12/2020

QCC Offers Hands-On Learning Experience to Students from the Safety of Their Homes

Hands-on learning is an integral part of student success at QCC. Students who have the skill sets that enable them to hit the ground running in a new job are more valued when they enter the workforce. Thus, when the College transitioned to remote instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the College’s programs developed in-home, hands-on learning modules for students to continue this important...

QCC’s Credit for Prior Learning Program Makes College More Attainable

At Quinsigamond Community College, students are attaining their dreams for a higher education in less time through Credit for Prior Learning. By earning credit for life experience, students save time earning their degrees, as well as realize substantial tuition savings. In 2020, 1,472 credits were awarded to 310 students.

QCC’s Career Services and Credit for Prior Learning Office works with students...

Part-time Students’ Voices Will Be Part of the New 2021 Educational Landscape in Massachusetts

As the Former QCC Student Government Association (SGA) President and Chair of the Student Advisory Council and Community Colleges Segmental Advisor to the Board of Higher Education, Jorgo Gushi is attune to the needs of community college students, most especially QCC students.

So it was an extremely proud moment for the recent QCC alumnus when he learned that the Massachusetts General Law...

Blue Santa Brings A Smile to Many During Annual Holiday Donation Event

The College’s 2020 Stuff-A-Cruiser and Feed-A-Family event went off without a hitch as faculty, staff and members of the community came together to help those in need have a brighter holiday season. Captain Joseph Cecchi, aka “Blue Santa,” was on hand to accept donations and make sure everyone was following proper coronavirus/COVID-19 safety protocols.

This was the fifth year...

Join the Dynamic Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Since 1980, the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Alpha Zeta Theta Chapter has been making a difference in the lives of QCC students and the community. The Chapter is currently holding its membership drive until December 23, and students who have at least 12 credits of college level courses (level 100 or higher) and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or greater are eligible to join.  

“Already 129 new...

Mentors Needed for Spring Semester

Research shows that college mentoring programs positively affect students’ success and graduate outcomes. According to a 2018 Gallup Alumni Survey," college graduates are almost two times more likely to be engaged at work if they had a mentor who encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams."

The impact of mentors is undeniable. Today the need for mentors is even greater due to the...

Life-Changing Event Brings Unsuspected Rewards

In a time when we could all use a friendly voice, QCC has some very special folks in its Call Center/Solution Station. Who are the people who help our students on the phone?  Read below for a first-hand account of one person, Bonnie Russell, who is making a difference in the lives of QCC students. 

In May of 2019, after 24 years of working at the Telegram...

QCC to Host 2021 TLSD Conference

The College will be hosting the Massachusetts Community Colleges annual Teaching, Learning, & Student Development (TLSD) Conference on Friday, April 9th, 2021. This year, the TLSD Conference will explore how community colleges are impacted by and responding to the current pandemic and the issues raised during the past year. Our theme is "Tools for the New Normal: Innovations in Access, Equity, and...

Wyvern Sports Corner

E-Sports

We have a winner and its QCC’s own Wyvern E-Sports team! The team defeated Bunker Hill Community College in the Region XXI Championship E-Sports game on December 12. E-Sports team member Joseph Pauplis was named MVP. The team was a standout this Fall in its inaugural debut.  For those students who were unable to participate this fall, there is still time to be part of the team, as...