GRC News
10 April 2008:
2 January 2008: I know a number of you care a great deal about what goes on at the GRC and I hope to use this space to help keep you informed about changes, improvements, ideas, etc., so check in frequently.
As most of you have figured out (and if you are reading this, you have), we have a new website and address at the GRC. Please note that all packets and forms can now be downloaded from the site on our Packets and Forms page in both .doc and .pdf format.
I am excited about the addition of GRC Student Grants. I hope that these competitive awards help raise the level of student research being performed at the GRC. Related to research, the new Analytical Lab is nearly complete, which should allow for a shift in the way research can be performed at the GRC. Next door to the Analytical Lab, the Repository is undergoing some renovations and I hope to make it into more of a museum. In addition to providing another teaching tool for groups visiting the GRC, I plan to periodically open it to the schools and people on the island so that they can learn more about the biology, geology, and arachaeology of San Salvador. I may be contacting some of our regular visitors for some assistance with exhibits.
After a relatively long period of stagnation, the cafeteria menu has begun to experience a few changes with Mike making a few additions to breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, and Erin sharing one of her recipes for dinner. So far feedback has been very positive, and we hope you will enjoy the changes.
I have a plan for the much needed "clean up" of faculty storage. Implementation will take a bit of time, but once completed should make it easier to find stored items and keep them more secure. Many other changes have also taken place throughout the rooms and public places at the GRC, with Mike, Lloyd, and Deron working hard during the "off season".