05/2023

QCC Police Academy Holds Second Graduation Ceremony

Quinsigamond Community College’s Police Academy held its second graduation ceremony of the Academy’s extended format program on April 27, 2023, and already the entire graduating class of 17 officers have all secured employment.

“We are delivering highly skilled officers to communities across the Commonwealth. I’m so proud of our graduates and this program,” said QCC’s...

Psychology Student Excels at QCC

Austin Schacht started at QCC in the spring of 2020, with a strong interest in psychology and helping his community. Spring 2020 turned out to be one of the most challenging semesters to start college, but he didn't let the disruption stop his progress as he continued his higher education journey and became an incredibly active member of the QCC community. He is now set to...

Interactive Media Students Design NECHE Self Study Cover

As part of the NECHE accreditation process, a team led by Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs: Assessment, Curriculum Development and Academic Success, Kevin Li and Professor of Psychology, Judy Colson, have been creating a self-study that assesses the College's strengths and weaknesses. After attending several NECHE workshops, Li got the...

Get Vocal, Vote Local Discussion Raises Voting Awareness

On April 20, 2023, Student Life and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted the Get Vocal, Vote Local discussion for students to learn more about local elections.

Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Kevin Lovaincy, started the event by acknowledging the barriers that many groups face when trying to vote and participate in local government.

"We must...

Invasive Species on Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, QCC's Environmental Science program once again hosted a talk to celebrate the day, which occurs each year on April 22. The day was developed to spread awareness of the need to protect the earth's natural resources. On April 20, guest speaker Teresa Wolcott spoke to the QCC community about invasive insects in Massachusetts.

Wolcott is a plant protection and quarantine...

Hospitality Program Hosts Etiquette Dinner

On April 5, the Hospitality and Recreation Management program held an etiquette dinner to show off the skills that QCC students learned throughout the semester in four different HRM courses. Students guided guests through an expertly prepared five-course meal in topics such as silverware usage, order of serving and techniques for consuming specific food and drink.

 "These learning...

QCC Safety Corner

The  Safety Committee is continuing to answer questions and comments it has received through the Wyvern Guardian newsletter.  Below please find the answers to several more questions. Make sure to check back each month as additional questions and answers will be posted.

1. Employees have wondered if there was a lockdown plan and if so, why weren't they...

Early College Heads to Statehouse to Advocate for Funding

QCC and Early College Worcester made a visit to the Massachusetts Statehouse last month to advocate for an increase in Early College funding. Students and representatives from the Early College Worcester Partnership, QCC, Worcester State University and Worcester Public Schools met with Massachusetts State Senator Robyn Kennedy. The team provided her with information about Early College and...