Due to the impending weather, all MWCC campuses will be closed Thursday, April 4, 2024. All day, evening and remote classes are canceled. Please refer to the Mount Fitness Facebook Page for status on their operations. View weather policy here.
In a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), LGBTQ+ people reported different, and in some cases more challenging, experiences accessing care than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. They were more likely to report that a provider did not believe they were telling the truth, suggested they were personally to blame for health problems, assumed […]
The Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society held a virtual induction ceremony to welcome its new members on April 12, 2022. Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi) is an academic honor society that recognizes students with disabilities for their academic achievements. To be eligible, students must have completed twenty-four credits and earned an overall GPA of 3.10. DAPi […]
Our own Theo Demosthenes was honored at the 2022 Black Excellence on the Hill virtual event in February, hosted by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus to commemorate Black community leaders who have made an outstanding commitment to their communities. Check out the full article on by Danielle Ray at the Sentinel and Enterprise.
Mount Wachusett Community College, with generous support from the Shannon Grant, has launched a new program aiming to connect with students and provide them with support, coaching and workshops in academic, employment, and life readiness. The Senior Success program is intended for high school seniors and HiSet participants or graduates who are interested in attending […]
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) President Luis G. Pedraja, Ph.D. and Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) President James L. Vander Hooven, Ed.D. have forged a new transfer agreement between the two Central Massachusetts community colleges, strengthening an already strong partnership. The agreement will enable QCC students to seamlessly transfer to MWCC after they have completed their […]
Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce our Dean’s and President’s Lists for the spring 2021 semester. Students who complete a minimum of 12 semester hours are eligible. The Dean’s List requires a 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average while the President’s List requires a 4.0 grade point average. Presidents List Ashburnham Rajkumar Desai, […]
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, Mount Wachusett Community College Director of Paramedic Programs, Peter Laitinen was presented the EMS Educator of the Year award during the organization’s Annual Meeting and EMS Awards Celebration. “Peter Laitinen has been practicing compassionate care for his patients in our area for more than 30 years. His medical care and […]
Mount Wachusett Community College will be holding its commencement ceremonies virtually on May 19, 2021. The MWCC Class of 2021 will be joined by Keynote Speaker Senator Stephen M. Brewer. Brewer grew up on a farm in Barre, in central Massachusetts, and throughout his time in the State House has worked to protect agricultural land […]
Addresses regional job losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic GARDNER, MA – December 7, 2020 – Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to announce that it has been granted additional funding from the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation, Inc. to expand its skill-building workshops for Winchendon adults, particularly those who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 […]
Gardner, MA – March 25, 2020 – Mount Wachusett Community College President Jim Vander Hooven announced today that the college will be hosting “virtual” commencement ceremonies this spring. He said the decision was not taken lightly. “Commencement is perhaps the most sacred event in higher education. It is the highest symbolic event we have to […]
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