Kettering University to Offer Graduate-Level Services at GRCC in Grand Rapids.FLINT, Mich. -- Kettering University The university boasts that the majority of its' seniors are employed or accepted to graduate schools before graduation and that one out of 15 alumni either own their own business or are high-level managers in leading companies (see Notable Alumni). in Flint will offer graduate-level services at Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is a community college located in the city of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan. GRCC offers an Associate's degree, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding (GRCC GRCC Grand Rapids Community College (Michigan) GRCC Green River Community College (Auburn, Washington) GRCC Gloucestershire Rural Community Council GRCC Glen Ridge Country Club (Glen Ridge, NJ) ) in early 2007. The expanded services will increase the options for working professionals in the Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, area to complete their master's degrees in Management, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering. The GRCC Library and Assessment Center will be a distribution point for exam proctoring and delivery of course materials for Kettering graduate distance learning courses. Coordinating the effort is Raju Hegde, assistant director of Academic and Assessment at GRCC. Exams will be given in GRCC's Assessment Center. "The services will officially be available the first week of January and will be a convenient link for graduate students in Kettering's flexible distance-learning program," Hegde said. Kettering President Stan Liberty said this newest collaboration between GRCC and Kettering is another step in strengthening the technical workforce in West Michigan. "Kettering and Grand Rapids Community College have teamed up to create a clear pathway for a student to go from high school to an associate's degree to a bachelor's degree and now a master's degree," he said. Graduate students interested in more information on the GRCC-Kettering partnership and services can contact Hegde at rhegde@grcc.edu. The deadline for graduate programs is Dec. 11 for students interested in beginning services at the GRCC location in January. Students can apply online at www.kettering.edu or call 810-762-9682 for more information. The services at GRCC brings the total of Kettering's off-campus locations to nearly 130 at educational and industrial sites around the country, including centers at Alpena Community College Alpena Community College (ACC) is a public two-year college located in Alpena, Michigan, United States, and was founded in 1952. The college offers two-year associate's degrees to students in arts, general studies, science, and applied science. , Delta College, near Saginaw, Lansing Community College Lansing Community College is a two-year public college founded in 1957. The college's main campus is located on an urban, 42-acre (170,000 m²) site in downtown Lansing, Michigan. A West Campus opened in 2004 in Delta Township, southwest of Lansing. and St. Clair County Community College St. Clair County Community College, or "SC4"(as it is known to the locals) is a two-year college located in Port Huron, Michigan. It serves as the primary center of higher education for the Blue Water Area. It has 58 associate degree and certificate programs. in Port Huron. For more on Kettering University's growing relationship with Grand Rapids Community College, visit: www.kettering.edu |
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