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10/30/18 schoolnewsnetwork.org (KISD newsletter)
Senior Amber Ching has two folders filled with drawings of colorful, expressive, Anime-style people and animals. They could make perfect characters in a graphic novel.
… Graphic books are not necessarily easy reads, said (Kevin) Mulvihill, who also teaches English 101 at Grand Rapids Community College. Many of them, like the required reads, present heavy themes. Many include lots of text. Plus, superheroes and their adversaries are advanced in all ways. These villains have a big vocabulary, Mulvihill said.
Monthly Archives: October 2018
Video: Candidate Forum for GRCC’s 2018 Board of Trustees
TRIO Power of Education fundraiser selling donuts and apples through Friday
TRIO SSS is picking up 30 dozen fresh donuts today, October 31, for our annual Power of Education Fundraiser.
Please help GRCC/TRIO students reach their goal of $600 for tuition to sponsor Samuel Duroseau, 6 years old, through the Power of Education Foundation school in Fontamara, Haiti. 100 % of Proceeds will be used directly for sponsorship.
We are accepting Pre-Orders for Wednesday, 10/31, for deliveries for an order of 1 dozen or more donuts or apples. Call (616) 234-4150 to place your order. Make sure you provide the contact name of the person who is making the purchase and the location of delivery. Cash or check made out to the “Power of Education.” You may also send your order via email to TRIOSSS@grcc.edu.
Dia de Los Muertos celebration Nov. 1 in the Student Center
Please join us in Student Life as we celebrate Dia de los Muertos tomorrow, November 1. We will have coffee and Mexican sweetbread available from 9-11a.m. From 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., our Hispanic Student Organization will be hosting an event in Raider Grille and showing the movie “CoCo.” From 2-4 p.m., we will have tamales available in the student life office.
We hope you are able to stop in and see us. If you do, please make sure you find our sign-in sheet and let us know you were there!
Techsmith webinar this afternoon
Techsmith webinar: Today, October 31, 3-4 p.m.
Currently, G.R.C.C. licenses three Techsmith products – Relay, Camtasia, and SnagIt. This webinar will explain when you would use these products (for video or images) and how they are being used to improve student learning. There will be a short demonstration, as well as time for Q&A.
To register, go to http://www.grcc.edu/ctereg
Future Webinar Topics:
- 11/07 – Respondus Monitor
- 11/14 – Blackboard Ally
- 11/15 – Badges and Gamification
- 12/05 – Accessible Powerpoints
- 12/12 – 7 Observations Leading to Student Success
Do we have a GRCC specific FERPA answer to give parents?
Student Records, General Counsel, and several faculty members teamed up to answer some commonly asked questions about FERPA.
Today’s question is: Do we have a standard “GRCC specific” answer to give parents?
Search “FERPA” on GRCC Today to find more videos answering common FERPA-related questions.
For more information or additional questions about GRCC’s FERPA policy (8.6), please feel free to email registrar@grcc.edu.
Thank you to all the stars of these videos and to Klaas Kwant for your work!
Free ‘Rock the Vote’ concert tomorrow in the Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall
WHAT: Rock the Vote – a free concert in the Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall
WHO: The Crane Wives, a Grand Rapids-based Americana band, with special guests GRCC students Ben Kolk and Kaitlyn Zittel
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall, room 200, in the Albert P. Smith Music Center
This free concert is presented by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, NextGen America, Lakeside House Shows, and the GRCC Music Department.
Free employee fraud protection program informational sessions today and Thursday
GRCC Employees are eligible to receive a full year of Aflac Fraud Protection, powered by EZShield, at no cost.
Learn more and sign up on the following dates:
- Today, October 31, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sneden 115
- Thursday, November 1, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Leslie E Tassell M-Tech Room 202
Questions? Contact Aflac Agent Bill Johnson: w_johnson@us.aflac.com or call (616) 350-5555
GRCC In The News, 10-30-18
Dillard picked to repeat as GCAC champions
10/29/18 The New Orleans Advocate
The Dillard Bleu Devils have won two consecutive Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season championships, tying with Xavier last season, and three conference tournament titles in a row.
… Like last year’s Bleu Devils, who reached the Elite Eight in the NAIA Championships, Newell said the team’s guard play again will be good. Jeffery Drake-Todd, a point guard from Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College, and Malik Amoss, a shooting guard from Coastal Bend Junior College, join Ward in the starting lineup.
GV expands health campus with new building on Medical Mile
10/29/18 The Lanthorn (GVSU student newspaper)
Grand Valley State University is continuing to grow its presence in Grand Rapids as it held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health will compliment GVSU’s existing Cook-DeVos Health Science Building as well as the recently constructed Finkelstein Hall. The five-story, 160,000 square foot building will serve as an additional anchor to the Medical Mile corridor, illustrating the growing demand for health professionals in the greater Grand Rapids area.
… The new buildings location will be just as important as the technology-integrated learning experience. The Medical Mile, located north of downtown Grand Rapids along the sloping Michigan Street corridor, is the largest employment center in west Michigan with over 50,000 nurses, doctors, researchers and students working within the area daily. Institutions such as Ferris State University, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids Community College and others are tapping into the medical districts resources, working closely with the hospitals that line the street. Coordination between local colleges, hospitals and institutions ensures that the next generation of health professionals practice the hands-on experience so valuable within the medical field.
Free ‘Rock the Vote’ concert Thursday features The Crane Wives and GRCC music students
WHAT: Rock the Vote – a free concert in the Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall
WHO: The Crane Wives, a Grand Rapids-based Americana band, with special guests GRCC students Ben Kolk and Kaitlyn Zittel
WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Linn Maxwell Keller Recital Hall, room 200, in the Albert P. Smith Music Center
This free concert is presented by the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, NextGen America, Lakeside House Shows, and the GRCC Music Department.
Interested in a Higher Education Graduate Degree (masters or PhD)?
Western Michigan University will be at GRCC to host an information session regarding their Higher Education master’s and doctorate programs.
This session will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, November 2, in Main 112.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Eric Mullen at ext. 3752 or emullen@grcc.edu
Board of Trustees forum today to meet candidates
The Faculty Association, Academic Governing Council, and Student Alliance are hosting a forum today which will bring together the four candidates running to fulfill two, six-year terms as members of the college’s Board of Trustees.
The forum will be from 3 – 5 p.m. in 108 Sneden Hall on DeVos Campus.
The format will allow for each candidate to provide a five minute introduction, biography, and statement of reason for wanting to represent the community as a Board of Trustee Member. There will be three questions asked of each candidate in the following areas: The College’s Values, The College’s Ends as a series of pathways, and the Role of the Board and its members in a Policy Governance Model.
During the final segment of the forum, attendees will be allowed to ask general questions as time permits.
There is no need to register to this event, simply attend.
Free employee fraud protection program informational sessions today, Wednesday, Thursday
GRCC Employees are eligible to receive a full year of Aflac Fraud Protection, powered by EZShield, at no cost.
Learn more and sign up on the following dates:
- Tuesday, October 30, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Main 308
- Wednesday, October 31, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sneden 115
- Thursday, November 1, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., Leslie E Tassell M-Tech Room 202
Questions? Contact Aflac Agent Bill Johnson: w_johnson@us.aflac.com or call (616) 350-5555
New DLIT Webinar tomorrow: Techsmith
Techsmith webinar: Wednesday, October 31, 3-4 p.m.
Currently, G.R.C.C. licenses three Techsmith products – Relay, Camtasia, and SnagIt. This webinar will explain when you would use these products (for video or images) and how they are being used to improve student learning. There will be a short demonstration, as well as time for Q&A.
To register, go to http://www.grcc.edu/ctereg
Future Webinar Topics:
- 11/07 – Respondus Monitor
- 11/14 – Blackboard Ally
- 11/15 – Badges and Gamification
- 12/05 – Accessible Powerpoints
- 12/12 – 7 Observations Leading to Student Success
Please tell students: Teacher Education Transfer Fair today in the ATC
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