Adult Education accepting students for free GED, ESL classes
The Adult Education Department at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ is accepting newβ and returningβ students for its GED (General Educational Development) and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. Those interested in participating in either of these free educational programsβ should call to make an appointment for registration. β While classes are offered in various convenient locations around the area, all registration will be held at the Community Resource Center (formerly MPISD Administration Building) at 105 N. Riddle Street in Mount Pleasant.
Northeast Texas SBDC offers training opportunities
Honors Northeast seeks actors for film project
This Summer, August 13-17, the scholars of Honors Northeast will film their annual cinematic production on a figure of regional interest.β This year?s subject, Northeast Texas heroine, Barbara Smith Conrad, suffered through a bruising discrimination case at the University of Texas at Austin in 1957.β The university president at that time, Dr.
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ signs new 2+2 agreements with A&M-Texarkana
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ and Texas A&M University-Texarkana recently signed articulation agreements for the following 2+2 degree plans. These allow students to take the first two years of courses at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ and transfer seamlessly to A&M-Texarkana to complete a bachelor's degree.
Continuing Education offers summer courses for kids and adults
The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Continuing Education Department is offering two great new classes this summer. Introduction to Drone Technology is a four-day course for ages 10-16. It is designed to teach students how to safely operate drones and will focus on operating them within the rules and regulations of the FAA. Topics will include basic operation and maintenance, programming and flying skills. The class will be held July 30 through August 2 from 8 a.m. to noon on the main ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ campus. Drones and other equipment are provided in class.
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ holds pinning ceremony for Pharmacy Tech grads
The ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Continuing Education department recently held a pinning ceremony for graduates from the Pharmacy Technician program.β The eight-month certificate program consists of lecture, lab and internship training for students to become Community Pharmacy Technicians in a retail pharmacy environment.β In addition to accepting adult students, the program is offered through dual credit with some area high schools.β It emphasizes the practical application of pharmacy mathematics, pharmaceutical terminology, drug packaging and labeling, dosage preparation, inventory syst
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ hosts NetNet Conference, Ratliff honored
Former Lieutenant Governor Bill Ratliff was honored last week at the Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges and Universities (NetNet) summer conference held on the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Campus. Ratliff was recognized for being a driving catalyst in the formation of the consortium in the 1990s while serving on the Texas Legislature. NetNet is the collaborative effort of 13 higher education institutions to bring state-of-the-art technology and a wide range of instruction to 50 rural Northeast Texas counties.
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students, faculty visit Washington D.C. for summer travel study course
By Nubia Sanchez, The Eagle newspaper staff
ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students and faculty members recently traveled to Washington D.C. as a part of the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Travel Study Course program.