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10th Annual Glen Oaks Community College Athletic Scholarship Golf fundraiser – June 7

Posted May 29, 2013 by AdminBSnook

CENTREVILLE – The Glen Oaks Community College Athletic Department will host its annual foursome golf scramble on Fri., June 7, at Island Hills Golf Course in Centreville, Mich., 61089 Stonegate Drive, beginning at 12 p.m. The event will begin with a noon luncheon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start to follow. The $90 per person [...]

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May issue of ‘Glen Oaks Today’ available now

Posted May 17, 2013 by AdminBSnook

The May issue of ‘Glen Oaks Today’ is available now. This edition of the publication includes: a column by Dr. Gary Wheeler, president of Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC), regarding spring commencement in which 184 students received degrees a report on action by the GOCC Board of Trustees regarding tuition changes, roof repairs and distance [...]

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April issue of ‘Glen Oaks Today’ available now

Posted April 22, 2013 by AdminBSnook

The April issue of ‘Glen Oaks Today’ is available now! This month’s edition of the publication reports on a recent Manufacturing Forum Roundtable Discussion – hosted by Glen Oaks – to provide an opportunity for manufacturers to share their “best practices” and communicate ideas on workforce development solutions.  It also includes brief updates on a [...]

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Registration is open for 2013 Spring/Summer and Fall Classes at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted April 15, 2013 by AdminBSnook

CENTREVILLE — Registration is now open at Glen Oaks Community College for both 2013 Spring/Summer  and Fall Semesters. Spring/Summer semester classes begin on May 13 and Fall classes will begin August 26. Students are encouraged to register early to ensure they receive class schedules at times they prefer. Advisors are on hand to meet with [...]

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Employer participation is doubled for Thursday’s Glen Oaks job fair – April 11

Posted April 8, 2013 by AdminBSnook

Venue is moved to college’s gymnasium to accommodate employers and participants CENTREVILLE— Jobseekers will have the opportunity to meet employers at what is expected to be the largest job fair in St. Joseph County on Thursday, April 11, at Glen Oaks Community College. “We have doubled the number of employers who are participating in the [...]

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‘Wetlands’ to be focus of April 3rd workshop at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted March 25, 2013 by AdminBSnook

Wetlands in St. Joseph County and, in particular, the Prairie River Watershed, will be the focal point of a ‘Wetland Wonders’ workshop on Wednesday, April 3rd at Glen Oaks Community College. The event will take place in the college’s Dresser Auditorium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. During an interview with the River Country Journal, Rachel [...]

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Glen Oaks president announces plans to retire in 2015

Posted March 22, 2013 by AdminBSnook

Dr. Gary Wheeler, president of Glen Oaks Community College, has announced his intention to retire in 2015.  For more on the story from the Sturgis Journal, click on the following link:  Glen Oaks president to retire in 2015.

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HR Council to offer ‘Employment Law Update’ at Glen Oaks Community College on April 9

Posted March 12, 2013 by AdminBSnook

The Human Resource Council of St. Joseph County will offer an ‘Employment Law Update’ in the Business Development Center at Glen Oaks Community College on Tuesday, April 9. Joe Haas – from Dresser, Dresser, Haas & Caywood, P.C. – will be the presenter for this event. The recently passed ‘Right to Work’ law has generated [...]

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Job Fair set for April 11 at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted March 6, 2013 by AdminBSnook

Glen Oaks Community College, St. Joseph County Department of Human Services and Michigan WORKS! are partnering to host a job fair on April 11, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Glen Oaks Community College, 62249 Shimmel Road, Centreville, Michigan. Employers with current open positions are encouraged to sign up, pre-registration is required. Links [...]

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Glen Oaks Community College honors 21 employees for service

Posted February 17, 2013 by AdminBSnook

CENTREVILLE – Twenty-one faculty and staff members were honored by Glen Oaks Community College for a grand total of 325 years service to the school. The employees were recognized at the All-College meeting on February 12th. Honorees are listed based on their years of service: 35 years: Anne Cook – Part-Time Instructor (Retired Faculty) James [...]

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Phi Theta Kappa to host “Commit to Completion” signing at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted January 31, 2013 by AdminBSnook

CENTREVILLE – Statistics show the surest way for anyone to land a job in their chosen field is to finish college and earn a degree or certificate. And that’s exactly what students at Glen Oaks Community College are promising to do – signing a mass pledge to complete their associate degrees or certificates before leaving community college [...]

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Albion establishes transfer scholarship for Glen Oaks students

Posted January 30, 2013 by AdminBSnook

CENTREVILLE – In an effort to establish stronger ties and partnerships with institutions of higher education in the region, members of the Glen Oaks Community College administration recently met with Albion College President Donna Randall and Provost Susan Conner. As part of the meeting the Albion officials announced the establishment of a new scholarship, the [...]

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Glen Oaks Community College launches monthly online publication

Posted January 23, 2013 by AdminBSnook

Glen Oaks Community College has launched Glen Oaks Community College Today, a monthly online publication which will highlight news and activities of the college for members of the community. In the inaugural edition, Dr. Gary Wheeler, president of Glen Oaks, said, “We are committed to providing quality educational programs to meet the needs of the [...]

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GOCC receives donation of electrical pump packages from Armstrong for use in Electrical Technologies program

Posted December 26, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Thanks to Armstrong International, students in the Glen Oaks Community College Electrical Technologies program will now gain additional hands-on experience with some donated equipment. Thirteen skids of electrical pump packages including pumps, controller motors and parts were delivered to the college last week.   “The equipment is the nuts and bolts of what is used [...]

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RN to BSN College Night at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted November 6, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Centreville, Michigan – All area registered nurses who are interested in obtaining their Bachelor of Science in Nursing are invited to attend the Glen Oaks Community College RN to BSN College night on Tuesday, November 13 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the GOCC Concourse. There will be seven schools represented including Goshen College, [...]

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Carnegie Center to showcase works of Glen Oaks Community College alumni

Posted October 25, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Centreville, Michigan – Works of art featuring Glen Oaks Community College alumni will be on display in an exhibition to be held at the Carnegie Center for the Arts in Three Rivers, Mich. The show “Visual Arts at the Oaks” kicks off on Sun., November 4, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., and [...]

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Pre-nursing information meetings at Glen Oaks Community College

Posted October 17, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Centreville, Michigan – Glen Oaks Community College will be holding two pre-nursing information sessions for the public on Wed., October 24 at noon and at 4 p.m. in the Dresser Business Development Auditorium on the campus of Glen Oaks Community College. The meetings will provide information about the nursing education program at GOCC. Those interested [...]

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Physiology and treatment of pain is focus of nursing conference

Posted October 6, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Centreville, Michigan – Mike Pulford, CRNA, Kalamazoo Anesthesiology, P.C., who works at Three Rivers Health, will be the featured speaker at the 2012 Friends and Alumni of Nursing (FAN) Conference, scheduled for Sat., October 13 at the Dresser Business Development Auditorium on the campus of Glen Oaks Community College. The conference titled “A World of [...]

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GOCC to host Financial Aid Information Session as part of College Night, Tuesday Oct. 9

Posted September 28, 2012 by AdminBSnook

Centreville, NI – Glen Oaks Community College will host a Financial Aid Information Session, as part of the annual GOCC College Night, on Tuesday, October 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Nora Hagen Theatre (Room D235) on the GOCC Campus. The session is open to anyone and is an overall discussion of the [...]

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