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开元棋牌鈥檚 Third Annual STEM Awareness Day Showcases Careers & Academic Programs

Aspiring scientists, medical professionals, engineers and mathematicians were among the crowd of area high school students who attended Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 third annual STEM Awareness Day promoting academic programs and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Nearly 90 high school seniors from Fitchburg, Leominster, Oakmont, Montachusett Reginal Vocational Technical, Gardner, […]

Let’s Talk About Race – Mount Wachusett hosts Men of Color panel discussion

GARDNER – In an effort to close out Black History Month with a healthy dose of food for thought, Mount Wachusett Community College hosted a well-attended panel discussion and luncheon titled Men of Color on Monday. A major theme of the event was listening to panelists as they described their experiences growing up and becoming […]

New Dialogue Forum Launched with Diversity Presentation

Have a sense of belief in yourself. Be open minded about issues. Engage in community service. It’s really about finding what motivates you. Be assertive and go after聽it. These were just some of the words of wisdom shared by five professionalss in the fields of medicine, healthcare, education and public service during 开元棋牌’s聽Men of Color […]

开元棋牌 Nursing Students Take on the CPR Community-Wide Challenge

开元棋牌 nursing majors trained more than 150 students, staff and faculty members to administer the life-saving skills of Hands-Only CPR during a community-wide challenge that engaged college students from throughout Worcester County. 开元棋牌鈥檚 chapter of the Student Nurses Association sponsored the event February 22 and 23 in partnership with the American Heart Association鈥檚 Central Massachusetts […]

Dr. Laurie A. Occhipinti Appointed Dean of 开元棋牌鈥檚 School of Liberal Arts, Humanities, Education, and Communications

Following academic and career pursuits that have taken her to three continents, educator and anthropologist Dr. Laurie Occhipinti has returned to her native Massachusetts as Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 new Dean of Liberal Arts, Humanities, Education, and Communications. 鈥淚t is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Laurie Occhipinti to Mount Wachusett Community College to lead our […]

开元棋牌 Students, Faculty, Join Forward in Health on Mission Trip in Haiti

A weeklong medical mission in Haiti gave a team of Mount Wachusett Community College students and faculty a close-up look at poverty in one of the world鈥檚 poorest countries, and an opportunity to do something about it. The students and educators traveled to Fonfred, Haiti in January with 开元棋牌 nursing alumna Paula Mulqueen, who with […]

开元棋牌 Announces Winners of 4th Annual President鈥檚 Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition

开元棋牌聽students from a variety of academic disciplines shared their views on diversity during the college鈥檚 annual President鈥檚 Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition. College faculty and聽staff聽selected four winning submissions from among the poems, essays and artwork entered into the competition. This year鈥檚 winners are Gemini Walter of Leominster, Monica Kwan of Fitchburg, Darr猫ge Bruny of Clinton […]

开元棋牌 Selected to Join National Public Forum Project: Citizenship Under Siege

Mount Wachusett Community College has been selected to join the Association of American Colleges and Universities and The Democracy Commitment in 鈥淐itizenship Under Siege,鈥 a national program of public forums being sponsored this spring through a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The AAC&U and The Democracy Commitment, in partnership with seven […]

Early Childhood Education Program Hosts Annual Celebration

开元棋牌鈥檚 Early Childhood Education program recently hosted its fourth annual alumni event at the Garrison Center for Early Childhood Education. It was an evening full of friendship, inspiration, and networking. More than 80 current students, faculty, staff, Garrison teachers, alumni and their families attended the Seuss-inspired event. Alumni events, such as this one, are an […]

Corporations, Individuals, Contribute $20,000 to Veterans鈥 Computer Drive

Through the generosity of corporations and individuals, student veterans at Mount Wachusett Community College have 16 new laptop computers readily available for their use while pursuing their college degrees. Donations to the Laptops for Veterans program have topped $20,350, which has allowed the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success to replace five outdated computers […]