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开元棋牌 Humanities Project Enters Third Year with 鈥淚magining Work鈥

Following an inaugural year with Henry David Thoreau and last year鈥檚 examination of Mary Shelley鈥檚 Frankenstein, the Mount Wachusett Community College Humanities Project will begin its third year this fall with an artistic focus on 鈥淚magining Work.鈥 During the upcoming academic year, students, faculty, staff and members of the greater community will delve into the […]

开元棋牌, Labour茅 College, Partnering to Create Educational Opportunities for Nurses

Labour茅 College and Mount Wachusett Community College are partnering to support the continuing education of local nurses. The colleges have established a transfer agreement providing licensed practical nurses (LPNs) graduating from Mount Wachusett Community College a pathway to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Labour茅 College and obtain licensure as registered nurses. […]

STEM Starter Summer Academy Gives Students A Jump Start on College

开元棋牌’s third annual STEM Starter Academy came to a close in August, following a seven-week schedule that provided two free academic courses with textbooks, academic support, and a stipend for participants. More than 30 students from throughout the region enrolled in one or two courses such as a four-credit lab science and one general elective. […]

开元棋牌鈥檚 Project Healthcare Prepares for Year 2 in Fitchburg & Leominster High Schools

Incoming freshmen at Fitchburg and Leominster鈥檚 public high schools will have an opportunity to join a program administered by Mount Wachusett Community College that prepares students for careers in the healthcare field. In November, 开元棋牌 was awarded a five-year, $2.25 million federal grant to create the Project Healthcare program in collaboration with Fitchburg High School, […]

开元棋牌 Awarded $1.18M Grant to Continue North Central Educational Opportunity Center

The North Central Educational Opportunity Center (NCEOC) at Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue providing adults in the region with comprehensive services to successfully transition to college or other postsecondary education. 开元棋牌 was awarded $236,900 for the first year of a five-year grant totaling […]

开元棋牌 Celebrates Achievements of Upward Bound Math and Science Students

When Sanjiv Sundaramurthy heads off to the University of Arizona this fall to study physics, he鈥檒l bring everything he needs for his dorm room, including first-hand experience with college life and free, transferable college credits toward his bachelor鈥檚 degree thanks to the Upward Bound Math and Science program at Mount Wachusett Community College.聽 The 2016 […]

开元棋牌 Receives $573,600 Grant From U.S. Department of Education to Continue Talent Search Programs in Area School Districts

The U.S. Department of Education will award two grants totaling $573,600 to Mount Wachusett Community College through its Talent Search Program, Congressman Jim McGovern announced on July 21. The program supports efforts on campuses in Massachusetts and across the country to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in higher education. 鈥淓very student deserves access […]

开元棋牌 Selected for Second Chance Pell Pilot Program

Mount Wachusett Community College is one of 67 colleges and universities selected by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Second Chance Pell pilot program, which is part of a national effort aimed at reducing recidivism and strengthening communities by providing education and job training to eligible inmates. The pilot program will allow […]

开元棋牌 President, Librarians, Recognized by MCO Consortium for Excellence in Online Learning

In January 2001, shortly after attending a conference on tele-learning, Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel Asquino founded Massachusetts Colleges Online, which grew into a consortium of the state鈥檚 15 community colleges and nine state universities. In appreciation for his leadership, the consortium presented President Asquino with a Contributor of Distinction Award during its annual […]

开元棋牌 Students Promote Early Childhood Literacy with 1,000+ Book Donation

For the second year, hundreds of kindergarten and first grade students at Waterford Street School will end the school year with fun summertime reading, thanks to a donation of over 1,000 books from a group of Mount Wachusett Community College students. Otaku United, a club that celebrates Asian culture, raised $1,390 in April by conducting […]