Regular online meeting of the Greenfield Community College Student Senate.  All students are welcome to participate.  Items for the agenda must be received to mcenteem@gcc.mass.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting; all agendas are sent out 48 hours before the meeting. For more information, please see the Student Senate Page. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96837849323

Career Services is excited to facilitate a semester-long Career Success Group for GCC students of color. This group will meet regularly and help participating students take their career development to another level—in collaboration with their peers! The group will focus on the following areas job/career goal-setting and action-planning; how to use GCC and community-based career development resources to achieve your job/career goals; strategies to be successful in the job search and world of work; workers’ rights, advocacy and related resources; and more! Sign up for this info session to learn more.

Join us on Zoom for the Art Department’s fall lecture series. Marisa Murrow was born in Los Angeles. She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has traveled all over the world exploring art and culture. India and Indonesia left a significant and lasting impression on her creative path. A traveler in her place of origin, Murrow collects visual information on site; producing vibrant, iconic paintings of mobile home parks and floral abstractions. Murrow has exhibited her work at museums and galleries throughout California. Learn more at marisamurrow.com. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98131613995

An online presentation. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93203087637

This talk will provide key insights about laborers in agriculture in the United States. It will briefly introduce three main topics: (1) justice-related issues facing farmers and laborers on farms; (2) how history and policy have impacted them; and (3) the opportunities and leverage points for change in improving justice outcomes.

Workshop presenter Becca Berkey has been at Northeastern University in the Office of City & Community Engagement since February 2013, where she serves as the Director of Community-Engaged Teaching & Research. Becca earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Butler University, a Master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Miami University, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Antioch University New England.

Meet with staff from the Wellness Center and Counseling to discover supports that can help you work through what might be getting in the way of you reaching your full potential!  Meet other students who are making it happen!  Lean about tips and tools that can help you ace this semester.  Join via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89395263697?pwd=SGMzcXNNbktiSUpKdW02T0ZYZUsrUT0 with passcode 9EX3ZT.

An online meeting for students who identify as being in recovery.  We use the term recovery broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. Our goal is to provide support, share our personal experiences and encourage each other. This is a peer to peer support group. If you are trying to support someone in recovery you are also welcome! Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/s/91697983932

Regular meeting  open to the entire community—GCC students, staff and faculty. Facilitated by the College President and covering topics such as budget, special events and campus updates. Find out what's happening at your community's college!

This session will be held online! Sign up below and you'll receive an email with instructions for joining our Zoom info session.

Are you looking for a career path in manufacturing? Training to be a machinist? Want upskilling courses in engineering technology? Attend an information session for students interested in exploring the world of manufacturing and learning the fundamentals that will prepare them for an entry level position in manufacturing, or as a precursor to the CNC Operator program. Veterans, women, unemployed, underemployed and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Learn about career opportunities, pathways and programs offered. Start the application process! RSVP online.

Explore what it takes to care for the aquarium’s largest exhibit! Go behind-the-scenes with an aquarist to meet the Caribbean species who live in this 200,000-gallon habitat, and the diving and other equipment we use to maintain it. We’ll also share what you can do to conserve delicate reef ecosystems around the world. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96475591603?pwd=MWtodDNUbktsMTVEUXpwYTNUM2tMZz09

Join us on Zoom for the Art Department’s fall lecture series. Cesar Melgar was born in Newark, NJ and raised in the Ironbound section, a working class neighborhood. This upbringing as a child of first generation immigrants influences his eye as he turns his lens onto his community that has faced environmental injustice, disinvestment, and now the force of gentrification. His photos capture the poetic nuances of daily life in a city that is often misunderstood by the rest of New Jersey and beyond, and especially the media. Cesar has exhibited his work in all of the major galleries and institutions in Newark. He is a contributing photographer for the International Society of Biourbanism based in Rome. Cesar is the subject of an interview for the New York Times and The Design Observer. Learn more at cesarmelgarphotography.com. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98131613995

An online meeting for students who identify as being in recovery.  We use the term recovery broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. Our goal is to provide support, share our personal experiences and encourage each other. This is a peer to peer support group. If you are trying to support someone in recovery you are also welcome! Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/s/91697983932

The Art Club meets weekly, every Monday from 12-1pm. Join us via Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84296807244?pwd=N3lDUlN2YnhHQmhUdjVaQW9QUFY5UT09 (passcode YHF3Wi).

Launch your career in healthcare! Attend an info session to learn about a brand new grant-funded program that provides FREE Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Home Health Aide (HHA) training to qualified participants!

• Area employers are ready to hire trainees directly from this training program
• CNA/HHA training can start you on a healthcare career path towards medical assisting (MA), licensed practical nursing (LPN) & more
• Learn other employment skills along the way
• Pre-training job readiness workshops & prep during fall and winter
• CNA/HHA training begins in January
• Attend an info session to find out if you qualify

Call to sign up: 800-457-2603 or 413-774-4361

Join us on Zoom for the Art Department’s fall lecture series. Jesse Harrod has an MFA in Fibers & Material Studies from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. Currently, Harrod is the Head of Fibers & Material Studies at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Harrod’s solo exhibitions include “Tender Buttons” (Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art Project Space, New York), “Low Ropes Course” (NurtureArt in Brooklyn), “Hatch” (Bowtie Project, Los Angeles, CA) and “Toxic Shock and Hotdog” (Vox Populi in Philadelphia). Their work has been exhibited in numerous group exhibitions throughout the United States. These include “In Practice: Material Deviance” at the SculptureCenter in New York, the traveling exhibition “Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community,” and “Even Thread Has a Speech” at the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, WI. Learn more at jesseharrod.com. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98131613995

An online presentation. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93227054673

Dr. Ron Stewart, Chair and professor of sociology, holds a succession of degrees that laid the foundation for his career-long research focused on the social and economic conditions confronting African American males in U.S. society. His book, African American Husbands: A Study of Black Family Life, is a publication related to his research interests, as is his recent publication, “The Declining Significance of Black Male Employment: Gendered Racism of Black Men in Corporate America.”

A regular presenter at national conferences, Dr. Stewart has also served on the organizing committee for a national conference and workshop on constructing progressive definitions of Black masculinity. He is the founder of the African American Male Empowering Network (AAMEN) at Buffalo State, a support group for African American males that assists them in navigating both academic and nonacademic issues in pursuing their bachelor’s degrees.

He holds an associate of arts degree in sociology from Bishop State Community College, a bachelor of science degree in sociology from Tuskegee University, and two masters of arts degrees, one in sociology, one in African-American studies, from The Ohio State University. He earned a doctor of philosophy degree in sociology from Howard University in 1990, joining the Buffalo State faculty that fall. He was promoted to professor in 2006. Courses he has taught include Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Sociology of the Family, The African American Family in the U.S., Research Methods, Classical Sociological Theory, Sociology of Sports, Race and Ethnic Relations, and Seminar on the African American Male.

Dr. Stewart has been honored with numerous awards for his instruction and commitment to a diverse student population, including Instructor of the Year, twice, from United Students Government and the Students’ Award for Promotion of Respect for Diversity and Individual Differences. He also received a Certificate of Appreciation from the President’s Council on Equity and Campus Diversity. Like many of his colleagues, Dr. Stewart ardently supports recognition of student academic excellence, having established the Buffalo State chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta International Honor Society in Sociology. He holds an exemplary record of service to the college, having served multiple terms on the College Senate and also 15 years as the Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA.

He and his wife, Bernadette, who also works on campus, have three children, Dara, Rashada, and Ron-Karar. All children are college graduates; Dara, like her father, attended a HBCU, graduating from North Carolina A&T in 2006. Rashada and Ron-Karar both graduated from Buffalo State, in 2008/2014 and 2010, respectively.

An online meeting for students who identify as being in recovery.  We use the term recovery broadly to include mental health challenges, grief, substance abuse disorders and other life challenges. Our goal is to provide support, share our personal experiences and encourage each other. This is a peer to peer support group. If you are trying to support someone in recovery you are also welcome! Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/s/91697983932

The Art Club meets weekly, every Monday from 12-1pm. Join us via Zoom! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84296807244?pwd=N3lDUlN2YnhHQmhUdjVaQW9QUFY5UT09 (passcode YHF3Wi).

Students! President Yves Salomon-Fernández would like to hear your ideas and feedback. Join this student forum for an opportunity to share what’s on your mind as a Greenfield Community College student. Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96728489367

Join us on Zoom for the Art Department’s fall lecture series. Jacin Giordano (b. 1978 Stamford, CT) works in Easthampton, MA. He received his BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD and his MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Although his work sometimes blurs the line between painting and sculpture, Giordano primarily identifies his work through the lens of painting where he is continually interested in deconstructing and reconfiguring the physical possibilities of paint. His work is the result of experimentation and a constant exploration of material, texture and process. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Artforum, New American Paintings, The Boston Globe, and Vogue. Learn more at jacingiordano.com. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/98131613995