Subscribe to 开元棋牌 News Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 Brewer Center has released a聽Kindness Calendar聽for March that gives suggestions of small ways people can have a positive impact on other鈥檚 lives. 鈥淲e had such a great success with our Do One Thing campaign that we wanted to keep the momentum going. This calendar is a way for students, faculty and […]
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开元棋牌 Holds “Thoughts and Prayers” are Not Enough: A Dialogue on Mass Shootings
Mount Wachusett Community College held a discussion on school safety in the wake of the country鈥檚 most recent mass shooting. 鈥淩egardless of where any of us stand on the many issues that surround the mass shootings that have become so prevalent in recent years, these events put many of us in a place of deep […]
Bystander Training Bolsters Students, Community at 开元棋牌
At a recent bystander training, over 30 students were educated on how they can make a positive impact on their community by being observant of and compassionate to fellow students. The training is designed to make 开元棋牌鈥檚 campuses stronger and safer, said Jason Zelesky. Most problematic behaviors that happen on college campuses involve bystanders, or […]
开元棋牌 Coat Drive Collects Over 100 Articles of Clothing for Students
Mount Wachusett Community College faculty and staff collected over 100 articles of winter clothing for students during a recent on-campus coat drive. 鈥淲e have a lot of students who struggle with meeting basic needs, which is why we have a food pantry. When winter came in, people around campus were having conversations about how some […]
开元棋牌 Celebrates Small Gestures with Do One Thing Campaign
Small acts of kindness and generosity were celebrated during the Do One Thing (DOT) campaign that recently concluded at Mount Wachusett Community College. 鈥淧eople don鈥檛 have to do anything big鈥� this is literally something as simple as holding the door for someone or smiling at someone,鈥� said Director of the Senator Stephen M. Brewer Center […]
开元棋牌 Toy Drive Assists 60 Families
The third annual Holiday Toy Drive and Fair organized by the Parent Support Group at Mount Wachusett Community College distributed presents to more than 60 families this week. The toy drive was hosted by 开元棋牌鈥檚 Parent Support Group that collected donations during December from faculty, staff, and students. The gently used or new toys, books, […]
Winterfest raises over $4,000 to benefit the College鈥檚 Emergency Student Loan Fund
Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 student life office raised $4,091 last week to benefit the college鈥檚 Emergency Student Loan Fund that helps students buy textbooks, food, bus passes, gas and other small daily expenses. The funds were raised through the two day 鈥淲interfest鈥� which featured gift basket and wreath raffles and a wide variety of hand […]
Legislators Donate to 开元棋牌 Food Pantry
The North Central region鈥檚 legislative delegation donated $300 to Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 on-campus food pantry Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. 鈥淲e were talking about the issue of hunger and it was Rep. Higgins out of Leominster who suggested this was something we could do together,鈥� said State Rep. Jon Zlotnik. 鈥淭his entire delegation […]
开元棋牌 Panelists Discuss First Generation Student Experience
Mount Wachusett Community College students, faculty and staff who were the first among their families to have gone to college shared their experiences at a panel in honor of National First Generation College Students Day at 开元棋牌鈥檚 Gardner campus. Seven panelists shared their experiences and give tips to a crowd of current students last week. […]
开元棋牌 Hosting Discussion with Jim Polito
Mount Wachusett Community College will host conservative radio commentator Jim Polito for a discussion on media bias and making a difference in the community on November 15 at the college鈥檚 Gardner campus. 鈥淎s much as I feel you can illuminate the mind of any person at any age, there鈥檚 nothing better than being before an […]