Recap: First Raider Nation Day helps incoming students prepare for success

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New Grand Rapids Community College students from Grand Rapids Public Schools and East Kentwood High School came to GRCC yesterday to learn how they can connect with campus resources and successfully launch their college experiences during our first Raider Nation Day.

Throughout both morning and evening sessions, students who are enrolled for GRCC’s fall semester and their parents participated in workshops to help them transition from high school to college.

A huge ‘thank you’ to all of the people who made this possible – great job representing GRCC and helping our incoming students prepare for success!

Lane Closure Notice for Fulton Street East beginning August 13

Starting Monday, August 13, Fulton Street East will be under construction from Division Avenue to La Grave Avenue. The eastbound and westbound inside lanes will be closed, while the outside curb lanes are scheduled to remain open.  The closing, which is connected to median island construction, is scheduled to run through Wednesday, August 22.

Reminder: GRCC Library Liaisons are here to help faculty with copyright

Faculty: contact your assigned library liaison for assistance with questions about using copyrighted materials in Blackboard, class handouts, or in course packs. There are legal ways to avoid having to create expensive-to-print course packs.

Acquaint yourself with the newest version of our Copyright Clearance Center‘s annual academic license – rebranded as RightFind! Connect on-campus via your IP-connected computer; off-campus users can create a login with your GRCC email address and any password you will remember. It’s now easier than ever to print out the CCC compliance information for your Blackboard Permissions folder or for GRCC ePrint use.

Librarians are happy to help: verify citations; determine a copyright owner; set up a Course Reserve; and permalink licensed library resources into Blackboard. Please take a look at the Copyright Subject Guide.

GRCC Student Involvement Portal launches August 17

Student Life and Conduct are ecstatic to announce the new GRCC Student Involvement Portal- Raider Connect!

Raider Connect will officially launch next Friday, August 17th! OrgSync will officially be offline as of August 16th. We thank you in advance for your patience as we work through some kinks. Trainings for the new portal will take place throughout the months of August and September. Locations are still to be determined. If you are unable to make it to these trainings in person, you will need to set up an appointment with the office of Student Life and Conduct. For questions, please contact Thalía or Brune in Student Life.

Schedule of dates/times, leaders, and audiences for portal training classes:

• Thursday, August 22, 10:00 a.m., with Thalía – Departments/Advisors
• Wednesday, August 29, 2:00 p.m., with Thalia and Joe – Students
• Thursday, August 30, 2:00 p.m., with Joe – Students
• Wednesday, September 5, 9:30 a.m., with Bruné – Departments/Advisors
• Thursday, September 6, time TBA, with Chris – Students
• Friday, September 14, Conference, with Joe and/or Chris – Students
• Tuesday, September 18, time TBA, with Chris – Students
• Thursday, September 20, 10:30 a.m., with Bruné – Students
• Monday, September 24, 2:00 p.m., with Thalía – Students
• Tuesday, September 25, 10:00 a.m. with Joe – Departments/Advisors

 

Today is the Last Day to Select Campus Artwork

We still have a selection of pieces available for display in departments and individual offices. These are pieces by students, faculty, and others and are available on a first come basis. Nick Antonakis will also be on site to answer any questions about the artwork.

If you are interested in artwork for your area, stop by Main 461 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. today.