Glen Oaks celebrates women achieving national and state awards
Glen Oaks Community College is pleased to recognize and celebrate achievements of three women who are recipients of recent awards. Tonya Howden, VP student services, has received the national Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Distinguished College Administrator award recognizing college administrators working directly with student leaders to solve problems on campus and in their communities. […]
Glen Oaks receives $15,000 MEDC grant for welding supplies
Glen Oaks Community College is the recipient of a $15,000 Michigan Economic Development Corp., (MEDC) Training Center Equipment grant. The funds will be used to purchase supplies for the new welding technologies lab. College representatives were notified of the grant in early March. “We were very pleased to receive approval for this grant,” said Alyse […]
The Rest of the Story
David H. Devier, President Glen Oaks Community College Recently, there was an excellent article in newspapers throughout the region discussing the graduation rates of community college students. The author, Hope O’Dell, outlined the factors impacting “graduation rates” at Michigan community colleges. While Glen Oaks was reported as having the second highest graduation rate among these […]
Glen Oaks is one of 14 community colleges nationwide to receive “Cyber Skills for All” grant
Glen Oaks Community College has been selected as one of 14 community colleges in the nation to receive the “Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way Initiative,” grant, funded by the Microsoft Foundation. “The grant paves the way for us to increase the rigor of and improve our cybersecurity offerings,” said Tammy Russell, […]
Cross country returns to Glen Oaks; Livingstone-McNelis is named head coach
The Glen Oaks Vikings will be running again this fall. The college is adding men’s and women’s cross country in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II level and will participate in the NJCAA Region 12 and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA). Peter Livingstone-McNelis has been hired to spearhead the program. […]
Glen Oaks celebrates employee service anniversaries
Glen Oaks Community College recently celebrated employees who have reached milestone service anniversaries. Employees were recognized during an All-College meeting held on February 8. The most senior person recognized was Judy Fetch, library technician, who is celebrating 40 years of service. Fetch began working at the college in 1981 and is still in the same […]
Community is invited to Health and Education Career Fair – Tues., Feb. 22
Are you looking for a job in health care? Whether you are just beginning your path in the health care field or are already employed in health care and want to make a change, plan on attending the first annual Health and Education Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 22 on the campus of Glen Oaks […]
Glen Oaks to hold blood Drive – Mon., Feb. 7
The community is invited to donate blood at the Campus Activities sponsored blood drive on Monday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the campus of Glen Oaks Community College. The event will be held on the grand concourse. Blood donation services will be provided by Versiti Blood Center of Michigan. Versiti is […]
Weekly COVID-19 test and vaccine clinics at Glen Oaks moved to Ken Schuler Court foyer due to water line break
The weekly Covid-19 testing and vaccine clinics held on Tuesdays at Glen Oaks Community College will be moved to the foyer of Ken Schuler Court (Gymnasium) beginning with the February 1 clinic. Those attending should look for directional signs displaying parking and entrance information. A campus water line break has caused temporary closure to the […]
GOCC rebrands athletics
The Glen Oaks Viking logo will be taking on a new look. The college’s board of trustees recently approved moving forward with rebranding the logo used primarily for Viking athletics. “The idea of rebranding the athletic logo surfaced last fall from a request for a more gender-neutral look,” said Valorie Juergens, executive director of communications […]