The National Council on Undergraduate Research or NCUR, dating back to 1978, has become the largest platform for student scholarship in the United States. This year’s spring conference, still virtual, involved over 3,000 students, each presenting unique works of research. Though Northeast Texas Community College honors students have typically aspired to make the yearly meeting of the more established National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), NCUR with its exclusive focus on student research has become the powerhouse behind a national trend to engage students in activities that could lead to presentations and publications of original work.
Three NTCC history students emerged on top in the 2021 Bonnie Spencer competition, for the best student essays in history. Essays could have been entered from any history course from any history instructor, full-time or part-time, on campus or off, such as with embedded dual history classes.
The NTCC Career and Transfer Center will host two opportunities for students to meet with university representatives next week. UT Tyler Admissions Coordinator, Annie Garcia, will be on campus June 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Career and Transfer Center in BT 111B. Texas A&M University Texarkana at NTCC Admissions Counselor, Jennifer Perez, will be in the same location from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 8.
The Northeast Texas Community College library was one of 77 libraries nationwide to be awarded an emergency relief grant from The American Library Association (ALA). The fund is providing $1.55 million in emergency relief grants to libraries that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Through the ALA COVID Library Relief Fund, NTCC will be awarded $20,000 to support library services and operations.
The NTCC Adult Education Department will be offering a free Basic Computer Literacy class. If you know anyone who might be interested in this service, please have them call 903.434.8341 to make an appointment to register. Registration is May 31-June 6, 2022 and classes will run June 7-30.
Exciting things are happening at the Carroll Shelby Automotive Program! It received nationwide news attention this week as Legacy EV announced that NTCC will be the first accredited college in the United States to offer an electric vehicle (EV) automotive technician certification program. The program is still in the development stage, but plans are in place to begin offering classes as soon as Summer II session this year.
Northeast Texas Community College celebrated its May 2022 commencement with two record-breaking ceremonies on Saturday, May 14. There were more than 360 candidates for graduation. The 9 a.m. ceremony honored those receiving Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees. About 120 students were in attendance to receive their diploma. About 160 Associate of Applied Science degrees and Certificates of Competency were awarded at the 11 a.m. ceremony.
Aaliyah Merced Avellaneda, the Dr. Jerry Wesson Scholar of Northeast Texas Community College, is one of 100 recipients of the 2022 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This highly competitive national scholarship will provide Avellaneda with up to $55,000 a year for a maximum of three years to complete her bachelor’s degree.
The NTCC EMS Program was invited to the Little Rascals Daycare and Learning Centers Community Helpers Week Celebration. Little Rascals invited many community organizations to discuss what they do and have to offer.
NTCC is home to a priceless collection of artwork by renowned African American artist Dr. John Biggers. His 1954 mural “History of Negro Education in Morris County, Texas” is displayed in the college's Learning Commons in a room named for Biggers. The Learning Commons also has a collection of rare Biggers lithographs, which are currently on loan to the Tyler Museum of Art for an exhibit titled "Student/Teacher: Works of Charles Criner & Dr. John Biggers."
