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04/2024
April 2024Celebrating Womxn's History MonthTo celebrate Womxn's History Month, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion along with the Health & Wellness team sponsored a Womxn’s Symposium, featuring an engaging panel of amazing and inspiring womxn coupled with a resource fair of womxn-owned businesses and community resources. The event also included live music by K Fingers, a New England-based R&B, Hip-Hop... More... | |
April 2024Housing Summit Delves into the Housing CrisisLast month Quinsigamond Community College participated in Worcester State University’s first Housing Justice Summit. QCC was a co-sponsor of the event, along with UniBank and WSU’s Urban Studies Department and the John J. Binienda Center for Civic Engagement. The focus of the gathering was to address the region’s housing crisis and housing insecurity, highlight the many groups that are... More... | |
April 2024QCC Awarded TRAIN Grant to Prepare Underemployed for Healthcare CareersQuinsigamond Community College was recently awarded $100,000 in grant funding from the Healy-Driscoll Administration for workforce training programs for adults. QCC will use the funds to enroll 30 individuals in a home health aide training program. The program will be completely free for participants. The grants are part of the Training Resources and Internships Network (TRAIN) program, with a total of $1.5 million... More... | |
April 2024Psi Beta and Diversity Caucus Bring Story of Resilience to Speaker SeriesChantale Zuzi recently asked the QCC community what it means to be a refugee and how can we look at displacement from a place of compassion. Zuzi survived violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and after living in a refugee camp, went on to create an organization that advocates for education and has been creating positive changes for young refugees. In her lecture "It is... More... | |
April 2024Early Childhood Professors Encourage Trauma Informed TeachingProfessors of Early Childhood Education Karen O'Neill and Julie Tzipori attended the “Trauma and Resilience in Higher Education Conference” in April of 2023 and presented their findings at last month's Lunch and Learn. The conference, which was hosted by MassBay Community College and the Institute for Trauma, Adversity and Resilience in Higher Education,... More... | |
April 2024Students Offer Free Tax AssistanceQCC is once again offering free tax assistance through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Certified volunteers and trained QCC students will assist with preparing tax returns for people who make $60,000 or less and people with limited English language skills. The VITA program provides services primarily at the Main South Community Development Corporation in addition to offering ... More... | |
April 2024Upcoming Events for Staff & FacultyBlood Drive April 8 | 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | HLC 109A&B The Rhode Island Blood Center will be on campus to run another blood drive. There is currently a critical need in the region. Donations are by appointment and can be made at Blood Drive. Walk-ins will be welcomed if there is availability. For more information... More... | |
April 2024Safety CornerTimely Warnings vs. Emergency Notifications: What’s the Difference?Campus Crime Alerts are timely warnings that are triggered when it is determined that acts like homicides, sexual assaults or robberies present a serious or continuous threat to the campus community. It must be a threat that occurred on campus, on immediately accessible public property or at a non-campus location like a remote off-... More... | |
April 2024Water Bottle Filling StationsHydrate and go green! We're excited to announce the recent installation of water-bottle filling stations that are part of QCC's continued effort to be an environmentally conscious campus. These convenient stations offer a sustainable and cost-effective way to stay refreshed throughout the day. Let's work together to reduce plastic waste and stay healthy! Locations of water bottle... More... | |
April 2024Transfer and Career Services Chili CookoffThe Center for Career and Transfer Services spiced things up last week with a chili cook-off across several departments. It was a delicious way to celebrate our students' success stories and connect with colleagues across campus. A huge congratulations to Coordinator of Career Services & Credit for Prior Learning Nichole Wheeler, who took home the coveted giant chili prize for... More... | |
April 2024A Secret Sign of Spring?With New England's wild weather, we could all use a smile and a tiny duck might just do the trick! Like the first pop of color from a spring flower, doesn't the sight of a quacky little friend give you hope for what's around the corner? What started as a tradition between Jeep owners has now spread to QCC's campus. In March, you may have seen some plucky paddlers in the... More... | |
April 2024Wyverns Sports CornerBoys Soccer Clinic April 19 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | QCC Soccer Field Show off the QCC campus, meet the coaches and players and raise funds for the QCC men’s soccer team. 2 - 90 minute Boys Soccer Clinic 9:00am-10:30am 8yr-11yr olds 10:30am-12:00pm 12yr-14yr olds $10 per child - free t-shirt for each participant Tyler Brondyk - QCC... More... | |
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