Another GRCC employee shared her River Bank Run story with us:
I am Christina McElwee, an assistant professor in the English Department. I ran the Riverbank Run to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation – and I always have to have a banana post-race!
If you are “Actively Commuting” here is the website to log what you are doing. Make sure to use the drop down menus for organization and date.
Staff Development is encouraging staff and students to participate in Active Commute Week – leave the car at home and Ride the Rapid, bike, roller blade or long board into GRCC! The Active Commute Week Challenge is a weeklong competition for businesses and individuals in Greater Grand Rapids from Monday, May 14 to Friday, May 18 at noon.
Challenge participants include: Amway, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Valley State University, Meijer, Metro Health, Priority Health, Steelcase, and West Michigan Bike and Fitness.
Commuters track online how often they commute to and from work using active transportation:
Please join us in the Multi-Purpose Room (Room 108) in Sneden Hall on Tuesday May 15, 2012 from 10:30AM-12:00 PM. No pre-registration necessary. Officer Tony Myers will teach basic bike safety to keep you safe on the roads while commuting to work!
Staff Development is encouraging staff and students to participate in Active Commute Week – leave the car at home and Ride the Rapid, bike, roller blade or long board into GRCC! The Active Commute Week Challenge is a weeklong competition for businesses and individuals in Greater Grand Rapids from Monday, May 14 to Friday, May 18 at noon.
Challenge participants include: Amway, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Valley State University, Meijer, Metro Health, Priority Health, Steelcase, and West Michigan Bike and Fitness.
Commuters track online how often they commute to and from work using active transportation:
Please join us in the Multi-Purpose Room (Room 108) in Sneden Hall on Tuesday May 15, 2012 from 10:30AM-12:00 PM. No pre-registration necessary. Officer Tony Myers will teach basic bike safety to keep you safe on the roads while commuting to work!
It’s that time of year again to nominate an employee for the Presidents Health and Wellness Award! Do you work with an employee who contributes to health and wellness inside and outside of GRCC? Are you inspired to be a more healthy person because of this employee? Is this person a great example of wellness to those around them?
If you would like to nominate someone please follow this link to the form.
Wellness classes are starting this week (except for Yoga for Stress Relief – that starts next week). All employees and student employees are welcome (and encouraged) to take advantage of these! Here is a list of what classes are running.
Mondays (1/9/12-4/30/12)
Gentle Yoga lead by Jami Kok
202 Tassell MTEC
12:15-1:00 pm
(please bring yoga mat)
Zumba with Christina McElwee
103/108 Sneden
4:45-5:30 pm
Tuesdays (1/10/12-5/1/12)
30-15-15 (30 min Kickboxing, 15 min strength, 15 min yoga) with Cheryl Floyd
103 Sneden
5:30-6:30 pm
(please bring yoga mat and hand weights if you have them)
Wednesdays
Yoga for Stress Relief lead by Dana Christian Lee (1/18/12-5/2/12)
12:15-1:00 pm
(please bring yoga mat)
AND
15-15-15 (cardio, strength, toning) lead by Jolanta Lanier (1/11/12-5/2/12)
211 Spectrum Theatre (dance studio)
4:45-5:30 pm
(please bring yoga mat and hand weights if you have them)
Thursdays
(no classes this semester)
Fridays (1/13/12-5/4/12)
Boot Camp (drills, cardio, abs) with Cheryl Floyd
Ford Fieldhouse Gym
6:15 am-7:15 am
AND
Stretch and Tone lead by Jolanta Lanier
211 Spectrum Theatre (dance studio)
12:15-1:00 pm
(please bring yoga mat)
Join Raw Food Freelancer Jennifer Pohlman for 1 hour of deliciousness. Here you will learn how to make green and fruit smoothies – all dairy/gluten free and nutrient dense! You will leave this class feeling refreshed, cleansed and smoothie smart!
This class is in the Warren Hall dining room on November 8 at 10:00 am. Please sign up under current learning opportunities registration.
Are you curious about nutrient rich raw foods that can assist with detoxing and cleansing? These are brief periods of time where we give our body a break and allow toxins and metabolic waste to be eliminated from the body. During these times we also can make connections between what our body needs and wants due to food cravings and addictions. On Thursday October 27 at 10:00-11:30 Jennifer Pohlman discusses these things in a Raw Food Detox class. Sign up here.
GRCC’s nursing students will be conducting free blood pressure screening at these locations for staff, faculty and students. Please take the opportunity to help students gain practical experience and get your blood pressure checked.
Monday, Oct 17th 1:15 – 2:15
GRCC’s nursing students will be conducting free blood pressure screening at these locations for staff, faculty and students. Please take the opportunity to help students gain practical experience and get your blood pressure checked.
Monday, Oct 17th 1:15 – 2:15
GRCC’s nursing students will be conducting free blood pressure screening at these locations for staff, faculty and students. Please take the opportunity to help students gain practical experience and get your blood pressure checked.
Thursday, Oct 13th 3:30 – 4:30
GRCC’s nursing students will be conducting free blood pressure screening at these locations for staff, faculty and students. Please take the opportunity to help students gain practical experience and get your blood pressure checked.
Thursday, Oct 13th 3:30 – 4:30
According to the CDC – 7,218 people in Michigan are living with AIDS, and 490,696 total in the United States. On October 18 from 10am-12pm, come join in the conversation lead by Ruth Bell Olsson of the Grand Rapids Red Project “What every college employee needs to know about dispelling the myths of HIV/AIDS”. Sign up here.
This week the Wellness and Enrichment Team’s group exercise classes have begun and they are great offerings!
Join them for as many classes as you would like! For times and more info check out http://cms.grcc.edu/groupexercise
Are you curious about raw foods? Do you hear these buzz words and wonder what they are really all about? Join Raw Food Freelancer Jennifer Pohlman for this 2 hour culinary experience on October 11th. Here you will learn the benefits of a raw food lifestyle, food prep tips, demonstrations and sampling galore! When you eat a diet of mainly raw foods you are freed from calorie counting, protein worries and carbohydrate overload. Let nature do it’s job – eat smart, eat raw!
Sign up here under Staff Development current learning opportunities.
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