On Thursday evening, January 8, “Quizters” and spectators braved the arctic cold and made a spectacular showing at the Mount Wachusett Community College Alumni Association’s first annual “Quiz Night” event. In a dynamic game of question and answer, teams tested their knowledge related to current topics and college-related trivia. Promoted as a fun and entertaining evening, […]
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MWCC Selected for Carnegie Foundation’s 2015 Community Engagement Classification
Mount Wachusett Community College has been selected to receive the 2015 Civic Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The prestigious designation continues MWCC’s Carnegie recognition for institutional excellence in civic engagement, initially granted in 2008. On Jan. 7, the foundation announced that 240 public and private colleges and universities in […]
Local Celebrities to Perform in “Survivor, The Musical” to Benefit The Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster
Twenty contestants, two tribes, but only one “Survivor.” Local celebrities will try to “out sing, out perform and out shine” the competition in Survivor, the Musical, an upcoming Theatre at the Mount production to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster.Tickets are now on sale for the event, which will take place […]
Nick Ortolino Art Exhibit: “Thresholds”
“Thresholds,” an exhibit of artwork by Nick Ortolino, is on display in the East Wing Gallery through Feb. 1. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery will be closed Dec. 24-26, and Jan. 1-2 for the holidays.
MWCC Hosting Transcript Evaluation Day
Wondering how close you are to earning a college degree? Mount Wachusett Community College is hosting a transcript evaluation day on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Gardner campus Advising Center. Past, current and prospective students who have taken credit courses at MWCC or at other private and public colleges and […]
Campus Transformation Begins in December
As we ring in 2015, we are also ushering the start of our Gardner campus transformation. In preparation for construction of our new science building and improvements to the Haley Academic Center, contractors will remove ceiling tiles in designated locations in the basement and on the first, second and third floors during the holiday break. […]
Art Students Deck the Halls with Site Specific Sculptures
Proving once again the power of art outside the gallery, MWCC students wrapped up the fall semester by installing nine sculptures throughout the Gardner campus. The project, new this year to Art Professor Tom Matsuda’s Sculpture I course, provided students with the opportunity to create site specific installment tailored to a particular location on campus. […]
Practical Nursing Class of 2014 Recognized During Traditional Pinning Ceremony
Friends, relatives and members of the college community gathered December 17 to welcome 35 Practical Nursing graduates into the nursing profession during a traditional pinning ceremony.Each graduate, dressed in a traditional nurse uniform, was welcomed into the profession by having a nursing pin fastened to her or his lapel by a fellow nurse – a family member, […]
President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition Winners Announced
MWCC students Gemini Walter, Shannen Pimental and Tonia Ciesluka are the winners of the third annual President’s Commitment to Diversity Scholastic Competition. Each will receive a free, three-credit academic course for use during the spring or summer 2015 semesters. Walter, a Human Services major, was selected for an essay focusing on interracial relationships and reflecting on […]
MWCC Named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
Mount Wachusett Community College has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, with distinction, for exemplary community service programs that enhance the visibility of effective practices in campus-community partnerships. The Honor Roll’s Presidential Award is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service learning, […]