You asked, we listened! Audiobooks are here!  The GRCC Library now offers OverDrive and Libby, giving you access to audiobooks and popular e-books. Start listening today. For more information visit the Library and Learning Commons' OverDrive and Libby: Home webpage.

  Recently the Angela Zainea Salinas Memorial Scholarship fund was created by Angela’s husband, Mo. This scholarship will benefit students enrolled at GRCC who have financial need and have been impacted by cancer in some way. The fund goal to fully endow it - to live forever - is $25,000. So far, all gifts collected amount to $16,580! Many of you have expressed an interest in supporting this, so here are the details to do so. Ways to support the scholarship Online Making a gift online is flexible, with options for a one-time gift or recurring donations on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis.  Visit:  grcc.edu/donate Select or type in amount of donation. In the designation section there is a drop down, Select:   Angela Zainea Salinas Memorial Scholarship.  In the tribute section, check the box, This gift is in honor, memory, or support of someone ,  you will then be able to type in: Angela Salinas. Continue through the form for completing donation. Payroll deduction For GRCC employees, there is also an option to contribute through a payroll deduction. This can be easily set up by completing the  Foundation Contribution Payroll Deduction Form . Personal check For those that don't want to make a gift online, you can also send in a personal check made payable to: GRCC Foundation.  In the memo section of the check write in scholarship name: Angela Zainea Salinas Memorial Scholarship. The mailing address is:  GRCC Foundation 143 Bostwick Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Stock, appreciated assets, etc. Anyone interested in utilizing stock, appreciated assets, or similar gifts to support this fund, please contact the GRCC Foundation directly at foundation@grcc.edu . In-person Stop by the Custer Alumni House, 473 E. Fulton St.

Dr. Thor Thordarson from the University of Iceland, will give a talk about Volcanism and Volcanic Hazards in Iceland.  Wednesday, November 20 5 -6 PM Calkins Science Center Auditorium (room 348) Dr. Thordarson has studied volcanoes and volcanic rocks all over the world, including in New Zealand, Hawai`i and Australia. Come get all your volcano questions answered!  

The bookstore will be closed on Tuesday, November 26. We will be taking appointments by emailing sm8456@bncollege.com. Campus is closed from Wednesday through Friday for the Holiday Break.

Come join us for a book talk! There will be guided discussion, food, and free books. The talk will center ideas from the Campus Common Reading book  Braiding Sweetgrass,  and include attendee participation –But don’t worry! You are welcome to join the conversation even if you have not read  Braiding Sweetgrass. The discussion will be held in the Student Hub (Room 2), on the 1st floor of the Student Center building on the Main Campus, on November 21, 12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Learn more at grcc.edu/CommonReading

Mary Jo Chisholm, Director of Administrative Enterprise Applications, was nominated by Valerie Butterfield and awarded November's ASA Council's Above and Beyond Award.   Valerie states, "Mary Jo has given so much to this College. She supports the foundations of our college operations overseeing and supporting the system and her colleagues in using the College Enterprise System. She puts the team first. She supports her staff, recognizing their hard work and their humanity and celebrating it. She is a wealth of knowledge, a problem solver, and a creative thinker. She works with others to find solutions that work and are sustainable.  The College is so lucky to have had Mary Jo work in a variety of capacities at GRCC over the years, and in her final years here, she led important work by stepping into the Director role and solving compliance issues and mapping business process as well as creating a roadmap for the future of this institution's core business system. She has maintained the course of progress for the work we needed to do, as well as stabilize the knowledge base in IT during a time of evolution. She has been a wonderful colleague to work with, to face challenges with, and to share wins with. She has been a friend to so many, and honestly, as great as she is at all the things I've listed, perhaps this is what she is best at."   Congratulations Mary Jo and thank you for your 37 years of service at GRCC.

Don’t want to make Thanksgiving dessert? We’ve got you covered.  The Secchia Institute for Culinary Education Retail Baking Class is hosting the semi-annual bakers market!  Grab a bag and fill it with fall themed cheesecakes, pies, bread, cupcakes, and more. Grab a hot chocolate or cider as you leave for three dollars! All baked goods are five dollars and cakes are available for fifteen. All sales are card ONLY!   Join us Thursday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon or while supplies last in the Secchia Piazza.  All proceeds from the market get put back into the culinary program. Thank you for supporting GRCC Culinary students! 

The new/revised policies have been added to the College Policies  webpage. 14.15 Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect Grammatical and syntax updates 15.3 Web & Digital Content VII. Related documents - added various documents to this list Titles updated throughout policy X. Procedures - modified to reflect current practices for Web Pages and Social Media