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Phi Theta Kappa Gives Early College Students Insider ScoopQCC’s Early College program and Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) teamed up to educate Early College students on the benefits of joining a program like PTK, an honor society specifically for community colleges. QCC’s chapter of PTK, Alpha Zeta Theta, is one of the most active in New England and has been… Read More |
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Psi Beta Club Covers Mental Illness, Brain Data and Inducts New StudentsPsi Beta had a busy April, inducting new students to the Honor Society and, along with the Psychology Club, hosting two engaging talks for the QCC community. On April 29, Angelica Araujo, Deanna Kelsaw, Erin Murphy, Nguyen Son… Read More |
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PTK Students Make All-Massachusetts Academic TeamTwo Phi Theta Kappa students, Quint Kunar-Hallas and Jon Sawyer, were recently inducted into the All-Massachusetts Academic Team at the Massachusetts State House. Ranking on the All-State Team is determined by the student’s score in the national competition. To… Read More |
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QCC Community Comes Through for Blood DriveThe Office of Health and Wellness ran another successful blood drive to support the Rhode Island Blood Center. Over 40 people participated in the drive, resulting in over 20 donations, several of which were double red donations. Double red donations take two units of red blood cells… Read More |
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STEM Deans Announce STEM Students of the Semester for Spring 2024Dean of the School of Business, Engineering & Technology Shunda Ware and Dean of the School of Mathematics and Science Ben Benton announced the names of 27 individual STEM students whose efforts and achievements are being recognized for Spring… Read More |
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The Children's School Has a Momentous Month With an Art Show and Animal AdventuresArt Show The Children’s School hosted an impressive art show featuring the creative works of its young students. The art show displayed a diverse array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and mixed media pieces created by the children, ranging in age from 3 to 5 years old… Read More |
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The Path to a Better Planet: QCC Celebrates Earth DayQCC's Environmental Sciences department acknowledged the importance of Earth Day with empowering activities throughout the last week of April, including a tree planting ceremony, a scavenger hunt and a guest speaker. Dean of the School of Math & Science Ben Benton… Read More |
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Transfer Scholarships Helping Students After Graduating from QCCThe Center for Career and Transfer had a big month of scholarships with two students awarded scholarships they will use upon graduating from QCC and transferring to a bachelor's program. Melissa Da Silva Bento, a Liberal Arts-Psychology student who graduated in December… Read More |
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Wyvern Sports Corner - Many Free Athletic Center Memberships AvailableYoga Days and times of yoga classes will be announced soon. Instructor Tammy Chiarizio will continue to guide the QCC community through a healthy and mindful workout. Keep an eye on your email for updates. Other Activities Pickle Ball… Read More |
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QCC Welcomes New StaffOn April 16, QCC welcomed Jennifer Shenk - Academic Advisor (Academic Counselor Grade 5) - Academic Affairs. Jennifer brings several years of experience. Most recently she was a part-time Academic Advisor at QCC. Jennifer holds a bachelor's and… Read More |
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Celebrating 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… Read More |
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Housing 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… Read More |
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QCC 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… Read More |
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Psi 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… Read More |
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Early 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… Read More |
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Students 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… Read More |
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A 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… Read More |
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Safety 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… Read More |
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Transfer 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 &… Read More |
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Upcoming 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… Read More |
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Water 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… Read More |
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Wyverns 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:… Read More |
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Five QCC Students Chosen for ArtsWorcester 20th Annual College ShowFor the first time ever, five QCC students had artwork selected for the 20th Annual College Show by ArtsWorcester. This juried show of Worcester's collegiate artists will be on view through April 21 at the Davis Art Gallery, 44 Portland Street, Third Floor,… Read More |