The general and faculty health club locker rooms will be unavailable for use through Wednesday. Contractors are performing maintenance on tile in these locations. The locker rooms will reopen on Thursday at 6:00 a.m.
Tag Archives: Ford Fieldhouse
Fieldhouse’s free-weight area to be closed through July 22
The free-weight area in the Ford Fieldhouse will be closed through Monday because of excessive heat. The rest of the fieldhouse will remain open and accessible.
Summer semester employee fitness schedule
Summer classes begin Monday, April 29 and run through Friday, August 23*.
* NO employee fitness classes the week of July 1-5.
Check out the schedule details online.
Mondays
- Spin & Sculpt with Kelly
- 5:15-6 p.m.
- Room 213, Ford Fieldhouse
Tuesdays
- AM Gentle Yoga with Danielle
- 6:45-7:30 a.m.
- Room 304 (FFH Balcony)
- Please bring your own yoga mat and props (block & strap)
- Boot Camp with Lannie
- Noon-12:45 p.m.
- Meet at Ford Fieldhouse entrance (FFH Balcony is backup in event of rain or extreme heat)
Wednesdays
- Fitness Infusion (Cardio, Strength & Core) with Beth
- Noon-12:45 p.m.
- Room 304 (FFH Balcony)
Thursdays
- Boot Camp with Lannie
- Noon-12:45 p.m.
- Meet at Ford Fieldhouse entrance (FFH Balcony is backup in event of rain or extreme heat)
We have a class for everyone, from beginners to advanced. Relax and unwind or sweat it out and tone up with the variety of classes available!
As always, there’s no need to sign up in advance – just show up and see what the fun is all about. You are welcome to bring your spouse, child over 18, or friend(s) to these classes. Non-GRCC participants are asked to pay a small $20 fee per semester. All are welcome!
Make time for you and your wellness. You are worth it!
Contact Angela Salinas (angelasalinas@grcc.edu or ext. 2567) with any questions.
Don’t forget: food and fun at the Ford Fieldhouse today during March Madness
Between noon-2 p.m. today, March 22, our friends at the Ford Fieldhouse are offering a tasty deal for March Madness:
- CAMPUS COMBO: hot dog, popcorn, and large pop for only $2.00
Basketball bonus – In Room 212, there will be big screens playing live NCAA basketball games!
Come during your lunch time to enjoy this engagement opportunity for the GRCC family!
Questions? Contact Angela (angelasalinas@grcc.edu) or Sue (sgoeman@grcc.edu)
Head to the Ford Fieldhouse this Friday for March Madness fun
Between 12-2 p.m. our Fieldhouse friends are offering a tasty deal for you:
- CAMPUS COMBO: hot dog, popcorn, and large pop for only $2.00
In Room 212, there will be big screens playing live NCAA basketball games!
Come during your lunch time to enjoy this engagement opportunity for the GRCC family!
Questions? Contact Angela (angelasalinas@grcc.edu) or Sue (sgoeman@grcc.edu)
Tell students: Exercise Science hosts academic advising next week
The Exercise Science Department will be holding two academic advising days next week:
- Tuesday, February 26, 2019: 7:45–11 a.m. in Ford Fieldhouse Room 213
- Wednesday, February 27, 2019: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Ford Fieldhouse Lobby
Students interested in exploring the Health and Exercise Sciences Pathway or an Exercise Science transfer program are invited to come and meet with an advisor. Some things students can do at advising day include: declare a major; make a schedule for summer, fall, and winter; apply to graduate; and ask questions related to the field and/or transfer opportunities.
Possible career options in Exercise Science include coaching, health promotion and disease prevention, corporate health and fitness, sports management, sports media, clinical sports medicine, recreation, and teaching. The Exercise Science Department also offers drop-in advising every Tuesday from 2–3 p.m. in FFH 211D.
Please email Jodi Gee with questions: jgee@grcc.edu.
Come enjoy a ‘Winter Warm Up’ lunch today in the Ford Field House
Winter Warm Up
- TODAY, February 20, 2019
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Room 212 — Ford Fieldhouse
Come join your colleagues for a comforting cup of soup and grilled cheese along with warm conversation and connection! This is a new event replacing the February Sweets & Treats/Flowers & Cupcakes.
Use this as an opportunity to see the upgraded Fieldhouse space if you haven’t already.
Drop by and cozy up!
Don’t miss tomorrow’s tasty ‘Winter Warm Up’ in the Ford Fieldhouse
Winter Warm Up
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Room 212 — Ford Fieldhouse
Come join your colleagues for a comforting cup of soup and grilled cheese along with warm conversation and connection! This is a new event replacing the February Sweets & Treats/Flowers & Cupcakes.
Use this as an opportunity to see the upgraded Fieldhouse space if you haven’t already.
Drop by and cozy up!
Enjoy ‘Winter Warm Up’ in the Fieldhouse this Wednesday
Winter Warm Up
- This Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Room 212 — Ford Fieldhouse
Come join your colleagues for a comforting cup of soup and grilled cheese along with warm conversation and connection! This is a new event replacing the February Sweets & Treats/Flowers & Cupcakes.
Use this as an opportunity to see the upgraded Fieldhouse space if you haven’t already.
Drop by and cozy up!
‘Winter Warm Up’ event for GRCC employees next week Wednesday
Winter Warm Up
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Room 212 — Ford Fieldhouse
Come join your colleagues for a comforting cup of soup and grilled cheese along with warm conversation and connection! This is a new event replacing the February Sweets & Treats/Flowers & Cupcakes.
Use this as an opportunity to see the upgraded Fieldhouse space if you haven’t already.
Drop by and cozy up!
Room change for winter semester GRCC Employee Fitness Class
Butts & Guts with Beth on Thursdays (5:30-6:15 p.m.) will take place in Room 212 of the Ford Fieldhouse for the remainder of the semester.
GRCC employee ‘Winter Warm Up’ event coming this February
Winter Warm Up
- Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Room 212 — Ford Fieldhouse
Come join your colleagues for a comforting cup of soup and grilled cheese along with warm conversation and connection! This is a new event replacing the February Sweets & Treats/Flowers & Cupcakes.
Use this as an opportunity to see the upgraded Fieldhouse space if you haven’t already.
Drop by and cozy up!
College Channel programming through Jan. 25
The latest schedule, through Jan. 25, includes the GRCC Ford Fieldhouse Rededication ceremony.
Photos from Homecoming 2019
That’s a wrap! Winter Homecoming 2019 was a huge hit and success. Students, faculty and staff, retirees, alumni, and community members enjoyed a week full of activities, from the rededication of the Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse, to food trucks on the Olivarez Plaza, topped off with a tailgate for the women’s and men’s basketball games. The success of the entire week was truly because of a cross-campus collaboration. A huge thank you to Campus Activities Board, Student Alliance, Facilities, Athletics, Student Life and Conduct, Alumni Relations, Foundation, Human Resources, Campus Police, Creative Dining, and Media. Stay tuned for next year’s homecoming dates! Enjoy the pictures from Friday night’s tailgate and basketball games!
GRCC In the News, 1-15-19
Son feels President Gerald R. Ford’s presence at GRCC’s fieldhouse rededication
Jan. 14, 2019; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michael Ford says his family is proud to be associated with the recently renovated Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse at Grand Rapids Community College.
Witness: Weed deal gone bad led to teen’s death
Jan. 14, 2019; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The cousin of fatal shooting victim James King said the two were trying to sell marijuana in a strip mall parking lot when one of the customers opened fire, trying to rob them.
… Her son was a senior at East Kentwood High School, with plans to go to Grand Rapids Community College, she said. He wanted to be an architect.
HCC among 30 Colleges listed as Bellwether Award Finalist
Jan. 14, 2019; surfky.com
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (1/14/19) — The Community College Futures Assembly issued a call for Bellwether Award nominations in the fall of 2018 and 30 finalist colleges in three categories were competitively chosen from the applicants. Hopkinsville Community College was among that list of finalists.
… The Community College Futures Assembly has the following programs as 2019 Bellwether Finalist programs:
… Workforce Development: Public and/or private strategic alliances and partnerships that promote community and economic development.
… Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, Michigan – Creating the Public Works Pipeline
T2C Studio receives a $150,000 Wege Foundation Grant Award
Jan. 13, 2019; therapidian.org
There is never a quiet moment in T2C Studio. The sound of laughter, flipping notebook pages, and chatter constantly echoes across the glass panels ringing around this brightly colored, open-aired space in the main branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library.
… Financial issues add to the challenge of navigating the higher education system. Natasha Nash, a student at Grand Rapids Community College, cleans at a local school for thirty hours per week. Part-time work helps Nash make tuition and rent payments, but it also makes it difficult to find time to study.
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