News & Updates

Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Kappa Delta are excited to announce "Folk-Tober" -  a special series with guest speakers and stories of events related to local folklore. In keeping with PTK's annual theme of "Folklore, Fairytales, and Fables," these events will explore some stories unique to this region of Northeast Texas...

Spooky season is upon us! It's time to mark your calendar for NTCC's 36th annual Scare Affair on Saturday, Oct. 26th from 6-9 p.m. on the main campus. In addition to FREE trick or treating, there will also be affordable games and food for the whole family! More details will be shared closer to the event...

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) approved Northeast Texas Community College’s application to establish a police department on its campus on September 12th, 2024. Russell Radke was sworn in as the college’s first Chief of Police that same day. “We are very excited that our police department is officially in operation and it was my honor to swear in Chief Radke...

Every year, the Phi Theta Kappa chapter members on the NTCC campus select a topic to explore and ultimately produce a project relevant to our local community. The PTK headquarters suggests the overarching study topic. For 2024-2025, Phi Theta Kappa members worldwide will be exploring "Stories." The chapter on the NTCC campus selected the theme "Folklore, Fairytales, and Fables...

The most recent Northeast Texas Poetry reading on 6 September at the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts revealed some arresting facets of local culture. Except for Joe Dan Boyd, the area’s “poet laureate,” who has now won the adult division of this contest five times, the winner’s circle of poets and photographers assembled a basically “outside perspective” of the region.  These were not entrenched regionalists, but relative newcomers who in the main appreciate the area...

The Northeast Texas Community College Student Services team is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 EagleGanza Scholarship! One student was randomly drawn from each of the four EagleGanza first-year student experiences held throughout the summer. Winners of the $500 scholarships included (from left): Joshua Staten, Perla Vazquez and Kara Bailey. Josh Quintero (not pictured) also received a scholarship...

The Northeast Texas Community College Work4College Program recently received a grant of $1,500 from Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) and the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation. The funds will be used to sponsor a student in the 2025 Summer Work4College Program. Pictured at the check presentation (from left) is...

Northeast Texas Community College officially kicked off the Fall 2024 semester with its annual Backyard Bash event on Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Dozens of students, faculty and staff gathered for food, games and a pep rally to celebrate our 2024-2025 Eagles Athletics teams. “We were so pleased with how many people attended the Backyard Bash...

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College is excited to kick off its 2024-2025 season with a concert by Pam Tillis on Tuesday, Oct. 8th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $10 for students. They can be purchased online at whatleycenter.com or by calling the Whatley Center box office at 903-434-8181. “We have put together a great lineup of shows for the season and Pam Tillis is going to be a fantastic concert to get things started...

NTCC extends its sincerest condolences to the family of Dr. Dan McCauley, who passed away on September 11, 2024. Dr. McCauley served on the NTCC Board of Trustees faithfully for 36 years, with much of that time spent as Chairman of the Board. He was instrumental in many of the college's major milestones. He established the Dr. Dan McCauley Visual Arts Scholarship...