While I never had the chance to meet President Haley, I feel as though I did each and every day. His passion for education, our community and building our college is clearly seen even today. The main academic building of the Gardner campus is named in his honor in recognition for his exemplary service of […]
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MWCC Hosting Discussion of Peace and Prayer
Mount Wachusett Community College will explore different perspectives on war, peace, prayer and growth at the Hope and Moving Forward symposium on Wednesday, November 28. âI really hope people take away a message of inspiration and motivation. By having these community leaders speak with us I want people to remember that there is always something […]
Early College Summit – POSTPONED
In an abundance of caution, and with an eye on the icy forecast for tomorrow morning, we are POSTPONING the North Central Massachusetts Early College Summit that was scheduled for tomorrow, November 16 at Devens Common Center. Stay tuned. We will be rescheduling the Summit, and will alert you as soon as we have a […]
Vietnam Veterans Donate $2K to MWCC Veteran Students
Members of Gardner-based Chapter 907 of the Vietnam Veterans of America recently donated $2,000 to the Mount Wachusett Community College Foundationâs Veterans Memorial Scholarship. The donation is part of the groupâs annual giving with the funds primarily being raised during the groupâs Vietnam Veterans of America Memorial Ride that takes place on the Sunday before […]
MWCC Faculty to Discuss Sexuality and Gender at Winchendonâs Beals Library
Fans of The Handmaidâs Tale and 1984 will have an opportunity to explore the topics of sexuality and gender raised in those books during a discussion at the Beals Memorial Library in Winchendon on November 27 at 6:30 p.m. âThis is a chance to talk about some of the challenging issues of our time by […]
MWCC Alum Guthrie Hartford awarded âBest Local Featureâ for Original Film
âI didnât grow up wanting to become a filmmaker. I wish I could tell you I admired guys like George Lucas or Steven Spielberg from a very young age. I didnât. Granted, I loved âStar Warsâ and âIndiana Jonesâ… but the whole âbehind the scenesâ type thing and producing movies, didnât even register as a […]
Panelists Offer Encouragement to First-Generation Students
Mount Wachusett Community College students, faculty and staff who were the first among their families to have gone to college shared their experiences at a panel in honor of National First Generation College Students Day at MWCCâs Gardner campus. âI feel like being a first generation student has made me scrappier. Maybe I am not […]
MWCC Celebrates First Generation College Students Day
This year on Thursday, November 8th, 2018, Mount Wachusett Community College will be celebrating National First Generation College Students Day to honor those students who are the first in their families to attend college. Students arriving at the school between 7:30 â 9:00 am will be greeted by staff volunteers who will give each of […]
MWCC Hosts Minority Mental Health Summit
Mount Wachusett Community College welcomed a gathering of students, community members, and care workers at a Minority Mental Health Awareness Summit on Monday, October 29. The event featured a panel of multicultural mental health professionals, suicide prevention trainings in English and Spanish, and a resource fair as part of the Tea Time Speaker Series. The […]
MWCC Celebrating First-Generation Students with Panel Discussion
In honor of national First-Generation Celebration Day, Mount Wachusett Community College will be hosting a panel discussion on November 8 designed to relay the experiences of successful first-generation college students. The panel will be held on Thursday, November 8 in the Multi-Purpose room at the collegeâs Gardner campus from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. The panel […]