25 stories

October 11, 2011

Through the doors of GCC

Chance to pursue one's hopes, dreams I had the opportunity to walk up the same steps at Ellis Island that my father walked as a child coming to America. It…

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October 3, 2011

GCC professors published in academic journal

Dr. Linda McCarthy and Dr. Anne Wiley, both social science professors at GCC, had an article entitled "Crossing the Digital Divide: Using Sociopolitical Websites in Course Design" published in the…

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October 3, 2011

Annual Henry Steele Commager Lecture Series Welcomes Tina Monshipour Foster October 17

The Tenth Annual Henry Steele Commager Lecture at Greenfield Community College on October 17 will focus on national security and human rights issues in the decade since September 11, 2001.…

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September 30, 2011

Area Legislators Kick-Off "Go Public!"

Getting a degree from the Massachusetts public higher education system is a great education and a great value, GCC students tell members of the Greenfield Community College delegation. Juliana Aprileo,…

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September 23, 2011

Admission Office creates new presence in Franklin County Visitor's Center

Want to get a driver's license and sign up for GCC classes in one easy stop? Now you can. Thanks to a new outreach effort by the Greenfield Community College…

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September 23, 2011

GCC: Hub for Emergency Services Education

After reviewing GCC's Emergency Medical Services Education and Training Programs in early September, Russell C. Johansen of the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services did more than renew GCC's accreditation.…

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September 14, 2011

GCC Celebrates Harvest for Students Week, September 19-23

During the upcoming Massachusetts Harvest for Students Week September 19-23, and throughout the year, each meal served in GCC's new Dining Commons is a tasty, teachable moment about locally grown…

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September 8, 2011

Remembering 9/11

On Monday September 12th at 12 noon, the college community will gather at the main entrance of the new Core to reflect on the events of September 11th 2001.  Reverend…

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August 22, 2011

Give, Get, Connect: 3rd Annual Community Festival

A team of Franklin County human services organizations will present the Third Annual Community Opportunities Festival on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Greenfield Community…

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August 3, 2011

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Starting college marks an exciting transition in your life. At Greenfield Community College, we want you to…

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August 3, 2011

Enrollment Days are Here!

Classes begin September 6 Don't wait until the last minute. Complete your online application for admission or join us for Application Days on Wednesday, August 24, from 9 a.m. to…

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June 9, 2011

GCC to hold Open House June 16th

GCC students on the front lawn of our new building Greenfield Community College President Robert Pura, on behalf of the students, faculty and staff of the college, extends an invitation…

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May 2, 2011

MA Golf Association and Local Golf Clubs Support Program

Thanks to support from the golf community at area golf courses and across the state, Greenfield Community College will be able to offer an Introduction to Golf class with up-to-date…

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April 27, 2011

Franklin County Bar Association marks Law Day at GCC

The Franklin County Bar Association will observe Law Day on April 29th at Greenfield Community College, 3:00-5:00pm in GCC's Stinchfield Lecture Hall.  Law Day is a national effort to inform…

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April 26, 2011

Entrepreneurial Spirit is Alive and Well Thanks to Harold Grinspoon

Entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well – and honored – at Greenfield Community College.  Three Greenfield Community College students received awards recognizing their entrepreneurial spirit from the Harold Grinspoon Charitable…

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April 26, 2011

33 of the Best and Brightest Join Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

High-achieving Greenfield Community College students get more than good grades – they get honored.  Each semester over 200 GCC students meet the strict eligibility requirements for GCC's Alpha Sigma Omicron…

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April 25, 2011

Literacy Project Executive Director Receives 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award

In recognition of her professional accomplishments and service to the community, Judith Roberts of Colrain will receive this year's Greenfield Community College Distinguished Alumni Award. The Award will be presented…

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April 12, 2011

New Summer Outdoor Adventure Programs

For families, Adults and Outdoors Professionals Whether you're an adult wanting to try a new outdoor sport, part of a family looking for a fun outdoor adventure, or an outdoor…

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April 11, 2011

A Picture's Worth Three Words--MassArt at GCC

Greenfield Community College/MassArt Students accepted to Yale MFA Program Yale University's Masters of Fine Arts Photography program accepts just nine new students each year and, this year, two of those…

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April 11, 2011

Federal Stimulus Grant Supports Collaboration

Between Greenfield Community College and Center for New Americans Almost one hundred residents of Franklin and Hampshire counties are further along the path to healthcare careers thanks to $200,000 of…

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March 11, 2011

New Stillpoint Center for Advanced Education

Looks to the Future Professional bodyworkers seeking to put the spark back in their careers now have a place to go for affordable, local lifelong learning. This spring, GCC's New…

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February 16, 2011

How can we help create a healthy food system in the Pioneer Valley?

Who is working on Western Massachusetts farms?  Where will we grow our food? The many answers to these questions are the focus of "Things are Looking Up Down on the…

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February 11, 2011

Somewhere at 19,000 feet on a Mountain in Ecuador...

While some Greenfield Community College faculty and students think of Spring Break as a "break" from teaching and learning, Outdoor Leadership Program Coordinator Austin Paulson and seven OLP students will…

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January 27, 2011

Who will be the next GCC Distinguished Alum?

Nominations due February 25 Each spring a Greenfield Community College Alum is honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. "We know that GCC changes the lives of its students forever," says…

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January 13, 2011

GCC Volunteers Heed the Call to MLK National Day of Service

On Monday, January 17, 50 GCC students, faculty, and staff will roll up their sleeves and help out in the community as part of the national Martin Luther King Day…

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