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No more attending classes: These community colleges let students learn at their own pace.
Jaqueline Yalda, who has been a campus police officer at El Paso Community College in Texas for a decade, sought a promotion earlier this year. But first, the department required her to complete a college-level course in criminal justice. It had been many years since Yalda had taken any college classes. And at age 38,…
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CWC auto students awarded scholarships from Metallica Scholars grant
(Riverton, WY) – This past summer, Central Wyoming College received $100,000 from the competitive Metallica Scholars grant. “Metallica’s mission to bring ‘dignity to the trades’ is aligned with Central Wyoming College’s purpose of providing high-quality education in all of our trades programs,” says Lynne McAuliffe, CWC Dean of Business, Technical, Health and Safety. “We selected the…
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TSTC students embrace challenge of Interview Practicum
Only have a minute? Listen instead Mark Lozano (right), a TSTC Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology student, discusses his job qualifications with Anna Putegnat, talent acquisition and staffing specialist for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, during a recent TSTC Career Services Interview Practicum. (Courtesy: Texas State Technical College/TSTC) HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College students…
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Taiwan’s AUO shifts toward upstream automotive display production
TAIPEI — Leading Taiwanese display maker AUO aims to work directly with automakers in moving toward upstream production, seeking to better grasp development trends for in-vehicle displays to compete against Chinese rivals. AUO said on Oct. 2 that it had agreed to acquire a 100% stake in German auto parts manufacturer BHTC, which supplies to Audi and other automakers. AUO Chairman…
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Wexford-Missaukee CTC inducts 47 students into the National Technical Honor Society
CADILLAC — Recently, 47 Wexford-Missaukee Career Technical Center students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. These students were selected for the NTHS based on several criteria including a B+ or better in their chosen CTC program, a B or better at their high school, five or fewer absences for the semester and a…
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ACTI shares goals
The Adams County Technical Institute (ACTI) had to turn away almost 31% of students who applied for seats in the 2023-24 school year. There were 212 applications submitted for just 147 seats, according to Shawn Eckenrode, ACTI administrative director.
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Experian’s Data Network Aims to Help Us Automotive Lenders Fight Fraud
The Hunter Automotive Fraud Alliance empowers participants to share fraud intelligence for real-time fraud detection With rising vehicle prices and the automotive industry relying more heavily on digital retailing, lenders are experiencing an uptick in fraudulent loan applications. As a result, Experian introduced the Hunter Automotive Fraud Alliance, a collaborative data network designed to help…
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From Classroom To Career
Students at River Bend Career and Technical Center in Bradford, Vermont, are doing more than hands-on learning. They’re preparing for careers that are facing an increase in labor shortages. Most students at River Bend take part in one of 12 half-day programs, which range from culinary arts to diversified agriculture to criminal justice. The Automotive…
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Potential careers showcased at CLC’s Advanced Technology Center; ‘Committed to ensuring a skilled workforce talent pipeline … to support industry’
Wearing a black virtual-reality helmet, with a small television screen inside to see what he was doing with his hands, Greg Arty of Waukegan received a lesson in stick welding at the College of Lake County’s Advanced Technology Center. “It’s pretty cool,” he said. “I’ve never done anything like this before.” Advertisement Arty was one…
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Augusta Tech, USC Aiken focus on auto industry through training
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – On both sides of the river, local colleges begin to focus on the automotive industry by training people right here at home. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the automotive industry is on track to grow over the next decade. That’s why places like Augusta Tech and USC Aiken…