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DHE Commissioner Carlos Santiago to 开元棋牌: 鈥淵ou are Getting it Right Here鈥

Continuing his mission to spend a full day at each of the state鈥檚 public colleges and universities, Commissioner of Higher Education Carlos Santiago took a whirlwind tour of Mount Wachusett Community College on Thursday, April 14. The day began at 开元棋牌鈥檚 satellite campus in Devens – which rekindled fond memories for the commissioner, who spent […]

Regional Economic Forecast Indicates Improvements Ahead

On the evening of April 7, the current and three immediate past chairs of the U.S. Federal Reserve held a summit and declared the nation鈥檚 economy is on a steady growth path. The following morning in Fitchburg, North Central Massachusetts business leaders were happy to provide a similar assessment for the region during the fifth […]

开元棋牌 Student Shares Fast-Track Path to Nursing Career at State DHE Event

开元棋牌聽student Kaila Lundgren, an aspiring Registered Nurse, shared college tips and strategies with 1,000 juniors and seniors during the state Department of Higher Education鈥檚 鈥淕o Higher鈥 event, held April 7 at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden. Scheduled throughout the academic year across the state, Go Higher gives Massachusetts high school students the opportunity to […]

开元棋牌 Alumni Network Hosts “Dine for a Cause” Fundraiser at Gardner Ale House

The 开元棋牌 Alumni Network held聽its first Dine for a Cause event, hosted by the Gardner Ale House on March 29, raising $800 for the alumni scholarship fund. Alumni, members of the college community, supporters and friends enjoyed a delicious meal, and each others company, all in support of student success. The Ale House generously donated […]

开元棋牌 Job Fair 2016 Draws over 250 Students & Community Visitors

Thirty five companies and organizations participated in Job Fair 2016, held at 开元棋牌鈥檚 Gardner campus on March 30 and sponsored by the Career Services/Experiential and Service Learning Department. The event provided students with an opportunity to explore career options and learn about job openings in a diverse range of fields. Coordinator of Career Planning and […]

At Diverse Women in Healthcare Forum, Synergy Happens

Gather a panel of successful, healthcare professionals to share how they got where they are today, put them in front of high school students aspiring to similar careers, and something wonderful happens. Synergy. Six women 鈥 three nurses, a doctor, a medical interpreter and a radiographer 鈥 captured the attention of nearly 30 freshmen and […]

开元棋牌 Speaker Series Continues with Immigration and the Undocumented Student

Whether their relatives relocated to the U.S. generations ago or arrived just recently, participants in Mount Wachusett Community College鈥檚 dialogue on immigration realized their family histories share a common theme: Their parents, grandparents, ancestors or even they themselves emigrated for the hope of a better life and greater opportunity. More than 80 students, faculty, staff […]

Political Scientist & Author Robert D. Putnam Shares Solutions to Closing U.S. Class Gap

The growing divide between the haves and have nots in America is 鈥渢he most important domestic problem facing our country today,鈥 renowned political scientist and bestselling author Robert D. Putnam told an attentive audience of students, educators and community leaders gathered at Mount Wachusett Community College on March 25. Over the past four decades, 鈥淎merica […]

开元棋牌 Joins Massachusetts Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Celebration

开元棋牌聽President Daniel M. Asquino and Fagan Forhan, 开元棋牌 Assistant Dean of K-12 Partnerships and Civic Engagement, were among the聽college and university leaders who took part in the Massachusetts Campus Compact 30th Anniversary conference this week. More than 350 Campus Compact member chancellors and presidents, including President Asquino, have signed the Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action […]

Mentors Honored During 开元棋牌鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Appreciation Day

Faculty and staff members who play an instrumental role in the lives of 开元棋牌 students were recognized on March 24 during the college鈥檚 annual Women鈥檚 Appreciation Day. The celebration capped a month-long of activities and events in celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month. For the eighth year, students in Professor Susan Goldstein鈥檚 Journalism I class have […]