $112.3-million budget for the 2018-19 academic year, a spending plan that includes the lowest tuition increase in nearly two decades.
News 8 at 5:30 p.m.
June 25, 2018; WOOD TV
Google today announced an IT professional certificate that will be available at Grand Rapids Community College. The certificate aims to train students with no prior experience to be IT support professionals in about eight months. Since its inception nearly five months ago, nearly 40,000 students have enrolled in the online program. Grand Rapids Community College President Bill Pink said the certificate will provide students with in-demand skills. IT support is one of the fastest growing fields in the nation with more than 150,000 open positions.
News 8 at 7 p.m.
June 22, 2018; WOOD TV
More colleges are going tobacco-free. The CDC says more than 2,000 colleges were smoke- or tobacco-free last year, up from about 800 in 2012. … Western Michigan and Grand Rapids Community College are both now tobacco free.
Successful spring sports season at St. Patrick
June 25, 2018; Ionia Sentinel-Standard
The 2018 St. Patrick School spring sports season has officially come to an end.
… Individual honors for our baseball team include:
… William Simon: honorable mention CMAC and has been invited to walk on at Grand Rapids Community College
Street Talk: Completely sustainable
June 22, 2018; Grand Rapids Business Journal
A nonprofit that promotes sustainable business looks like it will remain sustainable.
… Outgoing board members include Dave Rinard, Steelcase, who was selected to receive WMSBF’s 2018 President’s Award; Alison Sutter, city of Grand Rapids; Sharon Darby, Cascade Engineering; Lynette Wolf, Lake Michigan College; Sara Yob, Grand Rapids Community College; and Darwin Baas, Kent County Department of Public Works.
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