Glen Oaks Community College is recognizing and celebrating the achievements of three women this month, who as a result of their hard work and dedication, recently received national and state recognization.
Tonya Howden
For students receiving federal grants at GOCC, it is about to get even better—as additional funding is on the way for support through 2022
After 25 years, Rebecca McKee is back in the classroom, although this time it is virtual, and her tuition and mandatory fees are now covered through the Futures for Frontliners program put into place by the State of Michigan last year.
Glen Oaks will award $288,341 in emergency grants to students through funds from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA).
In the face of rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers, Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC) is stepping up its response by minimizing in-person interactions on its Centreville Campus. College President David Devier and other administrators provided an update during a regular meeting of the GOCC Board of Trustees Thursday morning, and Devier provided a further update on additional restrictions through a statement issued later on Thursday.
At a meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees on Thursday, Vice President of Student Services Tonya Howden said enrollment is down. At 958 students, enrollment is down 12 percent from the same time last year.
In order to remain compliant with Title IX rule changes and its processes, Glen Oaks Community College’s Board of Trustees adopted a new Sex/Gender-Based Harassment, Discrimination and Misconduct Policy during a regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13.