New Dialogue Forum Launched with Diversity Presentation

Have a sense of belief in yourself. Be open minded about issues. Engage in community service. It’s really about finding what motivates you. Be assertive and go after it. These were just some of the words of wisdom shared by five professionalss in the fields of medicine, healthcare, education and public service during MWCC’s Men of Color […]

MWCC Nursing Students Take on the CPR Community-Wide Challenge

MWCC nursing majors trained more than 150 students, staff and faculty members to administer the life-saving skills of Hands-Only CPR during a community-wide challenge that engaged college students from throughout Worcester County. MWCC’s chapter of the Student Nurses Association sponsored the event February 22 and 23 in partnership with the American Heart Association’s Central Massachusetts […]

United Way Youth Venture Community Expo to Showcase Projects of Social Entrepreneurs

Curious about what millennials are doing to resolve some of society’s toughest issues? Then don’t miss the United Way Youth Venture Community Expo, taking place Wednesday, March 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Great Wolf Lodge, 50 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg. Teams of young social entrepreneurs will be on hand to showcase how […]

Men of Color Panel Presentation to Explore Modern Barriers

Mount Wachusett Community College is launching its new public forum, the Tea Time Speaker Series, with a panel presentation exploring obstacles men of color face in today’s society, workforce and education system. The first forum of the series, a Men of Color panel presentation and Black History Month luncheon, will take place Monday, Feb. 29 […]

MWCC Humanities Project Continues with Author Presentation: Black Frankenstein

Elizabeth Young, author of Black Frankenstein: The Making of an American Metaphor, will present an author’s talk on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Fitchburg Art Museum. The event, sponsored by Mount Wachusett Community College’s Humanities Project through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is free and open […]

MWCC Student Nurses Association Partnering with American Heart Association to Offer Free, Hands-Only CPR Training

The Student Nurses Association at Mount Wachusett Community College is partnering with the American Heart Association to offer free, “Hands-Only CPR” training on February 22 and February 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gardner campus, South Cafe. MWCC nursing students trained in CPR are taking part in the CPR Community-Wide Challenge, sponsored […]

Tea Time Series: Men of Color Panel Presentation to Explore Modern Barriers

Mount Wachusett Community College is launching its new public forum, the Tea Time Speaker Series, with a panel presentation exploring obstacles men of color face in today’s society, workforce and education system. The first forum of the series, a Men of Color panel presentation and Black History Month luncheon, will take place Monday, Feb. 29 […]

Free STEM Awareness Day at MWCC Showcases Careers, Scholarships & Transfer Paths

Aspiring scientists, engineers and mathematicians interested in high tech careers are invited to attend Mount Wachusett Community College’s third annual STEM Awareness Day on Friday, March 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities include an experiment capturing DNA, a hard hat tour of MWCC’s new STEM building and presentations on fire science technology and […]

Dr. Laurie A. Occhipinti Appointed Dean of MWCC’s School of Liberal Arts, Humanities, Education, and Communications

Following academic and career pursuits that have taken her to three continents, educator and anthropologist Dr. Laurie Occhipinti has returned to her native Massachusetts as Mount Wachusett Community College’s new Dean of Liberal Arts, Humanities, Education, and Communications. “It is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Laurie Occhipinti to Mount Wachusett Community College to lead our […]

MWCC Students, Faculty, Join Forward in Health on Mission Trip in Haiti

A weeklong medical mission in Haiti gave a team of Mount Wachusett Community College students and faculty a close-up look at poverty in one of the world’s poorest countries, and an opportunity to do something about it. The students and educators traveled to Fonfred, Haiti in January with MWCC nursing alumna Paula Mulqueen, who with […]