Davenport University appoints higher ed veteran to lead business, technology colleges
Jan. 11, 2021; mibiz.com
Davenport University has appointed Amy Mansfield as the new dean of the Donald W. Maine College of Business and the College of Technology.
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GRCC In the News, 1-11-21
Jan. 8, 2021; Valdosta Daily Times (Ga.)
Davenport University announced today that it has named Dr. Amy Mansfield as its new Dean of the Donald W. Maine College of Business and the College of Technology. In her new role with the university, she will be responsible for providing leadership for Davenport’s business and technology programs, including degrees such as accounting, marketing, computer science, and cyber defense.
… Dr. Mansfield has spent the last 20 years with Grand Rapids Community College, where her many accomplishments include leading her team to earn nearly $20M in grants for the college while also leading the development of key programs such as:
Jan. 8, 2021; Grand Rapids Business Journal
West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology appointed a new board president and added three new board members.
… WMCAT’s other board members
… Lisa Freiburger, vice president for finance and administration, Grand Rapids Community College — treasurer
GRCC In the News, 11-6-20
News at 4 p.m.
11/5/20 FOX 17
Anchor: “Grand Rapids Community College is hosting a virtual open house this Saturday. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The school says they’ll have college experts on hand to answer any questions about admission, financial aid and eligibility for cost-saving programs like Futures for Frontliners and Grand Rapids Promise Zone. Registration is required and attendees will be entered to win a $500 GRCC scholarship.”
Culinary, design departments partner to make chocolate violins
11/4/20 schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District)
Grand Rapids Community College — In the Maker Lab inside the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center, a laser worked its way across a sheet of plexiglass, cutting lines and curlicues to form the pieces of a violin mold.
It’s been a whirlwind for Meyers’ Hometown Bakery since being named Michigan’s Best Doughnut
11/4/20 MLive
Being named Michigan’s Best is always a surprise, and for the locally owned business that receives the title, it can be a little bit crazy. Our Michigan’s Best Doughnut winner, Meyers’ Hometown Bakery & Beanery, has been welcoming lots of new customers, in addition to their tried and true loyal fans, to their small bakery in Lake Odessa. Our Michigan’s Best team of John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman named the bakery tops in the state for doughnuts on October 29, 2020.
… Meyers went above and beyond during our visit, whipping up a batch of crullers just for me. And while this did not affect our choice, it did show off his general baking knowledge. Meyers is a graduate of the culinary program at Grand Rapids Community College, and he pulled out his college baking books for the recipe for this special, egg based doughnut. He’ll be the first to admit that it is certainly not his favorite one, however. “I don’t mind them,” Meyers said. “But I want something with substance. They’re very light and very airy, and I could eat about a dozen of them and not really know it.”
Forest Hills Eastern names former rival to lead girls basketball program
11/4/20 MLive
Danielle Harrison called herself a Huskie through and through.
… Harrison played two years of basketball at Grand Rapids Community College, and she said once her playing days were done, she realized she couldn’t give the game up. That’s why she pursued coaching.
GRCC In the News, 10-27-20
Coronavirus outbreaks reported at 99 Michigan K-12 schools and 27 colleges in Oct. 26 report
Oct. 26, 2020; MLive
Almost 4,800 residents have been infected by coronavirus in new and ongoing school-related outbreaks, according to data released Monday, Oct. 26, by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
… Ongoing clusters with cumulative numbers of cases:
… Grand Rapids Community College, two students.
GRCC In the News, 10-22-20
‘Giant,’ ‘public servant,’ ‘loved and esteemed’: Reacting to Peter Secchia’s death
Oct. 21, 2020; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan is mourning the death of Peter Secchia, recalling the former U.S. ambassador, West Michigan businessman and philanthropist as a force of nature in the community and a dear friend.
… Businessman, ambassador and philanthropist Peter Secchia was a staunch supporter of higher education, and was well-known for his love of great cooking. At Grand Rapids Community College, he found a place to combine both passions.
GRCC In the News, 10-20-20
César E. Chávez celebration to feature family members’ speech on civil rights leader’s legacy
Oct. 19, 2020; MLive
GRAND RAPDIS, MI — The Committee to Honor César E. Chávez has planned a three-day virtual celebration for the 20th Anniversary Gala this month.
The online events will celebrate the legacy of the civil rights activist and labor leader. They will feature Chávez’s son and grandson and well as presidents from Aquinas College, Davenport University, Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU).
Coronavirus outbreaks reported at 84 Michigan K-12 schools and 30 colleges in Oct. 19 report
Oct. 19, 2020; MLive
More than 5,800 Michigan residents have been infected by coronavirus in new and ongoing school-related outbreaks, according to data released Monday, Oct. 19, by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
… Ongoing clusters with cumulative numbers of cases:
… Grand Rapids Community College, two students.
Oct. 19, 2020; The Lanthorn (Grand Valley State University student newspaper)
… Stephen Mattox, professor of geology, received the Michigan Association of State Universities’ Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year Award, which recognizes the dedication of faculty members to undergraduate students. The other two recipients of this year’s award are Saginaw Valley State University Professor Joseph Ofori-Dankwa and University of Michigan Professor H. Scott Fogler.
… Mattox has taken students around the globe to advance experiential learning. His accomplishments include becoming director of a newly founded study abroad course in collaboration with Grand Rapids Community College and the University of Iceland.
GRCC In the News, 9-30-20
GRCC, KDL providing students with increased Wi-Fi access
Sept. 29, 2020; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Kent District Library (KDL) have partnered together to provide students with more access to Wi-Fi closer to their homes.
GRCC’s Promise Zone Scholarship gives 251 local students a free education
Sept. 29, 2020; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Around 80% of Grand Rapids Community College’s student population is online this semester and 251 of them are enrolled in the New Promise Zone Scholarship Program.
GRCC In the News, 9-29-20
GRCC adds more seven-week, late-starting classes
Sept. 28, 2020; WOOD TV
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids Community College has increased the number of seven-week, late-starting classes being offered this semester.
Essential workers can attend GRCC free
Sept. 25, 2020; schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District)
They spent the two months of the stay-at-home order working in hospitals, grocery stores and public safety. Now they will be able to attend Grand Rapids Community College for free.
Students reopen fine-dining restaurant six months after closing its doors
Sept. 28, 2020; schoolnewsnetwork.org
Arianna Kruizenga and her fellow wait staff wore masks and gloves to ensure the safety of the four parties sitting at tables spaced six feet apart in The Heritage Restaurant dining room.
… Arianna works at the fine dining public restaurant, which is staffed by students in GRCC’s Secchia Institute for Culinary Arts program and supervised by professors. The restaurant, located inside the Wisner-Bottrall Applied Technology Center, reopened Sept. 9 after being closed since March.
The butterfly that stopped work on a Michigan freeway
Sept. 29, 2020; FOX 17
BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Over the years, species such as the snail darter have been the focus of controversies over major construction projects. Michigan has its own case of an endangered species that halted a large infrastructure project.
… “This particular butterfly needs what we call prairie fens,” notes Matt Douglas, Ph.D., professor of entomology at Grand Rapids Community College. “Fens are areas kind of like boggy areas, but the water is constantly running through them … And those are really rare in Michigan and Indiana where this butterfly is found.”
Promise Zone scholarships provide free GRCC education to 251 students
Sept. 25, 2020; Grand Rapids Business Journal
Grand Rapids students who received Grand Rapids Promise Zone Scholarships started their first semester at Grand Rapids Community College this fall.
The year of learning differently
Sept. 25, 2020; schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District)
Editor’s note: With most Kent ISD schools back in session for about a month, students have had time to adjust to their districts’ learning modes, whether in-person, online or a hybrid of both. SNN reporters Morgan Jarema, Janice Holst, Phil de Haan and Beth Bell asked a sampling of students from across the county how it’s going for them so far — what’s working for them and what’s not, how safe they feel, and what they miss about their old routines.
…Hannah Vander Lugt
Senior, Kent City High School, in-person
… She is currently enrolled in online-only Grand Rapids Community College classes as well as in-school high school classes.
GRCC In the News, 9-25-20
Fewer Students Are Going To Community College, Despite High Unemployment
Sept. 24, 2020; NPR
Enrollment at U.S. community colleges has dropped nearly 8% this fall, newly released figures show, part of an overall decline in undergraduate enrollment as students face a global pandemic and the worst economic recession in decades.
… SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Enrollment at U.S. community colleges has dropped nearly 8% this fall. That’s according to new national data out today. It’s part of an overall decline in undergraduate enrollment as students face a global pandemic and the worst economic recession in decades. NPR’s Elissa Nadworny reports from a community college in western Michigan.
GRCC In the News, 9-24-20
GRCC awarded $3.6M in federal grants to support low-income and first-generation students
Sept. 23, 2020; MLive
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Community College received two federal grants totaling $3.6 million to strengthen support services for low-income and first-generation students, officials say.
Sept. 23, 2020; La Prensa
GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. 17, 2020: Grand Rapids Community College is planning a series of virtual information meetings and has set up a new hotline to help people who worked in essential industries during the COVID-19 shutdown attend GRCC tuition-free through the state’s Futures for Frontliners program.
One Good Thing: Metallica, GRCC and Wolverine
Sept. 23, 2020; WZZM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A really great college program is getting even better, thanks to a local company.
Wolverine Worldwide is getting involved with The Metallica Scholars program, currently in place at Grand Rapids Community College.
COVID-19’s financial impacts extend beyond food and housing:
Sept. 23, 2020; rapidgrowthmedia.com
As COVID-19 continues to take its toll on Kent County residents’ health and household budgets, government agencies and nonprofit organizations have responded with policies and actions supporting food security, help with housing, and medical support. While many of us complain about not having haircuts or gray roots growing in, our income-challenged Kent County neighbors have more pressing hygiene issues — the added expense of disposable diapers, incontinent supplies, laundry soap, deodorant and other hygiene essentials can come at a very high cost.
… A Mother’s Touch will provide diapers and personal care items to mothers in its recovery programs. Ama International will provide personal basic hygiene items and diapers to families in crisis and Title 1 students. The Grand Rapids Community College Foundation will provide personal hygiene products to students in need who are pursuing their postsecondary education. Meaning In Colors, Buist Community Assistance Center, Family Network of Wyoming, Living In Fulfillment Everyday, Inc., Fe De Reino/Kingdom Faith, and Volunteers in Service will provide hygiene items to their wider range of clients.
Creating Thoughtful Environments for Early Learners
Sept. 23, 2020; schoolconstructionnews.com
As the global pandemic unrolled across the country, participation in early childhood programs dropped dramatically. Data from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) shows enrollment dropped by half. It is too early to understand the impact this pandemic will have on young learners, but research does show children who have access to high-quality Pre-K programs do better in school.
… Many Pre-K schools embrace the principle of a prepared environment to facilitate student exploration and independent learning. For the Early Learning Laboratory in Grand Rapids Community College, our goal was to design a space where students had the freedom to explore and have access to stored materials to use for creative projects. This freedom also engenders responsibility as students know to use the materials respectfully and return them to their location when finished. Also through this method, students shape their learning experience depending on their level of curiosity. A thoughtfully designed space promotes this curiosity in an organized and flexible environment. Through technology integration, the classroom design gives students access to devices when appropriate, while not making these the focus of the space.
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