The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Board of Trustees met for its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 27th. A Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-2025 Operating Budget and Proposed Tax Rate was held prior to the meeting, but there was no public comments so the hearing was adjourned. In the president’s report, Dr. Ron Clinton said that the fall 2024 semester is officially underway...
You've probably heard ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's tagline "Start here, go anywhere" - and it's true! We frequently hear stories about the great things our alumni are up to in our community and in the world beyond. A few of our former students have recently made national headlines. These are just a couple of examples of how ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Eagles are making a difference in the world...
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ welcomes Artist Laura Abrams as the exhibiting artist for September. Her artwork will be on display from Friday, September 6th through Wednesday, September 25th. A reception will be held on Wednesday, February 11th, at 12:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Locally known for bringing a unique contemporary twist on nature...
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ women's soccer team started strong against traditional powerhouse Richland JC on Friday night in Dallas. The Eagles kept pace with the Thunderducks scoring off of a free-kick to keep the score close throughout much of the first half. The Eagles could not get over the hump despite making it a contest in the first half and keeping the score a respectable 3-1. Eventually, the Thunderducks would round into form and put the game away in the 2nd half, taking home a 7-1 victory in the season opener for both clubs...
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Business Club recently had the opportunity to see business principles at work in the real world on a travel study trip to Boston. Four faculty members and eight business students participated in the summer trip that included stops to the Boston Federal Reserve Bank, Fidelity Investments, Innovation Square, Harvard Business School, and more. with full details about the trip...
Vanessajane Bayna of Mount Pleasant has become the 2024-25 Texas Heritage National Bank (THNB) Scholar of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The $3,000 scholarship provided by the bank again goes this year to the top-rated Presidential Scholar of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Honors Program. Bayna has had a perfect record in some of the college’s most rigorous chemistry and physics courses while winning a 2024 state Caldwell Award in history for her work on oil and politics in Texas last spring in College Station...
The Continuing Education and Corporate Training department at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has launched a new Conversational Spanish series, which began on Monday, August 26th with Beginner. The course, instructed by Iris Olbert, is designed to help community members enhance their Spanish-speaking skills in a practical, engaging way. Classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays from August 26th through September 18th at the local Super Bueno grocery store, providing a convenient and familiar location for participants...
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2nd in observation of the Labor Day holiday. Offices will return to normal hours and classes will resume as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. We hope everyone has a fun and safe long weekend!
Welcome home, Eagles! ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ teamed up with the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) this week to host a free cookout lunch for housing residents and their families on move-in day. Students from both ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ East and West dorms met up at the athletic complex to enjoy hamburgers and hotdogs cooked by BSM volunteers. There were also cookies, drinks, games and more...
Community partnerships are very important to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ! This week Mike Crabb, Co-Founder of Diamond C Trailers, stopped by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Welding shop to deliver a trailer full of steel for students to practice on while learning welding skills. ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ recently graduated the first cohort of students in the new Process Welding Academy, which is endorsed by Diamond C...
