English Department offers learning opportunities with Diversity Lecture Series speaker

The Diversity Learning Center is pleased to collaborate with the English Department in providing opportunities to engage with Diversity lecture Series Speaker, Dr. Elaine Richardson.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at 7pm – you, your students, and community members are invited experience Dr. Elaine Richardson’s performance/lecture and book signing

Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2014 9:00am – 10am in the ATC Auditorium for a dialogue. Come alone or bring your students!

Professor in the department of Education and Human Ecology, Dr. Elaine Richardson aka “Dr. E” is a multidimensional personality: professor, performer, author and mentor are just a few of the ways she gives back and gives thanks. Her message is empowerment through education, and knowledge of self and history. Her motto: “Ignorance, low self-esteem and shame are killers. When you know who you are, nobody can control you.”

DLS speaker Reza Aslan rescheduled for tonight

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Author to discuss Asperger’s syndrome

Author and educator John Elder Robison will talk about his experiences with Asperger’s syndrome on November 13 as part of the 2013-2014 Diversity Lecture Series. For details about the series, click here.

GRCC In the News, 10-24-13

Journalist to speak about bullying for GRCC’s Diversity Lecture Series

Oct. 22, 2013; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Emily Bazelon, a senior editor at Slate Magazine, will speak Wednesday at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, about bullying and its impact on children.

Bazelon, appearing as part of GRCC’s Diversity Lecture Series, will begin her lecture at 7 p.m. Her discussion is titled after her latest book, “Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy.

Restaurant Week 2013: More than 17,000 meals raise $17,000 for culinary scholarship fund

Oct. 23, 2013; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The numbers are in: 17,135 meals were consumed during Restaurant Week Grand Rapids 2013.

That means a $17,135 check was presented to the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education for its Scholarship Fund as each of the restaurants donated $1 from each meal sold during the promotion.

Smashburger founder Tom Ryan to be honored by Grand Rapids high school alma mater

Oct. 23, 2013; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — In high school, Smashburger founder Tom Ryan discovered what clicked for him: chemistry. Since then, the Grand Rapids native has taken his food chemistry passion worldwide, creating some of today’s most popular foods eaten at restaurant chains.

… (Joe) Hesse, who taught at West Catholic for 15 years before taking a job teaching physical science for teachers at Grand Rapids Community College 30 years ago, has fond memories of his former student.

KVCC volleyball team heads to state finals

Oct. 23, 2013; MLive

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Valley Community College volleyball team will compete in the MCCAA State Finals this weekend in Jackson.

… A recent notable victory was when the Cougars beat the Grand Rapids Community College team on their own home court, something that hadn’t happened in three years.

 

Video: the latest from GRCC TV on YouTube

“Diversity Conversations: LZ Granderson”

“Calculus 133: 2-11-13”

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff – author, media theorist and lecturer – will present “Digital Nation” November 13, 2012, in the next Diversity Lecture.

Douglas Rushkoff, Ph.D. is a graphic novelist and globally recognized media and technology theorist specializing in new media and internet culture. He originated several ideas ranging from “viral media” to “social currency” with insight on how interactive communications affect our society as we create, share, and influence each other’s values.  Rushkoff is a CNN commentator, author of 12 books, including the Gen-X Reader, Screenagers, Life Inc.: How Corporatism Conquered the World, and How We Can Take It Back. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture, and his advocacy of open source solutions to social problems.

• For more information, please call (616) 234-3390
• All lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted
• Book signing follows authors’ lectures

Diversity Conversation with Naomi Wolf – Video

Courtesy of GRCC’s Media Technologies Department, Mary Alice Williams of the Nokomis Foundation interviews author and journalist Naomi Wolf as part of the Bob and Aleicia Woodrick Diversity Lecture Series at Grand Rapids Community College.

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Naomi Wolf – Tonight

Naomi Wolf – March 14, 2012 | Author, Social Critic, Political Activist

Beyond Victimization: The Beauty Myth Revisited

Author of seven books, including the New York Times best-seller The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf focuses on gender equality, pervasive inequities in society and politics, the defense of liberty in America and internationally, and body image. She is the cofounder of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, which teaches ethics and empowerment to young women leaders.

In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, Wolf argues that breathtaking changes take place when ordinary citizens engage in the democratic system the way the founders intended, through civic engagement.

• Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

More: NaomiWolf.org | Twitter: @NaomiRWolf

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Naomi Wolf – 3/14/12

Naomi Wolf – March 14, 2012 | Author, Social Critic, Political Activist

Beyond Victimization: The Beauty Myth Revisited

Author of seven books, including the New York Times best-seller The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf focuses on gender equality, pervasive inequities in society and politics, the defense of liberty in America and internationally, and body image. She is the cofounder of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, which teaches ethics and empowerment to young women leaders.

In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, Wolf argues that breathtaking changes take place when ordinary citizens engage in the democratic system the way the founders intended, through civic engagement.

• Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

More: NaomiWolf.org | Twitter: @NaomiRWolf

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Naomi Wolf – 3/14/12

Naomi Wolf – March 14, 2012 | Author, Social Critic, Political Activist

Beyond Victimization: The Beauty Myth Revisited

Author of seven books, including the New York Times best-seller The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf focuses on gender equality, pervasive inequities in society and politics, the defense of liberty in America and internationally, and body image. She is the cofounder of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, which teaches ethics and empowerment to young women leaders.

In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, Wolf argues that breathtaking changes take place when ordinary citizens engage in the democratic system the way the founders intended, through civic engagement.

• Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

More: NaomiWolf.org | Twitter: @NaomiRWolf

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Naomi Wolf – 3/14/12

Naomi Wolf – March 14, 2012 | Author, Social Critic, Political Activist

Beyond Victimization: The Beauty Myth Revisited

Author of seven books, including the New York Times best-seller The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf focuses on gender equality, pervasive inequities in society and politics, the defense of liberty in America and internationally, and body image. She is the cofounder of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, which teaches ethics and empowerment to young women leaders.

In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, Wolf argues that breathtaking changes take place when ordinary citizens engage in the democratic system the way the founders intended, through civic engagement.

• Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

More: NaomiWolf.org | Twitter: @NaomiRWolf

Diversity Lecture Series Presents Naomi Wolf – 3/14/12

Naomi Wolf – March 14, 2012 | Author, Social Critic, Political Activist

Beyond Victimization: The Beauty Myth Revisited

Author of seven books, including the New York Times best-seller The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf focuses on gender equality, pervasive inequities in society and politics, the defense of liberty in America and internationally, and body image. She is the cofounder of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, which teaches ethics and empowerment to young women leaders.

In Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, Wolf argues that breathtaking changes take place when ordinary citizens engage in the democratic system the way the founders intended, through civic engagement.

• Lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

More: NaomiWolf.org | Twitter: @NaomiRWolf

Jeff Johnson “Everything I’m not made me Everything I am” – 2/15/12

Jeff Johnson – February 15, 2012
Author, Journalist, Social Activist
Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am

Jeff Johnson is renowned both for his conversations with world figures in the political, business and entertainment arenas and his grass-roots work seeking to inspire the next generation of leaders. Johnson is a trailblazing social entrepreneur and authentic voice for change. Sometimes called the “conscience voice” of BET Networks, Johnson looks for ways to merge the worlds of politics and popular culture, through broad-based communication, including as a contributor to the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He is the author of Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am.

• All lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted

Jeff Johnson “Everything I’m not made me Everything I am” – 2/15/12

Jeff Johnson – February 15, 2012
Author, Journalist, Social Activist
Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am

Jeff Johnson is renowned both for his conversations with world figures in the political, business and entertainment arenas and his grass-roots work seeking to inspire the next generation of leaders. Johnson is a trailblazing social entrepreneur and authentic voice for change. Sometimes called the “conscience voice” of BET Networks, Johnson looks for ways to merge the worlds of politics and popular culture, through broad-based communication, including as a contributor to the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He is the author of Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am.

• All lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. at Fountain Street Church, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI
• Free and open to all
• On-campus parking $3.00 (with discount pass)
• ASL Interpreted