Northeast Texas Community College officially opened its new TRIO Student Support Services Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Wednesday, Feb. 4. The event marked the launch of the federally funded program designed to help eligible students succeed in college through personalized academic support and resources.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Those interested in learning more about cutting-edge issues relating to the history of modern Texas are welcome to a free Lunch & Learn at the Mount Pleasant Public Library, 601 North Madison, Friday, 13 February, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
The Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday evening in a hybrid format, with some members attending in person and others participating via Zoom due to winter weather conditions. The student spotlight portion of the agenda was postponed until a future meeting due to the winter weather and campus closure.
President’s Report Highlights (Dr. Kevin Rose)
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts will welcome nationally touring magician Bill Blagg for a high-energy, family-friendly m
Theatre Northeast will hold auditions for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m. in the Whatley Center at Northeast Texas Community College.
Pictured (from left): Dr. Andrew Yox, Ian Mares, Araceli Landaverde, and Dr. Melissa Fulgham.
By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director
Northeast Texas Community College will host a Graduation Application Drive on Thursday, Feb. 19, to assist students who plan to graduate this spring.
The drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Business Technology (BT) Room 121. NTCC staff will be available throughout the day to help students complete their spring graduation applications and answer questions about the process.
Northeast Texas Community College will partner with LifeShare Blood Centers to host a campus blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in SUB 101.
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate. One blood donation can save up to three lives, helping patients facing accidents, surgeries, cancer treatments and other critical needs. The donation process is quick, safe and easy.
Dr. Chris T. McAllister, NTCC Natural Sciences Department, and colleagues, Eric M. Leis, Dr. Donald G. Cloutman, and Dr. Henry W. Robison, recently published their collaborative research in the journal Diversity on a new species of myxosporean parasite from green sunfish in Arkansas. Interestingly, the new species was named Myxobolus picassoi, after the famous Spanish sculptor and painter, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973).
