Now is the Perfect Time to Sign-up for Personal Enrichment Classes

Now is the Perfect Time to Sign-up for Personal Enrichment Classes

A life well-lived is about more than just working hard and checking off your to do list. Its important to stay involved, engaged, and curious. 窪做惇蹋厙s Lifelong Learning program offers community members a variety of personal enrichment classes to help them find and follow their interests. If youve ever wanted to learn a new skill […]

Learn at Your Own Pace at 窪做惇蹋厙 Leominster

When Andre Sanchez returned to school at Mount Wachusett Community College in Leominster to earn a degree in human services, he found a school that embraced him on his schedule and soon came to feel like a second home. Theres a lot of people who come here who have full time jobs, said Sanchez who […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Hosting Financial Literacy Fair

Mount Wachusett Community College will host a public financial literacy fair on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the colleges Gardner campus from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Although it is hosted by the colleges Financial Aid Office, the goal is to provide a greater understanding of personal finances regardless of whether a person is in school […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Receives $4.5M GEAR UP Grant to Assist over 800 Fitchburg Students

Mount Wachusett Community College and Fitchburg Public Schools have received $4.5 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education that will help over 800 students get more out of high school and navigate the path to college. The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program will provide comprehensive support […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Professors to Discuss Surveillance in the Age of Alexa at Gardner Library

Two Mount Wachusett Community College Criminal Justice professors will be discussing modern surveillance techniques and their repercussions on Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library at Big Brother Meets Alexa: Surveillance in 1984 and 2018. The discussion will be led by 窪做惇蹋厙 Criminal Justice Program Chair Reed Hillman […]

Massachusetts Community Colleges Launch STEM Deans Council

A collection of STEM deans from all 15 of Massachusetts community colleges has formed a STEM Deans Council with the goal of cutting costs and building collaboration across the schools. The need for this group grew out of the different nature of STEM deans oversight compared to other academic deans, said 窪做惇蹋厙 Dean of the […]

Jamy Gaynor Sworn in as 窪做惇蹋厙 Trustee

Jamy Gaynor returned to the Mount Wachusett Community College family earlier this month when she became the newest member of the Mount Wachusett Community College Board of Trustees. Gaynor is a Lunenburg resident who works as a school nurse in the Marlborough public school system. She also currently teaches at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster. She […]

窪做惇蹋厙 Tea Time Asks: What is Fake News?

From news not based on fact to news that toys with your emotions to lies to achieve a certain end, the definition of fake news took center stage yesterday at the first Mount Wachusett Community College Tea Time Series panel discussion of the school year. The discussion, moderated by 窪做惇蹋厙 Professor Michelle Valois, also delved […]

5 Questions Families Should Ask College-Bound Students

1. What is your goal? College is expensive, challenging, and time-consuming. Understanding why you and your student are investing in college will help you make better decisions. Ask your student: why are you going to college? Discuss the answer. It may be surprisingly difficult to get to a definite answer, but for most families, the […]